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Evening star., 1927-09-30
NEW YORK c. O.P.
HITS SMITH STAND
State Platform Urges EIec-
ton of Governors for Four
Year Terms.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER,, y. Y. September 30
Gov. Smiths opposition to the pro
posed constitutional amendment pro-
Eiding for fOur-year term for COVER
nor, with gubernatOrial elections held
simultaneously with presidential cleo
tiOnS. was CONDEMNED as an act of
partisan politics in the declaration
of party principles adopted by the
New York Republican State cOnven-
ton here today.
We favor the pending constitu-
tional amendment for the election of
state officers for terms of four years.
of the Senate for four years. and the
Assembly for two years." the platform
declared.
Smiths Plan Condemned.
"The amendment provides that these
officials shall be chosen in the year
when. the largest number of persons
vote. We condemn as an act of par
tisan politics the Democratic party's
attack on the proposal of four-year
term for governor. BY such opposi-
ton. an effort is made to perpetuate
the hold of Tammany Hall upon the
State government. first through de-
feat of this amendment. and later by
substitution therefore of an alternate
proposal in order to shift the election
of governors for n four-year term to
year midway between national con-
tests when fewer people vote. Under
the present form of ballot there is
no longer any danger that the voter
will he miSled in confusing State and
National issues.
Opposition to this amendment is
ba ased entirely upon the desire to pro-
cure political adva ntage. and we con-
slider it a reflection upon the intel
ligence of the voters"
The pla tform also urged ratifica ion
of the amendment to provide for the
creation of an executive budget.
Similar to Last Years.
Tn general. the platform adopted
today bears striking resemblance
to- that approved by the State con-
vention of the party a year ago. 1t
opens with an Endorsement of the ad-
ministration of President Coolidge.
citing among it's accomplishments IRE
duced expenditures. lower taxes, a
rapidly diminishing public debt and a
rising public credit" The care of dis
ahled veterans has been "huma niZed,"
the platform says. labor has been
benefited, agriculture and business
have been aided, effective steps taken
for the advancement of avia ton and
radio: through the limitation of arms
conference billions of dollars will have
been saved to the National Treasury
in consequence of the three and four
power trea ties.
No reference to prohibition. either
in Nation or State. was contained in
the platform. which was concerned
mainly with matters of State interest.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Maj. Hesse Arrests
. MOtOrist i'm Drive
n For Traffic Laws

Traffic policemen must look to
their laurels now that their super.
intendent is in the field personally
looking out for traffic violators and
has already made one arrest.
Maj. Hesse's victim was Forest
L. Cornwell, % years old, of 1906
G street southwest, who was
charged with driving with only one
light and was taken to the first
precinct station last night about
z O'Clock, where he deposited 81
collateral, which was forfeited in
Traffic Court. this morning.
The arrest took place. while Mai
Hesse was making tour of the
downtown section, observing the
conduct of his recently inaueu.
rated campaign against traffic Vio-
lators. Cornwell was arrested on
Thirteenth street between Il and
streets, 49, .&sASs5
Evening star., 1927-09-30
PANGALOS' SON HELD
AS PLOTTER IN GREECE

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece. September 80
R.-The son Of Gen. Pancaios. for,
mer dictator. has been arrested and "A
warrant issued for TIE arrest of Nine.
Panyalos. who has disappeared. Sew
eral other prominent persons have
been seized by the authorities, includ-
ing Gen. Spiridonos, former minister
of the interior under Pansalos. and
capt. Colialexis. who was recently eX-
lied to the Aegean Islands for agitat-
ing in favor of Pangalos.
The arrests followed the investiga
ton of an alleged plot Of Pangalists
to institute reign of terror by as
sassinating leading politicians.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
DISCOUNTS
NEW ENTENTE IDEA
Mediterranean Alliance From
Rivera-ChamberIain Meet
ing Held Unlikely.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 30.-The Brit
ish foreign office today secuted re-
ports in the continental press that
"Mediterran mean entente" is likely tn
result from the meeting of Sir Austen
Chamberlain British foreign secre-
tary, with Premier Primo de Rivera
of Spain, at Barcelona.
The question of the international
zone of Tangicr, over which Spain
would like executive control, may
have been discussed. but the view in
London was that there was little or
no international significance in the
meeting, which was primarily
courtesy call by the Spanish premier
and largely of social character.
"ScethiDg With Unrest"
II was pointed out that Sir Austen's
recent speech before the League OF
Nations at Geneva declaring that
Great Britain would make no further
commitments in middle Europe under
any circumstances applies to the Medi-
terranean as well.
British officials declined to comment
on the internal situation in Spain, al
though sensational reports are again
reaching this country. The Daily EX-
press declares that Spain is seething
with unrest, while stringent censor.
ship is trying to prevent news of con-
ditions from reaching the world.
Called Sham Assembly.
The Express declares that the Span
ish National Assembly, which has been
e.. 1,ly
assembly. "packed'' with nominees to
bolster up the authority of Premier
Primo de Rivera.
Spain's dissatisfaction with the pres
ent international administration of
Tangier under the convention of 1925
is well known, but the British policy.
it was stated. Is unchanged. Great
Britain wants Tangier to remain in.
ternational with an open door policy
in effect and wants the district to re-
main unfortified.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
PHANTOM STABBER
SLASHEsl24TH GIRL
Bridgeport Man Knifes High
School Pupil, 14-Has Terrorized
City 80 Months.

