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Evening star., 1927-11-29
ATTORNEYS CONFER
ON ANNEXATION PLAN
Fairfax County Supervisors Name
Additional Counsel in Fight
Against Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, November 29.-The
Fairfax County board of supervisors
yesterday afternoon named s. 5.
McCandlish of the law firm of Bar
bour. Keith, McCandlish e. Garnett
of Washington and Fairfax as addt-
tional counsel TO assist Wilson Farr,
county attorney. in the fight of Fair
fax County against the Alexandria
plan to annex certain districts to
the city.
The Arlington County counsel,
Messrs. Jesse. Ball and Mackay, met
yesterday with McCandlish and Farr
and Arlington County Attorney Cloth
in Arlington TO discuss plans for the
opposition to Alexandria. Another
meeting will he held tomorrow, when
a joint plan of attack will be drawn
up.
A survey of Fairfax County lands
which would be annexed by Alexan-
dria has been completed and c. l..
kinnier. engineer of the Virginia
State Highway Commission. has been
employed to make a survey of the
roads that would be affected.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
ADDRESSES LORD MAYOR
German Asks D. c. Bids on Cane
Carved by Ex-Kaiser.

a letter addressed TO the Lord
Mayor" Of Washington was received
at the District Building today from
Georg Naeckel of Berlin, Germany.
requesting the names and addresses
Of curio collectors and connoisseurs
who might he interested in bidding on
q walking stick cut and carved by the
former German Kaiser Wilhelm while
In exile in Doorn.
Tho stick, according TO the COM
munication. is of reddish brown. pol
ished and mounted, with a silver band
engraved with the imperial crown. 1t
was used by the eX-en1peror until 1922,
Naeckel claims. when it was presented
TO "a we'll known lady during her stay
at Doorn"
Evening star., 1927-11-29
GIVEN POST IN SHANGHAI
Frank s. Williams Appointed Reg.
lstrar of Chinese Trade Act,

Appointment of Frank S. Williams
OF Fannin. Miss, as registrar of the
emma trade act, at Shanghai, China.
was announced today by the Com.
merce Department.
The object Of the act is to develop
American trade in China by granting
District of Columbia charters to cor
porations with American incorpora.
tors and officers, place such corpora.
tons under the protection of the Fed
eral courts of the United States and
grant Federal tax exemptions to such
corporations to enable American
traders in China equal privileges with
nationals Of other countries doing bust.
ness in China.
The act is administered by reg.
lstrar appointed by the Secretary of
Commerce to reside in China, and no
responsible to the Commerce Secre-
tary for his acts in administration.
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A Sabbath days journey among the
ancient Hebrews was .461 wards
! foot and inches.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
MASS FOR B0NZAN0.
Apostolic Delegate to Conduct
Service for Deceased Cardinal.

A solemn pontifical mass for John
Cardinal Bonzano, former apostolic
delegate to the United States, who
died Saturday at Rome, will be cele-
brated by Most. Rev. Fumasoni Biondi,
present apostolic delegate, at 10
o'clock Thursday morning in st. Pat
rick's Church.
AS ceIebrant of the mass, Arch
bishop Biondi will be assisted by Rev.
r. Y. Cavanaugh of st. Martins
Church as deacon and Rev. j. j. Cal
laghan of St Matthew's Church as
subdeacon The archbishop's deacons'
Of honor will be Mgr. Marcia and
Mgr Leech OF. the apostolic delega-
ton. while his assistant priest will
he Mgr. Bernardini, also of the delega-
ton.
Mgr. G. +. Thomas, pastor of St
Patrick's Church, will deliver a eulogy
to the deceased former delegate.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
POLICE TRANSFERRED.
Eight Changes Are to Become Ell,
fective December /.

