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Evening star., 1927-12-31
Wilbur PardOns 534
Navy Lawbrcakers
As Christmas Gift

Christmas pardnns were granted
hv Secretary of { q Navy Wilbur
Ia 534 inmates of naval prisons. II
was announced by the Secretary.
lie said that the conduct of the
mea in the service was such that
he felt that discipline would not he
ieapa rdized.
Before taking this step Mr.. vii.
bur viSiSted the prisons. talked
with many men individually and
inspected their records. lie also
appointed To assist him ciemencN
board, headed hN Rear Admiral Ed.
ward II Campbell, Sunerintendents
Of the various naval prisons rec.
omme pded the men for par,onS and
the hoard went oyer the Ii and
submitted the names Ia the Secre.
iary.
Ia numerous cases. MIR Wilbur
said. the men had deserted because
their immediate families were in
need I'srxlonS. he added, were
granted 10 all of them
MANY az re released prisoners
were returned Ia the service. while
others went directly into civilian
life.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
OLD REVENUE LAW BRINGS FEAR
FOR BROADWAY CLUBS GAYETY
Danger of Confscation May Put Damper
ON New Year Festivities in
Gay Places.
BY the Associ "rNss.

BY the ASCOT :rcs..
NEW YORK December 31.--The
ghost ot an old revenue law rose toda y
to cause some misgivings about what
promised to he Rroadways most OK.
pensive and widest celebration Of a
New Year.
Under authority OF this law. prohibi.
ton agents stripped Chez Helen Nor.
gan. one of the city's most popular
nisht resorts. Of It's $4,000 worth of
furnishings. Owners of other night
clubs became "A bit apprehensive about
tonieht's developments.
Reservations at all the popular
clubs and hotels had been exhausted
days ago and 1t was estimated 1e0,00o
persons would dine and dance the old
year out and the new year in. paying
at least 81. 800 600 for the privilege.
Tw0 Agents ta Each Club.
Coupled with the threat made by the
Morgan Club raid was letter sent all
night club proprietors by Administ,a-
tor Maurice Campbell. In which he
warned that two agents would he as
signed 10 each club. He also called
attention to a recent Federal court de-
cision in Chicago which held that the
mere furnishing of glasses. cracked
ice or ginger ale, with knowledge they
were a. he us.d in consumption OF
LIQUOR, was ground for paddock pro.
ceedings.
Campbell said that the raid on the
Morgan club had the approval of
United States Attorney Charles II.
Tuttle.
Tuttle said the dismantlIng of the
club was carried out under section
3A53 nf the Revised Statutes. He
added that he was convinced this sec
ton authorized the confiscation of
property.
The law provides that persons in pos.
session OF taxable goods (which in.
cludes liquor) with the intent tn sell
the same lin fraud of the internal
revenue laws shall be liable to pen.
atty of $500 or not less than double
the amount OF taxes tranduientiy at
tempt ed to be evaded. All tools.
implements. instruments and personal
property whatsoever In the place or
building where such ua Nah hlel
articles are found. may also be seized,
and shall be forfeited
May 60 10 Supreme Court.
T. Arthur Adler. counsel for Miss
Morgan and the eight employees OF the
club who were arrested. denounced
the raid as violation OF the process
and search and seizure clauses Of the
Constitution and said he would carry
the case TO the United States Supreme
Court.
A welcome promising to he even
madder and merrier than those OF the
past today awaited 1898 in New York.
As the old year prepared t. move
of into the ages indications were that
Evening star., 1927-12-31

