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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
1000 FACE DEATH
AS FISHING FLEET
is dashed BY GALE

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! dova by the forestry vessel Chugach.
Rost's mother lives in st. Louis.
The gasoline vessel Virginia, which
had been reported missing while
searching for the Imp, returned
safely to Cordova.
Manned mostly by sturdy Scandi-
navian seamen, the halibut boats are
well accustomed to the gales which
often lash the Jagged Alaskan coast.
but seldom have they seen a storm
such as tossed them helplessly about
the sea today.
Most of the stocky little vessels
Winter in Seattle and Ketchikan dur
ing the annual closed season, from
November Is to February is. Through
out the other nine months of the
year the crews are at work Is hours
a day, Drawing the severest OF
| weather.
A majority of the boats sell their
catch in Alaskan towns. from where
the fish is shipped in cold storage to
| the States. But some journey to
Seattle, where the prices are higher
The halibut vessels are powered by
gasoline or semiDiesel engines and
are from 20 to 120 feet long. The
| average crew is about four, although
some of the vessels carry as many
as 20 fishermen.
None of the craft. so far as Is
known here, is equipped with a radio
transmitter.
AS result Of the storm. virtually
the entire halibut industry of the
Pacific Coast. representing an invest.
ment of $3,000.0 0O is at a standstill.
Due to the northward movement Of
| the halibut at this season of the wear.
! the coast feet was concentrated with
| In few hundred miles af Seward
when the storm arose.
During the Summer the halibut
| feed on the banks off the coasts of
oregon and Washington. moving to.
ward Alaska in the Fall. From
November to April they are found
almost exclusively in the waters be-
tween Juneau and Kodiak, with
Seward the center of the industry
Midnight February Is signalized the
opening of the halibut season. The
annual exodus to northern waters be-
gins each year about 10 days before
the opening date.
A battle for strategic positions adds
thrills to the race of the smaller yes
sells. and sudden storms. sweeping
down from the Arctic. often drive the
boats to sheltering coves and harbors.
More than $4,000, 900 worth of hall.
but was landed in Alaska, British Co.
lumbia and Puget Sound last year.
with 200 boats taking part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
HOUSE NAVY PLAN
. PASSES IN SENATE
Bill, With $3.50, 900 Amend
ment for 8 CruisersrIs
Ready for President.

The naval appropriation bill is
ready to he sent to the President, 4he
Senate having taken final legislative
action late yesterday by concurring in
the House amendment making $780,
900 available to begin construction OF
three new cruisers.
The act of 1924. providing for the
light cruiser program, gives the Presi-
dent discretionary power as to
whether he will use the money TO be
gin the cruisers.
When the naval supply bill first
passed the House. the new cruiser
item was beaten. The Senate then In
serted $1,000. 900 to start work on the
cruisers. When the bill was put be
fore the House again Thursday for the
adoption of the conference report the
House approved the cruiser item after
reducing it to $450,000.
Senator Hale. Republican, of Maine.
and chairman of the naval affairs com.
mittee, asked the Senate to concur In
this House provision yesterday and
his motion was agreed to without
debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
CHARGES FALSE ARREST,

Mrs. Dorothy n. Smith today filed
suit In the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from Ray
mond V. Sinclair. member of the
traffic squad of the Police Depart
ment. She charges a false arrest Feb
ruary IL. Mrs. Smith. through Attor-
neys Frailey & Purcell. tells the court
that she was trying to find parking
space during a shopping trip near
Thirteenth and F streets when she
was accosted by Sinclair in the pres
ence of number of people. She says
the omcer got into her car and com
PEELED her to drive to the first precinct
station. where she was detained for
nearly an hour.
Mrs; Smith was accompanied by her
two children, 10 and years old. and
declares the. policeman had no war
ant Tor her arrest and did not prefer
any charges against her at the sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
HOUSE TO CONTINUE
PROBE OF DISTRICT
Gibson Subcommittee to Be
Authorized to Function
After Session Ends.