BRlDGEPORT. Conn. September
3O.-"The phantom stabber," for two
and a half years the terror of girls
and young women walking through
the streets of Bridgeport in late yS,1
ernoon or at night. has brought M
total number of his victims to "a. an'
continued today to elude the poi,ce1
His latest attack came early las
night when Ruth Stillings. 14-yearI
old high school tennis star. on heI
way home with a friend from thj
Beardsley Park Courts, was stabbed
In the chest. Fifteen minutes afte|
the sta abiding police began search
OF the district but the >assailant had
escaped, as he had after the % othe|
sta bbings.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
STORM MOVES NORTHEAST.
Tornado Becomes Showers and Tliun'
der Storms at Lakes.

The Weather Bureau reported today
that the tornado which struck St.
Louis Yesterday had its origin in a
disturbance that was central over Ne
braska and Kansas yesterday morn
ing.
Attended by general showers and
thunderstorms in the lake region and
great central valleys, in addition to
the severe twister at st. Louis. the
disturbance today had moved north
eastward to western Ontario.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
TANGIER TALK DENIED.
Madrid Says Meeting Was Solely
Courtesy Call.

MADRID, September 80 lP).-~The
Spanish government today issued a
note categorically denying reports that
the object of the meeting between Sir
Austen Chamberlain. British foreign
secretary. and Premier Primo de Ri
vera at Barcelona WAS to discuss the
Tangier question. The only object of
the arrangement. the note says. was
to extend a greeting TO Sir Austen in
the Spanish port.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
LAssITER ON WAY TO ST. LOUIS.
Orders Troops Rushed to Area From
jefferson Barracks.

CHICAGO. September 80 (R.-Maj
Gen. William lassiter left here this
morning for the stricken city.
Upon the request of the Missouri
governor, Gen. Lassiter ordered the
commandant at jefferson Barracks
lust outside St. Louis, to send as
many soldiers into the tornado swept
area as WAS deemed advisable.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Razing to Start Soon.

Investigation has disclosed, ii was
said. that the sewer and water con
nec,ions Of the house of detention run
directly into Fifteenth street. which
1t faces, and no difficulty is expected
in this regard.
The Hechinger Go. of this city,
which yesterday proved to be the
low bidder for tearing down old build
ings on the Commerce site, where the
digging is 10 start. in all .proba bility
will be awarded the contract within
a few days, will start work shortly
thereafter. and will have 80 days to
complete the raZng.
Another contract will have to be let
later on for raZing of the old Annex
No. 2 and the house Of. detention, as
the bids for the first demolition ex'
cept these two buildings.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Colds Jury Disagrees.

GEORGETOWN, Tex. Septembe{
80 (Hr.-Failing to reach verdict. thy
jury which tried Mrs. Rebecca Er,d
lev Rogers of Austine, - years old
former university student. charas1
with arson. was discharged III Distr
Court here today, -.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
WIFE DIVORCES RECTO.

RENO. New, September 80 tP).-~
Mrs. Angeles Silos Recto, wife Of
claro NJ. Recio. floor leader of the
Philippine House of R"prese entatives
and member Of the Philippine Commits
sion to the United States in 1924, was
granted a divorce here yesterday.
Mrs. Recto testified that it was while
they were residing in Washington that
hos husband deserted her,
Evening star., 1927-09-30
GIRL BANDIT GIVES
+ Two VICTIMS LAUGH
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DIbpdtEII SEdF.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 30
There's something dragging under
your car" remarked a 17-year-old
bobbedhaired girl as Gusts Meade
and T. NJ. Carper Of White Post, Clarke
County, were on their way to dinner
today in a truck.
AS they stopped the truck and
glanced back the girl. who had been
walking along the roadside, advanced
and with leveled revolver ordered the
men to throw up their hands. She
rified their pockets of several dollars,
jumped upon the running board Of q,
waiting automobile containing several
men and sped away with a laugh.
Village authorities sent out an alarm.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
NURSE FREED IN MURDER.
Mary Atkinson Cleared of Charge

ENID, Okla. September 80 (Hp.--
Mary Atkinson, 26-year-old trained
nurse, today was released from charges
of poisoning Mary Jane Bailey, 49,
year.oId daughter of an Episcopal min
lister, with whom she was infa atuated
David Fogelsong, justice of the
peace. who presided over the nurses
preliminary hearing Wednesday and
yesterday. ruled that evidence was in
sufficient to hold the nurse for trial in
District Court.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Red Cross Officials Active.

