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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
SHOREHAM HOTEL
TO Be TORN DOWN
Wardman Announces Office
Building Will Take Place
of Historic Hosiery.

The Shoreham Hotel, Fifteenth and
H streets, historic landmark of the
Capital of past generations and the
scene of many memorable meetings of
political groups, soon is to be torn
down to make way for an imposing
History office building, according to
plans announced today by Harry
Wardman, new owner of the prop
erty.
Razing of the old hosiery will start
within the next few weeks, Mr.. Ward
man said, and construction of the
new edifice will begin at soon as the
site Is cleared.
The announcement of the plans for
the office building sets at rest many
conjectures regarding the ultimate
use made of the property. 1t had been
reported previously that a mammoth
department store would be erected on
the site, larger than any existing now
in Washington, but 1t is understood
these plans have been abandoned.
Mr.. Wardman acquired the Shore
ham property from the Dove estate
several months ago at an auction sale.
The consideration was in excess Of
81 900, 900.
While detailed plans of the new
structure have not been announced,
it is understood the Office building will,
cost approximately $3,500,000 and will
be of Italian renaissance style of stone
and brick. The stone facing will run
three stories high. The building will
be designed for general business office
use,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
$95,245 FOR DISTRICT
APPROVED BY HOUSE
First Deficiency Appropriation Bill
for 1927 Carries Total of
$1s5, 100000.

Carrying $95,245 for the District of
Columbia and a total of $1S5. 900 900,
of which SITS, 100000 is for refunding
Illegally collected taxes, the first de-
ficiency appropriation bill for 1927 was
passed by the House late yesterday
and sent to the Senate
The District items include $500 for
salaries of the new Public Utilities
Commission and peoples counsel from
February / to June 80; 81 900 for gen.
eral expenses; $4,000 for furniture for
the new mcfarland Junior High
School; $39, 1920 for uniforms and off,
cial equipment for the metropolitan
police force; $50, 900 for uniforms for
the District Fire Department.; SLABS
for salaries for assistant assessors to
make annual assessments instead of
biennial, and 1900 for compensation
of jurors in the Juvenile Court.
Under the bill the Department Of
Agriculture would receive $685. 900
for fighting forest fires, and 81 100000
for forest roads and trails.
Two million dollars would be pro-
vided to complete capitalization of the
Inland Waterways Corporation and to
purchase new equipment, while the
Navy would receive 100000 to repair
the air station at Pensacola, Fla:
5000 900 to repair the marine railway
at San Diego, and $5S0.O00 to expand
the ammunition depot at Yorktown,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
DEATH OF 3 IN AUTO
is BLAMED ON FOG
Father and Daughter Leave to Ar.
range for Funerals of Vic
tins of Train Crash.

Fog was blamed for the death III
Elkton. Md. late yesterday of three
men, when their automobile crashed
into a Washington-New York train.
The men, James +. Westhall 80.
Leon Westhall. 35. and DIR. Lester A.
Sparks. 35. all of Lakewood, y. j.,
left this city yesterday morning after
bringing their father. Edmund j.
Westhall, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Albert G. Hooper of APO Fourteenth
street.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Elkton said the coroner reported the
crossing gates had not been lowered.
The automobile was carried a quarter
of a mile by the train. Two of the
bodies were found on the tracks and
the third was in the wreckage of the
automobile.
The party motored here Thursday,
bringing the father to convalesce
from an illness at the home of his
daughter. DIR. Sparks was his physi-
clan. Mrs. Hooper and Mr.. Westhall
left here late last night for Lakewood
TO attend to funeral arrangements, it
was said today at the Cedric apart
ments where Mrs. Hooper lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
F0G-DELAYED VESSEL
DOCKS SAFELY HERE
District of Columbia, From Nor
folk, Was Due Five Hours
Before Arrival.

The Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.'S vessel, the District OF
Columbia, locked at her wharf here
at 1925 o'clock this afternoon. The
steamer was due to arrive from Nor
folk at z o'clock this morning, but
she was delayed nearly five and a
half hours when heavy fog that has
the Potomac River for two
days prevented safe navigation, and
Capt. Fred Posey, her commander.
cast anchor between Quantico and
Marshall Hall to await the fog's lift.
No word had been heard from the
District of Columbia until IL O'Clock
this morning, and scores of telephone
calls jammed the wires leading TO the
offices and wharves, seek
ing assurance of her safety. At IL
o'clock 1t was reported that the ship
would land at about noon"
When the Northland. another steam
er of the same company's fleet, was
yesterday, she did not ar
rive here until 6:32 O'Clock last night.
minutes after she was scheduled to
sail on her return trip to Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
RACE ISSUE IN SUIT.
White Residents Want Co1ored
Families to Move.

Efforts of white residents of the
Bloomingdale section to prevent the
spread of colored residents in that vi
cinity were continued today when
Gertrude NJ. Harris and Sarah Mus
son, owners of premises lat Adams
street, and Patrick O'Donoghue,
owner of 1900 First street northwest,
brought suit for an injunction in the
District Supreme Court against Isa-
dore Young, Rebecca Young, Maggie
Davis and Amanda Butler, the last
two defendants being colored.
The court is asked to compel the OBJ
servance of a covenant not to sell to
persons of the colored race and to re-
quire the colored women to vacate
the property at 141 Adams street,
which they now occupy. All other
residents of that block are white, the
court was informed.
When Young bought the property
last October, II is claimed, there was
attached to the deed a covenant not
to sell to colored people, but this was
disregarded, 1t is stated, and a sale
made to the two colored defendants
November % last. Attorneys Adkins
& Nesbit and Leo w. Simon appear
for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
COL0RED MAN KILLED
BY SENATOR'S AUTO
Alexander Brooks, IS, Struck
While Crossing Street-Driver
Held Blameless.

Struck as he was crossing the
street at the east side of Dupont
Circle early last night by an automo-
bile owned by Senator George p.
Mclean of Connecticut, Alexander
Brooks, IS, colored, furnace tender of
1870 Thirteenth street, was killed.
Frank Thomas Passini, 80, of 21O6
o street, driver and sole occupant OF
the car, was held by police pending
the result of a coroner's inquest to-
day.
The coroner's jury rendered a yer.
dict of accidental death today.
Brooks was taken in a taxi cab to
Emergency Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead by DIR. Hand. who
stated that he had sustained a fran.
ture of the skull. The body was re-
moved to the morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Coolidge to Deliver
Talk on Washington
By Radio Hook-Up

Through 80 broadcasting sta
lions. hooked up by the National
Broadcasting Co. from coast to
coast. President Coolidge on Feb
ruary %, at 1890 o'clock, will de-
liver his address on George WASH
ington, promulgating the bicen-
tennial celebration for 1892 in
compliance with the law passed in
the last session of Congress Great
ing the Washington Bicentennial
Commission.
This broadcasting of the Presi-
dents address will initiate plans
for the celebration of the 2OOth
anniversary of Washington's
birth.
William Tyler Page, clerk of
the House, who is executive sec
rotary of the Bicentennial Com
mission headed by President
Coolidge, today announced that
the National Broadcasting Co. and
the 80 broadcasting stations will
make no service charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
OLD CHARGE STANDS
AGAINST MALLAN
Nominee Notified Driving While
intoxicated Case Would Be
Dropped, But It Was Not.

Commenting on a report today that
a charge of driving while intoxicated,
preferred against Blaine Mallan, nomi-
nee for the post of peoples counsel on
the Public Utilities Commission. had
never come to trail and was still pend
ing against him, officials said today that
the charge had been preferred by the
police about three years ago, investi-
gated by the corporation counsel's Of
flee, and that Mr.. Mallan had been
notified at the time that the charge
would be dropped for lack of substan-
tiation.
The charge was preferred against
Mr.. Mallan in 1923 following an ac-
cident on Connecticut avenue in which
his automobile ran over an embank-
ment. Mr.. Mallan was still daZed
from the accident when questioned. A
warrant was issued for his arrest on
a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Mr.. Mallan appeared at Police Court
and was released on bond. He protested
against the charge at the time, and
an investigation instituted by the cor
poration counsel's Office resulted in
his being notified that the charge
would be dropped. For some reason
this was never done, but was left
standing on the records.
Frank Madigan, assistant corpora
ton counsel, said today there were
about 100 cases of driving while
drunk pending under an old statute
which had never come to trial, and
which probably would be dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
President Signs
Rivers and HarbOrs
Authorization Bill

