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Evening star., 1927-11-03
MARYLAND "GAS"
TAx|SS,52Q,711.
Steady Increase in Motoring
Shown by Controllers
1927 Report.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpoSiaA DispdtCu 10 Ino star.
BALTIMORE. Md. November a.
Maryland collected $3.520,711 in gaso.
line taxes for the fiscal year ended
September 80, w. s. Goroy, controller.
increase Is Indicated
A gasoline tax of 1 cent a gallon in
TN fiscal year just ended produced
1.269 900. whereas In the previous
fiscal year. 1926. q tax of cent pro.
duced $1,057 900 and in 1925. $341 900.
If the consumption Of gasoline con-
tinues in the fiscal year of 1928 as
last year, there will be available for
the maintenance Of roads, the con.
struction Of new lateral roa, and the
elimination of grade crossings approx
was estimated when gasoline tax bills
were presented to the Legislature last
Winter.
Under Recent Legislation.
There was only 2-cent tax on gaso.
line prior to April /. this year. conse-
quently figures for the additional lat.
grade-cl ossing tax of "A cent, as en-.
acted by the last General Assembly.
are available only for the latter half
of the fiscal year.
The figures tor the second six-month
period are:
Receipts-Two-cent tax. s1,3s7.514..
SO; III cent tax, $764,23O.S6: l2.cent
tax. S254,746.16. Total, S2,3S6.492..
Refun. tax, S4S,600. IS;
1 n cent tax, S25,340.5s; 1s-cent tax.
$S, t46.51: 1-cent tax (T. r. tass), 81
5000. Total, $S5.247.97.
The item of S2,860.70 refunded to
holders of '"T. r. Tags" represents
money returned to owners Of motor
vehicles operated exclusively within
the limits Of Baltimore city and other
incorporated towns of the State. The
other refunds were to purchasers OF
gasoline which was used in tractors.
pleasure boats and similar vehicles
which never use State roads.
The State Roads Commission re.
ceived s197.029.73 for elimination Of
grade crossings and S5S7.679.40 for
construction of lateral roads. For
maintenance, the commission received
81 ,055. 1882.
AS the grade-crossing tax OF II cent
Is one-quarter Of the tax levied for
maintenance Of roads, which Is Z
cents, these figures OH the surface are
difficult to reconcile, because In actual
totals the amount received for grade
crossingsis approximately $4,000.
less than one-quarter Of $1.055.131.S2.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Ciraffe's Ailment
Causes Hurry Call
For Animal Doctor

When animals at the Zoo are i'll
they get the best the world has to
offer in the way Of medical atten.
ton.
Hiboy, the young male giraffe,
who has been showing alarming
symptoms characterized by. swell.
ing about the knees, has alarmed
Zoo officials and this week DR.. Her.
bert Fox, professor OF animal
pathology at the University Of
Pennsylvania, and considered the
foremost specialist on wild animal
diseases in the world, was called
into consultation.
DIR. Fox pronounced that the 81.
raffe was a victim of osteo-arth.
ritis, or swelling Of the bones, a
rare malady. 1t is believed due to
some deficiency in diet in early in.
fancy. The ailment is believed in.
durable, but not necessarily fatal
Evening star., 1927-11-03
HARRINGTON GOES HOME.
Novelist Leaves Maine for Return
to Indianapolis.

KENNEBUNKPoRT, Me-. Novem-
Der 3 R).--Booth Harrington, Hoosier
home today with his wife for a
leisurely return to Indianapolis. Visits
will be made to friends in several
cities. and the Tarkingtons will reach
their Winter home about December /.
Harrington said that the sight Of his
left eye is improving. and although he
cannot work as long as he could when
he had the use Of both eyes, he had
heen able to do considerable writing
since the first of September. He said
ne had entirely given UP writing at
night, habit which is believed Ia
have been at least In part the cause
of the dimming of his sight
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Bootleesine in Bread Is Forecast
As Boston Enforces Ancient Statute

licensed and may sell any ether Vss
tuals on the sabbath.
News Of the ediet was seeelNoa Wssa
varied sentiments.
Let them try IT," enc stas~keapsg
told newspaper men, "XpAAs Mach Sas
special police TO enfvses tas AW,"
Don't be crazy" sMissa aRasAsx "
answer 10 4 aAaly " he lAsYn,saa IN
obey the palies AselANs
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stirred un ep q newest fsQppA ne Re
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Evening star., 1927-11-03
.LE|TCHPROM0TED
TO MAJOR GENERAL
Sd Division Chief Advanced,
With Col. RoSenbaum Named
to Brigadier Vacancy.
By the Associated Press.


