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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12
DIVORCE CHECK
IS Planned

PITTSBURGH, May IL. - An
effort win be made to restrict
causes for divorce recognized by
the Presbyterian Church al its gen.
eraI assembly to be- held In San
Francisco May rs to June 1, 1t was
announced here today.
DIR. Clarence e. MacCartney,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church here and chairman of a
committee to consider the problems
Of marriages and divorces, an.
nounced he had prepared an amend
ment to the church law that would
recognize adultery as the only justi-
fable reason for legal separation.
Under the present church regula.
tions. adultery and wilfuI and long
desertion are recognized as reasons
for divorces. DIR. MacCartney held
that 'desertion" often proves to be
a convenient excuse for obtaining
a separation. He charged many
individuals abused the privilege.
The MacCartney recommendation
will be submitted to a special com.
mittee for consideration prior to
presentation to the general assem-
bly,. The amendment, which alters
the confession Of faith Of the
church, viii have to be approved
by the special committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12

the report Of the COMMITTEES on the
plan OF Washington and environs.
at the auditorium Of the United
states Chamber Of Commerce today.
Decryihg the tendency Of Con-
gress to disregard the expert advice
of the organization on the matter
OF grouping its public buildings.
Howard w. PeasIee. OF Washington.
chairman Of the committee. stated
.'the situation as regards the White
House and Capitol frontages stand
out ais q challenge to us
Speaking OF the proposed hotel
construction at Sixteenth and Fl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12
Extra Joliet Guards
Check Jail Delivery

JOLIET, Ill, May Traditional
guards were ordered placed near
the cells of Henry j. Midget
Ferneckes and other desperate
criminals in Joliet penitentlary to-
day following the arrest of William
Evans, escaped murderer, believed
to have planned a wholesale prison
delivery by the employment OF
mustard gas bombs and enough
nitroglycerine to shatter the wings
of the institution.
Evans was arrested late yester-
day as he sought to drive an auto
mobile within the gates while posing
as a missionary priest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12
World Tour Winner
Wants To Travel
On Fire Engine

LONDON, May l2.-Upless
the soviet government will send
him around the world on fire.
engine, Peter Pesbaplov intends
to stay at home.
Peter won q soviet lottery,
the prize for which was trip
around the world by aeroplane
and boat.
Peter, who is q fireman in
Moscow, declares that he Is
afraid to ride in an aeroplane
and a fire wagon is fast
enough" " Hes probably will
elect to take 5000 roubles in
lieu Of the world tour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12

Streets Peaslee asked the body 70
consider the situation OF the white
House being faced with an archi-
tectural hodge.podge Of office build
ings. hotels and shops. opposed in
character TO st. Johns Church,
which has tradition all its owA.
Members of the institute were
urged to bring pressure to bear on
their Representatives in Congress.
with view Of aving tat body heed
the expert advice OF the organiza.
lion as q whole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12
Plans Made Ready for
Farewell Fete "a Bel

Plans for the farewell receptioI
to Engineer CommIesIoner J. Frank
lin Bell in the Central High School
Auditorium. May u, have been
about completed BY the COMMITTEES
IN charge.
The receptin will be held under
the auspices OF the Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
The United States Army Band
will give a concert aided by several
local artists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-12
HIT
|. At CONGRESS

United action Of members Of the
American Institute OF Architects
to insure the future greatness OF
the National CAPITAL. was urged IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
GEOGRAPHIC BOARD
VACANCIES FILLED.
Pershing and T. w. Noyes
Succeed Henry White and
Rudolph Kaufman.