The rivers and harbors authori-
cation bill was signed yesterday by
President Coolidge.
The bill. passed by the House at
the last session and by the Senate
at this session, would authorize i'm
provements In all sections of the
country, estimated by its sponsors
to cost 81 100000. 1t provides,
among other things. for the pur.
chase of the Cape Cod Canal for
$11,500,000. and for the improve
ment of the upper Missouri River
and the Illinois River as a link in
the Lakes-to-Gulf waterway.
President Coolidge presented the
gold fountain pen with which he
signed the measure to Representa-
tive w. E. Hull, Republican, I'LL
nois, who led the fight for the H.
linois River project, the chief con-
troversial provision of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
$14,OOO,ODO ASKED
IN NEW NAVY BILL
Improvements in Land Es-
Establishments Sought by
House Committee.
By the Associated Press.

Appropriation of $4,000, 900 for i'm
provement of the Navy's land estab-
including five air stations,
would be authorized under a bill ap-
proved today by the House naval COM
mittee.
The measure would improve Navy
works in many parts of the country,
the Canal Zone and Hawaii, but pref
erential status would be given air sta
ton improvements at Coco Solo, Canal
Zone; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sand
Point, Washington; San Diego, Calf,
and Hampton Roads. Va, and con-
struction of a $350.O00 floating dry
dock for the San Diego station.
Included in the program would be a
naval station floating dry dock at
Pearl Harbor to cost $5,000,000 and
purchase of land for the submarine
base at New London, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
GREAT ADVANCE is SEEN
FOR CASUALTY HOSPITAL
Robert v. Fleming Urges Fund for
Improvements Which Will Place
Institution in Front Rank.

Robert V. Fleming, president of
Riggs National Bank and treasurer
of the campaign to raise funds for
the erection of an addition to Cas-
ualty Hospital. announced today that
Casualty Hospital will have one of
the finest buildings and the finest
equipment possible under plans
that have been formulated. The new
wing which we will construct at Cas-
ualty Hospital will be one of the best
hospital buildings in the country"
said Mr.. Fleming.
The drive will begin January 81 ac-
cording to Mr.. Fleming, with head.
Quaters in the Wyatt Building, Four
teenth and f streets, and $250,000
will be raised.
1.-The old building will be used along
with the new one" said Mr.. Fleming,
until we can get enough money TO
build an entirely new hospital"
Roy L. Neuhauser is chairman or
the campaign committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
BLANTON SCORES
MALLAN CHOICE
Texan Appeals to House
Members to Use, Influence
Against Confirmation.

Appeal to members of the House
to use their influence with the SEN
ate to prevent confirmation of the ap-
pointment of Blaine Mallan as people s
counsel with the new Public Utilities
Commission was made in the House
late yesterday by Representative
Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of
Texan. In connection with his con.
tention that Mr.. Mallan is not we'll
known among lawyers here, Mr..
Blanton quoted from a letter from
Frank J. Hogan. in which the latter
said he was not sure that he is ac-
Quainted with Mr.. Mallan.
After quoting extensively from the
, hearings before the Gibson subcom.
mittee, Mr.. Blanton stressed the
point that the new Utilities Commits.
sion and peoples counsel are set up
by law to remedy a condition under
which the interests of the people have
not been properly represented.
School Children's Fare.
He emphasized that there are $50.
600 school children in Washington on
an Scent fare" while in most large
cities the children are charged only
two-thtrds fare, and he pointed out
that the stocks of the street railway
scared from 3SA to $50 after it got
the Commissioners to raise the fare
to s cents.
In making his argument Mr.. Blan-
ton said:
Our Gibson committee agreed unan-
imously that this District needed and
was entitled to an able, efficient.
learned,en ergetic and dependable
peoples counsel to cope with the
skilled. seasoned attorneys of the pub
lie utilities here.
$50 our District committee intro
duced a bill creating a separate util-
tiles commission, separate and apart
from the District Commissioners, and
creating a new Office known as the
peoples counsel, thinking that under
the urgent necessities of the case
there would be appointed a man
learned in the law. capable and ex-
perienced and able and willing to ham
die the public utilities business for the
people here in the District.
"Need Good Lawyer"
There has been nominated for that
Office a young fellow who personally
may be all right. but as a lawyer he is
practically unknown here to the legal
fraternity, l am so informed. Why,
some of the most prominent lawyers
here in the District have told me they
do not know him. He has not been
familiar with the business and history
OF the public utilities of this District
Now, what are you going to do?
Just sit here idly and let this young
fellow, who may be we'll connected as
somebody's son-in-law, who may come
from good family, who may be a
fine young fellow personally, be con-
firmed when he is not qualified? What
the people need is a good lawyer.
What the people need is a man who
will know how to go into the court
house and reduce this unconscionable
scent fare back to the charter pro-
vision Of cents just as the charter
provides. The charter provides that
these railroads shall never exceed
that rate.
II hope my colleagues in the House
will use what influence they have
with our brothers over in the other
side of the Capitol to get them not
to confirm this nomination. / do not
blame the President. He has been un-
wisely advised by some of his political
henchmen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22