James l.. Fieser, vice chairman of
the American Red Cross in charge OF
domestic operations, conferred over
long distance telephone today with
William NJ. Baxter, jr., manager OF
the Midwestern area of the Red Cross,
with headquarters in st. Louis.
Baxter said he would make another
report to headquarters here after a
morning conference in st. Louis. 1t
was said that experienced relief work.
ers probably would be sent to st.
Louis.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

vas severely injured in a tornado
which struck the Langston farm
house in the town of French. Ark.
late yesterday. Three other members
of the family were less seriously hurt.
In addition to the Langston home
two business buildings We're wrecked
and several residences damaged.
French is Is miles southwest of Mann
moth Springs.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

Continued from First Page)
tract for which probably will be the
next TO be advertised in the building
program. call for the steam shovels to
begin digging at r street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. and work
south, around the house Of detention
and up to within 10 feet of the big
annex No. ..
Evening star., 1927-09-30
BOY KILLED BY STORM.
Father Severely Injured as Tornado
Strikes Farmhouse.

MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Ark, Sep
tember so R.-Noal LanSstop. Z, was
killed and his father. A. p. LanGston'
Evening star., 1927-09-30
L|LL|ENDAHL STORY
BACKED BY YOUTH
Reputed Eyewitness of SIay'
ina Held-Beach's Lawyer
Is Indicted.

| By the Associated Press.
HAMMONTON, y. j., September 80.
"A youth who says he witnessed the
Staying of DR.. A. William Llliendahl
and to have corroborated the story Of
the killing as related by Mrs. I.illien-
dahl was in custody today.
Arrested yesterday in Hoboken and
| taken to Atlantic City, where he was
committed to jail without bail, Albert
! Langben, an 1S-year.old mill hand of
| Egg Harbor. was reported by the po.
| lice to have said that he had seen two
| negroes hold up the Lilliendahl All.
tomobie on, lonely Atsion road, shoot
he doct%r &hd rob his wife.
Story Supports Widow.
| His story Is the same as that told
b, Mrs. Iilliendahl when she was
| fotnd by two truckmen. her clothing
| tor.1 and her hair disheyeled, as she
| .raWled from the undorbrush near the
scene Of the shooting. TO this story
she adhered during four days of inter-
mittent questioning at the state po-
| lice barracks here. She is out on
| S25 900 bail as a material witness and
| her home Is under guard of State
| troopers.
| The authorities said Langben had
| told them he was walking through the
| woods with n girl when he saw two
negroes rush from the underbrush as
the Lilliendahl car appeared. leap on
the running board and force Mrs. Lii
| liendahl, who was driving, TO pull into
the thickct. A few minutes later he
/ heard three shots. 4 desire to shield
| his girl friend from undue publicity
was given by Iangbcn as his reason
for Withholding the Information two
weeks. Dr. Lilliendahl was shot Sep
tember Is.
Counsel Is Indicted.
This development in the case came
shortly after indictment of Edison
Hedges, counsel for Willis Beach, n
South Nineland poultryman and friend
of the Lilliendahls. who disappeared
after being released on $5 900 bail as IL
material witness in the case. Beach
vanished Tuesday when state troopers
went to his home to bring him here
for further questioning. \ fugitive
warrant charging him with aiding in
the staying Of the physician, WAS then
| issued for his arrest.
| The indictments against Hedges
charge him with spiriting away Il ma
terial witness and spiriting away a
man wanted for "A crime.
! Detectives continued their search
! for Beach today. Assistant Prosecutor
| Iinkle announced that the case would
| be placed before the grand jury
! whether Bcach was aJestedN Nr not.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

mayor of st. Louis for the use of the
Federal. troops and instructions to
Cen. I.assiter were transmitted on the
Evening star., 1927-09-30
GEN. LASSITER SENT
TODIRECT RELIEF
FOR STRICKEN CITY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-09-30
a Fox Catcher Farms entry.

