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Evening star., 1927-09-24
YEARS INCOME TAX
MAY EQUAL 1926'S
President Sees Failure of
Arms ParIey as Having
Little Effect on U. S.

BY the Associated Press
Based on present conditions, income
tax collections are expected by Presi-
dent Coolidge to be as high as last
year when a record $500, zoo, 900
Treasury surplus was accumulated, but
as yet is withholding his opinion on
the total amount of prospective tax
reduction possible.
The President also believes that the
failure of the Geneva naval limitation
conference will have little effect on
the prospective action in the drafting
of a naval cruiser program by Con-
gress. Furthermore, he feels that the
American Legion's proposal for a uni
fled department of national defense
is unfeasible because of opposition to
it In the Army and Navy and in Con.
gress.
Non-Recurrent Items Aid.
Despite the large income tax returns,
MIR. Coolidge has been Stressing in his
discussions of tax revision to members
of Congress that the collection of non-
recurrent items by the Treasury has
aided materially in producing a large
surplus last year, but that these items
cannot be counted upon in the future.
Administration leaders previously have
asserted they had made a preliminary
estimate Of tax slash of $500 ,000, ,00O
Even If the Geneva armament pact
had been consummated, 1t was pointed
out at the White House. the United
States would still be faced with the
necessity of building up a cruiser
fleet and the President expects work
to proceed on the cruiser program at
the new session.
Sees Little Real Difference.
The President is said to feel that
it would make little difference whether
the present two-department system of
administering the Army and Navy
was continued or unified department
Of national defense was established
1t was shown that both the Army and
Navy were unified in the case of
war and If they were put together
it would mean two Assistant Secre-
taries to run each service, such as the
present system. The White House
made no mention of an Independent
air force proposal which was fostered
by Col. William Mitchell. former
assistant chief of Army Air Service.
at the Paris convention of the Legion
in connection with a unified national
defense plan.
The Mississippi River flood control
program, Mr.. Coolidge intends to leave
in the hands of the river flood COM
mission and committees of the
devastated States. These agencies are
preparing report which is expected
to be completed November Is and the
President will permit them to go
straight to Congress with their views
for legislation.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
CRASH PROBE BEGUN.
Officials Believe Cause Is Likely to
Remain Mystery.

SCHLEIZ, Thuringia, Germany, Sep
tember "a R.-Government aviation
experts were engaged today in an en-.
deavor to ascertain the cause of yes
terdays catastrophe, in which Baron
Ago Won Nathan, German Ambassa-
dor to the United States, and five
other persons were killed by the crash
Of a plane on the Berlin-Munich Luft
hansa Airline.
1t is believed doubtful, however,
whether the mystery will ever be
cleared UP. as the plane is heap of
debris. only the wing, which broke
loose, lying intact, 20 feet away. A
fence has been erected about the
wreck to prevent it's disturbance by
morbid souvenir hunters.
Craft Flew Low.
The plane in which the Ambassador
few to his death was familiar to the
Inhabitants of the surrounding coun-
try, who We're accustomed to watch
ing it zoom overhead every morning
on it's way to Munich from the capital.
Yesterday they were struck by its
low altitude. Some say they were
beginning to fear it would collide with
the tower on the castle GreiZ when it
took an upward squirt.
As the plane approached Schleiz IL
was seen to be flying unsteadily, and
when over the town of Heinrichsruhe,
watchers were Mortified to see the
wings suddenly fold upward. The
plane rolled over completely and fell
with crash.
Wagon Removes Bodies.
The inhabitants, rushing to the
scene from all sides, agree that not
q cry came from the occupants and
that there was no explosion. The
bodies, badly mutilated, were taken
In a farm wagon to the city morgue.
The body of Baron Ago Won Nathan
will be entombed in the family vault
at Gross Lucknow, in Mecklenburg.
Dangerous for Flying.
That the region around Schleiz is
one of the most difficult stretches in
all Germany for air navigation was
frequently claimed by Lieut.. Otto
Koennecke, the German pilot who is
now en- route to the United States by
way of the Orient.
'It is one of the most difficult
stretches that / know off, Koennecke
recently told an Associated Press cor.
respondent. "At Leipzig invariably
conferred with Lufthansa's weather
expert there. If he reported thick
air in that quarter Of Thuringia, in
variably made a big detour to avoid
Schleiz, where there are many air
pockets"
Koennecke probably knows that par.
ticular stretch better than any pilot
in Germany, as he flew over it more
often than any one else.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

mother ran to the window. The child
was not in sight; neither was the car.
Dashing downstairs and out to the
back of the apartment, they looked
down into the ravine and saw the car
far below.
Several occupants of the building,
who had also hurried to the scene,
followed the zig gag path the skidding
car had cut through the underbrush
and found the child lying on the
ground few feet behind the car.
His face was covered with blood.
They carried him to the apartment,
not hurt enough to prevent him from
yelling at the top of his voice, and
after washing off the blood found
that he had suffered only slight
scratches on his forehead and a cut
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Daylight Saving
Tn Eastern Cities
Ends Tomorrow

