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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
FORD'S W|zARDRY
REVEALED IN SUIT
Action Against Original
Stockholders Shows How
$4,000 Turned to Billion.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, January 11.--An eXtraor-
binary financial tale of the manner
in which Henry Ford ran $4,000 in
vestment into more than a billion dol
lars is involved in the Government q
tax suit against nine original stock
holders of the Ford Co, opening to
day.
The Government seeks to collect
more than $40. 900 900 in alleged back
taxes from the defendants. who sold
out their holdings In the company to
Ford in 1919. 1t contends an errone-
Gus valuation was placed on the stock
by the Treasury Department when the
income tax law went into effect H.
1913, and when the stock was sold to
FORD six years later the Government
collected only $50 900 900. when the
amount should haYe totaled more than
$50 ZOO, 900.
$4,000 Original Pool.
The defendants represent those per-
sons who pooled their resources with
Ford to raise the $4,000. the ONLY
money ever invested in the Ford Co.
This original capitalization of tho con-
pany has since swelled 20 a reputed
valuation of more than a billion dol
lars.
The principal defendant in the
case is Senator James Couzens. who
is alleged to owe $9.455. 3031O add.
tional. Senator Couzens' original In
vestment In the Ford Co. was 81, 500.
He sold out to Ford In 1919 for more
than $28.000,000. after collecting an.
proximately $40 900 900 In dividends.
The estates of Horace f. and John,
F. Dodge are zach alleged to owe
4.337 ,295.20 additional. The Dodge
brothers originally invested $4,000 H.
the pool
Sale Price Withheld.
The sale price Of their stock was
not given out. but in one suit alone
against Ford they collected $50 ,000, 900
and the automobile company they or
ganized after withdrawing from the
Ford organization sold at their death
at $147, 100000.
The other defendants, who are cred
tied with amassing huge fortunes az
the result Of their investments in the
pool and the amounts the Govern
ment alleges they owe, are:
Horace H. Rackhaw. S4,337 1880;
David Gray, S2.277 ,079.SS; Paul L.
Gray, $2.277,079.8S; estate of Phillip
Gray, S2,277, O79.S8; John W. Ander
son, 81 ,43S ,S2635. and Mrs. Rosetta
V. Haus, sister Of Senator CouZens.
$84, 404.83.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
80 GUESTS SAVED
IN FIRE AT HOTEL
$4,000 Blaze Destroys Five
Buildings in Valparaiso, Ind,
Business Section.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FTes9.
VALPARAISO, Ind, January H.
Thirty guests were carried safely out
of a burning hotel during a spectacu
lar fire in the business district here
early today. None was injured. Five
buildings were destroyed. The loss
will exceed $150.000.
The fire, it is believed, originated
from an overheated furnace In q
clothing store shortly before midnight.
1t was not brought under control until
am. The Gary fire department was
called upon for aid.
Aroused by smoke and the cracking
of timbers in an adjoining building,
James Stevens, guest at the Wash
ington Hotel sounded the alarm. The
flames spread rap -dly and by the time
all of the guests were aroused the
first floor was afire and egress by
stairway and elevator for those on the
second and third floors was cut "ff.
The firemen carried them down ire
escapes and ladders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
WIFE SCORES ATTORNEY.
T. j. Callahan Called Publicity
Seeker in Filing Rockne Suit.

CHICAGO January II OP).--Francis
J. Callahan. attorney, who recently
filed suit in the nlme Of a woman
against Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
foot ball coach, which was dismissed
the next day, was accused Of seeking
publicity by his wife and her rela-
tives in an answer filed Yesterday 10
his suit for an injunction. One sure
fire" method he used, the wife alleged,
was to file suits against prominent
persons setting forth matter that was
interesting if true. But, she averred,
they frequently We're. without basis
of fact.
Callahan seeks to enjoin his wife
and family from interfering with his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Store in New Location.