The Gibson subcommittee of the
House District committee, which is
- making systematic study OF the
municipal administration and spon'
soring remedial legislation and reor'
ganization of work in the interests
of economy and efficiency is to be
continued on the job du ing the tlme
that Congress will not be in session.
This assurance was given in the Rouse
Yesterday while the second denclency
appropriation bill was under conSldera-
ton by Chairman Madden of the ap'
propriations committee and by repre-
sentative Will r. Wood, Repubilcah'
Indiana, in charge of the measure.
The unanimous demand of the House
District committee for this was
brought to the attention of the House
of Representatives Gibson, Republic
an. of Vermont and Blanton, Demo-
crat. of Texas. In a brief statement
Mr. Gibson said:
I'VE find that on the Police Court
docket there are 1885 jury cases
pending; that the jury calendar is 16
months behind. The result is that
the bootleggers and others violating
the laws are able by demanding jury
trial to avoid the penalties imposed
DN law.
In reply to a question from Repre-.
sentative Cramton, Republican, OF
Michigan, Mr.. Gibson told his col
leagues:
we have two bills now pending be-
fore the District committee, one of
which has been reported. We have
another bill which has been held up
by a filibuster on another measure
during the last two sessions of the
District committee and we have not
thus far been able to get it out"
Mr.. Cramton pledged hearty support
to this legislation.
Resuming, Mr.. Gibson empha sized
that the recommendations already
made by his subcommittee mean
saving of more than 100000 a year in
the District. He explained that, work
ing with the cooperation of the Blu
reau of Efficiency, the Gibson sub
committee is only about one-half
through it's work.
Mr.. Madden said, They can be con-
tinued in the work and will be.
whether the gentleman tMr. Gibson)
gets this permission or not" He said
later that he referred particularly to
the Bureau of Efficiency.
Mr.. Wood said: II do not want the
gentleman from Vermont to be work
ing under a misrepresentation. OF
course, this work will be continued
there is no doubt about that-but 1t
will take an Affirmative act of Congress
to continue this committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
COUNTY CLUB WOMEN'S
INSTITUTE SUCCESS
Mrs. Ray Is Hostess at Mount
Rainier Meeting and State
Officers Are Speakers.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, February
26.-Twenty-two women's clubs OF
Prince Georges County were represent
ed at public institute held yesterday
ut the Cameo Theater, here, with Mrs
j. Enos Ray as hostess
Several addresses were given by
State officers, among them Mrs. John
g. White. corresponding secretary, on
Finance and Clubhouse; Mrs. Carl
Shaffee, on Ideal Club: Mrs. Naltbie,
Club Program; Mrs. Nicholl, Club
Relationship" Mrs. John F. Sippell
State director, who presided, spoke on
Club Ethics" All phases Of club
work were covered by the discussions
and the meeting was SO successful in
It's scope and interest similar ones will
be held annually, 1t is said.
The State president, Mrs. John r.
Cox Of Baltimore. was unable to at
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
TO ENTER ORATORY RACE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Mclean. Va, February 26.-The
High School will enter the oratorical
contest sponsored by The Washington
Star. Contestants will be drawn from
the senior. junior and sophomore
classes.
Miss Proctor of The Star visited
the school Thursday morning to make
arrangements. and A photograph was
taken of all contestants. Miss Snead
Miss Casteleman and Miss Matheny
will be in charge of the local elimina-
ton contest, to be held the last of
March. Winning essayists of Prince
William, Arlington. Farquier and
Fairfax Counties and Alexandria City
will contest in Alexandria on April 10
for a 500 prize.
The senior class has selected Rev.
A. H. Shumate to deliver its bacca-
laureate sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
DEATH TRAP AT STILL.
Shotgun Device Guarded Moonshine
Plant in Garage.

LEXINGTON, Ky. February 2s (Pl.
A moonshine still guarded by a
death trap was seized and destroyed
by prohibition agents at Catlettsburg.
KY. Thursday night. it was announced
at district headquarters here yester-
day.
The agents. r. Lee Stewart and w.
G. Manning, said that the still, located
in a garage. was protected by a shot
gun designed to shoot any one at
tempting to open the window. The
agents went in the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
CROSS MADE SHERIFF
FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY
Deputy and Jailer Succeeds Ali
son, Who Died After %
Years in Office.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va. February "a
Judge Samuel Brent of the Circuit
Court yesterday appointed Harvey NJ.
Cross sheriff Of Fairfax County To
succeed James r. Allison, who died
Sunday, after % years service.
Cross is a deputy and the jailer, ap-
pointed Is years ago by Allison. His
father was taller and sheriff. He will
hold office until January I, 1928, I'M
der the appointment. He is one Of
four who had announced their candi-
dacy for sheriff at the August pri-
mary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26

contributed the money for the local
campaigns.
Senator Reed called the attention of
Mr.. insult to a bit of advice which he
had given Mr.. insult at the hearing
last Monday. 1t was that Mr.. In
sull while in Chicago should obtain
from the persons to whom he had
contributed the $4,000 for local cam
paigns consent to give their names to
the committee.
Have you made any effort to OBJ
tain such CONSENT" asked Senator
Reed.
mo. SIR" was the answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26