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September "a
New York City and other cities
and towns in the East which have
been observing daylight saving
time since last April will return
to Eastern standard time tomor-
row.
The official time for changing
clocks is am.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
WESLEY OAK FALLS.
Tree Under Which Methodist
Founder Preached Blown Down.

WINCHELSEA. Sussex, England.
September "a [R-The famous oak
tree under which John Wesley. Eng
lish divine, preached during the early
days of his crusade out of which Meth
odism grew, has been blown down.
A storm which ragged along the
channel yesterday. felled the tree.
which stood near the chapel erected
here to his memory.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
KOENNECKE LEAVES
ANGORA ON u. S. FLIGHT
German Aviator Expects to Reach
Basra, 1850 Miles Distant,
Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September "a
"A dispatch from Angora states that
Lieut.. Otto Koennecke, long distance
German aviator. hoped off at $50
o'clock this morning on. the second
leg of his fight from Cologne to
American via the Eastern route. He
expects to arrive at Basra, Irak, to-
night.
(Basra, at the head of the Persian
Gulf. is approximately 1850 miles
from Angora, the Turkish capital)
Evening star., 1927-09-24

10. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and slightly warmer tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer.
Temperature-Highest, 60, at 2:3o
pm. yesterday; lowest, 46, at $50 am.
today. Full report on page Z.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
British Foreign Office inuaded By Yale Blues

LONDON, Dec. 22. The Charleston has invaded the aug ust Gold Room at the British Foreign office in Downing Street Lady Chamberlain introduced dancing at her first reception oi the autumn season. and a very modern band played all the lates, dances to the great delight oi callers who had expected a resu- lation official tea.
 In addition to dancing there were also nah jongg and bridge. with the result that callers of all ages could have diversion to their liking
 The innovation was q great success, and surprising number of mature and sedate politicians showed skill almost equal to that of youthful diplomats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

was small, dark and nervous. I was alone in fae store. Almost instantly l recognized the GUS toner from newspaper photo graphs, as the killer |. He asked for pair Of black gloves and a suit of underwear I gave them 10 him. He drew on the gloves and ordered the underwear wrap ped up. He then produced s20 certificate and I placed fl in the cash registered and made the change The man then went out. /"
 Telephones Police
 As soon as his customer had gone. Willoughby took the cur reney from the cash register and called police headquarters Will lughby said the bill was Serial No. K-6S016970 and was one of those received by the Los An geles kidnapper from Parker.
 Willoughby positively identified pictures of Hickman, not only from newspapers but from those in the police records as flick man. his customer.
 Police Thrown Out
 Immediately the entire police force was mobolized to emer- gency strength and started a search of the downtown card rooms, apartments. hotels and rooming houses while deputy sheriffs and highway patrolmen were placed on guard on all high ways leading from the city.
 Cline Coming North
 Chief of Detectives Herman Cline, of the Los Angeles Police
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

officer Buck Lieuallen, hailed the driver and then gave chase halting the car when it drew alongside.
 A gun was on the seat between Hickman's legs.
 When he alighted from the ear. a sawed-off shotgun dropped to the floor as he stepped out.
 Taken to Pendleton
 Hickman was brought to Pen dleton and searched. Money was found on his person which Par ker. father of the murdered girl, paid him.
 A large crowd moved around the police station. moved by cur iosity, rather than malice.
 Laughs Hysterically
 When lodged in jail. Hickman laughed historically at aceusa- tions that he was the hunted murderer but later broke down and confessed his identity.
 A crowd filled the streets selid- ly for a block on each side of the jail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
2OO.OO0.0OO Appropriation Bill Signed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.- President Coolidge has sign ed the deficiency appropria- ton bill carrying slightly more than $2O0.000.00 for various Government activi- ties, including funds to in- itiate five year public building program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
Banker Still Active
 At Age of Ninety-One

