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Evening star., 1927-04-04
MEXICO EXPLAINS
REVENUE LAW EDICT
Says Repeal Will Facilitate
Foreign Debt Payment
Under Pani-Lamont Pact.

MEXICO CITY, April At was
stated authoritatively yesterday that
the intention of the Mexican govern
ment in it's recent cryptic decree re-
pealing laws by which federal rev.
enues had been appropriated for spe-
cial ends was to facilitate the gov
ernment payments of its foreign debt
under the Pani-Lamont agreement.
The decree, it was stated. would
give the treasury freedom to apply
any government revenue to any gov
ernment need.
Negotiating With Oil Interests.
Finance Minister Decoa is negotiat.
ing with the foreign oil companies for
payment of their Mexican oil taxes
in dollars to the Mexican govern
ment's financial agency in New York
instead of in gold pesos to the Bank
OF Mexico at Mexico City as hitherto.
These oil taxes, together with per
cent consular taxes on United States
exports to Mexico. the treasury de-
partment estimates, will produce
about $25 100000 for the remainder
OF this year. This sum, the New York
fund authorities say, will be applied
to the Pani-Lamont payments, the
consular and diplomatic expenses,
N1eAlcdH government purchases in the
United States and the normalization
Of the exchange rates.
First Report Unwarranted.
When the decree was first an
nounced in the Diario Official on
March 26, it caused suggestions in some
quarters that it might indicate that
Mexico intended to abrogate the Pani-
Lamont agreement. but high Mexican
official sources insisted that this was
not the case. These sources said that
he government, in fact, was adjust
ng It's 1927 budget for continuance Of
he interest payments.
The decree freely translated said:
"Al laws, decrees, presidential
'rders and other dispositions which
lave appropriated (some or any) fed.
raj revenues to a special end. are
epealed."
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BLAST PROBE SLOW.
little Headway Made in Inquiry
of Explosions on Rum Patrolers.

MOBILE. Ala. April 4 CP).-Capt.
II. II. Wolfe of the Gulf division said
today that Coast Guard officials were
making little headway in their investi-
cation of recent explosions aboard
rum patrol vessels.
The theory that a league of rum
runners was attempting to destroy
Coast Guard cutters and patrol boats
was advanced when explosions oc-
CURED aboard the CG-29S and the
patrol boat Bullet. The CG-29S was
badly damaged and the Bullet sank in
Barataria Bay, La.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

the board had her adjudged incorri-
gible and committed to the school,
On January II, 1926, counsel for
the young woman sued out a writ of
habeas corpus, claiming that by her
marriage she had been taken out of
the control of the court, and the court
granted her release April l, 1926.
Judge Graham while citing the
court decisions holding that marriage
emancipated girl from parental or
other guardianship as far as the con-
troll of her property is concerned,
points out that the reason underlying
those decisions does not apply to
cases where the physical or moral
welfare of the child is involved and
where the Government has interviewed
to secure such physical or moral well
being.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Bad-Weather Lament Is Voiced
By Franklin Square Guinea Hen

have grown to tolerate the presence
Of the noisy bird.
Yesterday afternoon the guinea
perched haughtily on a lofty limb,
clacked down at those passing by a
discordant bad weather lament, sound
ing strangely out of place in region
accustomed to the immediate gentle
cooling of pigeons and the nearby far
from gentle roar Of traffic.
Still, the guinea fowl maintains
sort of rural atmosphere in Franklin
Square, counteracting the cosmo-
politan influence of the great gray
cat, belonging to O. neighboring
Chinese laundryman, and like her
master, possessing the slant, inscrut.
able eyes Of the Orient, and the
provincial domesticity Of the futtering
pigeons
Evening star., 1927-04-04
POET, SOLDIER
TAKES HIS LIFE BY GAS
John Brown, Working as Night
Watchman, Had Distinguished
British Career.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4.-John II.
Brown, a graduate of Aberdeen Uni.
versity, a scholar and a poet and a
former lieutenant colonel in the Brit.
ish army. where he had a distinguish.
ed record, committed suicide by inhal.
ing gas Saturday.
He was known as John Brown by
the firm which employed him as a
night watchman. 1t was not until
yesterday that his real identity was
learned by police. He was a brother
1n-law Of Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald
Murray, chief of the imperial general
staff in 1915 and 1916.
Police We're unable to discover a (
motive for the suicide. A maid found \
Col. Brown in his room with a gas
tube lying on his face and the gas
Evening star., 1927-04-04
COURT UPH0LDS WOOD.
Governor Of Philippines Gets Con-
troll of Government Corporations.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
MANILA, April 4.-The Philippine
Supreme Court today refused to grant
a stay of execution of its judgment
last week restoring Gov. Gen. Woods
exclusive authority to vote the insular
governments stock in the so-called
government corporations. Gen. Wood,
therefore, gets immediate control of
these companies, including the. Phil
ippine National Bank.
However, even If Senate President
Quezon and House Speaker Roxas
majority members of the abolished
board of control which formerly voted
the governments stock in these cor.
porations) are ousted from their seats,
the voting committee may appeal to
the United States Supreme Court for
a decision as to the legality Of Gen.
Woods abolition order.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

