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Evening star., 1927-05-17
SCOTTISH RITE DEGREES
CONFERRED ON MANY
Spring Reunion Opens in Rich
mond-To Continue Through
Thursday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCIaI UlspaI0n 70 Inc staF.
RICHMOND, Va. May 1.-THE
spring reunion of the Scottish Rite
Masons began here yesterday, when a
large class Of candidates presented
themselves for the higher degrees
those above the third and up to the
32d. The ceremonies began about
noon and continued until about Z
o'clock, when the candidates and
officers attended a dinner.
This afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock the
ceremonies We're resumed and the
degrees up to the 18th were conferred.
supper being served in the large dim
ing room at the usual hour.
The ceremonies will continue
through Thursday, being completed
with the comforting Of the 32d degree,
the finale to be a banquet for the en-
tire membership.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
WASHINGT0MIANS LOSE
SUIT AFTER ACCIDENT
Frailey Family Assessed $4,000 as
Result of Fatal Crash Near
Urbana, Nd.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FREDERICK. Md, May 17.-Wil-
liam Frailey, Janet j. F'railey, Carson
=. Frailey and Rebecca F'railey. all of
Washington. were ordered to pay
$4,000 damages to William Tritapoe
and family of Urbana County yester.
day by Judge Glenn II. WOrthington.
Tritapoe and his family had asked
SIS. 800 in several suits.
The suits were filed following a COL
lision between the automobiles of
Tritapoe and Carson r. Frailey, in
which the other members of his fam
lily were riding, on March s, near Ur-
bana, on the Washington-Frede
road. Tritapoe's wife and 21-year-old
son, Ralph. died of injuries received
in the accident.
The Fraileys are formerly of EN-
mittsburg, this county, and were on
their way to visit there at the time
of the accident.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
By the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, May 17.~Bathtubs, sup
piled with generous proportions of
soap and water, have been the main
stays in the civilizing of the Indians
and Eskimos of Alaska. Their use
raised these aborigines of the North
from state of savagery to a point
where they are rapidly taking a place
alongside the whites of the new North
land.
Jonothan II. Wagner. chief Of the
Alaska division of the United States
Bureau of Education, says the trans.
formation has been performed in less
than 40 years by the bureaus little
band of employees working tirelessIy
and virtually alone in an effort to stem
the tide of disease and starvation
which once threatened to eXterminate
these peoples.
Coming of the white trader spread
disease and suffering and depopulated
the EslGmos' sea fisheries. he relates
Actual starvation WAS apparent in
many places. TO the Bureau of Edu-
Evening star., 1927-05-17
TREATY TO END FIGHT.
Pact With Panama Will Limit
Commissaries' Trade.

The long controversy over the right
of American COmmissares in the
Panama Canal Zone to sell goods will
be definitely settled as soon as ratih-
cations Of the treaty signed in 1926
are exchanged between the United
States and Panama, Secretary kel.
logg said in a statement outlining
the position Of the American Govern.
ment.
Under this treaty, commissary sales
would be restricted to persons resi-
dent in the Canal Zone An American
group Of business men, who attended
the Pan-American Commercial Con-
ference here recently. drew up a re-
port 10 President Coolidge which said
mercantile business in Panama was
threatened. Panaman business men
had protested vigorously against ac-
tiVities of the commissaries.
A German T.boat has been sold at
CberhonrR for $40
Evening star., 1927-05-17
TWO DEAD AFTER BLAST.
Two Others Missing When Explo'
sion and Fire Wreck Shop.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, May / C49.--
Two men are dead and two persons
missing as the result Of an explosion
and fire here last night in an automo-
bile battery shop. The dead are ]. f.
Albright, 5S. owner of the shop, and
John Bronkhorst, 35. roomer in one
of the buildings wrecked by the ex-
plosion and fire.
Paul F'riedberg and man named
Christianson, roomers in buildings
fired by the explosion, are missing.
Damage is estimated at more than
$50, 900.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
VETERAN FOUND DEAD.
Daniel Blasted of Soldiers Home
Commits Suicide.

Daniel Baasted. 6S years old. a resi-
dent of the United States Soldiers
Home, was found dead in his room to.
day from the effects Of a self-adminis
tered dose Of poison. Coroner J. Ram
say Nevitt. after viewing the body, is
sued a certificate of suicide.
BaaSted's left wrist had not yet COM
pletely healed from a cash inflicted in
previous attempt at suicide, Coroner
hewitt said.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
Will Close Services.

