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Evening star., 1927-05-02
Clemency Shown by Taft as President
Argued in Case Before Supreme Court

rather be dead than confined in prison
for the rest of his days.
The case comes before the Supreme
Court on submission by the Circuit
Court OF Appeals for the eighth circuit.
The issues are whether the President
had authority to commute the SEN
tence; if not, whether the pardon
could be considered conditional par
don, and, if so. whether express ac-
ceptance by Perovich was necessary
to it's validity.
The Supreme Court announced to-
day it would adjourn the present term
on June 6. 1t will be in session for
the delivery of opinions on May IS
and 81. and June 6, but will receive
motions for admission to, the bar only
after May 81, y ..s.ss -. 3
Evening star., 1927-05-02
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court closed oral argu.
ments until October today with the
hearing of a case arising from elem.
ency shown by Chief Justice Taft
when he was President to a man con-
Victed of murder.
Vuco Perovich, sentenced to death
for murder in Alaska in 1905. was
given a commuted sentence of life i'm
prisonment by President Taft in 1909.
On the strength of a lower court rul-
ing. he is seeking absolute freedom on
the grounds that the President had
no right toachange the nature of the
sentence without his consent.
PeroSiel2g argued that he would
Evening star., 1927-05-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2.--The Herald and
Examiner today said that two Uni
versity of Chicago scientists had been
successful in experiments to produce
living organisms by ultraviolet rays.
A live fish was produced. the news.
paper said. by placing a fish egg under
powerful ultraviolet rays for 5 to 10
minutes. In this manner. the ac-
count added, DIR. Ralph Lille and DIR.
NJ. A. Hinrichs, who conducted the
tests, created life.
1--WE placed the eggs Of the sea
urchin under the rays of the ultra
violet light machine for from to 10
minutes and the egg became a swim
ming fish larva." DR. Hinrichs said.
This eliminated the pale entirely.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Test Produces Live Fish In Ten Minutes
As Ultraviolet Rays Are Turned on Egg

'The same experiment was per-
formed on starfish and number of
lower animals. Curious deformities
were produced by placing the embryo
chicken under the ultraviolet radia-
ton. The chick grew to have one eye
and heart broken up into several
pieces. each of which we found to
be pulsating independently. These de-
formities all were caused by the
powerful effects of<the rays"
The experiments were most success.
full lin the fertilization Of the sea
urchin and starfish," DIR. Hinrichs
said
In a quest for the origin of life
started 80 years ago by the late
Jacques Loeb, then at the University
of Chicago. experiments finally pro-
duced the fertilization of an egg in q
supersalt chemical solutions 2 b ax..a sxs....sa N
Evening star., 1927-05-02
NICARAGUA PARLEY
SPLIT ON D|Az SEEN
Continuance as President
Held Likely to Deadlock
SacaSa Envoy and Stimson.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May q
Continuance in office of the Conserva-
tive President, Adolfo DiaZ, it is un-
derstood. will be a stumbling block
in the way of a successful outcome OF
the peace discussions between Henry
l.. Stimson, representative of Presi-
dent Coolidge. and the delegates OF
the Liberal President, Juan S. Sacasa
The Liberal delegates, who reached
here Friday from President Sacasa'
headquarters at Pureto Cabezas. are
known to have been given broad in
structions as to peace terms, but it IS
stated that they cannot consider the
proposal that Diaz remain in power
until the 1928 elections. The Liberals
claim that he was the brains in the
Chamorro Coup D'etat against Presi-
dent Solorzano last year, which led
to the present trouble between the
Liberal and Conservative factions, and
that therefore almost anyone but DiaZ
is acceptable.
MOncada to Be Invited.
1t was agreed at yesterdays dis.
cussions that Gen. Jose Maria Mon
cada, secretary of war and chief mill
tary commander for Sacasa, should
be represented in the conference.
Consequently a mission, accompanied
by United States officers, will proceed
through the Liberal and Conservative
battle lines to invite Noncada to
meet the Liberals near Tipitapi to
1.f into a m the host
for establishing peace.
Leonardo Arguello, Sacasa's mi
mister of foreign affairs, who is one
of the delegates, said after yesterday S
meeting:
Il have received an excellent i'm
preston of Mr.. Stimson. His open,
frank discussion of our troubles in
Nicaragua has impressed us greatly
and will be a great help in arriving
at a friendly understanding, and, /
hope, ultimate peace. 1 believe Mr..
Stimson is the finest man possible
for the mission, and that justice will
be given the Nicaraguan people
through his efforts, due to his open.
unbiased and understanding attitude.
Willing for Sacrifice.
"The Liberals are willing to make
an equal Sacrlf1ce with the ConserVa'
tives for the purpose of peace. We
believe dissemination of the true facts
as gathered by Mr.. Stimson in the in
vestigation will greatly aid the Mica
raguan cause in the United States, as
many false reports of the true situa-
ton have been given"
There was fighting in the vicinity
of Teustepe yesterday without de-
cisive result. The Liberals on Satur-
day night entered Nagarotte, on the
railroad between Chinandega and
Managua, killing IA Conservatives and
gathering scores of rifles and much
food before retreating. Conservative
reinforcements proceeded 10 that
place yesterday.
American marines are stationed at
Nagarotte. Reports have been re-
ceived from the front that ConserTa-
tives advancing toward Teustepe from
Boaco were forced to retreat when
their ammunition was exhausted.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
BUS FARE HEARING
RENEWAL IS ASKED
Rapid Transit Co. Petitions
Utilities Body on 10-Cent-
Straight Question.