Continued from First Page)
$4,000, was contributed to influence
the nominations of various persons
for various local county Offices, and
firmly believe that it was used ex-
clusively for such purpose"
Borrowed From Power Co.
"The sum of $172.92519 was con-
tributed during the period of a few
months preceding the primary, and
all of it was borrowed by me from
the Commonwealth Edison CO.. pend
ing reimbursement of the company
from my own funds as soon as. /
could conveniently arrange for it.
Il was absent from the State Of
Illinois on trip to Europe from
about March II to May IL. 1926. On
June 80. 1926, I gave the Common
wealth Edison Co. my personal check
for 100000 to repay said amount of
sire .925.19, which had SO borrowed.
together with other items of indebted
ness owing from me to the company.
This check was on the Illinois Mer-
chants Trust Co. of Chicago, and
now tender the check to the commit
tee for its inspection.
Furnished Cook County $65.000.
"All of the SIS, 900 contributed to
influence the nominations for local
Offices in Cook County was furnished
by he partly from my own funds and
partly from money which / borrowed
at the time and have since repaid. ;"
With the exception of $4,000 which
Mr., insult contributed to the cam
paign of George E. Brennan. Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate. the
s172,92519, which he testified he con-
tributed for the purpose of influencing
the senatorial nominations went to
aid the campaign of Col. Frank l..
Smith. Republican. Senator-designate
and Senator elect from Illinois, who.
so far. has been denied right to be
seated in the Senate. The contribu-
tions made by Mr.. insult to Col.
Smiths campaign have been the
principal point of attack made
against Smith. who az DIE time of his
campaign was chairman of the Illi-
nois Public Utilities Commission.
The Reed slush fund committee was
authorized to investigate the Penn
sylvania. Illinois and other primary
campaigns on May 10. 1926.
Refuses to Answer.
Senator Reed asked Mr.. insult
whether he had borrowed any of the
Sos 900 which he contributed to cam
paigns for local nominations from the
Commonwealth Edison Co.
On advice of counsel Mr.. insult de-
clined to answer that question.
THE committee directs you to an
swer." said Senator Reed.
II refuse to answer
Senator Reed obtained from the
witness a statement that he had not
personally followed up the money
which he had contributed to the vari-
Gus campaigns and that he did not
know of his own personal knowledge
how the money was expended.
"All you know is that you gave this
money to certain persons chiefly
through Mr.. Schuyler, to be used for
certain purposes" asked Senator
Reed.
That's correct" was the answer.
Mr.. insult said that he would not
name the persons to whom he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
GOLD TOWER Threatened
Great Admiralty Needle in Lenin-
grad May Fall in Storm.

By Radio to The Star and CHICAGO T)aiIy
News. Copyright. 1927, :
MOSCOW, February 26.-The Ad.
miralty Needle, whose 230-foot golden
tower. surmounted by % columns and
2s statues, is remembered by every
visitor to Leningrad, threatens to
collapse In the first great storm.
Peter the Great started the building
In 1905. 1t was rebuilt, including the
tower, in 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
ASK IMPEACHMENT
OF INDIANA JUDGE
253 Petitioners Take Hand
in Courts Row With Editor
Accused of Contempt.