The new home of the Goldheim' 8
mems wear establishment. which for
10 years was located in the building
at the corner of Fourteenth street and
New York avenue, this morning for
mally was opened at 1909 III street.
The new building is three story
brick structure, providing considerably
increased floor space and the most
modern fixtures. Special types of
showcases have been provided for the
enlarged lines of haberdas sherry goods
offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
WILL OF NATHAN HAZEN.
Principal Estate Left to Widow
During Her Lifetime.

The will of Nathan Hazen. retired
War Department clerk, who died De
cember 80. was filed today for pro-
bate. The document was executed
May 10, 1925, and names the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company as
executor. The estate is valued at
$75,849.79, according to a petition of
the trust company for the probate
Of the will. 1t consists Of cash and
securities, there being no real estate.
The widow, Mrs. Mary D. Hazen,
and the daughter. Mrs. Mary H.
Maggie. are to divide the household
effects, books, paintings and the like.
The remaining estate Is to be held
in trust for the widow for life and
at her death Is to go to the daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Psychologist Declares Hot Drinks Hurt
Stomach by Deterring Gastric Secretion

in them--have an injurious effect on
the lining of the stomach. The lining
of the stomach becomes red and swol-
len and does not Secrete normally. AS
to the meaning and effect of appetite.
we realize quite clearly now that
when one has an appetite the sight,
smell and taste of food causes these
glands to secrete. Worry, nervousness
and excitement prevent those glands
from secreting and cause disturb
ances in the movements of the stom-
ach and intestines."
The ulcers were produced after sen
Situation by the injection of proteins.
and DIR. Ivy thinks this research may
explain formation of some of the acute
gastric ulcers Thea Occur in man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
OLD SECOND-CLASS
MAIL RATES0. KID
Senate Committee Approves
Restoration by Vote
of 10 to 2.

Restoration of the 1920 rates on
second class mail matter was APP
proved today by the Senate post Of
flee committee.
With IL of the II members pres
ent, the vote was 10 to for the
amendment of Senator McKellar,
Democrat, Tennessee, for a return to
the rates which have been urged by
representatives of newspaper pub
fishers organizations and other users
Of the second class mail.
The committee is rewriting the
temporary postal rate act passed to
provide funds to meet the increase in
the pay of postal employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
FRENCH PANAMA CANAL
DESIGNER DEAD AT SO
Obtained Waterway Concession,
Later Abandoned by Paris
Government, in 1878.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAINTE-FOY-LA GRAND, France,
January 11.-Armand Reclus, the man
who designed a Panama Canal before
the idea was put into effect by the
United States. died yesterday, aged 63.
He had lived in retirement for the
past II years.
Reclus for many years was a naval
officer, and while serving in that ca
pacity in 1873 he obtained a conces-
sion to construct waterway through
Panama from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. He designed it only to see the
idea abandoned by the French to be
taken over by the United States.
Among tn published works of Reclus
are THE Interoceanic Canal and
panama and Darien."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
May Limit Lausanne Pact Debate

A tentative agreement has been
reached to limit debate on the Lau-
Same treaty beginning Monday, ac-
cording to Chairman Borah Of the
Senate foreign relations committee. If
this is done, it is hoped vote will be
reached before the end Of next week.
Opponents of the measure were not
prepared to go on with debate yester-
day afternoon and the treaty was not
brought up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
PASTORS HOME FIRED.
Sack Soaked in Oil Stuffed Under
Door of Cincinnati House.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January II
R).-An attempt was made early to-
day to burn the residence of Rev.
William F. BENIN, pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church here.
A blazing burlap sack that had been
soaked in oil was stuffed beneath the
kitchen door.
smoke. and with his wife extineEisbad
the blaze. He admitted that he had
received an unsigned letter a few
days ago. He said it was apparently
written by an irresponsible person
and refused to discuss it's contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
U. S. TREATY PROTESTED
BY PANAMAN STUDENTS
Message to Congress Will Oppose
Pact as Socially and Econom-
ica1ly Injurious.

