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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
118 BODIES ARE SOUGHT
IN JAPANESE DISASTER
Eight Airplanes and 13 Destroyers
Push Quest for Victims-Em-
peror's Brother Aids.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Japan, August 27.--Eight
airplane.' and 10 destroyers were
searching today for the bodies of the
victims of Wednesday nights naval
disaster. when four warships were
involved in a double collision. and.
according to latest figures, 119 men
lost their lives. Thus far only one
body has been recovered. Thirty Of
ficers comprise a board of inquiry
which is conducting an investigation
into the disaster.
At the time Of the collisions the
feet was about 20 miles north of
Cape Jizo, near Mihonoseki, engaged
in maneuvers. Details just received
show that the entire crew of the
destroyer Warabi were stationed at
their posts Stimulating a wartime at
tack. when the cruiser Jintsu col
lided with her. The destroyer's
boiler exploded and q huge column
of fire was shot up into the dark
ness, showing she was cut in two.
She sank within a few minutes.
Prince Takamatsu, brother Of EN-
peror Hirohito. serving aboard the
cruiser Kongo. remained on deck
throughout the night. assisting in
the rescue work.
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committee on entertainment stated
this morning that the convention,
which brought more than 5000 Wis
itors to the city, was held without an
unpleasant incident and expressed
their appreciation of the resolutions
of gratitude rendered them by the Wis
iting firemen.
After the reel racing contest, open
only to members of the State associa-
ton, which was won by the team
from Luray. all of the teams which
competed in the associations contest
ran again in the efOr-all. the
Staunton team, former State cham
pions, taking the open event in 30 40
seconds. Luray and No. Company
of Harrisonburg. Va, tied for second
place.
A 100-yard dash was run on Wash
ingtOn street. S. NJ. Byers of Har-
risonburg Company No l breaking
the tape just ahead of Robert Chail-
des Of Lexington.
The association will meet next year
at Ocean View. Va, on Chesapeake
Bay, eight miles from Norfolk.
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gonne Apartments, declared a plane
about 80 feet away. He recalled the
wings were white on top and orange
underneath and that the numerals
"5-1" were on the side of the fuselage.
The plane was about 10 feet below
the level off the window when it pass
ed. 1t proceeded out over Rock Creek
Park and Topped
Lieut. Comdr. Gail Morgan. Blu.
reau of Aeronautics, saw a Curtiss
Hawk" pursuit plane at about ! 900
feet. but does not yet know whether
it was an Army. Navy or Marine
plane. He saw it loop once, over
what he thought was Calvert Street
Bridge. At this point the pilot would
have been unable to make a safe land
ing in event of emergency, he said.
reau Of Aeronautics, saw a plane for
a few moments at about 1000 feet,
flying in n straight line.
II? rold +. Lane, 1924 Argonne place,
saw a plane very low over Argonne
Terrace" which almost graZed the
housetops." lie thought the lettering
on the side was "S-F-14 or 16." The
plane was painted yellow and tan with
red. white and blue rudder
Joseph &. Gilbert. computing en-
gineer, District government, gave the
elevation at Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road as 1914 feet above sea level
and the height of the Argonne apart.
ment house as 80 feet.
Mrs. w. A. Johns, clerk. Bureau
of Aeronautics. testified that the Blu
rcau of Aeronautics manual contains
two provisions prohibiting low
flying and acrobatics over congested
area, the violation of which the &C.
cused is charged with in the specitica-
tons, and said the manual was mailed
out to the L. S. S. Wright. flagship
Of Lieut. Williamson's organization,
| about May IS. and that she received
| receipt for it. The manual also
went to every naval aviator. but she
was unable TO recall whether Lieut..
Williamsons name was on that list.
Che has no receinf from him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
LITA ASKS GUARDIANSHIP
OF CHILDREN'S ESTATE
Files Petition in Superior Court.
100000 Trust Fund to Be
Established Involved.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 27.-Lita
Grey Chaplin, who recently won an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
Charlie Chaplin, has filed a petition in
Superior Court asking that she be APP
pointed guardian of the estate of her
two minor children, Sidney Earle and
Charles Spencer Chaplin, il.
The estate involves proceeds of a
100000 trust fund to be established
by the childrens father. The princi-
pal, 100000 for each boy. will be de-
livered to them when Sidney Earle,
little more than a year old, reaches
the age Of 35. Charles Spencer. jr.,
Is a year older than his brother.
Under the terms of the property set
tlement in the divorce case, Mrs.
Chaplin will receive total Of $685.,
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
ROOF GARDENS FAVORED.
Parisians Utilize Tops of Buildings
for Pleasure.