Gen. John ]. Pershing and Theo-
dore w. Moves have been elected
members of the Board of Trustees of
the National Geographic Society it
was announced today by DIR. Gilbert
Grosvenor, president of the society.
Gen. Pershing takes the place on
the board left vacant by the death of
Henry White, and Mr.. Moves sue
ceeds to the place OF the late Rudolph
Kaufman. Gen. Pershing has been
member Of the society for Is years.
MIR. Noyes, editor of The Evening
Star, has been a member of the so
ciety since it's founding. in 1888. He
is world traveller and a recognized
authority on the history and affairs
OF the District Of Columbia. He has
contributed to the National Geograph.
ic Magazine an article on "The
Worlds Great Waterfalls" and has
written widely of travel in addition to
his notable editorial writings con.
corning affairs of the National Capt..
tai.
The board Of trustees formally put
into it's minutes tributes to the long
and valuable service to the society
Of the late Henry White and Rudolph
Kaufman. OF Mr.. Kaufman. who
sci NCu WI ~ yCdIS Oit tH6 DOdEu,
was said: His counsel and encOur.
agement were invaluable to the up-
building Of our society and its maya.
zine, and we mourn the loss of this
dearly beloved and generous man."
These newly elected members of
the society's board OF trustees will
serve with distinguished group,
among whom are the Chief Justice
Of the United States. William How
ard Taft; the Vice President of the
United States, Charles c. Dawes, and
Charles J. Bell. John Joy Edison. Da
vid Fairchild, c. Hart Merriam. o. r
Austin, George r. Putnam, George
Shiras. I'D; f. Lester Jones. Grant
SqHires. c. M. Chester. j. Howard
Gore, Frederick w. Coville. John
Foote. John Oliver La Gorce. John
Barton Payne, A. w. Greedy. Gilbert
Grosvenor. George Otis Smith. O. II.
Tittman, Stephen T. Mather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

on parallel with that of judge
himself" Wright further protested
against the witness being "assailed
insulted, and browbeaten to ascertain
if he is telling the truth
''He has had the official finger shak-
en- in his face and insults hurled In
his teeth" Wright continued, and then
added that the proper place for an
episode of this kind was in the street,
where the witness could have a chance
to fight back.
Wright declared that the sincerity
of O'Leary's contention that his sole
purpose was to elicit the whole truth
had been condemned and destroyed.
1T is a pretense," he said, land it is
destroyed by the diligency with which
the heart of testimony by this witness
and Brown is obscured.''
Justice Siddons took very seriously
the charges made by defense counsel.
but reminded the attorneys not to
overlook the object of the inquiry and
the grave charges set forth by the dis
trict attorneys Office in the contempt
proceedings.
"Browbeating and intimidation of
witnesses always has been condemned
by the court" the justice added, bat
1t usually takes place on cross exami-
nation"
Tells Of Shadowfng.
Continuing his direct testimony yes.
terday afternoon, O'Reilly; related to
the court how he had Swallowed Lamb,
or at least the person he believed to be
Lamb, after the report of an alleged
meeting between Lamb and Juror Nor
man L. Glasscock.
On one occasion he reported having
f1aA I ovntp n hn CciA
Country Club, losing him there and
picking him up again on Sixteenth
street. Under instructions from his
chief. Rudy. the detective spent sew.
sral days shadowing Lamb or trying
to do so.
The Government also developed
through the operatives testimony
that he was the man assigned to the
duty of making a credit report on
Juror Kern. He testified that he
had failed to find any trace of "a
mortgage on kern's property In his
search at the record Office. 1t was
about the existing 1900 mortgage
that Mr.. Day had inquired at the real
estate Office Of Randall Hagner & Co.
about which testimony was given
Tuesday.
The Senate proposal to establish n
statute OF limitations, under which M
T. Everhart, son-in-law of Albert B.
Fall. would be allowed to testify re.
garding the Continental Trading Co.
aspect Of the Teapot Dome Oil scandal
without fear of his testimony being
used against him. was approved by
the House judiciary committee today
in executive session.
The amendment will not be referred
to the House where the chances are
said to be good for its passage before
the new conspiracy trial of Albert Is.
Fall and Harry F. Sinclair opens
January Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

