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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
WILBUR STRESSES
SEARESERvE NEED
Points to Necessity of Keep.
ing Forces on Highest
Possible Plane.

The value of an adequate Naval Re
serve force in national defense was
stressed by Secretary of the Navy vii
bur in an address at the annual ban
quet of the United States Naval Re
serve officers Association at the VII
lard Hotel last night. Secretary Wilbur
said the Importance of the Reserve
force in national defence has become
clearely recognized, and pointed out
the necessity of keeping the personnel
of the service on a high plane.
Preparedness, he said, is vital to the
life of the country, and keeping up
the standards of the Naval Reserve is
an integral part of preparedness. He
emphasized the Importance of the
Navy to the country. The real
strength of the Navy is In it's Reserve,
he added.
Senator Oddie Speaks.
other short addresses were made at
the banquet by Senator eddie of
Nevada, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Warner, Admiral Z. w. Eberle,
Representatives Carter of California,
and Spearing of Louisiana, and
Mayor Beacon of San Diago. Calf.
Admiral Eberle traced the growth of
the Naval Reserve force from its
relatively small beginning to the i'm
portant position he said it now has as
sumed in the defense of the country.
He pointed out that an adequate
Reserve is necessary to an adequate
Navy.
More than SO delegates were present
at the annual convention of the associ-
alton, which was held all day yester-
day at the Willard. Capt. w. Pitt
Scott, director of the Navy personnel
and Capt. z. B. Fenner director of
Navy districts, addressed the session
in the afternoon on the situation in
the Reserve force. Capt. Scott out
lined the conditions regarding person
mel and administration, and Capt
Fenner gave an outline of the policies
affecting the Reserves.
Capt. MacISIin Presided.
Capt c. F. Macklin, retiring presi-
dent, presided at the sessions. New
officers elected for two years were:
Capt. E. A. Evers of Chicago, president
Capt. A. H. Woodbine, Los Angles,
vice president, and Comdr. j. A. Scho-
field of this city, secretary-treasurer.
The association passed resolutions
indorsing the three-cruiser program
now before Congress and upholding
the methods of the Navy Department
for building up the Naval Reserve.
Slight changes in administration were
suggested in another resolution, and
another urged continued support of
the Merchant Marine
The association voted to purchase
trophies to be awarded to battalions
and aviation units with the best
record of merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
FIRST GRADUATION HELD
IN WHITTIER SCHOOL
Ernest III. Pullman Makes Princi-
pal Speech; Florence Whit
comb Is Valedictorian.

The first graduation exercises of the
eighth grade of the new Whittier
School, Fifth and Sheridan streets,
was held yesterday afternoon. Ernest
H. Pullman, president of the Manor
Park Citizens Association, was the
principal speaker.
Diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Miss H. G. Nichols, prin-
cipal. Elizabeth ogden, president of
the graduating class, presided and
delivered an address of welcome
Humorous selections were given by
William Scott and Wesley Harding
Charlotte Warren, Ethel Payne and
Florence Mae Whitcomb gave a piano
trio.
The class poem was delivered by
Ethel Payne, the valedictory by Flor.
ence Mae Whitcomb, while Isabel
Dahl read the class will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
lNTERAM COURT
HONOR CONCEDED HAVANA
DR.. James Brown Scott Suggests
Establishment of "Court of
First Instance"
By the Associated Press.

HAVANA, February Havana S
claim to be the seat of an Interamer-
lean Court of International Justice
was approved by DIR. James Brown
Scott, American authority on interna-
tional law, at a lecture last night at
the National University.
Administration of justice in rela-
tons of the Americas, he said, should
be as perfect as the internal justice
of the American nations. He suggest
ed the establishment of a court of
first instance" in which differences
of the Americas could be arbitrated,
and a court of appeals.
He was certain that the Pan-Amer-
lean conference in Havana in 1928
would establish an international court
for interAmerican questions, and he
thought that Havana should be the
permanent seat of this court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
COLISEUM EXTENSION.
Historic Chicago House Will Be
Greatly Enlarged.