Promotion to the rank Of ma jor
general of Brig. Gen. Joseph D. Leitch,
now commanding the Sd Division.
with headquarters at Camp Lewis,
Washington, was announced today at
the War Department. Gen. Leitch
will take over his new rank Novem-
ber on the retirement for age Of
Maj. Gen. John NJ. Jenkins.
The vacancy in the grade of briga-
dier general created by the promotion
of Gen. Leitch will be filled by Col.
Otho B. Rosenbaum, now on duty
with the general staff in Washington.
Gen. Leitch, at various times during
the war commanded the Sth Division
at Camp Fremont, Calf, and at the
close of the war was in command Of
the 18th Division, with the temporary
rank Of major general. He served as
chief of staff of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in Siberia and received
the Distinguished Service Medal.
Gen. Rosenbaum. q native Of Vir.
ginia. commanded the 315th Infantry,
at Camp Meade. Md, until his promo
ton to brigadier general during the
war. when he took over command
first Of the 173d Infantry. with which
he went overseas. and later Of the
155th Infantry Brigade.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
TWO SISTERS TO DIE.
Pair Sentenced for Poisoning Their
Father.

OLMUETZ, Moravia. November
@.--Two sisters. Theresa and Anna
Zboril. today were sentenced to death
by hanging for poisoning their father
because he would not permit his
younger daughter to marry the man
of her choice.
The sisters, who were charged with
putting poison in his milk. bought
mourning clothes and ordered n conn
one week before thor fathers death.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
ARMOUR 4 down
AT END Of ROUND
Walter Hagen Regains Lead
After Cut at Turn in Golf
Tournament at Dallas.
By the Associated Press.

| CEDAR CREST COUNTRY CLUB,
Dallas, Tex, November 3.-Walter
| Hagen held lead Of 2 up over
Tommy Armour of Washington at the
end of the first nine holes here this
| morning in a battle of champions for
| a place in the semi-fnals of the Pro.
fessional Golfers Association tourna.
ment.
The national professional champion
dropped the third hole to Armour
American open title holder, but there.
after got down to business and won
four holes in a row. Armour won the
| ninth when Hagen missed a two.foot
putt.
Armour cut Hagen's lead to hole
| on the twelfth when he dropped a
putt for par 3. while Hagen took
a 4 after missing the short green
with his tee shot. Both were in
trouble on the 595-yard par tenth.
Tommy making a pretty out from a
head high ditch to halve with s..
The eleventh also was halved with
| fours.
Hagen Gets Another.
Hagen got the hole back at No. 13
when he made a beautiful shot over
the trees at the tip of the dog leg and
dropped four feet from the pin on a
100.yard carry. Armour was away
and failed to sink a 20.footer. and then
missed again, while Hagen put his
three in the hole.
The Washington star had an oppor.
tunity to retrieve hole at IA, when
both had fivefoot puts for threes. Ha-
gems hung on the rim, and Armour
faced an unplayable stymie and was
forced to halve in fives. The f1f-
teenth was also halved when Armours
12.footer failed to drop for two.
Hagen's deadly putting eye put him
up on the morning round, when
he took the seventeenth and eight.
zenith holes after he had halved the
sixteenth with Tommy. On the six.
teenth Hagen sank q 10.foot putt for
birdie 3, while Armour was taking
a d. Another long putt dropped for
Hagen on the eighteenth and he cap
tured the hole with par 3.
Hagen Lost Third.
Hagen was the first to lose a hole
when he made a bad out from a trap
at No. 3, but Armour handed the hole
back to his opponent at 4, where
Tommy laid himself an unplayable
stymie. Before the Scotchman could
steady himself after this mishap,
Hagen had taken three more holes
and a commanding lead. Tommy
braced and took the ninth after Hagen
had missed q two.footer, and captured
the twelfth. but THE Haig" was 2
UP again at the thirteenth and finished
strong with 16.foot putt for birdie
to win the seventeenth and another
long one to win the eighteenth with
par 3.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
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Evening star., 1927-11-03

BOSTON. November s,~--Bootle9g ing
in bread was on the books for Boston
next Sunday IL police succeed IN fol.
lowing out instructions BY Supt.
Michael Crowley to enforce M ancient
statute combining sale Of the staple ex.
clusively to the comparatively few re.
tail master bakers In the city. Even
they must do their selling before 10
am. and between I and $40 pm
Hut fruit stores. corner groceries.
delteatessens and other customary
vendefa Of bread must not ohlise their
customers, even though they are
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Transferred from Canal Zone.