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place and Pennsylvania avenue, and a
building to house the various courts
on the northwest corner OF John Mar
shall place and Louisiana avenue.
The various wings to be added would
be divided in the center by an open,
HANDICAPPED court. occupying what Is
now John Marshall place.
The main entrance to the group
would be at John Marshall Place and
to a. forcourt with an archway con.
Meeting the buildings fronting on
Pennsylvania avenue, are planned at
this point. AS the elevation at Loui'
siana avenue is about 80 feet higher
than on Pennsylvania avenue, steps
would lead from the open court to the
street surface in front of the court.
house building.
Height to Conform.
The type of architecture for the
group. Maj. Atkins explained, will
harmonic with the buildings to be
triangle by the Federal Government.
The height Of the building also
would conform with that of the pub
lie buildings. he said.
Maj. Atkins also stressed the need
for an early start on the municipal
center development because of the
cramped condition of municipal &C.
tivities in the District Building and
necessity of providing Accommodations
Tor those activities quartered in rent
ed buildings which are to be ousted
from the avenue triangle by the
Federal Government program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. at Stanley Hall this
evening at $40 o'clock. John s. M
Zimmerman. bandmaster.
March-"The Elks' March. Lake
Overture-'William Tell. E. Rossini.
Entr' Acte--
(O Dreaming -. Richard Strauss
fb) "A Scotch Lullaby. .Kunits
Excerpts from musical comedy
June Love" ...........F riml
Fox Trot-"It was Only a Summer
Shower Ted SNYDER
Waltz-"Tout vous" WHOLLY Yours),
Tyers.
Finale-"I Love the Land of Old
Black Joe" Clarke
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
CIVIC CENTER PLAN
CALLS FOR 60-40
BASIS ON EXPENSE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
KEN WILLIAMS IS SOLD
OUTRIGHT TO RED SOX
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 15.-Ken
Williams, heavy.hitting outfielder of
the st. Louis Browns, today was sold
outright to the Boston Red Sox.
The st. Louis Cardinals today an.
nounced the purchase of Frank Glib
son, catcher Of the Boston Braves. for
an unnamed consideration. Bill Nc
kechnie, manager of the Cardinals,
said the deal was negotiated on
straight cash basis. and that no st,
louis players were involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
BURNS MAN FACES
HOWELL IN COURT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
LINDBERGH CALLS
ON GALES WHILE
THRONGS CHEER

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
Counsel Array Imposing.

The battle was waged before Judges
Samuel G. Brent. Don Halsey and
Frederick Coleman by an imposing ar
ray of counsel representing the two
counties on the one hand and the city
on the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
Doctors Exams. January 10.

Examinations for ca ndidates seeking
licenses to practice medicine and sur,
gerry in the District of Columbia will
be held beginning January TO- Infor
nation can be secured from the secre
tary of the board of medical super.
visors. suite III aSO1 l street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
Wife Sues for Divorce.

Mrs. Elizabeth Malone. sci Mary.
nd avenue northeast, today filed suit
Jr an absolute divorce from William
Wallace Malone. druggist at Ninth and
Monroe streets. Misconduct is alleged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
PREVENT Vote ON
MILITARY DRILLS
AT CCNY Meeting
Student Gathering Ends
in Disorder