CHICAGO, February ! R.--The
Chicago Coliseum, historic site of
numerous national political conven-
tons, exhibitions, circuses and sport
ing events, will be remodeled to double
it's present capacity by the Fall of
1928, 1t became known yesterday.
The north and south halls of the
present structure will be opeI(1 into
the main auditorium, nearly doubling
the floor space.
The cost will approximate 81 ,000,0 00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
CC3B SAYS FIVE
CLUBS WANT HIM
Released by Detroit, and Is Free
to Sign in Either League,
Declares Ty.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated frcbs
CHARLESTON, S. c.. February
1.-Tyrus Raymond Cobb has re-
ceived offers for his services from
five big league teams, he said here
today. Cobb came here last night
with members of his family en- route
to hunting preserve near Ridgelan6.
II have been released by Detroit,
which makes me a free agent" the
former Tiger manager said. II can
sign with any club in the American
or National League, and probably
will accept one of the offers when
get back to Augusta next week"
Cobb said he was in fine physical
shape, and expected to go back for
a year of active play 'in apprecia-
ton of the confidence the American
League fans have in me-"
Cobb refused to name the five clubs
from which he had received offers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
MYSTERY WITNESS WEEDS.
Teapot Dome Figure Takes Mary
land Bride.
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Febr

CAMBRIDGE, Md, February up.
James G.. Darden, mystery wit
ness" in the Senate hearings on the
Teapot Dome oil lease, was married
here Saturday to Miss Margaret Lar
rimore of this city, 1t became known
yesterday.
The couple left for New York i'm
mediately after the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
Chamber Directors to Meet.

CLARENDON, Va, February /
(SpeciaD.--The board Of directors of
the Arlington County Chamber of
Commerce will meet tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in the chamber
quarters, in the Rucker Building, to
elect officers for the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
Mexican Envoy Not Coming Here

MEXICO CITY, February l Up
The foreign Office has officially an
nounced that Secretary of the Treas
ury PAM is to be appointed Mexican
Minister to France. 1t was stated,
however, that he will not go on any
official mission to Washington. as
had been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
Pioneer Engineer Dead.

CLEVELAND, February l Pl.-
Jal5ez r. Garner, 80, veteran engi'
neer who piloted the famous worlds
fair flyer and was an active member
Of brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
necrs. G.ed Nes.eN1a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01

To save a cat that had climbed to
the top of O. stack at Swansea. Wales.
and could n6s get down. a man climb
ed the 60 fees and rescued the pet.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
photo d, - laternational /,

MRS WILMA WEST
FOLLOWING A QUARREL in which Edward West
wealthy nurseryman is reported to have said something
'that riled" her, Mrs Edward West hammered him to
death. The dead man was found bound up in a bed
battered almost beyond recognition A hammer was
used Mrs. West confessed Pansville Ohio gets this
<.king" to its credit
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
..5LlJSHFlJV|)
PR0BERS
MEET
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

With Senators-elect Frank L.
Smith Of Illinois and William s.
Ware of Pennsylvania. standing out
on the sidelines. the Reed slush
fund committee will meet today to
organize new investigation into
their, 1926 Senatorial primaries.
The double. .barreled inquiry, re-
quested by both Smith and Ware
supporters. probably will get under
way next week but it Is fore
gone conclusion that it will not
save either man his seat. All indi-
cations point to their ultimate exclu-
sion by even greater votes than
were cast in denying them their
oaths of office.
The Reed committee will reopen
its public hearings on the. slush
fund charges as soon as the Senate
acts upon a resolution. restoring to
it all the power it held while prob
ing campaign expenditures last
summer.
Wares fate virtually was settled
yesterday when the Senate refused
MN the 0aLh Dy 00-uo-01 majority
and then referred his case to the
Reed committee.
The Ware forces held one lace in
the hole" It was the possibility
that the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections might re-
port within 60 days that Ware was
legally elected" over William B.
Wilson, Democrat. who contested
his election. This would be possible
only If the committee completed q
recount of all ballots cast in the
1926 senatorial election, the ballots
having been seized several months
ago.
Smith was silent as to his plans,
but Ware issued statement de.
claring a majority of the Senate
has attempted to rewrite the Con-
stitution,' and announcing he
would continue to fight for his seat.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