The guinea hen of Franklin
Square doesn't like this wet weather.
Several months ago the guinea
fowl appeared in the square, caus-
ing CONSERVATION among the gentle
pigeons with her raucous clacking.
No one knows whence she came or
why. But it was apparent to all
that she had arrived. Passershy
grew into the habit of looking about
for the big fowl, usually discovered
by day foraging about the grass, and
by nightfall gone to roost on a
stout limb.
But during the wet weather the
hitherto intrepid guinea has kept off
the ground, except for very brief
forays in the wake of peanuts and
corn scattered for the pigeons. which
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BETHLEN VISITS DUCE.

ROME. April CP).-Premier Count
Bethlen Of Hungary arrived in Rome
today to confer with Premier Musso-
lini. Conclusion of treaty of friend
ship between the two countries is seen
as possible result Of the visit.
Count Bethlen had his first contact
with Mussolini at noon, when he was
received in brief audience at the Chigi
Palace. Afterward he was the guest
Of honor at a priv te luncheon in the
legation - 49, -
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BANDITS COME TO GRIEF
IN ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP
One Killed, One Arrested, in De-
troit Saloon-Identified as Prin-
cipals in Recent Robbery.
Bv the Associated Pc.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 1.-Two robbers,
identified as the men who last Sunday
held UP patrons of a night club here
and forced them to march about the
place for [our hours, came to grief
yesterday when they attempted to
hold up a west side saloon.
One of the men, George Anderson,
alias Forrest Caga, wanted in st.
Louis for Staying a policeman, was
shot to death when a policeman hap
pened into the place. and the second,
Joseph Rynkowski. alias Jack How
ard, Of St. Louis, was arrested.
A number of patrons of the night
club identified the men, according to
police, who said RynkowsSi was a
former inmate of the Missouri State
Prison, at jefferson City.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
CHANGE IMMIGRANT BODY.
Italians Place Work Under Direct
inS General of Labor.