Nnrtsaae1 tTs>sN kerSt FaESA
direct the taVeSs tSStlSn ~ the rSNs
relations Mr., HsNenaer - - H>Se'
her ct the Citizens Advisory Coaev
Mr.. Brown told the CcraEasSSsrrss
tha' the Inquiry iate the aScSF rvs
tisns had been requested Ny kCGg C;~r
Herbert NJ Lord lirectNr ~ sn~
Budget Bureau tor the rursN>ss ~
determining the fair and ,saultsNss cc>F
;rleoISca which should Se nas3e n<s'+'
ths feleral Treasury scWsgI d~rsN.
tnx the expenses & the ptSgTe>s -
C<,lunahsa
The bureaus study. Mv HgNwn ~ ~
would begin Sheyttv after tNs Arss,ss*N
season. and will Ne pressed WssN ~
much VsSNr and JssSg>atrN s< S><sss>lSsers
vita thorough snd ce1arrVaeeS5N~
survey"
III il eur an,seFstSNJsaS N
Rrewn wCcte the Commissioners r NJ,
Ncor osNarI II now psegAvtex 2c&SlseS
data Oh this sueNN< tor rg~SN0sS,7'Na
10 quantities Ng Twas e~Ss TIE tTfv2
NtStten and HssttStk~ ~lo sScNS -
valuable 10 60 investigators AA3 MtS~
raae iAear agNSt sSstees cSGsS.<svEASs\@
Thsr1ierSA naSN I Sa&SNSe thAs NV3
arrange 10 have aa sNgvN MY y~v~
tNArS1 M NNur na&SePt>ss So thAS, az se<
proper tttue, W may eS>>N,ev aN&sSe~@
to car investigators.
The nsSat retAttNas tesutyN se%
understand Nt& ~"
start oa the assumption tHAt toe
present s,etsa esaa sWaseas S>s'sstsNNt
thsa ny the s>s>ieEN, tseN~semsaS =
lnSagstrseag, Aas that StuSteS else
thtaSs the dsteSsA laAtsAa wta p
sought wAetAey av aS,t u ~ satetS1~s'f
Neither IL taa teVeSttSSssea u ~s>
Sakt 20 ae dH~cte<g a. <crVtsaN ~ ,sS
ees - peaN te aS>~rta5a whether tAv
FNe<teral IseVwFuaaeAS SAS0A ESaN e.
per eeat and tA@ nsStFSct ScN cN@~teRsNat
81 per cent et the S0auat aaaaStrs'
AudSes a. nAW gfNsSSSsaS1 Va S@e,
,saatlV~ kAW,
TAa nT1 wVSk. h Mas sSA&nSsd e@ts
viii hs e. ,tsSeslS wAAt taStlSS SA@tNA
iAe saSsss>lsA In a gvnSFSl stN>aN ~ teS
fVaattenx Af sAe tWN gSNsk aaNSnsS AV4
he putysaNS IT NutGvt aAakln& Naeh
Asse taeee4s are avSeTaAtasd Easts ~
~ asssMAs~d And viewed tsNAEa 1ae
sNtvrlos. lxnSalag sM~ ssAndt~eiAss @
seth svSaranssntS ~ perhaps takes
NatA tata aVceuAs, AMI thea aa eatNsa<
\ ttt ~ made ~ aNteeMsNs MAST yAlstN
aNN, saapsa SNNNEa tas SaeNssnt -
" ssAtd N tAs fN~aSnsN a0d he lss,
s~>1s@ctsNesS>
Evening star., 1927-12-31
EMBEZZLER OF $4,000
ADMITS HIS IDENTITY
Bank es's Tip Leads 70 Arrsst-->0n.
fession Follows Crose-Eoun.
try Trip.

By tue Axsasf54te1 Ptfks
&EW YORK IjsfsHni,sf 81 james
2 Epsb, Hho came here wan dslsGs
tises itDIn iioIiywDpd. Calf, Oh tl1ndi.
tlpn that he bs freed with hDnots alm
ifs&eijnR SspsnArs il his arrest proved
b mlsIzft. a4s'iay admitted ~ poiice
Ibsi hF ls thk maH ~anitd tOF theft
~ s|%s 800 tfDHn the FaFHiffs Loan d
bfus' "a %! .ssH fDTk iH laI4
When he var arrested lu Holly u isld
sflsr . innkei had a0lae6 his re
Esnibis BHF IL ihk long sought en-
beellef kush iukistsd he wss James
Thongs. ez-iHSJi lagRsf and more
leGsHTy gtosef'E clsFk, lie waived
szirsdhggn undfr ibe terms 1T ibs 0dg
f4snifaGi io Wblch ibt detectives
SEtetd
Ofilcers said Rush had han several
IaffDH fSHaDss ft0iH capture IH ibs
I,a-i tHo years While hs fed tFDHi
lts1nt te pDlI3t Jhs pOi.cs ssnt 9ut
~ 500 ppFttajgs aud ashHI1 Dliaua III
hlgB 10 all pare of lb* ~"rid
Evening star., 1927-12-31
SENATOR WATSON
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Indiana Political Probers Expected
to File Report Before
Term Ends Today.