police force are to become effective
at s o'clock the morning Of December
l, by orders of Maj. Edwin 3. Hesse,
superintendent of police, today.
Sergt. George Fl. Moran of the first
precinct and Sergt. J. E. Bobo of the
fourth precinct exchanged assign
ments. Other transfers are as follows:
Pvt. C. f. Ripperger. motor cycle pa
troll to foot patrol. eleventh precinct:
Pvt. r. M. Lewis, footman. from thir-
teenth to twelfth precinct: Pvt. r. j.
Fraser fourth to second precinct; Pvt.
Henry Rinke, fourth to second pre-
cinct; Pvt. c. w. Sine. fifth to ninth
precinct; Pvt. c. r. Burr, tenth to
fifth precinct
Evening star., 1927-11-29
False Message by Telephone Enables
Shrewd Swindler to Rob Safe of $28l

Using the telephone 10 carry out
his scheme, a confidence man yester.
day worked a double impersonation,
taking charge of Standard Oil
.flling station at Eighth and NJ
streets and robbing the safe of S2Sl
after obtaining the combination from
the manager. Samuel s. McBreen,
who had been lead to believe that his
visitor had been sent from the main
Office to succeed him.
Impersonating the Washington
superintendent of the company over
the telephone, the swindler called the
filing station. telling McBreen that
A man was coming to relieve him and
directing him to report to the main
office of the company. few
minutes later he appeared at the
filling station. this time imperson.
ating the relief"
McBreen turned over to him his
Evening star., 1927-11-29

uniform and gave him the combina-
ton to the safe. Then he left for
the main office. The thief left with
the money.
While on duty as manager Of a ALL
ing station at Benning road and
TwentysiXth street northeast the
night of August 10 McBreen was shot
in the back by a mysterious assailant,
who fired from the darkness.
The telephone impersonation trick
was worked on the Standard Oil Co.
once before in the latter part of Sep
tember, when a man called Leo Bow
man, manager of station at 1926
Georgia avenue, representing himself
TO be company agent, and asked IL
the combination of the safe had been
changed. Bowman said it had not and
Obliged with the combination. The
next morning he found the rear win
dow open az well as the safe door and
$li0 had disaDpeared
Evening star., 1927-11-29
VIOLATES PHARMACY LAW.
Would-Be Suicide Placed on Pro
baton for One Year.

Miss Marie Emma Atkins, 29-year.
old waitress, who swallowed poison in
her room, at 1347 l. street. last Friday,
only to be lodged in the House of De-
tention following her discharge from
Emergency Hospital. pleaded guilty to
a violation of the District of Columbia
pharmacy law before Judge Mattingly
in Police Court today. According to
police she misrepresented the purpose
of the poison when she bought it from
the druggist.
Judge Mattingly placed her on pro-
bation for one year after giving her q
lecture
When arrested Miss Atkins was un-
able to raise the $50 collateral required
and has been in the House of Deten-
ton until brought to court today.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
ISSUES TRAFFIC QUERY.
I. c. C. Asks Railroads for Data
Oh Two Points.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion TODAY asked the railroads of the
United states for data bearing on
traffic density on the roads and for
freight traffic statistics. All roads
throughout the country having an
nual railway operating revenues above
A million dollars year were asked
10 furnish a statement for the calen-
dan. wear 1927 OF revenue passenger
traffic carried, by States or geogfaph'
ical divisions.
All steam carriers, other than
switching and terminal companies,
were asked to furnish data for each
commodity class. beginning January
/. and continuing each month there
after 's
Evening star., 1927-11-29
GYPSY PRINCESS
KEEPS HUSBAND
IN COURT FIGHT