ROME, April A GP).-The General
Commissariat of Emigration, which
for years has been constituted as an
autonomous organization. aimed to
direct and protect Italian emigrants,
is to be substituted by a directing
general Of labor, whose bureau will
form part of the foreign ministry.
The Popolo Roma says this change
will take. place shortly before next
October, when the reform in the con-
sular service is to come into force.
The paper adds that the headquarters
in Rome of the Fascista abroad will
be connected with the new bureau
and will assist in organizing special
police to look after emigrants here
and special bodies abroad intended to
direct and protect emigrants in for
eign countries.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Man Kills Wife Due
To a Quarrel Over
Operation of Radio
By the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Quarreling
over manipulation of their radio
1t, Fred Huber, 80, shot and killed
his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Huber, &c,
Saturday night. Huber, salesman
ager for a cemetery association.
said he and his wife differed as to
whether a distant station should be
given preference over a local sta
ton.
Huber said his wife ran from the
room, crying, and secured his re-
volver. She attempted to shoot
him, and he, Wrestling the weapon
away. snapped the trigger, he told
police.
His wife was at the dials of the
radio set when the quarrel started,
Huber said. She wished to tune in
on New York station. while he
favored local talent.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
WOULD DIVORCE POET.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 4 OP).-
The Examiner today quotes Miss B.
Virginia Lee, editor of the Overland
Monthly Magazine, published here. as
saying she had started divorce pro-
ceedings against her poet husband. S.
Bert Cooksley of New York, charging
non-suppcrt. e
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Missouri Capitol's
Urchins i'm Bronze
Shock Statesmen
By the Associated Prees.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April
4.-Bronze statues of nude boys
"sea urchil-s"-in fountain group
in the Missouri StatehOuse grounds
have started some members of the
Legislature to viewing with alarm.
The urchins shocked some of
the State representatives. They
brought forward two resolutions
condemning the capitol decorations
commission for placing them on
the grounds and terming them
''lewd, indecent and offensive"
The resolutions were tabled.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
De PINEDO STARTS
FOR new MEXICO
Elephant Butte Reservoir Is OBJ
jective-Artiflcial Waves
Aid Take-0ff.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April A.
Comdr. francesca de Pinedo, Italian
aviator, hoped off from Medina Lake
near here at 8:03 am. for Elephant
Butte Reservoir, near Hot Springs, n.
Mex, on another leg Of his aerial tour
of four continents.
He did not leave the vicinity of the
lake until $50, however, having first
thoroughly tested his plane. This
would put him into Hot Springs be-
barring unforeseen delays.
Takes Test Flight.
The hop-off was accomplished after
de Pinedo had taken a preliminary
hop and circled the lake to test flying
conditions. Low clouds offered poor
visibility, but this was not expected
to bother the aviator until he reached
far west Texas, where he will have to
climb over several mountain ranges,
rising from 5000 to 1000 feet above
sea level. AS he is flying by compass,
the visibility is not so important. as
he will not have to search for land
marks.
His course will take him over or
in the vicinity of Sonoro, Rankin or
Hurdle, and San Hills in Texas and
Carlsbad in New Mexico.
Failure of the only telegraph circuit
to Medina Lake shrouded the move
ments Of De Pinedo. The telephone
line has been out of commission since
early yesterday, and all news from the
lake came over another line 6 miles
away.
Artificial Waves Aid.
The take-off was accomplished with
the aid of artificial waves kicked up
by motor boats which sped down the
course in front of the plane. These
waves had the effect of making the
water choppy and bouncing the plane
free of the surface pull which pre-
vented its getting away yesterday
morning. The atmosphere was damp
and cool, and there was a slight
breeze which further aided the plane
in lifting itself out of the lake.
The departure was informal, only a
small group of friends gathering in
boats to wish him good luck, and
few residents of the Vicinity cheering
from the hillside.
The Italian aviator flew to San
Antonio from Galveston Saturday.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

Falls kill more people that battles,
according to the National Safety
Council.
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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, April (SpeclaD'
- William Watkins, retired farmer
died on Thursday at his home near
Clarksburg, aged IS years. his deaLh
was due to a general breakdown. he
is survived by three brothers, Noah,
Frank and Willard Watkins, all OF the
vicinity of Cedar Grove. The funeral
will take place this afternoon from
the Baptist Church at Cedar Grove.
ATf. Watkins was a lifelong resident
of this county and for "a years lived
on the farm where he died.
In celebration of Arbors and BIRD
day, exercises were held in most OF
the public schools of the county yes.
terday. At several of the schools
trees and shrubbery were planted.
The observance of the day was in
compliance with a proclamation of
Gov. Ritchie. who urged schools. So
cieties and individuals to cooperate
in the work of saving the birds and
trees of the State from wanton
slaughter and destruction.
Al Jury in the circuit court here de-
cided that David Brown, young negro
resident of the vicinity Of Norbeck,
was not guilty of manslaughter when
he shot and killed David Doy, colored,
a few weeks ago. Immediately after
his acquittal, however, he was ar
rested on charge of carrying con.
cealed weapon. Brown insisted that
a revolver he carried was accidentally
discharged while he was showing the
weapon to Doy The bullet entered
Dogs forehead.
In an effort to raise S12 900 to more
adequately carry on its work for the
coming year, the Montgomery County
Social Service League is formulating
plans for a drive for funds, and with
that end in view chairmen for the
various districts have been named
and other steps taken to insure a
thorough canvass of the county. The
amount needed will be apportioned
among the 10 districts of the county
according to the amount Of taxes
they pay.
Al license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Frank L. Fockler, &c. and
Miss Lillian o. Mackay, %, both Of
Hagerstown, Md.
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the churches OF the Maryland con.
ference.
The home mission society report.
made by Mrs. E. Allen Craig, presi-
dent, showed $4,000 was collected last
year for that work. She explained
this IL slightly below the goal set for
the year.
Vigorous criticism of Western Mary
land College for fostering the war
spirit" was contained In a letter from
the Rev. Paul r. Warner. mission
airy stationed in Japan, which was read
at the conference.
While the conference took no action
on the criticism, the secretary was in.
structed to answer the letter. in detail
and in the spirit in which it was
written"
The following were elected to the
committee of appeals j. NJ. Gil, j.
w. Kirk and J. H. Straughn. min
listers, and DR.. w. G. Monroe. w. o..
Atwood and w. E. Cain, laymen.
The names of the standing district
committee elected by the conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
PROBLEMS OF TAX
DEADLOCK SESSION
Virginia Legislature May Not
Adjourn Until the Com
ing Week.
snncial pIspatch 70 The san.