PARIS. August II R.-Roof gar.
dens are growing in favor in Paris.
For many years the extremely exclu-
sive Automobile Club of France had
the fashion all to itself. The garden
there is very realistic and there is an
Irregular fountain that masquerades as
a miniature lake. In Summer the men
for no women ever are admitted
have dinner where they can see Paris
all about them.
A number of homes lately have been
built with fiat inclosed roofs much in
the Moorish style. The Louvre. the
Bank of France and similar large
buildings have had their drab roofs
transformed by energetic employees.
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VISITING FIRE FORCES
DESERT ALEXANDRIA
City Again in Civilian Garb as Last
of Delegates Return
Home.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81
For the first time since Tuesday civil
ian attire predominates here today,
the last of more than 1000 uniforced
delegates to the forty-frst annual con-
vention of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association having departed for
their homes after the close of the
convention yesterday afternoon.
City officials and members of the
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DAVIS BACK AT DESK.

Col. Dwight +. Davis, Secretary of
War, resumed his official duties at the
War Department this morning, after
a six weeks absence in Europe. Most
of that period was spent with his
family in Southern France, and a
short visit was made to England.
His son, Dwight Davis, accompanied
the Secretary to New York, where
they arrived yesterday afternoon.
Mrs.. Davis and the daughters will
renaaiA n France few weeks longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
UNEMPLOYMENT FEARED.
Partisan Real Estate Expert
Blames Overtaxation.

PARIS. August 81 (P).-"Formida
bic" unemployment in France within
year is foreseen by President
LARGER of the National Chamber of
Real Estate Agents.
LARGER says overtaxation is throt-
Ting building. He says building has
dropped off about a third and that ali
industry will soon show the effects Of
this. He calls upon the government
to act Immediately to avoid 'socia,
and financial peril"
A tax of % per cent is levied on
real estate transfers. This, he SAYS.
has proved to he a fatal mistake. He
shows that the government is receiv
ing less and less revenues from this
tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

It's a queer world; those Who aren't
lodging taves are lodging taXis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Gossip is nothing to speak of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Leaders among our Munic-
ipal and Federal Officials.
having the responsibility of
the care and development OF
the Nations Capital; town
planners, landscape archi-
tccts, architects, construc-
ton engineers, hnanciers.
realtors and citizens of
Washington and throughout
the United States, have pro-
claimed FOXHALL VII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

LACE the best development they know Of and
National circulation have written asking that they
he supplied full data about the Village which is evil
dence that they recognize FONHALL VILLAGE as
an outstanding development
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Others Who Testify.

Those who testified yesterday after
noon in addition to C0mdr. Pace and
Miss Shuster and the gist Of their
I testimony. follow:
HAIRY J. Wood. cigar dea ler, Ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Filth Is Turned Down.
But while the Associated Press
may not be partisan in it's handling of
public events, it can exercise healthy
supervision over the character of news
it shall handle. More than % years
ago Mr.. Melville T.. Stone, it's former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
MARINE DIVISION
VETERANS CONVENE
Delegates Will Take Boat Trip
This Afternoon, With Banquet
Tomorrow Night

Veterans Of hte Sd Division
known generally as the Marine Divi.
sion. opened formally their eighth
annual reunion this morning with a
business session at the Raleigh Hotel.
National officers will be chosen and
resolutions adopted bearing on ma
tional questions tomorrow.
The main purpose of the reunion,
however, is to promote good fellow.
ship among the former service men
and afford them an opportunity to
exchange "reminiscences OF the days
overseas. when their division won
distinction at Chateau Thierry.
There will be a cruise aboard a
Government boat this afternoon and
tonight the .regimentai dinners will
be held, units assembling at the Har.
rington, Ebbitt and Raleigh Hotels.
The divisional banquet will be held at
the Raleigh tomorrow night. The
reunion will close Sunday after a
pilgrimage to the tomb OF the I'm.
known Soldier.
approximately 200 veterans had
registered this morning. Several
hundred additional members of the
division are expected tonight, officers
said. A large contingent is due from
Philadelphia. The Sd Division had
basic strength Of 10000 officers and
men. although counting requirements
it Is estimated that from first to last
10000 men served In the division.
Jerry Tarbot. the famous lost
identity veteran. attended the reunion
this morning, hoping to find some
reminder of his forgotten past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
MAITLAND AND C0-FLfER
COMING HERE THURSDAY