Fearing the passing of a resolu-
tion condemning military training
and American Imperialism, students
influenced by the faculty of the Col
lege of the City of New York pre-
vented vote being taken yesterday
at meeting arranged by the Stu
dents Council to discuss military
training in the college.
This is the latest development aris-
ing out of the suspension last Thurs
day of Alexander Lifshitz and Leo
Rothenberg, students, for criticizing
military training.
The meeting yesterday attended by
600 students was opened by a mem
Der of the Students Council, who
introduced Dean Klapper of the
School of Education. The dean de-
Tended the position of the faculty.
Pockets Resolution.
The members of the Social Prob
lens Club who were present then sent
a resolution to the chairman attack
ing military training. On receiving
it the chairman placed it in his pocket.
Simon Gerson, president of the
club, then took the floor and demand
ed that it be read. Unwilling at first,
the chairman was forced by the clam
or to read the resolution. A debate
on the resolution followed, several of
the students demanding that the por-
ton of the resolution assailing Amer
lean imperialism be struck out. This
the sponsors of the resolution refused
to do. Disorder followed. The meet
ing ending without vote being TAX
en-.
Students from Columbia, Hunter
and other colleges joined in the dis
cussion and the clamor that followed.
Earlier in the meeting kilograms
supporting the anti-military training
campaign were read. They were sent
by various student organizations.
Frederick B. Robinson, president of
the college, warned the Students
Council prior to the meeting that any
student that discussed the question of
military training in manner un-
satisfactory to him would be "disci-
plined."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
Day Wants Less Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-An at
tempt by attorneys for H. Mason Day,
vice-president Of the Sinclair Explor-
alton Company, to have his bond re-
duced from $25,OO0 to $4,000 failed
today. Justice Mccoy in District Su-
preme Court refused to grant the re-
duction, although he gave permission
to Days attorneys to argue the case
further next Monday.
Day is one of the associates of
Harry F. Sinclair. millionaire oil mag
nate, who is charged with conspiracy
to tamper with the jury in the Fall
Sinclair conspiracy case to steal S30,-
100000 worth of government oil
rights.
U. S. District Attorney Peyton
Gordon and his assistant, Neil Bur-
kinshaw, who have been presenting
the case of the jury tampering in the
Fall-Sinclair trial to the federal
grand jury on Friday to explain the
statutes under which indictments are
to be asked, it was announced this
afternoon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
Window Bosses 10
Sign With UniOn;
Leave Association

That the breakup of the Window
Cleaning Employers Association is
imminent became apparent yesterday
when a number of employers APP
preached officials Of the Window
Cleaners Protective Union, Local g.
and suggested terms for the settle
ment of the strike which has been in
progress for six weeks.
The group who negotiated with the
striking union are dissatisfied men,
hers of the bosses association who
insist on an immediate settlement Of
the strike. The terms proposed Of
settlement are said to be acceptable
to the strikers and unless the en-
ployers' association comes to terms
with Local within the next few
days it is believed split in the
ranks of the employers will take
place.
Benefit performances of En- 10
Basshe's play, "The Centuries" will
be given at the New Playwrights'
Theatre December 2 and IA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
BLACKMER WON'T
CONF: BACK AND
TESTIFY he SAYS
Contempt Investigation
Supposedly Under Way

PARIS, Nov 17.-Harry NJ. Black
mer, the American wanted in the
United States to testify in the Fall
Sinclair oil conspiracy case, will con-
tinue to defy the American legal au-
thorities until he decides that the
time is propitious for him to return
home, it was revealed today by in
Inmates of the missing witness.
Il shall return to che United
States, but only when I consider the
time opportune," Blackmer told
friends. 81 shall not return before
that time"
Blackmer is the man charged with
guilty knowledge of the connection
of the Harding Coolidge regime with
the oil thefts, and other such Incl
dents. He has stated to friends of
his in Paris that he is not greatly
worried over the order by Judge Sid
dons that 100000 worth of his Amer
lean property is to be confiscated un-
less he comes home to testify.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
rs % nt "4 % @ YORK FRIDAY NOVEMBER
Nicaraguan Population
To Be Disarmed Before
Elections Take Place