ny the Associated Press.
PANAMA, January 11.-Panaman
students, meeting as the Students
Federation of Panama, today voted 10
send to Congress protest against
ratification of the recently drawn
treaty between Panama and the
United States on the ground that 1t
is injurious, politically. economically
and socially, to Panama.
In their opposition the students an
nounce they will maintain a solid
front. contending thai the new treaty
is lone of the minor hardships and
injustices growing out of the treaty
of 1908, which the United States in
terprets arbitrarily"
Objection is raised against provi-
sions designed to protect the Panama
Canal against Observation-Disclosures "
which the students consider the
"rightful aspiration of the new gener-
alton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra. at the Marine Barracks,
5:45 o'clock, William II. Santelmann,
leader; Taylor Branson, second leader
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, 8:15
O'Clock, John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
leader; Emil A. F'enstad, second
elader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
GOVERNOR URGES
DRY REFERENDUM
Moore of New Jersey Also
Tells Legislature State En-
forcement Should End.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, n. j.. January IL
Gov. A. Harry Moore. today in his
annual message to the New Jersey
Legislature, advocated 81 prohibition
referendum and repeal of the State en-
forcement act.
The amazing attitude Of the repre-
;entatives OF the Anti-Saloon League
that poisonous substances should be
used by the Government to render un-
potable alcohol released for CONNER
cial use is perhaps the best evidence
that they themselves regard the effort
to enforce the eighteenth amendment
through the medium of the Volstead
act as a colossal failure" the gov
errors message said. II know the
American people, and I know they
will never stand for legaliZed murder
by the wholesale of our citizens in this
manner"
Fayors Road Program.
The governor approved suggestions
that the State embark upon a great
road-building program, and recon-
mended bond issue of $6O,O0O,0OO
instead of a gasoline tax to provide
additional funds for the 900 miles of
.
posed.
He urged that the direct primary be
retained.
The crime commission appointed by
Gov Moore to make recommendations
for checking banditry in the State
today made its report to the Legls-
lature. It's recommendations included:
That a signal system be established
by all municipalities whereby men on
duty can be Immediately notified of
the commission of a crime.
That the Legislature appoint a COM
mittee to make careful inquiry as to
the best means to bring about COM
plete cooperation and coordination Of
service through the State.
Would Keep Fingerprints.
That each county probation office be
equipped with an identiscope and q
fingerprint outfit, and that the record
of every person convicted or who
pleaded guilty or non Vult include his
photograph and fingerprints.
That the use of some locking device
on all motor vehicles be made compul-
sorry, thus making it more difficult for
criminals to obtain cars.
That the Legislature seek appro-
pirate national legislation to permit
State control. through the various
municipal units, in the distribution Of
firearms which come into the State
under the protection afforded inter
state commerce.
The commission also recommended
increases in penalties for various
crimes. Carrying concealed weapons
Is increased from three to seven years,
robbery from Is to 25 years and ban
ditry and hold-up to maximum pen
atty Of life Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Dies in Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG. Va, January IL
Mrs. Laura Minerva Rinehart. 66
years of age, wife of c.. w. Rinehart,
died yesterday morning a. her home
here. She was a member OF Franklin
street Baptist Church and is survived
by her husband and one son. N. B.
Rinehart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, January IA warming
to gluttons that piping hot coffee, tea
or soup is injurious to the stomach is
contained in results of experiments by
Dr. A. C. Ivy, professor of physiology
at Northwestern University His re-
search also has resulted in producing
experimental gastric ulcers.
He believes that hunger is due to
some change in the blood. because he
has found that transplanted stomach
contracts when an animal gets
hungry.
| 1--WE have shown" DIR. Ivy said to.
day, that hot fiuids--fiuids 30 hot
that We cannot easily hold our fingers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
COL. PATTIE TO SPEAK
ON MASONIC HISTORY
Former Madison County Sheriff to
Makes Address at Celebration of
Lees Birthday, January 10.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
LURAY, Va. January 11.-Col. Il
NJ. Pattie will speak at Madison
Courthouse. Va, on THE History OF
Free Masonry in Madison County,
on January 10, Gen. Robert E. Lee ;
10th birthday. The day is also Col.
Pattie's S1st birthday.
Col. Pattie is the oldest Mason il
the county and for many years was
sheriff. He will make his address at
a banquet given by Linn Bank Lodge,
A. +. & A. NJ, attired in his uniform
as a Confederate officer. All Con-
federate veterans of the county have
been invited to attend the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
FATHER AND SON HURT.
Car Driven by Youth Turns Over
Near Norwood, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. January H..
Massie Thompson, IS, of Woodson,
Va, suffered severe face decorations
and his father, Henry Thompson,
sustained slight hurts, when an auto
mobile which young Thompson was
driving turned over near Norwood.
The father brought his son to the
Lynchburg Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
District Traffic
Fatalities Show
3-Year Decrease