Rev. G. w. Becton, who for the past
month has conducted evangelistic
services at John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion
Church, will bring his meetings to
close tonight. This is the third con-
secutive year that Rev. Becton has
conducted series Of meetings In
Washington.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
LAY ACTORS DEATH
TOLOVE TRIANGLE
Widow Is Accused in Holly
woods "WiIdeSt Drink
ing Bout"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 17.--Efforts
to prove that Tom (Two-Gunl ker-
rick, cowboy OF the films was shot to
death in cold blood" instead of being
the unexpected victim of Holly
woods widest drinking bout" oc-
cupied State attorneys today.
The course of the prosecution,
which Is holding a. charge of murder
over the heads of five film folk, in
cluding Kerrick's widow, Mrs. Sarah
Kerrick, became evident after a jury
of nine women and three men was
selected yesterday.
Widow Accused.
States attorneys announced they
would sanction dismissal OF the
charge against three Of the five in
their attempt to fasten guilt upon
the remaining two-Mrs. Kerrick and
Henry Isabel
Those who still remain accused but
who are expected to be freed in order
that the State may have their testi-
monv against Mrs. Kerrick and Isa-
bell are Joe Hunt, Arizona cowboy,
Miss Iris and Miss Anita Davis, all
motion picture extras.
Joe Kerrick, brother Of the slain
actor, testified that Miss Davis told
him that tom Kerrick was shot
down in cold blood, and I know who
did it. Later on / will tell.
The question Of who was respon-
sible for the killing featured the pre-.
IimInary Investigations because police
said the quintet had consumed so
much liquor that they were unable
TO think and speak clearly for three
days after the party.
Accident Claimed.
Joe Kerrick also testified that Mrs.
Kerrick had seid, We ell three had
hold of the gun He did not say TO
whom she referred other than her
self. She has maintained that the
gun was accidentally fired when Ker.
rick was killed.
In outlining it's case the prosecution
told the jury that Hunt came 10
Hollywood with pistol and $500 and
that he financed the party in the ker-
rick home which ended in tragedy. IT
also alleged that Just before kerrick
vas shot he had struck Mrs. kerrick
when She had uphraided him for per
mitting improprieues among the
guests.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
MARKWOOD WEAVER DIES.
Funeral Services Are Held Today
at New Market.
nlsnatch 10 Tho star-

WINCHESTER Va, May IL
Funeral rites were held today at
New Market. Va. for Aiarkwood
Weaver. SO, Virginia department
sales manager Of a Baltimore coffee
concern, whose death occurred al Cul-
pepper, Va, where he had been
making his home recently. lie was q
native OF New Market. lie was some
years ago engaged in newspaper work
End was = member of the Sheuan'
3ca h Valley Field Trials Club. lie
and his wife were here only recently
as guests If Leslie u Kline ar The
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
Bank Is Granted Review.

The Liberty National Bank of Roam.
oke. Va, was granted a review by the
Supreme Court yesterday in bank.
ruptcy proceedings against James A.
Bear, trustee In bankruptcy of w. L.
Becker & Co. and the Roanoke Proyi.
sion Co. and others.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
Gets 360-Day Jail Term.

Harold Austin, colored, charged
with carrying a concealed pistol, was
sentenced to $50 days in jail by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court to.
day. Austin was arrested while loiter-
ing around Sixteenth street northeast
at 3 O'Clock this morning.
Evening star., 1927-05-17

written tests will he given in June.
Admission cards will he mailed in
ample time before the examination
dates
Many Of the applicants, it is under
stood, were persons already in the pro
hihition service, who must qualify 10
hold their Jobs.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
HOWLETT HUNTER DIES.
Virginia Man, IA, Leaves Wife and
10 Children.
,neciaI Disnatnh 10 The star.

SpECIdI DISpatEH 10 TIC SIM
LYNCHBURG, Va, May 17.-How-
lett B. Hunter, n years old, died Sun
day evening at his home. 5 miles west
of Gladys, Va. He is survived by his
widow and these children: Miss Mary
Hunter of Washington. Mrs. Robert
Garbee of Louisburg. n. c.; DIR. T.
Benjamin Hunter of Lynchburg, Miss
Ruby Hunter of West Point. Willis B.
Hunter of Richmond, p. j. Hunter of
Virginia Military Institute; Aubrey e.
Hunter. Hargrave Milhagy Academy.
and John S., Charlie J. and Raymond
Hunter, who lived at homA
Evening star., 1927-05-17
BRIDGE is APPROVED.
War Department Gives final San,