INDIANAPOLIS. February 26.--
The controversy over an Indiana
EDITORS criticism of a Circuit Court
judge and the actions of the Judge
in citing the editor for contempt and
preventing the circulation of his news
paper yesterday became the property
of the Indiana General Assembly.
Impeachment of Judge Clarence w.
Dearth of the Delaware County Cir
cult Court was asked in a petition
presented to the House of Representa-
tives by Representative John Scott.
Republican, Lake County.
Petition Signed by 253.
The petition. which bore the names
of 253 residents of Delaware County,
chiefly Of Muncie. alleged Dearth "re-
strained free interchange of thought
and opinion and has restricted the
right to speak, write or print freely
on any subject" and also appointed
jury commissioner who was not
qualified.
has been three times cited for con.
convicted of criminal libel in his court,
now is in Greenville. Ohio, where he
will remain until some legal restric-
ton is put upon Dearth or he Is ex-
tradited into the judges jurisdiction.
Dale conferred at Greenville with
his attorney. Thomas V. Miller of
Muncie. and with his wife, who is
publishing his weekly paper in his
absence. The editor has been in
Washington reinstatinG an appeal be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
from an opinion of the Indiana SUI
preme Court, which sustained Judge
Dearth in a contempt case of three
years ago.
Blamed for Killings.
Last weeks edition of Dale's paper,
which is circulated on Saturday, car
ried an anonymous letter placing the
blame for two murders upon Judge
Dearth and the Muncie mayor. 1t
alleged they permitted unlawful con-
ditions to exist and that these brought
about the homicides.
Judge Dearth ordered the newsboys
selling the papers into his court,
seized their papers and warned them
not to again circulate Dale's paper.
The impeachment petition was re-
ceived in the House of Representa-
tives without comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
CORRECTION

An item in our advertise
ment last evening read, Girls
Coat and Frock beneath,
$1,000" The advertisement
should have read, Girls Coat
or Frock beneath, $1,000"
Lansburgh s. Bro.
-<Tss .,--- 9Th Sth andA e SfS,- e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
PR0BERS DEFIED
AGAIN BY INSULT
AT SLUSH QUIZ

Continued from First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY
ARRIVED YESTERDAY


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and South
parisHPiymouth and Haviree III 90 90 N
Western Knight--Cape Town Noon
Alaunia-Cobh and Liverpool . | o 90 M
Nieuw Amsterdam - Plymouth
Boulogne and Rotterdam 1 1 100 A M
MISUNDERSTANDING ..... I 100 M
Observation-Disclosures and Oslo Noon
Letitia---Moville and Glasgow. Noon
don 80: 1o:ooAM
Orca-Liverpool ............ IL 80 M
Robert z. Lee-Havana. II 90 A M
Fcuador--Cristobal Puerto Colon
bia. Corinto and San Francisco Noon
Kinxstnns ertstobal and Puerto
American iesion-Rio de- .janeiro. - w A''''
Santos. Montevideo and Buenos
Arasusya-Berm,ida 49,. -. 10 90 AN
Reliance-West Indies cruise. 10 100 A M
Etlvia-Halifax and st. Johns. II 100 AN
Fort st, Georee--Berniuda. Z. 10 90 A M
Caledonia--West Indies cruise II 100 A NJ
Antilla-San Juan. .-........ Noon
Msine-Antwerp 100 Z. M
Minnesotan--Crietohal ,,....... g 90 U. NJ
Phoenix-Santo Domingo. ...... ] 90 ? NJ
San Blas--Porto Colombia, ...... Noon
La Marea-Barrios. .......... Noon
pcFota-Port au Prince. ..... Noon
sioux-Ran Domingo CITY .....11 90 AN
Millinocket--Santo Domingo. | 90 P. N
salS 49, antes II y,or,i W ~
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ing 247 lights was Col. Moller's plan.
Letter Removal Cited.
He denied knowledge of the removal
or 20 letters from his Office files by Col.
Moller. saying that the only hypoth.
esis he could assume was that it was
done In an effort to cover up some
thing.
At this iuncture Mr.. Eldridge called
to the attention of the committee that
ne had voluminous duties to perform
with regard to revocation and restora.
ton of operators permits, stating
that he Cancelled and suspended on an
average of rs a day, which involved
SO much Of his time that the re-
ma1nder OF his work was limited. AS
result. he said he had little time
Tor the consideration of engineering
DETAILS or traff1c signal systems, since
the otner work was such as he could
not delegate to a subordinate.
Mr.. Gibson then called the witness
attention to a letter from Col. Noble,
10 "A: r: Hills of the Grouse Kinds Co.
In which he asked: "Will YOU please
bill this exactly. item for item, in ac
cordance with the contract, and not in
accordance with the material shipped?'
Mr.. Gibson asked whether Mr.. ED
ridge would have countenanced such
an order on the company had -he
known 1t.
II certainly would not" Mr.. Ed
ridge said. He added that Col. Molle,
had no authority to make such a re
quest OF the company. Upon ques
tioning. he then denied knowledge O.
f.. G. Graham of the National Electric
Supply Co. ever having gone to Mai
Donovan with Col. Moller with regart
to the contracts
/ Comparing items in letters and II
the first specification for local sigma
lights, Mr.. Gibson then asked IL i
/, were not true that 232 signal light
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-11
CUE LEADER
WeIker Cochran First in
Worlds 1872 Tourney.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON. March 11.-Wel-
ker Cochran. Californian, today held
first place among the seven GUESTS
in the 1872 balkline billiard tourna-
ment here. The tourney will end
Friday with match between Coch-
ran and Young Jake Schaeffer, who
has an outside chance to win or tie
for the world championship, now
held by Willie Hoppe.
Cochran smothered Edouard Hore-
mans, Belgian, 400 to %, Thursday
night, and Eric Hagenlaeher, Ger
man. administered a 400 to 156 de-
feat to Schaefer. 1t was the first
defeat of the tournament for Schae-
fer. =.
Today's matches were Hagen
lacher against Hoppe, Schaefer
against Horemans, and Cochran
against Hoppe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-11
In Big League Camps