The National Aeronautic Association
announced today that Lieuts. Lester
j. Maitland and Albert r. Hegen-
berger, first to fly from California to
Hawaii. would arrive in Washington
next Thursday and would be guests
of honor of the association at a dinner
TO be given at the Mayflower Hotel
the same evening
Arrangements for the associations
reception of Lieuts. Maitland and
Hegenberger will be in charge of a
special committee composed of John
+. Victory, national advisory commit
tee for aeronautics; Brig. Gen. James
f. Fechet, assistant chief of the Army
Air Corps, and Capt. Emory S.. Land,
assistant chief of the Bureau of Aero.
nautics, Navy Department. All three
are members of the local chapter of
the association.
Mr.. Victory stated that in view of
the warm weather dress will be
strictly informal, and in view of the
great interest of the women aero
nautical enthusiasts" shown on the
occasion of the Lindbergh breakfast
they would be invited to attend. Res
ervations for thA dinner may be OBJ
tanned at the Headquarters of the
association, 1923 II street,
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PLANS: TO REMOVE.
BRIDGE STUDIED
Estimates Asked on Cost of
Removing Chain Span-vir-
ginia Official Here.

Plans for tearing down Chain
Bridge, or at least that part Of 1t
which spans the channel Of the Po'
tomac near the Virginia side. were
being considered today by officials OF
the Engineer Department OF the Dis
trict government.
Capt. II. c. Whitehurst, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner. it was reveal
ed, has asked David Z. McComb,
superintendent Of bridges, and his as
sistant, H. r. Houser. to prepare
three different sets of estimates Of
the cost of removing the entire bridge,
the cost of removing the superstruc-
ture only and the cost Of tearing down
the Virginia span.
Crash Of Masonry Feared.
If the cost of removing the entire
bridge is regarded as too high the
officials probably will only seek at
this time to tear down the Virginia
span which rests on the deteriorated
south abutment. The officials fear
that this abutment is in imminent
danger Of collapsing and are anxious
to tear down the masonry before il
happens.
Bridge engineers Of the District
have virtually abandoned hope Of
strengthening the abuttment suffi-
GENTLY to permit the reopening of the
bridge to vehicular traffic pending the
construction of new span because
of the great cost that would be in
volved.
May Use Piers.
It has been their plan to use the
District abuttment and the present
pirs to carry the proposed new
bridge. Consideration is being given,
however, to a recent suggestion Of the
Commission of Fine Arts that the new
structure span the river at Great
Falls.
Highway Commissioner H. G.. Shir-
ley of Virginia came to Washington
today in response to a request from
Engineer Commissioner William B.
Ladue and conferred with Capt. White
hurst regarding the condition OF the
bridge. Mr.. Shirley and Capt. White.
hurst also went to the bridge and
made an examination of the falling
abuttment.
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win Be Placed In Washington
Cathedral Next to Wife's.