The Washington Rapid Transit Co.
sion today to resume hearings on its
application for authority to charge a
straight 10-cent cash fare on its motor
bus lines in the District. The hearings
were halted abruptly last Fall, when
the legality of the eompany's owner
ship by the North American Co. of
New York was questioned by William
Nick. Clayton, chairman of the pub
lie utilities committee of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
The petition was signed by L. D.
Merrill. president and general man.
ager of the bus company. 1t pointed
out that the present rate Of fare of
10 cents cash, or six tokens for so
cents, is not producing sufficient
return to meet operating expenses and
that as a result the company is op-
Grating at a loss.
Rate Temporarily Set.
Mr.. Merrill also explained that the
existing rate of fare was established
originally for an experimental period
OIL three IlOIiIHS OI JduItliy u IV-Vs
and that 1t was later extended to six
months, but that il still remains in
effect. The deficit which has accumu-
lated in the meantime has hampered
the company in providing adequate
transportation facilities and made the
need for financial relief more urgent.
The commission did not propose to
resume the hearings until the legal
technicality injected by Mr.. Clayton
had been removed. The company. how
ever, has not taken any steps to adjust
the legal tangle.
Would Buy Stock.
Harley i. Wilson, a member of the
board of directors of the North Amer
lean Co. it Is understood, has advised
John w. Childress, chairman of the
commission, that he would buy, in his
own name, the stock held i'll the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Co, by the New
York investment firm in order to vali-
date the company's ownership.
The commission has referred the
company's petition to Ralph b. File
harty, peoples counsel, for an opinion
as to whether the commission should
resume the hearings.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Los Angeles Pigeon Found.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 2 LP.-An
exhausted homing pigeon, released
from the U. S. S. Los Angeles when it
passed over Savannah last Sunday,
was picked up here yesterday. It's
identification tag read: "U. S. S. Los
Angeles 0915-24 April 1927-Savan.
nah, Ga, en- route to Pensacola"
Evening star., 1927-05-02
WORK Of RESCUE
RESUMED IN MINE
II Still Entombed Believed
Dead as Fire Rages in
Tunnels.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| FAIRMONT, w. Va, May 2.-De
layed "a hours by fire in the inner
| recesses of the Everettville Mine
rescue workers today resumed explora
tion of the blast-torn tunnels intent
upon determining the fate Of II
workers entombed since Saturday aft
| ernoon.
| These rescue experts generally were
| agreed that it was almost certain that
when reached those trapped would be
added officially to the 16 known dead
| IL of whom were removed from the
mine and the other A killed on the
| tipple.
A score of rescue men comprised
the crews making the advance into
the wrecked tunnels. They were led
by George McCaa, veteran of the
United Bureau of Mines, and J. v
Berry, chief safety engineer of the
Bethlehem Mines Corporation.
Equipped with oxygen tanks, he'll
NETS and other emergency apparatus
the rescue men started to work for
ward at point 5000 feet in the mine
where a halt was called Sunday when
tests of the air showing a mixture of
farther back.
200 Feet From Blast Scene.
1t was believed by rescue workers
only 700.more feet had to be penetrated
before reaching the area where the
men were thought to have been work
ing at the time of the blast.
Meanwhile the Red Cross and Saliva.
ton Army aided the stricken families
and fed both rescue workers and
watchers.
Two companies of the West Vir.
ginia National Guard were encamped
near the mine. assisting in rescue
work and aiding a squad of 25 State
policemen to maintain order. Two
more companies of guardsmen were
ordered to report at the mine today
Rescue work, directed by w. I'll.
Forbes Of the United States Bureau of
Mines and r. M. Lambie, head of the
West Virginia Department of Mines,
was temporarily suspended during
part of the night to permit rescue
crews to fortify their positions 5000
feet from the mine entrance. The
5000 feet represented the progress
made in penetrating the mine yeSter-
day.
hOp6 10 CUlOtueE II fidIW@Ns
Efforts were made to divert venti1a-
tion from the section believed to en-
brace the fire and the area also was
sealed in the hope of smothering the
flames.
The explosion, mine officials thought,
was of gaseous origin, rather than
caused by coal dust. Two sections Of
the mine were known to have been
slightly gaseous, but not regarded as
dangerously so, they said.
Bodies recovered from the mine
were badly burned and mangled, sig
nificant of the force Of the blast. The
four bodies identified We're: Virgil
Straight. 23. of Arnettsville: II. T..
Davis. Is. of Edgemont Ed Allen of
Everettsville and Orval Leach of
PhiIlipi.
j. j. McSweeny Of Baltimore, vice
president in charge of mines for the
New England Fuel & I Transporta-
ton Co, Is at the EverettsviIle Mine,
aiding other officials I'm the emergency.
Henry Lyons of Boston, another com
pany vice president, was due to ar
rive today.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
''FrOnI Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular cdi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
WEATHER.