Johnson pitching the opening home
game of the baseball season here in
Washington.
A small bone in the veteran pitch
er's leg was broken during the Sen
ators' practice in Florida last Tues
day, Johnson reported in a telegram
to his wife here today. He is ex-
pected to be out Of the game for
several weeks.
Xray pictures taken yesterday dis
closed the seriousness Of the big
Trains" injury, first thought to be
slight.
do not worry. Will be home in
couple of days." the telegram said.
The injury was received when
Johnson failed to get his foot out
of the way of hot liner from the
bat of Joe Judge, Senator first base
man. The accident occurred on
the clubs training grounds at
Tampa.
Johnson has pitched the opening
home game for many years.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. = Cleveland
exhibition game with the Boston Braves
and won. 5-3. Karr. Buckeye and HudIin
did the Cleveland pitching.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.--The Chicago
Cubs viii play their flrst exhibition serie.
here. beginning today. A three-game Sc
ries with the Hollywood club is booked. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-11
100000
FEATURE
s u N DAY
Leading Jockeys on Hand
Track Is Expected 10
Be Fast.

BIZ United Press
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March IL
Many Of Americas leading jockeys
were on hand today to ride in the
country's richest horse race Sun.
day-the 100000 Coffroth Handicap.
Among pilots here are Willie Gar.
ner, George Fields and Johnny Cal
lafran.
Garner rode G.. Frank Croissant's
Kentucky Cardinal in last years
handicap. This year he will be atop
Sandy Man for the La Brea stable
owned by Hamilton II. Cotton.
Jockeys c. Allen and II. Richards
are late arrivals from New York.
Richards will ride Vespasian, justice
F's stable mate.
There are twenty-six horses IN
training for the handicap. Four OF
them-Minervus Pegasus, Polaute
and Deep Thought-are doubtful
starters.
Thirteen horses were scratched
Wednesday, because they were not
on the ground. The track should
be fast by Sunday IL the warm clear
weather continues. Should II rain
the number of starting horses would
be cut considerably.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-11
Sixteen Survivors to Play in
Finals Here Following =
Week End.

Sixty-four teams will enter Satur-
day on the second round of play in
the sixteenth annual championships
of the Indiana State High School
Athletic Association. The siXty-four
are survivors of first round play of
a week ago, in which 761 quintets
comprised the starting field.
Saturday night bur sixteen will re-
main in the running, and the follow
ing Friday and Saturday the sixteen
will gather in Indianapolis to play
in the last round, the State final
tourney.
The sixty-four quintets are as
signed in sixteen different regionals,
four to each center. At Anderson,
Technical, the Indianapolis entry, is
scheduled to meet the Anderson five
at o'clock in the afternoon, the
winner to play the winner of the .
o'clock Sharpesville-Noblesville en-
counter.
In the sectional play last weekend
but few upsets were recorded, Froe.
bel of Gary and Columbus being the
only outstanding teams to go down
to defeat.
Favorites to come to the State
final tourney are Technical, Auburn,
Bedford, Waldron, Emerson of Gary,
Central of Evansville, Central of FIT.
Wayne, Frankfort, Greencastle, Ko-
komo, Logansport. Martinsville,
Muncie, Connersville, Mishawaka
and Vincennes.
Marion, 1926 State champion, is
not being figured on to appear in In
dianapolis next week because of the
disastrous showing the club during
the latter portion of this season.