Lieut.. Col. George L. Wertenba ker
now stationed on the Panama Cana
Zone. has been assigned to 41e 52d
Coast Artillery, at Fort EustisJya.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

az. X. Bryson entry
BIC. W Foreman entry.
sAppreniios allowance claimed
. seather showery: track good.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

AL: Waterbury 4. II. cosden entry.
Willis sharpe Kilmer entry.
t.WSlter J. Salmon entry.
Il Wheatiey Stable entry.
Greentree stable entry.
Sycamore Stable entry.
SIXTH RACE-3-yaer-olds: claiming
purse. $1,000: / II miles
n.lss.ss n.sdsrnx xa. III !HaSnoTe':ne Hsmo4ss III III
Clear Sky 80. ZIG sRecreation 80. l0l
aFary Maiden. 103
awilli2m Maher entry
SEVENTH RACE--The Patapsco Claiming
Handicap: 3-year-oids and ny: purse. 81 800 /:
Evening star., 1927-11-03

Al Espinosa, Chicago. at the end
OF the morning round had 3-hole
lead over Morte Dutra. Tacoma,
Wash. At one point In the ma tch
Dutra was q down. but took tho last
three holes. To end tho eighteen 3
down,
Evening star., 1927-11-03
HOUSE COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS INDIVIDUAL
INCOME TAX LEVIES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-11-03
PIMLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW,

!. FIRST RACE-2-year-oIds; purge. 81 400.
furiongs.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
"Trail of Bribery"

Los Angeles Express--"Throush
the entire history Of the Teapot Dome
affair is the same shiny trail Of birth
cry and corruption and defiance and
disregard for law and government.
1t is time the Government took a
Arm grip OIL the coat collars OF those
responsible and showed them into Jail
cells. where they belong"
Denver post--"Men who could stoop
to 30 infamous conspiracy as
cha rged In the Teapot Dome deal
would not hesitate at trying to bribe
Juror. They do not overlook any
scheme 10 keep out Of prison.
The long or they can stall the case
Evening star., 1927-11-03

THIRD RACE-The Madison Handicap:
and furlong.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

FIFTH RACE-The Pimlico Futurity: q
year-oid colts and aliies: $4,000 added:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
MAN SLASHES
THROAT AFTER
POLICE EN- TER
Makes Good Threat to At.
tempt Suicide if Officers
Come Through Door

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 19-tP)-
For two hours last night Milwaukee
detectives held CHASTITY interview
with "A determined man about to COM
nit suicide.
A razor raised to his throat. the
nan sat on bed at a hotel here and
defied dozen officers to come
through the open door.
They came finally, and true to his
word. the man thrust the keen blade
into his throat, severing his jugular
vein.
The officers tried desperately to
save the mans life A patrolman
pinched the vein with his fingers as
an ambulance rushed him to hos
pital where it was said that the man,
who gave his name as Charles
Strausser of Beloit, S., has chance
to live.
Early last night when his room
mate endeavorcd to enter the room,
Strausser repulsed him with his sui
eide threat. When police arrived
they found Strausser with the razor
appraised, repeating his threat to kill
himself if they stepped into the room.
After two hours Of argument with
Strausser, who deficd them and de-
clined to give up, officers finAlly
sprang on him and, with a stove
poker, knocked. the razor from his
hand, but not before he had inflicted
a wound.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19

REFERENDUM
ISSUGGESF]ED
Leaders Of Major Parties
Would Welcome Removal Of
Subject From Politics

Washington, Jan. 10 - @ - A
studied effort is under way here to
interest dry members of congress in
4 nation. wide referendum on the pro.
hibition question. Il
OF all the proposals advanced by
the vets, this one now IL looked upon
By the wet leaders as the most prom
Using means Of solving the wet and
dry problem. which has agitated both
houses for several sessions to the
exclusion Of pressing public business.
Dry senators and representatives
have been told by the wet leaders
that congress cannot effectually set
tie the controversy without. . direct
expression from the people. who, the
vets contend, never have been given
an opportunity to pass on prohibition
either before or since the 18th
amendment was ratified.
state Referendums Unsuccessful
Removal Of this subject from the
field of national politics would be
welcomed by leaders Of both Of the
major parties but they do not believe
it can be done through the medium
Of individual state referendums such
as those held in the last general cleo.
ton because Of the different forms
in which the question would be pre-
scented.
Senator Edge, Republican, New
Jersey, leader of the senate vets,
has prepared two questions for sub
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
CHICAGO MAKES
Big FUSS ABOUT
PIGEON KILLER
Hawk Captured Alive
Scream TwO-inch Headlines
will Appear in Court