The ashes of Henry White, famous
diplomat, whose death occurred al
T,enox. Mass. will be brought to
Washington and given a permanent
resting place in Washington Cathedral
alongside those of his first wife, to
whom he erected a memorial in the
entrance of Bethlehem Chapel, 1t was
announced today by Rev. Anson
Phelps Stokes, canon in charge of the
cathedral.
Mr.. White was a mepber Of the
chapter of Washington Cathedral and
had been deeply interested in the ca
thedral since 1915.
Rev. Mr.. Stokes authorized the fol
lowing statement:
THE death of Henry White has not
only removed from the. public life OF
the Nation one of its most distin'
gueshed and honored men, but has re
suited in the loss to Washington Ca
thedral of one CT it's most affiuent and
devoted supporters. Mr.. White, has
served since 1915 as a member of the
chapter of the cathedral and has been
on it's building committee and on the
committee for the National Cathedral
School for Girls. He was also for many
years, until his resignation this
Spring because of Ill health, chairman
of the New York committee for Wash
ington Cathedral. He had resigned
during the past year from all of his
other philanthropic boards, but con-
tinued his connection with the cathe-
dral because of his deep interest in it.
He brought scores of his friends to
Mount St. Alban to see the cathedral,
acting as their personal guide. and was
regular attendant at cathedral serv.
ices.
''By his special request, his ashes
will be brought to Washington Cathe-
dral for permanent keeping there
alongside of those of his first wife,
to whom he erected a memorial in the
entrance to the Bethlehem Chapel.
MIR. Whites interest in the Cattle.
dral was just as keen when I saw him
two weeks ago as it was in the full
vigor of his life. Every detail in con-
nection with construction, organiza-
ton. finance and religious services in.
terested him deeply. He had seen
abroad the Importance or cdthedrals
in national life and desired to have
Washington Cathedral worthy sym.
Dol of Christian faith and q great CEN
ter of Christian service at the Capital
of this Nation.
He was a man of deep Christian
conviction and of consistent Christian
life, whose name should be held in
especially high honor"
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Navy Band at
Mount Alto Hospital at 1880 o'clock to.
night:
March, 1.-THE Kilties". ........ Morris
Overture, Mercedes. ...... .Dassane
Duet for cornet and baritone. II Due
FoScari ........... ........ Nerdi
(Musicians De Giorglo and Manga
naro.)
Grand Scenes from the opera.
'Herodias" ..............Ma ssenet
Waltz di concert, Artists Life
Vollstedt
Gems from the musical comedy,
You're in Love-. .........F rinl
"Slavonic Dance, No. 8. Dvorak
Popular tselected).
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, upper bandstand, to.
morrow evening, $40 o'clock; John S.
NJ. Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant leader.
March, GLORY of the Seas. -. Woods
Overture. THE Watch on the
Rhlne .................. LUZ
Solo for cornet, "Walther's Traum.
lied" (request) Wagner
die Meistersinger Won Nurnberg."
Wagner
musician Bernard)
Gems from the musical comedy
Princess Charming. ..... .Sirnay
Fox trot popular. Sam, the Ac-
Gordon Man. .......... Donaldson
Waltz suite, EILEEN Alannah,"
Bonheur
Finale. Central Park. go. Goldman
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Community Center Band at
Garfield Park. 1880 o'clock tonight.
March, "Officer of the Day. Hall
Waltz, Failing Leaves. 80. .Seredy
Fox trot, Rosy Cheeks. Whiting
Selection, castle Chimes. .Strubel
Fox trot-Selected.
Overture. "Idalia" ............J Jarrett
Ballet. Sometimes" ...... Lockwood
"Minuet" ................B Beethoven
March. Peerless"
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
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FARMERS MARKET
SITE UNDECIDED
District Commissioners De.
eide to Delay Choice of Lo-
cation Until October.