gpeeaI Dispatch TO The star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 9.--Plans
were laid for adjournment of the Legis-
lature today, but it looks at this time
as If the special session viii go over
TO next week.
A proposition dealing with the auto
mobile license tax and the gasoline
tax has caused much trouble. Neither
House nor Senate will concede a
point in this controversy. The House
voted to make the gas tax increase
and then voted for the license tax
law to remain. The Senate refused TO
make the gas tax increase and sent
the whole proposition back TO the COM
mittee for consideration.
Committee I'm Snarl.
However. the gas tax advocates
made another move in the Senate heiu
: meeting of the committee ana re
,oorted ont the gas tax measure WIN
tha recommendation that It do not
SAGE The committee found ltsed IN
snarl and beat about for some time
In the face of this condition in the
House and Senate may begln ue-
hate which would prevent adjourn,
,,1ent before Monday or Tuesday. III
the two bodies should consider the in
cident closed and refuse to take up
the proposition. adjournment tonight
still would be possible.
Cause of Friction.
The subject has produced more fric-
zion than any that has come up TINS
session. and it has caused more harsh
ness than all the other measures put
together. t,,,,o
RI Is evident that the members have
heen hearing from back home, ana
they want to do something to appease
fhe owners of cars and the counties Tor
additional road funds to be taken from
the cities for their benefit. Delegate
Wilbur Hall of Loudoun County mas
Guggested that the half-cent be given
to the counties. a move that is calcu.
lated to draw largely from the rural
delegations, giving the counties two
fifths Of the taxes paid on each gallon
of gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

Is proving q big one. principally be-
cause of the absence of an adequate
system of keeping tab on them after
they are issued tags" by the State
motor vehicle commissioner, but the
Offices of the motor vehicle commits
sioner and the State tax commissioner
are cooperating in the campaign in
every way possible and Mr.. Chiswell
stated today that he believes when
the time arrives for the county COM
missioner to sign the tax levy for the
fiscal year, which begins July /. vir-
tuaily all of them will have been list
ed for taxation purposes.
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Arrested in Jersey City.

John Holt, colored, 1889 Fourth
street, cook on a dining car, was
taken from train at Jersey City,
n. j., last night, being wanted here
TO answer charge of having stabbed
and seriously wounded Ernest Glib
son, colored, as years old, 1916 T
street during a row in a house on
Fourth between Q and r streets
about $50 o'clock Thursday night. De.
tective Curtiss Trammell went to Jer.
sey City for the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
LEAPS THROUGH WINDOW.
Virginia Prisoner Halted by Four
Bullets After Dash.