A graph prepared today by
Traffic Director NJ. D. Eldridge
shows that traffic fatalities in the
District decreased from 1914 per
cent to 57.8 per cent per 100 auto
mobiles since 1923, and that the
figure declined from 1876 per cent
to 1916 per cent per 100000 popula-
ton in the same period.
Traffic deaths in 1923 as shown
by the chart totaled 81, when there
were 74,811 automobiles register
ed, whereas last year there were
76 fatalities, with an automobile
registration of 1882 cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
KING. CHRISTIAN ILL.
Reception to Danish Riksdag Post
poned by Influenza Attack.

COPENHAGEN, January II R).-
King Christian of Denmark Is suffer
ing from a slight attack of influenza.
AS a result of his illness Fridays re-
ception to members Of the Riksdag by
the King and Queen has been post
poned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Senator Underwood Improves.

Senator Underwood is i'll at his
home here with pleurisy. AT his Of
flee today it was said his condition
was improving rapidly. The Senator
has been absent from his duties for
two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Ordered to Camu Meade.

First Lieut.. Frederic r. Whippler,
Quartermaster Corps, at the War De-
partment, has been ordered to Camp
Meade, Md, for duty as assistant to
the quartermaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Col. Kumpe Ordered Here.

Lieut.. Col. George E. Kumpe, Signal
Corps, at Fort Monmouth, N. j.. has
been ordered to this city for treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

A motor trailer was used as hearse
at the funeral Of victim of an auto
mobile crash in England recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-22
CITY BRIEFS

We Sell Late "Silent" s Il. q,
Smith and Corona Al Standard Key
board) typewritcrs. Also Underwood
Factory Rebuilts" late model 5,
fully guaranteed for s years and d
years free service. Small down pay
ments and small .ionthly payment.
Davenport Typewriter Exchange,
1872 Elizabeth st., Phone 1i05-Adv,
p.
Give the Riddles n treat. kiddy
aeroplanes at Arroyo Park.-Adv. 20.
J. ". Carru:hers Of San Antonio,
legal adviser or the Southern Pa
Cific in Bexar county, arrived in
Brownsville Saturday On a brief bus
mess trip.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relieves sore eyes. Doesn't burn or
hurt. All druggists, 25c.-Adv. o.
For Delicious hot tamales. hot
chilli and coffee. come 10 the new
Aztcca confectionery every day on
18th street next TO Catholic church.
ADV.
Eczema on Feet-One man says ne
had il over twenty years and that
orc bottle Of Imperial Eczema Rem
edy cured him. All druggists are
authorized 70 refund your money il
IL fails.-Adv. 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-22
MARKETS
STOCKS