unfair and untrue.
I'VE had a terrible quarrel. l
threatened to leave him, finally, and
/ began packing my things.
He came UP suddenly, and
slapped me. He snapped me very
hard. The blow not only stung. but
it outraged my sense or pride.
"A hammer was lying on the
table-a hammer had begun using
in repairing window earlier IN
the day, and, without stopping to
think, or knowing what was do
ing, I caught it up and struck him.
II struck him as hard as /
could on the forehead. The ham
mer cut deep cash and the blood
began to flow.
Then seemed to lose my rea.
son.
ST struck him again and he fell
to the floor.
He tried to rise, and struck
him a third time.
This time he fell face down ana
did not rise again"
Irvine to Bind Him
What she then did, according to
the confession she is alleged to have
made to Sheriff Edward Rasmus.
sen, was this:
Going to cupboard. she OBJ
tanned twine and securely tied the
hands and feet OF her husband. not
knowing then he was dead, but de.
termined he was not to follow her.
She placed the body on the bed
| i'm her bedroom, covered Il carefully
and then attired herself in her
brightest party froclx. She applied
her lipstick vigorously and added
some color to her cheeks, after
which she departed for the home
Of friends, spending an evening OF
apparently untroubled gayety play
ing cards.
Following her arrest, she was
examined by Drs. Raymond T..
Spense and George Barnett. who
found her anything but the bright
creature she had been at the party.
In the period of the few hours
between the murder and her incar-
ceration, her aspect had changed
to that of a woman almost in her
middle wears, and her features had
become haggard.
Relatives Help Her
Her relatives certain insanity
! had been partly to blame for the
crime--hurried to her defense and
engaged counsel. 1t was after a
conference I'M which the lawyer
and the relatives participated that
1t was disclosed the defense Of the
split mind would be resorted TO.
In addition to this particular
form of insanity her lawyer is ex.
pected to argue she acted in self.
defense, fearing her husband was
going to kill her when he began to
slap her.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

rank than Velma West, or Velma
Van Woert, as she was then.
Pampered F1apper
Pampered. pretty, modern to her
polished finger tips, she lived the
life OF a flapper, and enjoyed all
the freedom for her sex that most
fashionable circles Of today have
to offer.
Suddenly, marriage called her to
the "unendurable boredom and
stodgineSs Of small town life.
Her brain declared war on itself.
Rent In twain by the violent forces
brought about by modern living,
her mentality became as much
divided as was ever DR.. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde in Stevenson's fiction, it
is contended.
Rush Of Madness
She became the modern, dis.
traught woman. caught up in in
fluences beyond her control. and
in a rush Of madness-such a rush
of madness as many women are
subject to today-she bludgeoned
to death with a claw hammer the
man she subconsciously blamed for
her condition of uncomfortable bore
dom.
A strange defense, but a defense
fully justified ands logical out.
growth of conditions, say those who
are going to employ it.
,Velma West became insane. with
a Split Brain"
WhirIwind Romance
The rather fragile daughter of a
wealthy East Cleveland family, Miss
Van Woert was only 81 when she
became his wife. Tall. muscular,
and handsome, the grid star had
little difficulty winning the consent
of the girl to become his wife.
Their romance was the sort gen.
orally described as of the "whirl-
wind variety" and their marriage
was attended by representatives of
most Of the leading families Of
Cleveland
Soon after moving out of the
gayety and social activity of her
home town into the more subdued
circles of Painesville, she began to
irk under the restricting rnonotony
of small town life.
Husband Protests
Her young husband, always so
eager to be on the go during the
courtship days, began to object to a
continuation of social activities in d
small town so untitled" for them.
I'VE had planned to attend a
bridal party at the home of friend,
Miss Mabel Young" the young so.
ciety matron said in her alleged con-
fession of the murder. and what led
up to Il. ''Heaazreed to go. but when
Tuesday cam& he complained he
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
NON STOP
LIGHT,
Plan

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh expects
to hop of from Boiling Field within
the next 10 days on q nonstop good
wilp' flight to Mexico City In his
Spirit Of st. Louis.
The trip will be unofficial and
has no hackers. Colonel Lindbergh
said yesterday, In making known
his plans. His trip to the Mexican
capital is on the invitation OF Presi-
dent Gales, of Mexico.
He said that he did not believe
he would get away on next Wed.
nesday as he originally planned.
"I'll start sometime in the next
10 or IL days." he said. II have
q good bit Of personal business to
attend to here in Washington. and
there are a number Of things con-
nected with the flight which will
have to be carefully worked out"
Opposes Gala Send-Off
It il understood to be Lindbergh's
desire to forestall development Of
any unusual preflight interest, and
those closely associated with him
declare that IL a gala send-off is
planned he may postpone his flight.
While the flight has no official
character. the State Department Is
said to be highly pleased at the pros.
pect of creating a better feeling
among the peoples Of the two coun-
| tries.
Unofficial Envoy
Some suggestion was made that
Lindbergh carry message from
President Coolidge to the Mexican
president, but It is believed this
| win not be done on the theory that
It would defeat the purpose Of an
unofficial expression of good will
and turn the flight into an official
gesture.
The flight probably win be the
last long one Of the famous me-
chanical member Of 1--WE" before It
Is placed In the Smithsonian
Museum.
Colonel Lindbergh made his first
appearance before a Congressional
committee today. when he accom-.
panied Assistant Secretary Of Com.
merce McCracken to a hearing Of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee. Lindbergh spoke briefly, urg-
ing development of commercial avia-
tion.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
What's Doing;
When, Where
photo BY international