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. II
The Diaz government that was
placed in control of the country af-
ter American marines had dis
persed the liberal government of
DR.. Juan B. Sacasa, has Just is
sued a decree that all permits FOR
carrying arms must be counter
signed by the senior American
military officer residing in the
jurisdiction of the permits issu-
ance.
All persons other than the po-
lice and soldiers will be disarmed
before the coming presidential
elections, so that the population
will be at the complete mercy of
the reaction when the supervision
of the elections take place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18

on the open shop basis. One shop
drags along the other one. There is
already in existence a large number
OF open shops in Jersey City, Som
merville, Paterson, Yonkers, Mt. Yer
non, Ridgewood, Bronx and in Brook
lyn, not to speak of the very big open
shops such as Hollander & Williams.
Open Shops Multiplied.
The results are very bad. At this
time when the union shops have no
work the open shops are busy. OF
the four and half million skins that
were dressed in the fur industry last
year more than half of this number
were dressed in open shops. And this
year the open shops have increased.
Competition of the open shops have
become sharper and many large firms
are carrying around plans to remove
their factories and introduce open
shops.
due to the destructive struggle
that the international is carrying on
against the locals of the New Yorl,
Joint Board, against Local 25 and
against the Boston local, as well as
against other so-called insurgent To-
Gals all over the country, the Inter
national is powerless to undertake
any sort of fight against the small
est open shop. The International is
financially ruined and morally bank
rupt. To our great sorrow the chief
officers of our International have alb
solutely no interest in organization
work 1t is sufficient to bring out
into the open the fact that when the
workers of the Ridgewood open shop
were prepared to declare a strike in
order to compel the firm to settle
with the union our International
president said to committee, "Let
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
Mellen, RR. Wrecker
for Morgan, Is Dead

Charles S. Mellen, formerly presi-
dent of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford R. R. and other roads
and the best known of all the elder
]. P. Morgan's lieutenants, is dead in
his 77th year at Concord, N. H.
When Morgan, back in the days of
the Roosevelt panic in 1908, was grab
bing steel mills, coal mine, and rail
roads, Mellon was his handy man in
New England. He grabbed the steam
ship lines Of the coast and took the
trolleys of Rhode Island, Massachu-
setts and Connecticut. and threw them
all into the Morgan melting pot with
the N. Y, N. H. and Hartford.
In few years he had wrecked the
most prosperous road in the country,
in addition to banks and other allied
property.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
Fur Dyers Issue Statement Calling for Ending
Of Fight on Left Wing in the Union

Pointing out the serious conditions
in the dressing and dyeing locals of
the International Fur Work ers
Union, committee Of representatives
and rank and file workers of locals
2, 8, 81, So, 25, and 88 representing
all the dressing and dying locals in
the union issued statement yester-
day calling for immediate action to
end the crisis in the organization.
The statement shows that the open
shop evil is growing while the unions
money is being wasted to fight mill
tant workers instead of being used for
organization work. The statement
calls for the end of the internal fight
in the union and the reinstatement
of all expelled and suspended locals
and members who belong to the Fur
Workers union.
The statement in full, reads as
follows:
Text of Statement.
"a call to the International from
the members Of the Fur Dressers and
Dyers Locals:
"We turn to all honest and con-
structive elements in our Information
al Union with this call for immediate
and concrete support.
'"This is the first time in the his
tory of our International Union that
a committee representing every local
L 1
ly in the press about the conditions
in these locals. The reason for this
is that the danger now completely in
wolves every local in the Internation-
al
"The dressing and dyeing locals are
on the verge of serious crisis. The
biggest shops are being moved out of
the center of the industry into various
small towns and are being operated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
Woman Teacher Who
Lost JOB for Help
In Strike, Elected

LYNN, Mass, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Della
H. Clifford has been elected on the
School Board of the City of Lynn
She was teacher for 16 years until
discharged by Mayor Bauer last
winter. The reason why Mr.. Bauer,
the bitter enemy of organized labor,
made Mrs. Clifford loose her job,
is because at the time of the tele-
phone girls strike, Mrs. Clifford was
doing all in her power to help the
girls win. She arranged many tag
days to raise money, and many times
addressed their meetings, urging them
to organize a union. She also tried
to organize a Teachers union in
Lynn.
In 1925 Mrs. Clifford ran for
mayor, but was defeated by Mr..
Bauer, the favorite of the chamber of
Commerce and the Shoe Manufac-
turers' Association of Lynn.