INDIANAPOLIS. Decembsr -
Senator James f. Watson WAS n vii
neNs today before The Marion County
grand jury which for several rtonths
has bean investigating charges Ut po'
itiicai eorrupti0n ~ the ktata.
Before going befOra the grand Jury
ksnai6r Watson hlid hr hoped ~ he
able to catch the noon train to
Chicngn. lie said he expected to re-
main there until 1us~isy, when hs
pInns 10 leave for Washington. AZ
rtyiDk thsre IN time for the rsnpe ming
1T fanRfeas. JHHuary i.
Mas Ada Hush. formerly secretary
10 warren r MGt'ray. former Cover
nor of india ma t,fsosded Senator Wat
son as u Wiinrss
The ssh nj jury term ends ~ mid
night tonight AMI u wak expected
finai report wo,iId hs Ried aoms lime
tnda y.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
"0THER WISE MAN.
ATTENDED By 1900
Christmas Legend Attractively Pre-,
sented BY East Washington
Community Players.

Fifteen hundred persons last night
attended the presentation st East
Washington Community Center of
The Other Wise Man" with the Eas.
Washington " Community Players In
important parts. assisted by Denis y
aiOnneil. Katherine Riggs. harpist:
Charlotte Hartman, cOntraito, and
Judy Lyeth. The staging and lighting
Of the Christmas legend was most ct.
traciiVe and the parts were well pla yesI
hy the various groups, numbering 60
players
Those wbo appeared In spes king
parts we're Helen Tucker. e. A. Grif.
Ilih. Eldred Wilson, Edward Morris.
a'arry h Helwig. Charles Edward
Foley and Charles Johnson.
In the fnal scene the entire per.
Sonnei took part including Lila n
Lambert. Margaret Crown. Louise
Morse, Dorothy Spangler Eliza beth
epangier, Marie Castongusy, Blair
Gray, Mabel Battsnfisid. Rita Lieper.
Pauline Abscher. Charlotte RattsnTsid,
Mildred Lieper. Helen Oehnnann Eliza
t'ssh Brown. Leon unklesbee. Ida
Lyons Emma BnrkhaIter. Mary
Hayes. Louise Kaiser. Martha CANT.
Jean Hess. Lillian simms, Martha
11eEs. Paul Grove Augustine Cr0yo.
Virginia Burnett Margaret Unklesbee,
ruth critchheId Margaret Grim.
Nancy Pereivsl, Lorraine Hsyet. dor.
Dlkv Jarrett, DeFiE Kaiser, Kilss
Thompson. Margaret Thompson. Mar.
garsi cr0vO. La wrsncs Morris. Helen
Tucker. Fra Wright. Laura Bar.
yett. Dale Smell. Lester khaler and
Marian chscs
The production wss staged bv Beks
JbaYi-. .5chTeIpef, assisted BY Mr
E0nned aHd Miss Fila MDnk Lester
khsfsr. =. X Gardner, r. A. Grifith,
T. Policy. Dale Smell and others
Harold Snyder Of the community esn.
TER department had charge of the
lighting effects.
IRE guests we're received by AtFs
J.. w. Hardy. supervisor III the csnifr,
snf Mrs. idla scftii. iD ehargs 0f The
sent@r,
Evening star., 1927-12-31
WOULD PARDON C0NvlCTS
WHO TAKE FOOD TESTS
Chemistry Expert Has Plan 10
Free Prisoners ii
They Survive.

BUFFALO. y. Y. neccmtN>r 81 ~~
Experiments In diet ea prisoners il al
vccated nv nr, Albert H. Sy, professor
of chemistry In the UaRersisy ef EuT-
falo.
The experiments, wht>h would he
comparable Ia those ea ANNALS in
health laboratories. wculd carry a
promise et nar,ien IL ceNVielS submit
ting 10 them survived
"hy such experiments" ng, Sy de
elarsd, w. could make sr~at advances
IN aSsertatNtng what - esa~fteial nA
what is harmful ia the diet al the hu,
man hctns, With tar greater eestainty
than we acw can in eur sxp.rsneatx
With snimais
"it woad he Tar hotter ta stv~ prts,
aners a chance IL Nvluagee4 tey S,s,A
eA eApertnNents, aad thus aa sasnwthtax
Tor the AeneNt a huma nity. vita :
promise os lSardaa nn conclusion el
the experiment, than O. keep them
aa~Nsd ur for wears utterly useless
Ia themselves 81 IL the w,Utd
Evening star., 1927-12-31
RECORDS SHOW PRISON TERM.
"Dr. Charles Mcmillan" Sentenced In
Texas I'm 1899.