Continued from First Page)
court to explain why he remembered
some dates hut forgot others. We
keep childrens ages by cutting
notches in a stick" he said. I've
lost most of my sticks
Anna Mitchell, who married the
kings son, was suhdued when she
reached the stand. She corroborated
the kings testimony about the age
of the princess and then broke into
sohs when she had to tell about her
mothers death.
Nam Is Confused.
At this point there was some con-
fusion in regard to the princess
name. Some called her Julia and
others called her Mary. Anna ex-
plained that the gypsies called her
Julia. but she was baptized Mary
Anne.
Wasco Mitchell. brother to Emil,
was the most positive of all that the
princess was only IS. In fact, he Of
fered to take Judge Sellers out to the
old camping grounds at Fifteenth and
III streets northeast and show the spot
where she was born. The judge
thought that would not be necessary.
Lillian Mitchell. Wasco's wife, agreed
to everything the others had said.
Then the princess took the stand and
denied It all.
Her father always told her she was
born in Newark, n. j.. she said. and
last Easter he told her she was is
and gave her a birthday party, in ac-
cordance with the gypsy custom of
celebrating a. girls eighteenth birth
day.
Married i'm Rockville.
She went 10 Philadelphia three
weeks ago. she said, and after she got
there a delegation of her relatives
came to Washington to ask her IA
ther's permission for her to marry
tribesman they had selected. She
wanted to do her own selecting. she
said, so she ran away with Osborn,
married him in Rockville last Wednes-
day, and has been living at his home
since.
In dismissing the case Judge Sellers
decided that the testimony indicated
that the princess was under Is and
therefore subject TO the jurisdiction
of the Juvenile Court, but that the
charge of incorrigibility had not been
proved.
Nniie ine gEpSleS SlDo1 SSEdSt lHr
princess husband Whisked her from
the court and away in an automobile.
Then the tribal leaders gathered
around the king to decide on the next
step. They were considering further
atcion in the court, and later they
were to adjourn to the kings head
quarters and there hold a council in
which, they declared, the princess
would he stripped of her royal title
and banished from the tribe.
Meanwhile the princess appears to
be quite satisfied with her husband.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
"EDUCATION BILL" TOPIC.
Former D. c. School Superintend-
ent Scheduled for Address Here.

William NJ. Davidson, superintend-
ent of schools of Pittsburgh and chair
man of the legislative commission of
the National Education Association,
will address the Education Associa-
ton of the District Of Columbia on
the "Education Bill' at 8 pm, De
cember 2, in the University Women's s
Club, 1884 | street.
Mr.. Davidson, who was superinte nd
ent of schools here from 1911 to 1878,
will outline the probable results of a
Federal bureau of education with a
secretary in the Presidents cabinet.
The meeting at which the address
will be delivered will be open to all
persons interested in education.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
Physician Replaces Pastor.

Correspondence of The Star.
STOCKTON. Calif-After ordering
his patient. the Rev. Benjamin Smith,
pastor of the First Christian Church.
Lodi, to go to bed for influenza. DR..
Elmer T. Davis occupied the pulpit.
Mr.. Smith objected to going to bed.
stating that he must. deliver his Sun.
day sermon. Members Of the congre-
CATION Say that the address by the
physician was most interesting.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
500 DIE IN FLOODS
IN NORTH ALGERIA
TorrentiaI Rainfall Brings
Disaster-Famine Threat
ems Wide Area.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ORAN, Algeria, November o.
With every hour bringing fresh It'd
ings of disaster it was estimated yes
terday that the total loss of life in the
floods which swept northwestern AL
cerfa would exceed 500. The catas-
trophe is the worst experienced here
in so years.
The situation throughout the dis
trict is stifl grave. The weather is
bad. The water, while receding in
some places, is rising in others. A
torrential rainfall continues.
Rescue Work Hampered.
Communications have been cut
everywhere. Rescue work is thus eX-
tremelv difficult. Efforts have been
made to drop food from airplanes to
the stricken villages of the country
side.
At Mosta ganem, where the worst
damage was caused. $50 persons, IN
cluding so Europeans, perished. Sew
eral hundred are thought to have
drowned in the outlying districts
Mostaganem is crowded with refu-
gees from these districts.
The railroad between Algiers and
Oran was washed out in several
places. The roads are impossible and
many sections can be reached only by
airplane. An enormous mass of water
descended on the town of Lamina
causing great damage there. The
waters threaten to burst dam and
engulf Relizane.
1t is feared that the food-swept
region will be found impossible for
cultivation for at least five years.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
BACK BROKEN IN FALL.
Western Maryland College Stu
dent Tumbles From Window.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FREDERICK. Md, November %
Leaning from a third story window
in Owincs Hail. Western Maryland
College, at Westminster Md, yester-
day, Joseph Mills, II years old. a
freshman, lost his balance and fell
o. feet. sustaining broken back
and other injuries. He was taken
10 Mary land General Hospital. Bal
timore. where his condition is re-
ported serious.
The youth is son of Edward
Bihb NJ ills. former assistant super
intendent OF the Anti-Saloon Lea que
OF Maryland and now head of the
league in Ala bama.
Evening star., 1927-11-29
Name1 Special Officer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, November o.
Carl Mcintosh. Chesterbrook, yester-
day was appointed special policeman
and traffic officer by Judge Samuel
Brent of the Fairfax County Court.
Evening star., 1927-11-29