FIFTH RACE--The Havre de Grace Cup
Handicap, SIC. 600 added: for 3-yearolds and
up: mile and a fnrlong.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
a Includes penalty Of 8 pounds.

! SIXTH RACE-Purse, 81 300: claiming:
for 3-year-Olds and up; l mile and 20 yards
Evening star., 1927-09-30
TRIANGLE LAND
PRICE MAY Be O. K,
TREASURY INDICATES

Continued from First Page.)
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HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.
a William Garth entry

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 800: the Fl
deity Purse. 3-year-olds; 1 mile and 10
Evening star., 1927-09-30
SEVENTH RACE---Purse ST. 300: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up: IL miles.

sApprrniice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track, FAST,
Evening star., 1927-09-30

THIRD RACE-Purse ST. 400: the North
Brook HandIcap: all ages furlOngs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
TEN YEARS AGO

A decade has passed since that momentous Good
Friday, 1917, when the United States by act OF IT'S
place in the ranks of the Allies against the milltarlsm
of the Central Powers.
1t seems only yesterday that the entire country was
swelled with patriotic fervor when the sight OF the
national coors the signal for enthusiastic out
burst when stad businessmen and dignfied ladies
stood on the curbings cheering and weeping as the
soldiers marched by on their way to training camps,
or headed "Over There.
He who through oversight or otherwise, neglected
to remove his hat when the coors passed, was IN dan
ger of being severely treated. We went to the
foolish extreme of remaining some of our favorlte
dishes which had Teutonc sound as we'll as Il avor
And what difference has the intervening decade
brought Happily the feeling toward late enemies IS
better-that much al least is to credit.
But the pendulum of our patriotic fervor has swung
the other way. The laws of country are openly
flouted Not only by the in the street for we
have had the sad spectacle of seeing former cabinet
members and high government officials on trial for
violating the trust reposed in them.
We even hear condemnation expressed toward our
part in the World War. Despite the fact that thirty
thousand young Americans lie dead in foreign lands
and thousands of others still ncapacltated
suit of the hear the ideals for which they sut-
fered and died, scoffed and revled-by those who
stayed at home.
Ten wears ago we did not question mans
color or creed 1t enough that he in the service
of his. country. Today some of those very ones who
cheered and wept-and stayed at home-would ques-
ton the Americansm of those who played their part
in the World War.
The pendulum will swing back. 1t always does. In
spite of the froth, the glitter and the glamour Amer
lean patriotism has a solid foundation.
We would not hope for return OF the hysterla OF
war time, but this the tenth anniversary of Amer
icas dedication the service Of the world might
we'll rededcate ourselves to respect for the laws OF
our country whether they agree with personally
not to hold in love and reverence the memory of those
who died in the World War and to extend to our fe
low citizens that tolerance which respects their right
to live their lives in their own way we would have
them extend it to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
ACTOR SOUGHT
FOR ATTACK ON
HOLLYWOOD GIRL
ny United Press L~n-cd Vito

Wy tuted FresS Lcnscu Nt|S
HOLLYWOOD. April Oscar
Bcrcg, screen actor, known as the
John Barrymore of Hungary, y
who is sought on warrant charg-
ing IAN attack on 15-ycar old girl.
was still at liberty today and may
have secretly left this country, po-
lice believe.
A warrant for the actor s arrest
was issued by the district attorney s
office here last night after com
plant had been sworn out by the
parents of Lillian Books, alleged
victim of Bcregi's love making.
According to Miss Books, who is
also Hungarian, Bcregi promised
to train her for Il screen career.
She said she made several visits to
the actor s apartment accompanied
by her mother hut Beregi insisted
that she come alone as their work
would progress much faster.
Loves scenes from "Romeo and
Juliet were used as medium for
lessons in screen technique with such
realistic effect that the girl suffer
ed injuries from which she has not
entirely recovered the complaint re-
cites.
Beregi came to this country about
one year ago and attained promin
ence through his work in character
portrayals. He recently appeared
in "Thc Flaming Forest" "The
Love Thief" and Butterflies in
the Rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