Chicago, Jan. 19.--(P)-The end Of
the series of killings that had made
downtown Chicago an armed camp for
week was proclaimed today beneath
newspaper headlines announcing in
two-inch letters, Hawk Captured
Alive!"
But there was growing suspicion
that the hawk was not the only ruth
less killer whose forays on the loops
tame pigeon population called out
squads of sharp shooters and police
machine guns. Many believed that
the real culprit still flew free.
The suspect was ordered to court
today to answer a warrant charging
him with killing pigeons in the
vicinity of the Art Institute, the
board Of trade and other pigeon
rendezvous. The state announced it
would seek the death penalty.
No disposition of the posted re-
wards of more than 800 was made,
however, pending positive identified
ton of the hawk as the Acciptor j.
Fuscus named in the warrant.
The capture last night was as
dramatic as the pigeon killings, the
big bird swooping down from the air
to plung into light net spread atop
a skyscraper rs q lure. He strug-
gled gallantly for IL minutes but in
the end was ovcrpowered and borne
off in triumph.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
Shippers Urged to
Have Bills Audited

Notices that in many cases over
charges are being made on shipments
Of grain and grain products between
POINTS in North Dakota have been
mailed to all grain elevators, shippers
and receivers by the state board of
railroad commissioners.
Tho board urges that all grain
elevators, shippers and receivers send
Us their freight bills covering car
loads of grain, grain products, flax
and millet seed moving between
points in North Dakota on and after
Septic mber Is, 1924. We will carefully
audit the bills and collect for you
any overcharges that may exist"
According to the statement, the
overcharges resulted from reductions
made in September, 1924, on grain
and its products, flax and millet seed,
and the lack Of familiarity of large
number Of shippers and railroad
agents with the reduced rates. "This
has been particularly true within the
last six months, when there has been
a rather heavy movement of seed and
feed grains from the northern to the
southern and central part Of the
state" the statement says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DISAPPR0VE1
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BILL, 43 TO s.

That the present high school law
be changed so as to allow rural dis
tricts more latitude in making de-
cision as to whether they wish to
build high school in their district,
regardless Of the number Of rural
schools in the neighborhood.
That larger taxation unit for
schools be put into effect.
That high school tuition fees be
increased from $3.50 to 50 week.
That a uniform nine-month school
term be adopted by all schools.
That school transportation law,
uniform both as to distance and COM
pensation. be adopted.
That the two mill county tax be
rcinstatcd for school purposes.
II. X. Jensen Of Morton county is
chairman Of the legislative commit.
tee. which was appointed last sum-
mcr. Other members are S. J. A.
Boyd Of Cavalier county; A. M. Wal
Ter Of Ward county; II. O. Pippin Of
Stark county; A. f. Thompson of Nc
Lean county; Miss Ellie Freeman Of
Ramsey county.
Committee reports were expected to
occupy all the afternoon session.
Governor Suggests Contest
Suggestion that prizes be offered
for student essays on "Why We
Should Use North Dakota Products"
was made by Governor A. G. Sorlic,
speaking briefly at the afternoon SEES
sion yesterday. Following his talk,
the various committees met, while
other members held an informal dis
cussion.
Miss Mary c. Fairchild Of New York
city, who is in charge Of an cxposi-
.tion of pictures to be used in the
schools Of the state, entertained the
county superintendent and other
education workers at tea at the
Prince hotel Yesterday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19

highway, provide for traffic sig
mails and signs and give system
of marking and sign erection.
The power Of local authorities to
enact ordinances and the rules OF
the road viii be prescribed. The
size, weight, construction and
equipment Of automobiles win also
come under the provisions Of this
act. Penalties for the violation Of
the proposed law will be set forth.
Three other measures: the uni
form motor vehicle registration
act, the uniform motor vehicle an
ti-theft act and the uniform motor
vehicle operators and ehauffeurs'
act vera. discussed, bdtsit was de-
cided to push only The vehicle op.
Grafton act. All four Of the meas
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
CONDITIONS IN NORTHWEST AREA ARE
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING GOVERNOR OF
9Th RESERVE BANK TELLS LUbBERllEN