Crashing into a motor car at Mika-
tagagara Military Air Field in Japan
recently, an airplane destroyed a 1000.
600 candle power searchlight, valued
at sl25.ooo. which was mounted%on the
car. ~
Evening star., 1927-11-29
Damage Reaches SEQ, ,OO0, 900.

ALGIERS, Algeria, November 90
R.-Damage from the flood in north
western Algeria was estimated at S20,-
100000 today, but the figure may
grow when it becomes possible to
earn the extent of damages to farms.
Entire villages were swept away
and hundreds of square miles We're
covered foot deep with sand and new
soil so that fertility may he affected.
Relief supplies. food and clothing
are being sent from Algiers, Oran and
ReliZane
Evening star., 1927-11-29

The Boys Club of Washington will
hold it's seventh annual meeting at
the clubhouse, 230 c street, s o'clock.
Election of trustees.
Evening star., 1927-11-29

is waking the old town" up to the fact that
down on the Avenue is still the place to get
the best run for your money" And we're
busy. too!
Evening star., 1927-11-29

A., will have bazaar tomorrow and
Thursday, all day and evening. at
seventeenth and X streets. Work of
North American Indians, basketry,
pottery and slverWare.
Evening star., 1927-11-29

Mount Pleasant Chapter, Y. w. G..
A., will serve a cafeteria luncheon at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
Thursday, from noon to 2 pm. Pub
lie invited.
The Indoor. Outdoor Ciuh Y. W. G.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06

Miss Cameron, for many years ma tron of Pomfret School. has been obliged Co give up her connection there on account of II health. She has returned 10 her home in Canada.
 Mss Helen Swain of Lowell. Mass, is spending the week with her uepl.- ew, Mr Charles Swain. Mir. Swain gave dinner party of ten on We'd nesday in honor of Miss Edith Peck hama birthday.
 Ar. and Mrs Vinton Freedley spent from Thursday till Sunday at Fox Hill Farm. Other weekend guests were Professor and Mrs Rich ardson of Brown University and their young son. and Professor and Mrs. Ingram, also of Brown, and their hl- tie daughter; Miss Dorothy Colt. and Mir. Louis de Florez.
 There was speaking and spelling contest of the seven schools of the Pomfret District on Tuesday evening of this week. at Abingdon Hall. Mir. Fltz Henry Paine, chairman of the school committee, presided. The ex- ereises began and ended with music by the children's orchestra. trained by Miss Annie Ash. There were folk dances introduced; the children in costume representing different coun- tries. Mabel Rainsford of the North school won the spelling contest. and Marie Trowbridge of the Gary school the speaking.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06
POMFRET