FRANKLIN, Va, April Gp).--In a
dash for liberty, Fred Deloatch, g
negro. held on a shooting charge,
jumped through a second story win
dow in the city hall here yesterday,
carrying the sash with him, and was
only stopped after being shot four
times by the county sheriff and a
deputy.
The crash of the breaking glass
attracted Sheriff Bell of Southampton
County, who fired. Deloatch fell with
bullet through his shoulder.
scrambled up and continued on his
way. A deputy took up the chase
and fired three times. all three bullets
taking effect. and the negro fell un.
conscious. He was taken to the Ports
mouth city Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

will be dropped from airplanes during
the second days parade OF the fourth
annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom
FESTIVAL here this month, 1t was an
nounced today. The RIM. Air Trans
port Corporation of Winchester will
enter at least three of its largest
planes, and it was understood others
will be here from Eastern cities to
Join In the showers of paper blossoms
from the skies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
BRIDGE WORK STARTED.
Dredge Takes Soundings in Bay foI
Eight Mile Span.
speeial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 9.---Work on
the eight-mile bridge project across
the Chesapeake bay from Baltimore
TO the Eastern Shore started yester-
day, when a dredge began to take
soundings over the line to be trayersed
by the bridge.
The idea is to ascertain how deep
the foundations of abutments for
spans will have to be laid. Final
plans for the bridge are to be com.
pleted within the next two months,
and viii be submitted to John N
Mackall, chairman of the State Roads
Commission and the Public Service
Commission, before actual construc.
ton work will begin. Construction is
expected to start in early Summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

are j. A. Sheridan. Luther r. Warner
and r. r. Little. ministers, and j.
Henry Baker. t. p. Fisher and r. A.
Murray. laymen.
Rev. e. l.. Bunce of Pocomoke City,
elected as secretary of conference
Wednesday. yesterday said that he
was unable to serve because OF i'll
health. Rev. @. J. Hooker of Den.
ton, Md. was elected in his place.
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TRUSTEES ELECTED
BY M. P. CONF ICE
Julian P. Dodge Of Washington
Among Those Chosen
at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Trustees OF
the Maryland conference of the M. p.
Church were elected yesterday at the
meeting at Starr Church. Those
chosen were Julian p, Dodge of Wash
ington and Rev. DR. L. F. Warner,
Rev. DIR. E. c. MakoslIy and T. w.
Donahoe, all of Baltimore.
a statistics committee reported
there are 33,1S6 members enrolled in
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5000 UNTAXED AUTOS
SOUGHT IN COUNTY
Montgomery Drive Handicapped
by Lack of Adequate
Checking System.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 9.-Ac-
cording to Lawrence A. Chiswell,
county supervisor of assessments,
more than 10000 automobiles are
owned in Montgomery County and
fully 5000 have escaped taxation, the
county losing about SIT $50 in annual
revenue.
Mr. Chiswell and his assistants are
engaged in a drive to locate these un-
taxed machines. The task, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

There are three well-known phrases
in which reference Is made to angels.
These are: Tears such as angels
weep" Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread and Like angel visits,
few and far between" The first is
from Milton, the second from Alex.
ander Pope and the third from
Thomas Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

To save his old home. w. Brewer.
aged 81, Of Woorage, Australia. stayed
day and night in a creek with
bucket extinguishing sparks and
cinders that were blown from the bush
fires that destroyed large area re.
Gently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

The Northwestern Railway of India
has laid out program calling for the
construction of 800 miles of new line
each year for an indefinite number
of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

~. One-strap ] ane
Wandl Pump, black
satin and patchona,
with high spike heel.
$40 pair.
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PLANES ON BLOSSOM LIST

Paper Petals to Be Strewn From
Skies at Winchester Fete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 9.--Im-
mense quantities OF pink and white
paper, cut to resemble apple blossoms.
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April (Spe
ciaD. Approximately 100 persons have
failed to tap the sewers laid in thi,
city in the last year, and, according
to City Manager Paul Morton, imme
date steps will be taken TO bring
about action by the delinquents. The
police department is notifying prop.
erty owners, and after a reasonable
length of time those that fail to com.
ply with the city ordinance win be
hailed into Police Court The ordi-
nance provides fine of SIS for failure
to tap the sewers, each days delay
being separate offense.
A vigorous campaign to punish ali
owners of automobiles who have not
paid the city license tax, which was
due last June. is planned by city Of
ticials. Approximately 600 persons
have not paid the city tax.
Capt. Herman Fl. Pohl, son of Mr..
and Mrs. August j. Pohl of Rosemont.
and a graduate OF Alexandria High
School, has received his appointment
as engineer instructor at the United
States Military Academy, West Point,
n. Y. Capt. Pohl has been stationed
at Fort Humphreys, Va, for the past
two years