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. % Although 91 years old. Maj. K. NJ. Van Zandt, president of the Fort | Worth National bank, still is lc- tive in business. He is proud of four accomplishments The es- tablishment of the first public school here; the inauguration O..
 the first Sunday school in Fort Worth; the founding of For.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
FATHER BREAKS DOWN

FL pASO, Texas, Dec. 22.- Thomas Hickman, aged 50 years, father of William Hickman. caught at Echo, Oregon, was dis covered this afternoon working in the rail road shops near here. He broke down and wept when he admitted he was the boys father and sobbed as he told of the last time he had seen his son. in Kansas City in October, 1926. His son was then working in grocery store.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
SEEN IN SEATTLE
 REPORTS INDICATE

SEATTLE, Dec. 22.-After eluding all agencies of the law for nearly a week, Will liam Edward Hickman, kid napper. who murdered and mutiliated the body of Mar ian Parker, aged 12, in Los Angeles, then bartered her body to her father Perry Parker, bank official, appear ed in Seattle long enough to purchase clothing, the po- lice are certain, as they Ie- doubled efforts to effect his capture.
 Clothing, a pair of gloves and underwear, were pur- chaesd in Seattle last night with one of the $20 certifi- cates paid to the abductor by the father of the slain girl.
 George Willoughby, pro- prietor of the store, is posi- tive the purchaser was Hick- man.
 This morning, 12 hours after Hickman's supposed appearance the combined police forces of a dozen Pacific Northwest cities were unable to lay hands on the fend, although there was under way, man hunt almost unpar- alleled in this section.
 Again 0utwits Law
 There appeared the probability that the youth, The Fox had again outwitted the law.
 In the belief that the fugitive had slipped through the police cordon, efforts to apprehend him concentrated at points north of the city to the Canadian bound ary.
 Immigration and customs off cials along the border are under explicit instructions to leave nothing undone in patrol.
 Identification Positive
 Willoughby said; "The man
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
1IOTICE TO PUBLIC

On next Saturday. Deeem- Der 24. the regular issue of The Daily Empire will con sist of 24 pages. In order that the final section may go to press earlier than usual 10 provide for assembling of the three sections and dis tribution by the carriers. all special notices of Christmas exercises of all kinds must be in The Empire office not later than Friday noon to insure publication.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
EXTRADITION PAPERS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 22. --Extradition apers whereby Gov. Young will seek the return of Hickman are being rushed by airplane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

w F. Beckstrom, Jack Brighton and R. J. Stephens of Chilkooi Barracks are on the Admiral Rog CTS on their way to Vancouvei Barracks where they will be sta toned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
EAGLES ATTENTION

All members Fraternal Order of Eagles. don't overlook our regular meeting this evening, December 21st, Odd Fellows Hall. Juneau, time 7:30 o'clock
 GUY l.. SMITH, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
OUTBREAKS PRACTICE

Those taking part in the Res urrection Lutheran Church pro- gram. to be given Sunday night, will hold a practice in the Odd Fellows Hall Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
MOTHER CnLLApSES

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 22. Mrs. Eva Hickman collapsed this afternoon when told her son had been arrested.
 "1t can't be true. If they've caught the slayer it can't be my
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

Department. told the Seattle po- lice by telephone he was post tive the suspect is Hickman.
 Cline said he expected to leaee
 Los Angeles for Seattle today by
 airplane to aid in the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
HAS STOLEN AUTOMOBILE

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 9 A green Hudson sedan lick man Is reported driving into Ore. Eon. was stolen in hold-up here Sunday night from r. B. Peck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

Worth's first newspaper and the' building of the first railroad into this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

son Edward she sobbed and then collapsed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

Eugene Permanent Waves, S15. American Beauty Parlor. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22

We make mems suits for s55
 F. WOLLAND. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
NOTICE

If your furniture needs re- pairing call Phone 137. Henry Gorham. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-22
GIRLS SLAYER
 UNDER ARREST;
 HASC0NFESSED
Los Angeles Boy Caught on Highway Near
 Echo, Oregon

fContlnued rom rage one.)
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"
Short Stories

Gray Dawn knew what he was doing when he
insisted on settling down in the midst of the neigh
boris chickens-and he proved it when the aforesaid
neighbor left his model poultry farm handcufed to
burly gentleman in black derby.
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j. s. RADIO GIVEN
DUE RECOGNITION
President Names Admiral
Billiard Representative in
/ International Farley.