, Joseph Bates spent Friday in ..1,r James has returned from f,fezzaa. Mass.
 W Martina Haaley spent Tues --sr Hartford.
 ~ yrs Hugh Kelley entertained Bos- ... trends sunday
 u.. John Byrnes of Waterbury Is .-.'t.Gz Bernard Kelley
 r-5gk Pagano has returned to ,,,=fT#f for the summer.
 vs. Ftta Guilotte spent a few days -i.F Nrs. William Johnson.
 v-. Martha Cassidy and Mrs. Jo- ..sf Hanlcy are visiting in Boston.
 N. Beverly Lapham of New York .'-.t sunday at Mfr. Charles Swain s.
 v-s William Hanley has returned .ftsr q two weeks visit In New York.
 Nrs Leonard Swain has gone#to psrruda for a few weeks with her mother. Mrs. Gray.
 Nrs. Arthur J. Lapsley and Miss Margaret Lapsley returned to Fox Pun Farm on Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Holt and children of New York City will spend the summer ,t Miss Mathewson s
 un Louis de Florez and Peter de FIerez will sail for home oa the S. :. Ieviathan on May 25th.
 Ur and Mrs. Grosyenor Goodridge y..grned this week to open Mashamo-
 ha
 Ms Caroline Whyland will spend ,he weekend with her grandmother, Wrz Lowell, at Fox Hill Farm.
 fl and Mrs. Arthur Foster were gtasas af the Misses Boult and Steg- ens from Wednesday to Friday.
 Ms Peckham spent last weekend with Ars Wicks. Mrs. Frederick Lyon IS also guest at the Naples.
 Mr and Mrs. Louis L. Lorillard and family. wh0 have been in France for tbf fast three winters, are not expect ed ta return to Pomfret this summer. Lawrence Perkins. who recently ar rived rom Europe, came Co Pomfret last Saturday and joined Mr. and Mrs. Russell Perkins, who opened Ufton two weeks ago.
 Several people from Pomfret en- joyed the very good performance of Little Women" in Thompson on Tuesday evening, for its Village Im- provement Society.
 Mrs. Eliot and Miss Eliot, who, af- ter spending the winter in Philadel- phla. nave been in Boston at the Hotel Lenox. will return shortly to Pomfret to open Orchard House.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06

Miss Sarah Averill of Worcester spent a few days last week with Mrs. Emma Grosyenor.
 Arthur Grosvenor has returned to St Petersburg, Fla, expecting to re- turn in n few weeks with his ear.
 Mr. Hawkes. will preach Moth CTS Day sermon at the Congregational church next Sunday at II o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Francis Sweet of Bos- ton spent Saturday and Sunday with James and Miss Addie Hutehins.
 The topic Sunday evening at the Christian Endeavor meeting will be "Elements In Ideal Home Life ker- init Howe will be the leader,
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott, sons James and John. Mrs Frank Haines, Miss Jane Haines, and Ellis Haines were at Storrs College on Friday where they witnessed the Storrs- Maine baseball game.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06

lowing: Mrs. Munyan, Mrs Paine. Miss punning, Elliott Jenkins, Mir Goodine. Mrs. Searls. 0lney Broft Mrs. coe. Mrs. Addeman, Mrs. Russell Mir. Scarborough. Miss Sheldon, Miss Norris. Arthur Wilks, Miss Granger James Elliott, Raymond smith, and Robbie Elliott Total number of books given. 233; state grant. 4e' purchased, four; total additions, 2T5; missing and worn out, nine; a gain of Poo. Mum bcr on shelves Co date, 1.2ts.
 Miss Wiley has continued her good work for the magazine section. collect ing S66 25 from friends of the library, giving us twenty-six periodicals. New ones this year are Current History Cornhill, Golden Book. and Child Life. the latter greatly appreciated by the children. Eleven others arc donated hy the following Dr. Taylor. three; Miss Lewis. two. Arthur Nilks, two and one each from Miss Crosby Miss Sheldon. Mrs Goodwin. and Mrs Am idon. thirty-seven Tn all. The loan of back numbers averages thtrty-fiHe weekly.
 There has been a gratifying in crease in our circulation: Fiction. 1868: non-fction. 1.262; juvenile, B. 752; magazines. 1891; total circula- ton. HTS, gain of l.s4a. The largest month. March. i,l95; smallest, May, 72l; largest day, I'll smallest, 3s; average. ll3.
 Fees and fines have amounted to S5l.27: expended. S6.10; paid to treas ury. S30.00; balance on hand, Sl5I7.
 Respectfully submitted.
 SARAH A. MUNYAN,
 Librarian
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06
INITIATE CLASS
Iroauois Council Has Big Night Members Go to Middletown
 Tuesday