NEW YORK, N. ", Oct. 22.-tPj-
For the fourth consecutive session,
the main course Of stock prices to-
DAY was sharply downward. Feeble
rallies developed now and then but
the higher prices invariably invited
q flood Of new offerings as weak
ered marginal accounts were thrown
over and bear traders put not new
hort lines. The retreat with few
exceptions, was an orderly one.
Houston, which sustained a net loss
Of II points yesterday, broke eight
more today. Case Threshing Ma
chine collapsed nine, and Baldwin
nearly seven.
Most Of the leading railroad and
industrial issues broke u new low
levels on The current decline, some
Of them selling 20 TO 40 points be-
low the high levels established last
month. The reaction. like those
which preceded IL, was regarded as a
belatede correction Of a top-heavy
speculative position. Marine pre-
fered sank 20 q new low level for the
year on the decision Of u New Jer-
sey court, unfolding the proposed
recapitalization plan. Lackawanna,
Lehigh Valley, Westinghouse air
brake and Advance Rummely an
sank 10 new low levels for the year.
There were "a few bright spots in
the market. Dodge Brothers pre-
fCrred which sold at % 1-2 a few
days ago. on fears for the safety OF
the dividend. sold today at 81 on Of
fetal assurance That the regular pay
mcnts would he sustained.
The closing was weak. Total sales
i,a0O,000 shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-22
MODERN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT
is SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS

flying territory for service. This
is in the employment Of larger
and better location OF plants with
reference to demand for service,
fuel, water and supplies These
larger plants supply most Of the
demands Of a large territory.
They are supplemented in case OK
need By smaller plants held IN re-
serve.
So the connected systems Of
electric service has brought about
a solution in a large part q the
problem that for years was con-
sidered a necessary handicap be-
cause the industry was supplying
service 10 single communities.
from plants local 70 and ex-
clusively for such communities.
This advance that has been
made ~ the electric power and
light industry has developed rural
industries and promoted the use
Of electric power and light on
the farms. 1t has added a degree
of flexibiiity and capacity 20 the
power supply az every city and
town thus served that makes its
service Of electricity as good as
that Of the most favorably stu
ated or largest community. In
doing this il has brought the in
dustrial resources Of every COM
munity 80 served into n position
where they may be developed, in
sofar a. the essential item OF
power is concerned. just rs readi-
~ az the OF any other
community that enjoys adequate
electric service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-22
Conference Grid
Elevens Battle

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. 22-LPl-Al-
though only two Southwest Confer
ence football games are on the
schedule for Saturday, three inter
sectional games were expected TO
draw As much interest as regular
championship battles. The outstand-
ing Of these non-confreence games
IL the clash between the Missouri
University Tigers and the Southern
Methodist University Mustangs at
Dallas.
The conference m are between
the Rice Owls and the University OF
Texas L~0nghorns at Austin and the
Texas A. a. NJ. Aggies and Texas
Christian University Horned Frogs
az Fort Worth.
At Waco. Baylor University was
TO take on the Centenary Gentle
men 81 Shreveport.
Tho Rolla School of Mines was 10
invade Fayetteville to meet the Ar
kansas Razorbacks. Although the
miners are not conference members.
Arkansas is 10 be allowed 10 count
this a conference game in order TO
he n contender for the conference
flag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-22

The big problem Of the electric
power and light business for q
number of years after electricity
became an essential publis serv-
ice. was TO provide for the hours
Of heaviest demand for service
and at the same time employ the
capacity Of the plant during the
other hours Of the day.
In the average single communi-
ty Of a few thousand people, the
use Of electricity during the early
morning and evening hours j.
from three q eight times as much
as during the other hours OF the
day.
These hours OF greatest demand
must be taken care Of. The equip
ment necessary 10 supply service
during such hours must 10 large
Is idle the rest Of the day.
The isolated or self-contained
plant felt these handicaps to ef-
ficiency every day.
With the development of trans
mission Of electricity over long
distances came a measure Of re-
lief. Transmission increased the
diversity Of use; for no two COM
munities have exactly the same
peak hours for service. IL added
industries and rural service with
still further diversity Of hour:
for service required. Il reduced
the need for standby equipment
always necessary in cas- Of inter
ruption Of service through ncces-
sary overhauling or breakdown Of
equipment.
Still another very important re-
suit has been obtained by diversi.