Today
Meeting-Theosophy School for Chill
dren and Adults, Hill Building, 10
q. M
Exhibition--Prints Of Harold Haven
Brown and Florence Bradshaw Brown,
National Museum, 8 a. m.
Card Party-Union Lodge L. OF I. o.
M, Oysters Auditorium, p. m.
Card Party-Assistant's Union No. 1,
Feeders Of the Government Printing
Office. Thomas Circle Club, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Womens Alliance of All
Souls Church. Pierce Hail. Fifteenth
and Harvard Street Northwest, IL a. m.
Meeting-Board of Education and
Parent-Teachers Associations, 8 p. m.
Card Party-Amitlcia Club. Y. w. c.
A., Kenesaw Apartments $3.50 p. m.
Dance-Tau Sigma Phi Sorority,
L'Aiglon Club. 9 p. m.
supper dance - Hoffman Hoskins
Studios. LAiglon Club
Meeting-Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association, Mt. Pleasant Branch Public
Library, p. m.
Dance-ohio Girls Club, 1919 r st.
n. W.. 5 p. m.
Banquet--General Baking Company,
Hamilton Hotel, $3.50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
GENERAL
NEWS SECTION

couldn't keep the engagement be.
cause Of small pain in his leg. He
said he had rheumatism.
I'VE quarreled about 1t. said
that his pain was only pretext and
an excuse. but he insisted he was
really sick. I finally suggested I
be allowed to go alone. and he be-
came angry. He had some bitter in
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927
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situations, at the same time saying
things about my friends that were
not so.
1T became infuriated also.
resented his criticism of me, par
ticularly his insinuations. had
always gone about freely before
our marriage. and l saw no reason
for his saying what he did. 1t was
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
Father, IS, Convicted
OF Killing His Son

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Dec. To-
Arthur Carr. 6S, of Rawlings, Nd,
today was found guilty OF murder
in the second degree on charges
of killing his son, Dayton, 81.
The shooting took place during
quarrel on the Carr farm last
October. The case waa removed
here from the Cumberland, Nd.
courts.
The Washington times., 1927-12-10
IS
SLAYER'S
S(QACE
By International News service

BY International News Service
PAINESV1LLE. Ohio, Dec. TO-
While Thomas Edward West. 26,
was being buried at Perry. Ohio.
this afternoon. Velma West, his
21.year.old ''flapper widow" who
has confessed that she beat him to
death With a claw hammer last
Tuesday night, remained in soil.
tary confinement In the county
Jail here, with her cigarets and her
modern romance" magazines.
No desire has been evidenced by
the young woman to attend the
funeral, or to see the body Of
the man with whom she eloped
only a year ago, according to
county authorities.
West, she declares, maligned her
friends and slapped her face when
she threatened to leave him Tues.
day night. At the height. of a
blind rage she picked up the
hammer and struck him on the
head, according to the confession.
Hits Again In Fear
Becoming frightened when he
attempted to rise, she struck him
again, tied his hands and feet
with twine and threw a blanket
over the PROSTATE form.
After accompanying her mother
or Christmas, shopping trip dur
'rg which she bought a present
for her husband, she received word
that his badly battered body had
been discovered in the bedroom
of their cottage at Perry. Mrs.
West collapsed.
The Split Mind" weirdest off
shoot of the. jazz Age" in which
the code of the city is pictured in
violent conflict with the soul
sitting stuffiness Of Main Street
life, lis to be offered as a defense in
court for Velma.
In Cleveland. Ohio. before her
marriage. no debutante held higher
The Washington times., 1927-12-10

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New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Arrows
WIN GRAPpLING MATCH
New Britain "Y' Wrestling Team Takes Three Falls From Natcr- bury Matmcn.