BY his belated appointment Of Rear
Admiral William H. G. Billiard Presi-
dent Coolidge has recognized the Fed
eral Radio Commission in the Ameri-
can delegation to the important inter-
national radiotelegraph conference
which will convene in Washington in
October with more than so nations
represented. Moreover, he has salved
the sore spot that has existed in GER
tain official and unofficial circles by
his apparent neglect in failing to name
any one attached to the new radio
body to Chairman Hoover's original
delegation.
1t is known that representations
were made to the President at Black
Hills which soon resulted in the trans
mission by Assistant Secretary of
state Castle of n commission to Ad-
miral Billiard to join the delegation
which is to deal with radio in the in
ternational sense.
Hammond Tenders Resignation.
Although the State Department will
not confirm the report. it is learned in
reliable quarters that John Hays Ham
mond, jr. the radio inventor, has sub
mitted his resignation as a delegate,
pleading the pressure of other inter
ests outside the country. 1t is said
that this vacancy may have opened
the way for the recognition Of at least
one member Of the Federal Radio Com
mission.
The international radiotelegraph
conference is to be an all-important
event in the wireless world. both In
the matter of program broadcastS
and the speedier code communications
by radio. in both of which fields the
United States has taken the pre-emi-
nent place in the world. Every coun-
try that has ship or land radio of any
kind is expected to send delegations
to this first meeting to adjust inter-
national radio since the conference
that was held in London back in 1912.
Wave Adjustments a Task.
On the North American continent
alone the question of adjusting the
waves that emanate from stations in
the United States, Canada, Mexico and
the West Indies is an immense one.
This leaves out the fact that South
American broadcasting and reception
Is inevitably wound up with that of
North America, for radio waves are no
respectorS of sovereign boundaries.
Nor does it take into consideration
ship radio, which is obviously an inter-
national matter, requiring a correla-
ton of marine channels with those
used by land stations. Such question
as the 6OO-meter ship call and SOS sig
nal interference complained of by New
England listeners is one that neces-
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to Herbert Frye. This is the second
time that a wife of Frye has been
successful in breaking the marital
ties with the aid of the courts. the
first one, Mrs. Gretchen w. Frye,
having been awarded final decree for
absolute divorce against Frye March
20, 1925, one day before the second
marriage took place.
False representations on the part of
Frye were alleged in the annulment
petition of the second Mrs. Frye. The
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decree awarded the first Mrs. Frye
forbade him to remarry anywhere,
and he did not await the required 20
days after the signing of the decree
in the case, according to the record.
The second Mrs. Frye. through At.
torney Henry NJ. Fowler. told the
court that Frye wanted the marriage
performed in Virginia for sentimental
reasons. but she charged that the
real reason was Frye's desire to evade
the terms of the first decree
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sarily involves all nations whose ma
tionals sail the seas in their own
ships.
Commerce Department Has Part.
Although the conference is under
the auspices of the State Department.
since it will lead to international
codes and treaties of mutual adher.
ence. the Radio Division Of the De-
partment of Commerce will take a
commanding place in the deliberations
with its expert staff, as will the Army
and Navy. Moreover, the Secretary Of
Commerce, Herbert Hoover, as chair.
man of the American delegation, is eX-
pected to remove the aura of secrecy
which usually surrounds State De.
partment activities, and with which
the State Department has thus far I'M
successfully attempted to surround the
prelIminaries to this conference.
During the Summer months the
Eveready Hour is featuring the
Eveready Orchestra. and in each pro-
gram some member of the orchestra
is called upon to demonstrate his
ability as a soloist. In the entertain.
ment to be given at o'clock tonight
through WRC the program will be
built around quartet of saxophon.
lists OF the orchestra rather than an
individual soloist. The selections fol.
low: Ballet Kgyptien," Spring Fee.
ver," ''Marcheta," "Marche Mi.
gnonne." gems from Blossom Time"
Bushes" I'm the Chapel" "Souve-
mir" "Ach du Lieber Augustine"
Mlssissippi,'" I'm Sing Thee Songs
of Araby," rs 1t Possible?" Fallen
Leaf" Sweet Carmen" Red Rose"
and stop, Go"
The episode in the romance of the
lovely "Coca-Cola Girl" Vivian. which
will be broadcast at o'clock. will
find the heroine and her two lovers at
college fraternity dance.
Literary Cocktails" a talk by w.
Orion Tewson, will be one of WRC's
early attractions. The other features
include Waldorf-Astoria dinner music,
base ball scores, Mack and Lennie.
harmony singers; Pennsylvania Con.
cert Orchestra, Mayf1ower Orchestra.
Songs of the City, by the Four Bards:
the Radio Cavalcade and Janssen's
Hofbrau Orchestra.
Music, drama and speeches make up
the unusually diversified program
which WMAL will broadcast tonight
between $50 and 1870 o'clock. The
outstanding attractions include the
regular weekly edition of the Movie
Cub and a one-act play. Rosa" from
the pen of Caleb O'Connor.
Sandwiched between these features
will be several vocal and instrumental
solos The artists include Duncan C.
Thompson, a singer of Scotch songs:
Joseph Bruno, baritone; Ridgeway
Taylor, baritone; Harvey T. Townsend.
tenor, and Bell and Christie, popular
radio entertainers.
The National Broadcasting Co. to.
day announced the addition to its
blue" and red" networks of WHO,
the powerful station in Des Moines,
Iowa. 1t is expected that wire-line
facilities will be ready for the addition
of WHO to the two networks at the
same time that WOW, Omaha, is to be
added, which is scheduled for Octo.
Der l.
The Columbia Broadcasting System
also announced the addition to it's in
dependent chain of WOWO, a 10000
watt station at Fort Wayne, Ind.
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WMAT-WasIlington Radio Forum
COOS Meters).