War Department Gives final Sane
tion to Susquehanna Structure.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 17.-Although
work was started early in the year,
the War Department has just given
its approval for the construction of
the two-way bridge across the Sus-
quehanna River from Havre de Grace
to Perryville.
The work on the bridge has been
under way for several months and
is expected to be completed by the
latter part of this year, John N.
Mackall, chairman of the State Roads
Commission, said. The upper road
way, which is now under construc-
tion, was designed to facilitate heavy
traffic along the road from Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, the Eastern
Shore and other points to Baltimore
The bridge on completion will be the
only one Of its kind in the United
States, 1t isAsaid.
Evening star., 1927-05-17
THRONG IN QUEST
Of DRY LAW Jobs
Flood of Applications for
$500 Positions Under Pro-
hibition Reorganization.

Prohibition enforcement jobs are
popular and desirable despite their
/ difficulties, dangers and peculiarities,
| Judging from the flood Of applications
which has poured into the Civil Serv-
! ice Commission for the $500 posi-
tons which are to be brought within
/ the classified service under the Treas
| ury reorganization law.
| Formal applications are more than
seven times as great as the number
Of jobs available, it was announced
today by the commission, more than
5000 persons having applied formally
to take the necessary examinations.
The lists closed yesterday for all but
one post, assistant commissioner.
/ Examinations have been announced
for all except three positions, those Of
/ the assistant commissioner, and two
/ deputy commissioners. The incum-
/ hents of the two deputy commissioner
/ ships, James T.. Jones and Col l.. 6.
! Mutt, already have civil service status,
and it is the policy Of the Treasury to
continue these men in their positions.
and it is therefore likely no examina.
| tons for deputy commissioner will be
advertised
/ One Post Yet Untitled.
! The position of assistant commits.
/ sioner, however, is still left hanging
| in the air, due to the uncertain status
| of Roy A. Haynes, now acting prohi-
! bition commissioner" The Civil Serv-
ice Commission, it was explained, has
arranged no examination for the as
sistant commissionship pending de
cisiOn by the Treasury as to what it
viii do with Nh Haynes. who is not
expected 10 get the commissiOnership
Mai. Herbert II. White, former pro
hioition administrator for MARYLAND
and the District Of Columbia, who is
8 now on the rolls az q special prohibi,
/ tion investigator but is in reality act.
ing as sort Of chief Of staff, has been
; slated 10 take the post OF assistant
; commissioner, it is known. in case
! Haynes does not get the job. Mai.
White would he kept in some other
! responsible post. it Is believed, should
! The Treasury keep Haynes as assist
dnt commissioner.
/ In explaining the Civil Service Com
missions activities in planning the
/ Nationwide examinations, a formal
/ statement said that a half million
/ printed announcements Of the various
/ examinations We're distributed in the
recruiting campaign"
$4,000 Inquiry Letters Listed.
! Approximately 1900 newspapers
F.. carried notices of the examinations in
/ news columns" said the statement
| ''As a result, 30 900 letters of inquiry
were received in the commission s
/ Washington Office alone. Information
regarding the examination also was
available at the offices Of the district
and local b0a a.6s Of eva y1li rprC fhr0Ugb h.
number
The applications came from every
part OF the United States. The bulk
Of the work in connection with the
examinations remains TO be done in
asmuch as the examinations include
individual oral tests. character iuves-
legations and the fineerprinting Of
those who attain eligible ratings The
Evening star., 1927-05-17

Rich menShave their country places,
but poor raen must be satisfied with
&arEas.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
St. Patrick's
Luncheon Today