Last Saturday evening lroquois Council, Degree of Poeahontas, inltl- ated class of candidates in Odd Eel lows Hall. Previous tO the degree work q supper was served in Red Mems Hall, Front street, with the fol- lowing excellent menu; Home made beef loaf, mashed potatoes. green peas, pickles, bread and butter, pie Ice cream and coffee.
 The degree work was by Sunset Council. No. 45. of South Manchester. After the degree had been e1empliiied the following entertainment program. followed by dancing, was given Song, Iroauois Sextette; School Days, Sweetheart, ' Miss Irene Powers; hu morous reading. Prompt Obedience Mrs. Schofield. deputy to iroquuis Council. gave brief address.
 Interpretative toe dancing, Miss Elizabeth Hurdman; Charleston dance, Miss Clara Lapreyi reading, My boy Over There Mrs. Thomas Dowd Charleston toe dance, Miss Elizabeth Hurdman; song, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Iroquois Sextette; "Poea- hontas." Mrs. Melvin Baker; brief address, Henry Hurdman; humorous reading, Parody on Psalm of Life, Miss Loretta Baker; Red Hot Charles ton, Mrs. Hallister, Past Poeahontas, South Manchester; speech. lroquois Council; singing popular songs.
 Tuesday thirteen members of the council trailed to Middletown to at tend the eighteenth anniversary of Arawana Council, No. g. where fine supper was served. followed by big entertainment The journey was made by automobile. and all arrived home about three o'clock Wednesday morn
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06
At The Ben5Grosvenor Inn

One of the earliest arrivals for the summer season is Mrs. Loren C. Du- Bois, who motored from Boston on Wednesday Go remain for several months at the Main House.
 Also arriving on Wednesday WAS Mrs Rufus B. Richardson after spending the witer m Boston. Mrs. Richardson expects to spend the en- tire summer at the East cottage and will not open her house in Woodstock, this year
 Other summer visitors from Boston this week were Mir and Mrs. John B. Maetaggart. who came yesterday to the Olive cottage for their usual stay
 Mr Harvey Austrian returned to Chicago on Tuesday. Mrs. Austrian and Miss Alma Austrian will prolong their visit for another week
 Mrs. Arthur NJ Wheeler entertain cd at bridge Monday afternoon. Her guests were Miss Ella Boult, Miss Rosamond Danielson, and Miss Alice Lowell.
 Mrs Homer l.. Sweetser and little daughter. of Brookline, are at the Ol- i've cottage for few days.
 The Misses Mary and Alice Van Bibber. of Baltimore, arrived at the East cottage on Monday to remain un- iii the first of June
 Mrs. T. F. Reynolds and her sister. Mrs Miller, of Nayatt Point. are spending several weeks at the Orchard cottage They will be joined by Mrs. Reynolds son, Mir. Clarence Sayles, on Friday for the weekend.
 Mr and Mrs Walter 4. Sutherland of Bala. Penna.. will complete their visit at the Olive cottage tomorrow.
 Among those arriving today are Mir. and Mrs ] Lincoln Fem. of Hart ford. for week stay at the Olive cottage.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06

The following articles were gieaned in one month of 1926 from Atlanta, Georgia. street ears: 42o umbrellas, ? holsters. live chickens. q glass eye. 1S7 bundles. 149 pairs of gloves, S7 purses. a quart of oysters, 2s pairs of glasses, 26 suit cases. 23 articles of jewelry. a guina pig, 1 sets of false teeth, a string of garlic, a pair If brass knuekles. one baby boy and a Chinese orchid.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-06
ABINGTON

A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. Damon Drown on Wednesday. April 27th.
 Leon Gardner of Warrenville vis- tied MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gallup on Sunday.
 Miss Jane Haines of Gray Gables, Worcester, was home for few days fast week.
 W. H. Gallup was working on a earpentering job in East Pepperell, Mass, last week.