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comes as a great disappointment. The
newspaper Akchan publishes an edi-
torial in which it says:
America knows far more about the
victories gained by the heavyweight
boxer. Tunney, and the life of the late
Rudolph Valentino than about for
eign affairs. The question of prohibit
ton Is more interesting to Americans
than the treaty of Lausanne, because
they like things appealing to their
imagination and their senses. The
average American knows nothing and
cares less about what happens out
side of his continent. Thus Turkey is
not known in America, although GER
tain partisan groups have success
fully spread stories about the Turks
which are contrary to the truth.
Our government views the future
calmly, but the serious effect which
non-ratification of the treaty car
have on economic relations cannot be
ignored. Further, the government
may feel the need to impose certain
restrictions on certain American in
situations operating in Turkey"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Ballot Box" Found Near Pittsburgh
Turns Out to Be Part of Camp Outfit

by the grand jury in its investiga-
ton of the November election.
Members of the fire company were
uncertain where they obtained the
box. which was discovered at the
site of their Summer camp. They
said it had been used for at least
five years as container for kitchen
utensils and was discarded when it
began to fall apart.
1t was believed that the container
was turned over to the firemen after
one OF the Mount Oliver election
boards had obtained q new box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Virginian Inherits $412.468.

NEW YORK, January 22.-Daniel
c. Sands of Middleburg, Va, receives
$412, 468 from the estate of his late
mother, Mrs. Martha T. Sands, which
was appraised here today in the office
of the State transfer tax department
showing a net value of $419,230. Mrs.
Sands died April s. 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Nine Miners Hurt in Blast.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. January
% Op).-Nine mine workers were in
tured as a result of an explosion to-
day in the Peach Orchard Mine of
the Glen Alden Coal Co. at Parsons.
The injured were taken to hospitals.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
will meet, O'Clock, in Masonic
Temple, Fourteenth and u streets
southeast.
A dance for the benefit of LOYALTY
Lodge, No. 4, Shepherds of Bethlehem.
will be given, 8 o'clock, at Masonic
Temple, Eighth and F streets north.
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
SNOW TOMORROW,
SAYS FORECASTER;
COLD WAVE is DUE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

comfortably close. BY using dim
lights and running at reduced speed.
drivers felt their way to work with
no more than a normal number of
mishaps.
The fog began to lift about 8
o'clock and a few minutes later the
sun broke through for the first time
in several days. At 10 o'clock the
thermometer showed a temperature
of so degrees and the prediction was
that it might go to 10 before shutdown.
This, however, will not establish a
record for January, rs having been
attained twice before since 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22


PITTSBURGH, January 22.-One
of the Pittsburgh ballot box mys-
teries was solved today with the
Identification of an empty container
found In a field several days ago as
a part of the camping equipment of
the Mount Oliver Volunteer Fire De-
partment. No trace, however. has
been found of the missing ballot box
of the third district of the fourth
ward, which has been sought for use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
MRS. EDES, 40, DIES.
Member of Columbia Chapter, East
ern Star, and st. Stephens Church.