The Sunset Service League met with
Mrs. A. Dustin at her home W2021
Boone avenue on Thursday for lunch.
AS it was so near st. Patrick's day the
decorations were green.
A business meeting was held pre-
sided over by Mrs. Effie Wetsel, at the
conclusion of which Mrs. j. S. Dirks
took charge of the program. Mrs. L.
H. Pinkham was introduced and gave
a most interesting talk on "The Devel-
opment of the Northwest"
Groups of the members sang. Mrs.
T. II. Petersen gave reading.
Community singing with Mrs. A. r.
Wetheril at the piano concluded the
program. Present were Mrs. Effie
Wetsel, Mrs. T. H. Petersen, Mrs. VIM.
Nelson, Mrs. Gertrude Bunos, Mrs.
A. T. Ruoff, Mrs. J. S. Dirks, Mrs. F.
S. Fulwiler, Mrs. A. Schaul, Mrs. L. l..
Meyers, Mrs. S. II. Cover, Mrs. N. Z.
Taylor, Mrs. j. Barsch, Mrs. II. E.
Wiedeman, Mrs. Abbie NJ. Pinkham,
Mrs. NJ. Altman, Mrs. ID. McCadam,
Mrs. Anna 0nnberg, Mrs. ]. O'Leary,
Mrs. Clara Cobie, Mrs. II. A. Petersen,
Mrs. S. p. Hay, Mrs. C. II. Myhre, Mrs.
L. H. Pinkham, Jacob Tatsch, Mrs.
George B. Clark, Mrs J. II. Mcintosh,
Mrs. George w. Wood, Mrs. T. J. Pedi-
cord, Mrs. A. Hamilton, Mrs. Sherman
Deery, Mrs. A. r. Witherii, Mrs. Chas.
E. Greenlee, Mrs. II. b. Graybill, Mrs.
X. L. Bigham, Mrs. Minnie Beaton,
Mrs. A. w. Sanborn, and the hostess
Mrs. A. Dustin.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. II. B. Graybill, W1021
9th avenue.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
THE SPOKANE WOMAN

The Amethyst club met last
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Ralph
Hanson for one o'clock luncheon. A
roll call Of quotations Of Sir Walter
Scott was followed by paper "Sir
Walter Scott, Man and Poet" by Mrs.
Harry Davenport, and a book review
"The Heart of Midlothian" was given
by Mrs. Otto Hanson.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17

Miss Evelyn Kellogg is directing the
rehearsals for the Grand Council Fire
of the Camp Fire Girls, which will be
held Saturday, March 10, in the state
armory.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
Page Four

The Mothers Club of Alpha Gamma
Delta will sponsor a pinochie party
April 8 in the Elizabethan room of
the Davenport Hotel, the proceeds to
go to the Chapter at Pullman. A
musical program will be given during
the afternoon. The committee in
charge includes Mrs. w. w. Wood
ward, president; Mrs. Walter Mulvey,
Mrs. Heatfield, Mrs. Nusbaum and
Mrs. o. l.. Johnson, all of whom will
take reservations.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-03-17
Plans Are Made
for Service Star
Legion Convention
BY Mrs. r. A. Bundy.

held at Lacrosse, Wis, last year and
announced that the National Service
Star Legion had accepted our invita-
ton to Spokane for the next conyen-
ton the members of the local chapter
were enthusiastic, and insisted that
this be made the largest and best con-
vention we have ever had. Mrs. David
S. Reedy was elected general chair
man of arrangements, and immediate
" brought before the chapter how
shall we finance this big undertaking.
To Mrs J. OLeary goes the credit for
this fine suggestion: Why not have
bazaar? After talking this over it
seemed to be the thing to solve the
financial problem, and Mrs. Reedy was
again elected chairman to put over
bazaar that we might take care of and
entertain this splendid body of women
in a fitting manner. How diligently
the chapter members all through the
hot summer planned and worked for
the success of this one thousand dol
lar bazaar, also keeping up all our
regular work, calling on the soldiers
in the hospitals, sending them candy,
cookies and cigarettes, and many other
things for their comfort, sewing our
Red Cross quota of bed jackets, door
silencers, card table covers, tray
cloths, and layettes, also keeping up
our work in the Spokane Children's
Home, ever keeping before us our first
objective, Service to God, Country
simply side-tracked. Father ate down.
town, mother too busy to cook, chill
dren spent their time at the public
Fairgrounds. Mother was sewing and
could not be bothered, finally every
thing was finished, the bazaar was
held the second week of November
and to a generous public we owe our
everlasting thanks. We were tired
but happy, the bazaar had served its
purpose, our money was in the bank
and we could now entertain the con-
vention without financial worries, with
this slogan, THE best is none too
good" The 18th of February Mrs.
Reedy called a meeting at the Oasis
and appointed Is chairmen as the adj
visory board, who will act with her in
the plan of entertainment for the con-
vention. The Women's Federated
Clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, and
the business men have been most gen.
erous to offer their services to make
the convention a big success. Spokane
Chapter Service Star Legion is the
first woman's organization to bring a
national convention here. Mrs. Il. G.
Saunders is national president, Mrs,
VIM. N. Irving first vice president
Mrs. F. p. French, End vice president,
is one of Spokane's most public spirit.
ed women, who is working in the Lin.
coin Memorial. Chairmen of the ad.
vistory board, acting with Mrs. Reedy
are: Mrs. II. h. Wagner, entertain.
ment and hospitality; Mrs. A. A.
Schaul, badges; Mrs. E. French, ban.
quet; Mrs. A. p, Fassett, parliamen.
tartan; Mrs. Thomas Cookery, print
ing; Mrs. S. A. Hinton, president lun
cheon; Mrs. r. Whitemarsh and Mrs
A. A. Kelly, transportation; Mrs. A.
T. Fleming, supplies; Mrs. c. w. Van
Vie, Mt. Spokane; Mrs. M. r. Plas
tino, photos; Mrs. J. H. Mcintosh, au
tomobiles; Mrs. Geo. Noble, decora
tons; Mrs. J. Bruce Dodd, memory
hour; Mrs. Joseph Haupt, informa
ton: Mrs T. II, Petersen. time.keen
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-09
is
LAID TO REST
IN EVERGREEN