The New Britain Y. NJ. C. A. wrestling team dustod off the Water bury "1' grapplers in d dual meet at the New Britain gymnasium Sat urday afternoon. In the first bout in the l26 pound class, Max F'inklc- stein Of this city lost 10 kingSbury in six minutes T. Crane, captain Of the Waterbury team. and Davis, state 14i pound champion, met in q second set-to in a sizzling encoun- ter. Davis Clampcd a series Of douhl" wrist locks on the Brass City man and downcd him in four minutes and 3i seconds.
 Brown of this city, making his initial appearance on the mat quick ly pinned 1T. Crane Of Waterbury in two minutes and cG seconds. Both wrcstlcrs weighed in in the li7 pound class. Canzellani, 160 pound- CT from New Britain. beat w. Crane of Waterbury in minute and 3@ seconds.
 New Britain won three bouts by falls and Waterbury one by de- cision. Earl Hicll and Leo Balda- sari of this city. both staged an ex- hibition which turned out to be the real thing Hick won in minutes and % seconds.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
ON TIGERS ROSTER
Fort Worth, JeNas, Produces Six Ball Players Who Have Joined Detroit Team.

Detroit, March Pt-Fort Worth, Tex, where cotton. oranges, grape fruit and cactus are grown. also produces ball players in quantity,
 Six players from the Fort Worth team of the Texas league are now on the playing roster Of the Detroit Tigers at their training camp in san Antonio. Tex. including one carch"rs, four pitchers and an out fielder.
 Larry Woodall was the first. then came Ston"r, Johns, Tavener and this season Walkup and sullivan.
 The Tigers. after Sabbath of ijicuoSs We're 10 rcsum" work to- day. Lou Blue reported in camp rom Los Angeles yesterday and Art Rublo. recruit came in from Nashville. All hut three of the regulars arcn ow in camp.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
WORK IN THE RAIN
Manager Bill Carrigan of Red Sox orders Players To Go Through Faces In Shower.

Boston, March z Pt--A rainy day used to mean a vacation for the Red SoX. now it just means more work. When the American leagucrs found regular New Orleans show CT in progress yesterday they natur ally expected a layoff but Manager Bill Carrigan ordered them out to the park and under the grandstand they were put through limbering up exercises. Then they were trot- ted right out onto the diamond and did their stuff as If the skies were clear and the ground dry. Later on a layoff may be justified. but not at this stage, Carrigan believes.
 Over in the St. Petersburg. Fla, camp. Manager Dave Bancroft and his warriors were indulging In q few pre-seaaon predictions. De- lighted over his teams victory at the expense of the Washington Senators in the first exhibition game of the training period. Bancroft declared the tribe was far superior 10 that which wore the uniform in 1926. The boys enjoyed Sunday rest ~'
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
NEW YORK HEAV|ES
 BOX IN HARTFORD
Pick Of Amateurs Meet Connect.
 iCut's Best Tomorrow Night

Hartford March : - Joe Howard Bat Battalino. Al Schooner, Ray Strong and Pinkey Kaufman. out will be put to a real test Tuesday night at Foot Guard hall when they encounter a picked five-man team from New York city at the Massa- soft A. C. show.
 The invading New York team is made up of the best boxers in two of the leading clubs in the metro- politan district Ascension Parish House and the Holy Name--which means that it includes the best anna teur talent in Gotham.
 Entered in the same class with Howard Is Eddie Herbst, junior na- tional middleweight champon, who won that title at Baltimore last April.
 Battalino's probable opponent is Ray Bates or Ed Kennedy, two of the leading featherweights of the metropolis. These two boys are named on the team and the one con- si1ered in best shape to meet Bat talno will be sent against the Con- necticut champion.
 Ray Strong is entered in the same class with Frankie Carraro, member of the Holy Name club and we'll known university boxer.
 Mike Collins. the Fighting Irish man of New York amateur circles, and one of the leaders Of the Ascen- sion Parish House group, has filed In the same class with Kaufman, leading Hartford weltcrweight.
 Al schooner, the East Hampton heavyweight, who has been meeting fairly easy opposition and bowling 'em all over. will have his hands full when he takes on Joe Nuzio, New York, the Fighting Plasterer, who has long TOW of wins over heavics in the metropolitan district. Other well-known Connecticut amateurs. who have entered for the bouts which will precede the New York-Connecticut scraps, arc: George Dunn, Vincent LaBolla, ol Middlctown: Jim Martin, Eddie Watts, Jerry Bosila, Torryvile: 1 Pancho Villa, Charley Romano. Paul 1 TcrZo, Art Pollowitzer. Johnny Maestro Larry Ealco, Louis Gamer i Johnny Angelo and several others.
 The indication is q program ol two hours and half of spirited milling.