:. WACO. Tex. December 81 Dp).-
Records here show that Dr. Charles
Mchiiian was sentenced In 1920 10
serve two years in Federal peniten.
nary after trtai in Federal Court OF,
charges ut violating anti.narcotic
statutes. In 1919 he paid 5000 fine
Tor similar offense.
re registered In Waco January ..
1920. for the purpose nf prscticlns
medicine, lie wsh married, lived al q
hotel and had an office in u ies,at ~,
hce building.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
COLOREO PRISONER
HANGS SELF IN CELL
Herman Gross Second to
Commit Suicide at Police
Station Within Week.

4 second case of suicide by hang
week. occurred this morning. when
James Herman Gross, colored. s9
wears old of AIS h street killed him
self at the second precinct station
HE was found at o'clock hanging
by his belt. which was tied around
his neck and fastened to one of the
upright steel bars Of his cell John
Burns hung himself by the same
method at the sixth precinct station
Monday night.
Gross was not dead when ne was
discovered and cat down. hut all the
efforts of the police and DIR. w. l..
Corey OF Casualty Hospital. who re-
sponded TO a rush call. were unava H.
ing. He was pronounced dead by
Dr. Corey a few minutes after his
arrival.
Capt. Guy r. Buriingame Of the
second precinct said this morning that
Gross has been in The cell since IL
O'Clock Thursday morning. and al.
though he had been watched closely.
he had shown no signs Of despon.
dency He was charged with house.
breaking and the theft OF q suit OF
clothes.
New Regulation Proposed.
After coroner's jury had ren.
dered q verdict OF suicide i'm the case
af Burns, 1t was stated officially Tues
day that a new regulation was being
prepared providing that belts must
be removed from all prisoners who
are locked up. The present reguia.
tons provide for the removal only OF
eapons and bottles. or articles which
might De used as wes pons or for self
injury. Burns is alleged 10 have been
drunk when he was placed in . cell
but Gross WAS moi.
Policeman Robert Hinton OF the
second precinct saw Gross with a suit
of clothes under him arm near Sev-
eRth and M streets Thursday morning.
As he started toward him, Gross bega n
TO run. out was caught by the police
man. An investigation by headquar.
lers detectives was begun. and Gsoss
was suspected OF having committed
number OF robberies by housebreak.
ing within the past few months. He
is said TO have admitted several
charges OF heusebreakine.
Waen Policeman James A. Hunt
statioHkeeper. visited the celiroom at
o-S- y CLOCK fnls morning. Gross Ap
peared 10 be sii right. but Poiicemsn u
Charlie u Tucker entered the cell.
room o.. 0'eiock and discovered the
man hanging by his belt. He had syi.
IDENTITY jumped from his cot.
Iaqaest Ordered.
Deputy Coroner Joseph ID. Rogers
will hold an inquest in the case this
afternoon.
Gross q nd his brother. In Ia W, Char lee
Clarence Evans. Of 4ie X street, who
also In under arrest. have been sus.
peeted by the police of having robbed
the apartment Of Margaret Dliier. 33s
Second street northeast. December 80
and committed numerous other ihefts
during the last yesT
II might 90 well be dead as 20 ta
jail for life" GToss is reported TO ha vs
remarked to Edward DiiIard. in the
cell next TO him. q few minutes he.
Tore his BODY wsA found. But billiard
SAYS he thought he was jeking and
heard no SOUND 10 indicate what was
going Oh.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
COOLIDGE TO URGE
: AM|TY AT HAVANA
President BegiHs Prepare.
ton OF Pan.American
Congress Speech.