Impressive funeral services for Sar-
kis Jose Dominguez, pioneer Naco mer-
chant and customs broker, who was
known to many people in all parts OF
the United States and Mexico as "The
Prince of Naco," were held yesterday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the fam
lily home at Naco.
Many persons from Bisbee and Doug
las attended the funeral services in the
Catholic church at Naco, and many
large and beautiful floral offerings
were laid on the casket by mourning
friends. The body of Dominguez was
removed from the HennesSy- Allison
mortuary at Bisbee yesterday to the
Naco home, where it remained until
shortly before the ceremony.
Interment was made in Evergreen
cemetery, but it is understood that the
body will be sent to the native home
of Dominguez in Assyria. The pail
bearers were from the ElkS lodge of
Bisbee, of which Doninguez was a
member. They we're John r1ogan, Ar
thur Lawrence, j. P. Connolly Emil
Marks, John LetSon and James Caretto.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-09
Construction Work On
County Bridges Going
AT Good Rate, Report

Construction work on various bridges
in Cocfise county, being put up with
funds appropriated under an emerg-
ency measure of the last legislature
at request of the state tax commission
is well under, way, John B. Hart
county supervisor, said yesterday
The bridge over the Bisbee wash
on the Double Adobe road, between
Double Adobe and Forest ranch, is
now about three-fourths finished
Hart said. This bridge will be about
rs feet long when completed. The
bridge over Green Brush draw, near
Herford, is about one-fourth COM
pleted.
Survey work for the Naco bridge
near Naco on the Bisbee-Naco road
is well under way. This bridge washed
out by the high water last fall
Material is now on the ground for
construction of the Herford bridge
Construction soon will begin on the
Benson bridge, over the San Pedro
river on the Benson Wilcox road.
The new road program for the
coming road building season will be
scheduled after July 1, when the new
budget is made out, Hart said. Only
light maintenance road work is being
done at present.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-09
BABALONIAN IS
SPEAKER HERE
FOR BAPTISTS

Adoption of the Christian religion
cost George Barsoom, native OF Baba-
Ion. his fortune, exiled him from his
native country and finally led to the
assassination of his father, mother, five
brothers and four sisters, but still ht'
is a follower of Christ and l2St night
addressed an assembly of Douglas peo-
pie at the First Baptist church weekly
prayer meeting.
Barsoom was the son of wealthy par
ents and was sent to this country to
study in his youth. He became con-
verted to Christianity ard returned.
home with that faith His family dis
owned him and he returned to America.
eventually amassing quite fortune lr
the importing business in Los Angeles.
Correspondence with his family
finally converted them to Christianity.
also, and they were massacreed by the
Mohammedans because they deserted
the faith. Barsoom then went back to
his native country and converted thou
sands of Mohammedans to Christianity
to revenge" himself on the people OF
that faith, as he put it.
Education is the forerunner to
Christianity" Barsoom said last night
Educate people and they will reason
out the truth of the Christian religion, :"
! he said.
! Barsom is not a minister; he is a
writer and layman. But when he has
an opportunity to tell his experiences,
| he does so.
Barsoom recently returned from the
Orient. He said the people there are
better educated than ever before and,
under the leadership of men educated
in American universities, are revolu-
! tionizing the life of those countries.
He believes they can be won to Chris
tianity if educated missionaries are
sent to them.
/ The modern missionary's path should
be paved by educational and medical
assistance for the Orientals, BarSoom
said. He believes these two studies can
greatly assist Christianity. Barsoom
has interviewed Mussolini Mustapha
Kennel Pasha, dictator of Turkey, and
many other notableS for articles he
writes for various magazines.