Minneapolis, Jan. F1s.-tR3-Point-
ing to the huge reductions in the In
debtsdnsss Of northwest banks, r. A.
Young. governor Of the ninth district
federal reserve bank, today told
northwest lunbermen that business
conditions in the area. are constantly
improving. 49,
"There must" he said, "bc an earn
ing and debt-paying ROVER in the
ninth federal reserve *district, that
has caused conditions to improve"
Mr.. Young wat an afternoon spsak-
er at the 37th annual convention Of
the northwest lumbermen's associa-
tion. meeting here.
Figures compiled by the federal
reserve hank, no said, hsvs shown
the following within few years:
Reduction Of the indebtedness Of
member banks TO the ninth federal
reserve bank from $ll5.000.000 to
$500, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19

to the voters which are Be-
ing studied by number u. dry sen
ators. They are: 80
Two .QasssiSns
"Shall the congress amend the ma
tional prohibition act % % to allow
the manufacture, sale, transportation
and possession Of beverages contain
ing a. great an amount Of alcohol Is
is lawful under the constitution, pro.
vided that such amendments shall
not interfere with the constitutional
powers Of the several states to legis.
late with respect to intoxicating
liquors as each state may deem
proper?"
"Shall the 18th amendment to the
constitution be fesubmitted to the
several states, as provided by the
constitution, with such changes a.
will largely permit the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors il
such Manufacture and sale arc per.
mittcd by state law, such constitu.
tional amendment to further prohibit
drinking Of intoxicating beverages on
premises where sold and to provide
for effective governmental super
vision"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
Will Open Bridge
Bids January q

Bids for the construction Of the
Des Laos lake bridge will be received
at Minot January ~, according to
IL. G. Frahm, chief engineer Of the
state highway department. Author
ization of construction and approval
VI plans and specifications have been
received by Frahm from the federal
bureau of public roads.
The cost of the bridge, q federal
aid project, is estimated at 100000
The state has an appropriation of
$4,000 for the work. and the federal
government will contribute half of
the cost. The balance will be made
UP by Ward and Burke counties, as
the bridge is to be located on the
county line.
The existing structure is an old
pile trcstlc, with draw span. The
span will remain in place, but the
present bridge will be replaced with
q fill. protected by revctmcnt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
4 Miners Believed
Killed in Explosion

Welch, w. Va, Jan. 19.-r(AP)
miners were believed to
have been killed in an explosion in
the Central Pocahontas Coal com.
pany mine at Caples today. Seven
other miners at work near where
the blast conferred were uninjured.
They were brought out by rescue
crews.
The four men unaccounted for
were members Of Z machine coal
cutting crew. The explosion oc-
CURED in the region where these
men were working. Volunteer res
cue crews went into action ct once
II "a attempt to lecate the victims.
The mine, known o. Pocahoptas
No 3, employs ESQ men under noe-
anAl cealltions and has : dry ont
PIT q ~ teas. y 3 q.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-19
III. B. "a Discussed,
But No Action Taken

House bill "a, granting author
ity to governing boards Of cities
and villages to sell electric light
plants, was discussed at length by
the committee on cities and munich
pal corporations, holding it's first
meeting this morning.
Opposition to the present form
Of the bill, which leaves the ques-
ton ct sale Of the plant up to the
civic heads, was expressed by p.
r. Trubshaw, representative from
Barnes county, speaking on behalf
81 Valley City.
He declared he believed the ''best
way to settle the natter would
b to change the bill 30 that the
matter Of disposal would be laid
before the people ct special or
regular election.
Regardless Of whether or not
Il il tTne, theirs Is always . posi-
bility 81 aecusations Of graft be-
M lung It city Officials II they
have full power in this matter, "
Ifubshaw said
Othef people who spoke oppos.
In tbe peesent form Of the blu
go Mayor III. Nv. Smith, City
Atfossloy John q Hanchett and
4 - Louis Nolte1as3ef q
= ~ - .ea.s Of "a small
~ Sn 1aunltlee ~ ~ thelI
nght pia9ts - e
ls - /. III " 81 ~ y. - III ~ ss4-