With keen desire 10 produce
something that will bring about
closer community of interests be-
tween the United States and the gov
'ernments OF Central and South
America. President CoolidGe has
commenced the writing OF the ad-
dress he will make at the openlnS oi
the Sixth lan-American Conference
in Havana January ls
!. In entering upon this undertaking
MIR. Coolidge is not -nmindfni "t
the cS<Sihtiities associated wiih the
meeting and also is conscious ot the
possible glory that will SO to hiS al
miniStration If the conference Is al
tended with complete success
Beca use OF this feelins the Fresl-
dent Will proceed SLOWLY and moSi
carefully in composing the speech.
(. Expected to Answer Critics.
II has been intimated that he will
enunCiate not only the attitude ot the
United States toward the other Amer
can Republics. but wifi give his con.
ception of what should be- the basis
of the interdepeadent relationship, as
we'll as a clear outline of the oene'
Ats 10 expect through better under
standing on the part OF the people OF
these countries.
Moreover. the President is expected
To take this opportunity 10 remove
some of the distrIIst Of the United
States. which he knows 10 prevalent
in some of the Latin American
countries and courageously answer
the critics of the Latin America poll
r.5es of his administration.
Not only will President Coolidge's
address on this occasion he of vital
importance. hut his presence in
Havana at the opening of the con-
ference will bs notable. Ii is we'll
understood that Mr.. Coolidge plans
10 go beyond the borders OF the United
States and upon the high seas TO
personally contribute "a the success
Iul outcome of this conference.
To Be Machado's Guest.
His attendanc al the opening OF
This conference will be marked by bril-
liant and impressive ceremonies. Tie
end the members of the American
party will be received in grand style
upon their arrival The President
will he the guest OF President Mechado
s: his palace
The presidential party. which will
include Mrs Coolidge, Secretary of
state Kellogg Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur end members Of the American
delegation to the conference. will leave
January Is The party will go TO
Key West by special train and en-
= bark for Havana aboard the battle.
ship Texas. IL is understood that the
party Will stop at Jacksonville, Fla.
on The way to Key West, but only Tor
an hour or SO. On the return trip
the party will, spend two hours in
Miami
Evening star., 1927-12-31
CURTIS CLUB FORMED.
Republicans Of Charles r.. Hughes
Home District Back EaBssn

kkh fOKE ItecfmDeT 81 ~ e=
JUssph stsinl,eFk lufHpst assembly
man yesterday shn'jHH"f1 tbs fotWh
flDH ~ f0Fsl ls h3t President tlDb 10
"ofF iOt tbs ttspvbiDan pfsRidshila
hsInlna lpu II .a@haiDf fhattsF uttls
~ tie seventeenth AFh fpit opnRISh
si1Usi dIsIftYt
Thir 94kiTld IL he p9inF nl fhsTiFS
y ifiiieF birs Thalrtttan Of ihe HN
gubiIran 10 lotvi committee ogden
]. Mile " hD f9tnstis teUlsssatod
tt,s dlattlcl j" '"HsteFr fhatles r.
iabshss fba uHsey ~ iJepv~ sn.i
lFD4 Bool
Evening star., 1927-12-31

the din OF welcome by the surging
street crowds. the night club revelers
and the diners and dancers at hotels
and private parties would exceed any
thing in the previous history OF the
city.
Perhaps the only party at which
there will be no cover charge will be
that given by Urban I.edoux tMr
Zero). philanthropist. to several hun
dred down and cutters who will he
fed In front OF the Public Library at
Fifth avenue and Forty.second street
only Il few blocks from the theatrical
district. where il is estimated 81 .O0D..
900 will be spent to usher In the new
year
Clarence u. Chamberln. transat. .
lantic flyer. expects to welcome the
new year in the air He announced
that At midnight he would fy over
Manhattan i'm a plane decked in cleo.
trio lights.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
CRASH FATAL TO TWO.

NfSthANTt Mich, l>eesmeeF 81
~ Henry Winchester eg AnN AssSsr,
WIDELY kaewa consulting eAStaexF
thl frrE Herbert y, MaltaEs NJ the
M NtchtgaN, we've fatally iNIursa ksss
aIehl when their automobile egashv>t
insp the slAs II = Meviax trelgAs asAr
here Both died IN hospitals shortly
aster the erNsh,
rr9 MaltNTS, wha Mas drtNthk. ap
t.AV~Ath Aia Nel wee the Et~tsM train
"a a heavy snaW aIasm NFW MalsatN
aAs ham Al Ak,SAn, Nhts Aad ,Sates ta
The uaiNsrs''s W Awh's~s N as"s
klysa NAla
Evening star., 1927-12-31
japanese Crowds
jam New Subway
To Ride for Fun

~ the ssipIslen FItss
TOhtu. iIaesmher - -'fhs
opening "f the nTst subway ih The
var isast provldnd "a new msans
ot recreation for ibs Japanese,
Aihhp passengers spent the en-
Tire day ridins haak and fatth
osHf the 0hs .and. shaif mile
touts, although ihe guards lrled
10 dlsIniiTake ieneHisTh one
hlindts1 ihotisand psthpnb radr the
underground Ssstsrads, lts flrsl
asY af npstaitaa
There we're Ha arridants ai.
'hojsb ihs rfHads ausn liIklnisa
me s"iohbstla do0rh which litSANi isd
lAe ~ ljVes
Evening star., 1927-12-31
CHICAGO Us LENlENT.
Cits Police VIII Wink nj Celebra tioms
Leaving Arrests to Agents