WMAT4-WaShinct Kadio FOrum
(302.8 Meters).
$50 to pm.-News flashes.
to 7:20 p.m.-"Rosa.' one-act
playlet by Caleb OConnor, performed
by Mrs. Patrick Gallagher and Miss
Edith Oriani. both of the Women s
City CLUB Drama Unit, and Mr.
O'Connor.
100 to 7:3o PM Audience Fear in
Public Speaking" by Caleb O.Connor
7:30 to 7:45 What I've seen
All Club Work Do" by Stanley b.
Sutton of Chestertown, Md.
7:45 to p.m.-Duncan {. Thomp-
son in Scotch songs, accompanied by
Walter +. Cossins.
8 to $50 p.m.-Joseph Bruno, bari
tone, accompanied by Margaret Bowie
Grant.
$40 to $40 p.m.-Will p. Kennedy.
political writer for The Star. in talk
on matters of interest in the National
Capital.
$40 to . p.m.-Ridgway Taylor
baritone, accompanied by Mary
Mathews Taylor.
9 to $40 p.m.-Blake Branson Espey,
clarinetist, accompanied by Rubye L..
Booth.
go to $40 p.m.--Harvey r. Town
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send. tenor, accompanied by Carl 8.
Willard.
$40 to 10 pm.-Bell and Christie,
popular entertainers.
10 to 1890 p.m.-"The Screen Letter
Box" conducted by Colby Hartman.
1880 to 1870 p.m.-WMAL Radio
Movie Club. conducted by Norman w.
Pyle, presenting Sam Robbins and his
Baltimoreans; Helen Yorke, coloratura
soprano: Dorothy Wilson Halbrack.
Miss Eddie Misslitz, "Old King Cole"
and other features.
1870 p.m.-News flashes.
'VRC-Radio Corporation Of America
1865 Meters).
pm-Schubert instrumental Trio,
from WEAF.
$3.50 pm. - Manhattan Trio, from
WIZ.
pm.-Blue Hills Plantation Or.
chestra, from WEAF.
--Waldorf-Astoria dinner mu.
sic. from WEAF.
$50 p.m.-Base ball scores, from
WEAF.
6 p.m.-Mack and Lennie, harmony
singers, from WEAF.
6:15 pm.-"Literary Cocktails" by
w. orion Tewson, from WEAF.
$50 p.m.-Pennsylvania Concert Or.
chestra, from WIZ.
pm.-Mayflower Orchestra.
7:30 p.m.-Songs of the City, by the
Four Bards, from WEAF.
p.m.-Correct time, from WEAF.
Sp.m.-Eveready Hour, from WEAF.
p.m.-'The Coca Cola Girl" from
WEAF'
$50 p,m.-"The Radio Cavalcade,"
from WEAF.
1890 to II p.m.-Hofbrau Orchestra,
from WEAF.
Early Program Tomorrow.
Gas a.ni.-Tower Health Exercises,
from WEAF.
7:15 am. 1.-The Roaring Lyons"
from WEAF.
1880 to 7:45 a.m.-"Cheerio," from
WEAF.
1855 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
WRHF-Washingto Radio HOspita
Fund (319 MeterS).

II am. to IL noon-Current events;
police reports; music.