he looks like me only smaller an
swcrcd the caterpillar lady. ''Oh,
dear, m afraid | shall never see
my boy again. and she cried a
few tears which made wet spots on
her shawl.
- Now sec hcrc,'' exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily kindly. Don't
worry any more. I am going ad
vcnturirg, as 7 do every day. and
sEal look for lost Tick Ter. Wien !
find him III send him home. Where
do YOU livc?'
''In "A knot holc in that old apple
tree answered Mrs. Scnzzy,
which was the name of thc eater
pillar lady. "Oh, please find Tick
Ter and send him home.
II will promised tho rabbit
gcutlcman. " Vow yCu crawl back
homc and don't worrv. I'll find
Ticklcr." So the caterpillar lady
went To her knot hole homo and
Uncle Wiggily went advcnturinG,
wondering why the little lost chap
had such a funny name.
This way and that way through
:hr woods ~hoppcd Mr., Longca cars
until. al of sudden. he heard the
.ound of laughter and shouting
- Now let aim crawl on mel -
cried one voice.
$40, Dumplc, its my turn"
some ono said
yes, let Wumplr hav" turn y
y third voice begged.
'Dumnle-Wumu1o' exclaimed
Cnclc Wigoilv to himself. "Thosc
arc two of the Wogglciig boys.
They haven't gone 20 school yet!
] wondor " lat s tn" mattrr!'
Hopping on LITTLE farther the
rabbit gentleman saw, sitting
around mossv. groom stump. the
three Wocgleiigs, rcd, Yellow and
green in color, They "or" laughing
in gloo. -,
What's going on ovcr there, y
called Uncle Wiggily ''Wha' arc
on doing
owe have ticklcr hero and h"
is tickling MS bv crawIlng on ouT
legs" answered Dumple. We
wcro going to school, aud, all of n
sudden, we saw this fuzzy lite
fellow crawling on the ground,
And he crawled Mp nv leg md he
felt so funny | told Rnmpie. Then
Tickier crawlcd on Wmnple's leg
and
"a little fuzzy ar-Tickler'
cried Uncle Wiggily. This mus:
be the lost caterpillar boy Mrs.
Scuzzv is looking for. 'ye found
himl'
And. surely enough the rabbit
gentleman had. There WAS Ticker,
IRA wiling over the wooden legs OF
the Woggleiig boys, making them
squirm in delight.
Enough Of thisl' cried the rab-
bit. "You Wogglrjig chaps skip
along to school! ! IN going to take
Ticklcr home-he's S lost"
That's what kept telling
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
THE CHURCH IN CHILE

Chile as we'll Mexico, is divorcing church from
state but in different way. In conformity with the
constitutional reform of 1925 the government is
eliminating the Catholic priesthood from public offices
paid out of the national treasury This applies to army
chaplans and public school teachers primarily.
Some hard feelings may be aroused by this action.
but the government carefully explains that it does not
entail an attack upon the Catholic doctrine church,
and is merely intended "to facilitate the transition of
the Catholic church from protected organization into
an independent entity. Priests will be allowed to con-
tnue teaching their religion in the public schools in
as much as almost the whole population is Catholic;
but they will be paid for it by the government
Mexico might have done we'll to follow such mod
crate course.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

them when / was crawling on their
legs" said the little catcrpillaf
boy, ''but they laughed so loudly
they didn t hear me, | guess. But
m glad YOU found nc, Uncle Wig
gily.'
Mrs. Scuazv thanked Mr.. Long
cars very much for bringing lost
Ticker home, so everything was
all right, except that the Wog'
elciig bows were little late fo'
school. But the Lady Mouse Tea
cher forgave them. And if the baei;
porch doesn't come around to the
front steps to watch the postman
leave the letters II tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the Squig-
olar's spots.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

screen possibilities were seen and
she was brought to the Metro-Gold.
wyn- Mayer studios, where her out
standing work in ''Sally, Irene and
Mary and Paris " at once won
her recognition.
"The Understanding Heart y is
said to be one of tho big features
Of the new season, with the climax
Of the story a tremendous forest
fire. 1t was adapted from the fa
nous novel by Peter b. Kync. The
east includes Francis X. Bushman,
Jr., Carmel Myers, Rockcliffe Eel.
loves and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

For days 'Seppuli has been dcsper.
ate i'll, while treatment for the aged
man was prescribed by physicians
in Seattle and radioed to the tiny
hamlet wt2re he lived.
DR.. Curtis d. Wclch, government
surgeon at Fairbanks, also received
description of the Eskimo's illness
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
AIRPLANES and
RADIO FAIL TG
SAVE ESKIMO
Ry | nitcd Press Leased Wire

SEWARD. Alaska, April g.
While airpiancs cndcavorcd to drive
through the uncertain weather of
the northland to reach him, David
Seppuli, Alaska 5 richest Eskimo,
died at his home at Scvoonga, st,
Lawrence Island. according to ra-
dio advice received here TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

bv radio and diagnosed IT as ap-
pendicitis.
The last effort to reach the is
land north of thc Alaskan coast IN
Bering Sea, and take Scppuli TO
Nome for treatment was made py
Pilot r. II. Merritt and Mechanic
Alonzo Cope, flying plane of the