CHICAGO. December 81 R. -Prohi.
bition enforcement IN Chicag go tonight
will be purely a Federal affair. with
enforcement officers on duty from ,
pm. until the last tin horn has
sounded its blatant hurrah TO the
New Year
Chief of Police Hughes indicated
that the police force would make no
extra efforts toward liquor law en-
forcement.
Leaves Dob te l.. =. Agents
I'm going to keep my New Year
r"soiution--to continue my fight
against crime" the chief said. 1T is
strenuous work Hall of my force
will he off duty. But ] won't stand in
the Government way. ] think the
Federal laws should be enforced by
Federal agents"
No police details will he assigned to
night clubs and cabarets. nor will
hilsrity be regarded as disortierly
conduct. Police will not he permit ed
to search pockets for bottles. the
chief said.
"Set.Ups" Are Barred.
The Federal prohibition depart
plans to make certain that Chicago's
New Year eve celebration is dry. A
force Of .50 Federal men has been
assigned tn hotels and cabarets. The
depart ment. uisier the direction OF K
&. Yellowiey. administrator. has been
recruited for the occasion by agents
from Indiana poiis Milwaukee and
southern Illinois cities.
The Federal men are understood to
have been instructed TO arrest any
hip-fiask ioters they may observe.
Many hotels have posted notices
that no "set-ups" Is vernac-
ular for ginger ale and cracked ice
VIII he served
Evening star., 1927-12-31

HAVANA. Cuea, Dscecaser 81 g
--ENcrnlsr Senator Oscar ". CsSSsr-
wood et AAhansa arrived here SsSssv>
lay by alrpaane trNcn Key West. k>as
'te - the nrss ArserhNa delegate &c
rrtve for the Fan-Arsertcaa CanSVsS>
'rasch ogens January Is HE vas Ne
'-onned by members eg the AgaeSscse
''aaAasssy ard representative ~ ~
Cuban state department
Evening star., 1927-12-31

lars couple was the prevaiiing
charge IN the better known hotels
and clubs. the charge emitting guests
TO supper. continuous music from
ofcheatrha, surprise tavors ana spe &.
cinl entertainment features
In many OF Ahe churches there viii
bc watch nishi" services IN sharp
contrast ta The hilnriiy eiseW here
Spsrial sermons viii h~ AiNeu mu u-
asoal ur'Gtai ms rrovided aud either
deNnttonat features afforded
The customary ratelry on down
town sIreets win form an important
rnIt of The evenings program
One nf the larsn oeiehlation dewn
town viii be AT the CITY Club the au
ditoriuin ot which has heen trans
formed inta u sylvan setting repte
sentative ot Flnrlda In Summertime
AocordinG to u j Odenthai rseou
tive secretary the affair viii hs the
most pretentloHh Ia the araaniaati lion =
history Including supper, danelns
ami stunts Mark I.ansbursh Ia
chairman or the commttte IN charge
The independent Order of the Sons
af Jpnadah VII held It's nixtieth New
ieat eetulThtlan starting al a'clock
~ dsa t.ouisiana avenue Nsptesen'
tattta lahh Al Itahalan NJ kentuckN
snh REV Walter !, Huhha ri viii
apeak,
MANY organisation Viii hold ,eos u
lions MundaA.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
Investors to Split
Almost a Billion
As New Year Gift

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December 3i.-Al-
most q billion dollars will be paid
investors in stocks and bonds over
the torn Of the year, Wall street
estimated today.
This amount will esta blish new
high record for disbursements. The
January disbursements were esti-
mated to exceed $3.50. 900 ,0o0. an
increase OF S75 .00O. 900 over the
same month this year.
Evening star., 1927-12-31
CONFINES FREE TUITION
TO DISTRICT CHILDREN
Simmons Proposal Would Bar
School Money to Youngsters
In Maryland and Virginia.

When tha District appropriation bill
is under consideration by the House
appropriations committee, Chairman
simmons of the subcommittee which
drafts II VIII endeaVor To have IN
ciuded provision that none of the
money allowed be used to educate ehtl.
dren whose parents are not bona tide
residents of the District
This ~ designed To conprl residents
OF nearby Maryland and Virginia. who
send their children 10 the District
schools, To pay tuition
For tho last four or tive wears there
has heen fghi each ysnr ever the
"nntehilon that Maryland ana virginia
children should not ho educated In the
District schools at the expense Of the
District taxpayers