Mrs. Jessie Chamblin Edes, 43, wife
of James H. Edes, died at her resi-
dence, 1918 Thirteenth street, yester-
day after long illness.
Mrs. Edes was a native of Lou
doun County. Va, having moved to
Washington about 20 years ago. She
was a member of Columbia Chapter,
No. Is, Eastern Star, and st.
Stephens Episcopal Church. Besides
her husband she Is survived by two
daughters, Misses Julia p. and JAG
queline c. Edes, this city; her mother,
Mrs. Lillian Chamblin. Loudoun
County; a brother. Luther L. Cham
bin, and sister, Mrs. Lillian ID. Aud.
this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence on Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. ID. j. Mcdonald, assist
ant pastor of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, will officiate. Burial will be
in ,Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Today in Congress
SENATE.

The Senate is in executive seS-
sion Oh the nomination of Cyrus
E. Woods to be a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Members of the women's union
testified before a judiciary sub
committee in support of consti-
tutional amendment to declare war
illegal.
Agriculture committee met in eX-
ecutive session on farm relief.
Privileges and elections commit
tee held executive session to map
the procedure in the case of Col.
Frank l.. Smith, Senator.designate
from Illinois.
HOUSE.
On the unanimous-consent cal
ender House considers bill from
the ways and means committee
authorizing Treasury to issue
bonds of indemnity amounting to
$4,000 to make payment on two
lost checks.
House will consider whether Gu
ban parcel post bill relative to to-
bacco shipments is privileged for
consideration from the ways and
means committee.
State, Justice, Commerce and
Labor appropriation bill reported
to House after approval in execu-
tive session by the appropriations
committee.
Rules committee continues con.
slderation of Boulder Dam legisla-
ton.
Ways and means committee con-
ducts hearing on lease of the new
custom offices in New York City.
Indian affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on classification of
Indians in Minnesota.
Naval affairs committee contin-
ues hearing on public works.
Judiciary committee conducts
hearing on bills to fix salaries in
United States territories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Kendrick. Publisher, Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, January % UP).
John r. Kendrick, publisher of the
American Upholstery and Carpet
Journal, American directory of tex
tiles and other trade journals died
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22

Mld-C1fy OltlZenS ASSUciaLLOh WIN
meet Monday, PM, at Thomson
School. Alexander Guide Will speak
on the relocation of the farmers
market.
The Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton will meet Thursday, January q,
at the Potomac Bank Building, pm.
A memorial will be presented to
Joseph A oliver, former president.
A Lenin memorial meeting will be
held tomorrow, pm, at the Play
house. c. +. Ruthenberg of Chicago,
national secretary of the Workers
PARTY. will speak. The meeting will
he under auspices of the Workers
Party.
The Canadian Club will meet Wed
nesday evening in Wardman Park
grill room. DR.. H. b. Humphrey will
give an Illustrated travelogue on Que
bee and the Maritime Provinces"
The Temple Brotherhood will meet
Tuesday. pm. President Leon
pretzfeider and Rabbi Rosenblum,
delegates to the Bi-Annual National
brotherhood, will present reports.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
Newcomers CIuD Will meet MOHudy,
12.30 nm. at the La Fayette Hotel
Leonard Hall, dramatic critic of the
washington News, will speak of BE
hind the Footlights.'
Judge James T. Britt, general cOun-
seI of the prohibition unit, will speak
before the District Federation of
W'omen's Clubs at the meeting to be
held Monday, noon, at the Roosevelt
Hotel.
Will Hutchins, head of the art de-.
narrment. American University, will
give a talk Thursday, p.m., to the
American Association of University
Women 1884 l street; subject, Wash
ington as an Art Center
The Washington Chapter of NOtre
Dame of Maryland College Alumnae
will have a card party Monday, $50
nm. at the Women's City Club.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Florence II.
Heiskell. regent Mrs. d. K. Butler,
treasurer; Miss Eunice X. Warner,
Miss Adele Smith and Miss Peggy
Walker.
Delta Delta Delta Fraternity men,
bers will be entertained at bridge
Monday, 8 pm, at 2S01 Thirty-fourth
place. Hostesses: Mrs. James G.. Cum
ming, Mrs. Amos A. Steele. Mrs. Marc
Phillips. Miss Pauline Harrell, Miss
Gertrude Van Ripper and Miss Eliza
beth M. Bailey.