The District Commissioners pl;y1 to
walt until October to decide where
they believe the Farmers Market
should be relocated so that the report
they make to Congress when it con-
venes will represent the latest pos.
sible view of the situation.
There were further indications to.
day OF a belief among those connect
ed with the market problem that the
future Of Center Market also is likely
to receive the attention of Congress
at the next session in view Of the
recent action of the Public Buildings
Commission in designating the ground
now occupied by the big retail market
as the site for the Department OF
Justice Building.
Farmers Market Authorized.
The Commissioners were directed
by Congress to recommend site only
for new Farmers Market. but one
member OF the board pointed out that
the future OF Center Market is a re.
lated issue, the determination of
which has been made more imminent
by the designating of new Federal
building to go on the Center Market
site.
The Department Of Agriculture,
which has jurisdiction over the Cen.
ter Market, has not taken up the prob
lem Of the future OF that market since
announcement was made OF the pro.
posal to put the Department of Jus.
tice Building on that site, but the
authorities undoubtedly will prepare
between now and December to present
its views to Congress in the event the
question Of beginning the Department
of Justice Building is taken IN at the
next session.
There is a feeling in some quarters
that members of Congress will want
to go carefully into the question Of
the future of Center Market if the
public building estimates call for
funds to put the Department Of JUS.
tice Building there.
George NJ. Roberts Suggestion.
Expressing only his personal opin.
ion, George M. Roberts, superintend-
ent of weights and measures of the
District, said today 1t would be for.
tunate il the relocation OF the whole
market area now lying between Sew
enth and Twelfth streets could be con.
sidered at the same time.
An official of the Department Of
Agriculture, asked concerning the rela-
tive merits of one large new market
or several small public markets in diff
ferent sections, expressed the opinion
that IL the Government decides to re-
place Center Market It would be bet.
ter to erect one large public market.
This official took the view that since
Washington already has number of
private markets In various neighbor.
hoods there would be no object in
the Government building others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
PROBERS BAFFLED
IN MILLS MURDER
Eight Days Investigation
FruitIess, Expert Tells
States Attorney.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 15.-Stamp-
ing the murder Thursday week at
dawn of Edward L. Mills, As years,
prosperous Hunting Hill dairyman. as
"the most battling case" he ever has
tackled, Lieut.. James Manning, Balti-
more crime expert, today conf1ded to
States Attorney Robert Peter, jr..
that his eight days investigation dur
ing which he tirelessly has interview
ed more than 100 persons has netted
him no information which gives him
the slightest hope that the solving of
the murder will be accomplished.
Lieut.. Manning intimated that he soon
expects to return to Baltimore.
Unable to Find Typewriter.
The Investigators have been unable
to locate the typewriter on which the
sensational confession" pinned to the
murdered mans coat was written,
they have been unable to locate the
wife and baby" referred to in the
confession, they have been unable to
find any one who would gain through
Mr.. Mills death.
Referring to the case OF Robert
Jones, 18-year.old orphan, whose body
was riddled with buckshot and burned
in the home Of Ernest Briggs. a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Bertha Mills,
widow of the murdered man, last
November, States Attorney Peter said
that he was confident there was no
connection between the boys mystic.
rious death and that of Mr.. Mills. The
boy was adopted by the Briggses from
Baltimore orphanage. The conclu-
sion was reached at the time that
the boy had committed suicide.
Jail Break Attempt Suspected.
The only incident to ruffie the calm
which has settled down with no sus-
poets in the Jail occurred last night,
when it was discovered that Clinton
Miles, brother of Clarence Miles, the
Mills farmland who witnessed the
murder, had loosened an iron bar in
his cell and evidently was making
ready for both himself and brother to
escape. The loose bar was discovered
by William P. Trail, jr.. son of the
taller.
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Valuable Set of Yale Historical Films
Is Stolen From Catholic University

Twenty reels of moving picture
films, just about half of a complete
set of historical films made by Yale
University at great expense to
visualize the outstanding events in
the history of the United States. have
been stolen from Catholic University
by thief who is believed to have no
idea of their value. They can be sold
only for junk. for any institution of
learning would at once recognize them
and know that no one has any au-
thority to distribute them except
through Yale University.
The entire series of historical films
were being used for weekly illustrated
lectures at the Catholic University
Summer School by DIR. Richard j.
Purcell, professor Of history. who re-
Gently was awarded a Guggenheim
fellowship for a years historical re-
search in Europe, and who collaborat'
ed with Yale in the production OF
these films. The theft will prevent
giving the history course in sequence,
and more than 400 SuHaHaer students,
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mostly nuns of scores of orders from
all parts Of the country, will thus be
deprived Of the opportunity to see
this authoritative picture history.
The films are not the property Of
Catholic University, but are being
used under longtime lease through
the benefaction of Nicholas Brady Of
New York City. The lease value Is
upwards Of $4,000 and unless they
are recovered the university will be
under serious financial obligations.
The theft was reported to the police
last night by William p. Carr. 1921
Seventh street northeast. custodian Of
the films. They were stolen from a
storage shed adjoining the garages
in the rear Of Mcmahon Hall, because
the fire authorities would not allow
them to be kept in Caldwell Hall,
where they were previously In safe.
keeping. Carr said that they were
kept in a metal strong box under
lock and key and that the box had
been forced open. The remainder Of
the set were in the lecture hall adjoin.
ing the Martin Maloney ! chemical
laboratory. where the lectube course
In hlstery Is being given,