- 70, ), WcatheF bufedu tofecdstJ
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row. slightly warmer tonight Tenn
perature-Highest 6S. at noon today;
lowest As, at $3.50 am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

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Evening star., 1927-05-02

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Evening star., 1927-05-02

Saturdays Circulation, 1O0,a63
Sundays Circulation, 1l1,169
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
LONDONERS FIND FAULT
WITH SLEUTHS' BOW TIES

LONDON tP.-The modern Sherlock
Holmes has become a bit careless in
his attire, says London's best dresserss
When he appears in evening costume.
it has been discovered, he wears a
hand me down white tie.
Twenty of Scotland Yards crack de-
tectives rode to the night club, Chez
Victor, in limousines early the other
morning, and filed into the place in
twos and threes while merry making
was at its height. All wore swallow
tails.
Instead of dancing, the detectives
blew police whistle, and began TAX
ing census of those present, the
Chez Victor proprietor having been
suspected Of serving alcoholic drinks
out of hours.
But the young bloods present en-
gagged themselves in checking up on
the dress of the detectives while they
themselves were being checked for
police headquarters. 1t was concluded
of the 20 detectives who took part in
the raid, all wore made-up bow. ties.
which society has, frowned upon from
the first.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
QUEER STORY is BRANDED
AS FALSE; NEW ONE TOLD

LONDON lP.-Ever since traveller
once wrote of Madagascar as the land
of the man-eating tree, some credible
folk have clung to the notion that
on that strange island was an arboreal
terror which made breakfast, luncheon
and dinner of unwary passersby.
The tale is ridiculous, OF course,
and always was, says DR.. Ralph Lin
ton of Philadelphia, back in London
on his way to the United States after
two years in Madagascar on an ethno-
logical survey for the Field Museum
of Natural History in Chicago.
But perhaps, he suggests, the fellow
who told the story first had heard
somewhere about man-eating fleas OF
Madagascar.
eff So" says DR.. Linton, "he was at
least little nearer right"
In months spent on the island off
Africa's east coast DR.. Linton had ad-
ventures by the hundreds, survived 26
attacks of malaria and became an
associate of the Madagascar Sor-
cerers' association"
Linton tells of being obliged to
wrap himself up in thick clothes and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
BELIEVE RADIO TREATY WILL NOT
TER THREE LETTER CALLS INU. S.

countries. In Europe three call let
ters are used generally.
The regulation in question prescribes
four call letters to ships. Land code
stations transact much more business
than the ships, and as the call letters
are repeated three times in sending
messages, the lesser number OF letters
was assigned to the buster stations to
expedite traffic. Radio men believe,
however, that the big trans-oceanic
liners which handle many radio mes
sages are entitled to three call letters.
Three letters were officially allo-
Gated to the United States-K, w and
N. This means that this country will
use combinations beginning with these
letters. Exclusive use of these letters
adds large number of calls to those
now available in this country, since
the stations formerly could not use
those beginning with KA, KB and
KC. The Ms are an used by the
navy while the army uses those be-
ginning with WU, WV, WX, wy and
VIZ. Canada has the combinations
-CFA to CKZ and VAA to VGz while
Mexico uses XAA to XFz.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

WASHINGTON R.-Although the
international treaty drawn at the
radio conference here stipulates that
land and fixed stations shall have
three letter designations, it is be-
lieved that the program broadcasting
stations of the United States will not
be compelled to alter their call letters.
Radio workers in the department OF
commerce are Of the opinion that the
provision does not apply to program
stations in this country, as their oper-
ations may be considered purely do
mestic despite the fact that some
programs are received in Canada,
\ Mexico and other countries.
Most of the American stations now
have four call letters and it is said
that the change would result in con-
fusion and work a hardship to many
stations which have won large fol-
lowing of listeners under the present
designations. All of the Canadian
program stations have four letter des-
ignations.
The United States delegation to the
international radio telegraph confer
ence opposed sis provision of the
treaty, but were outvoted by other
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Twice over course of two triple
bar jumps, 314 feet righ with 41a-foot
spread. Usual faults.
Rescue Race Contestants to be
mounted at the start, ride to the
other end of ring, dismount and place
50-75 pound sack on their horse,
mount and return to starting point.
Ladies' Classic be shown at
walk, trot and canter Open only to
officers families and guests. Con-
formation and condition, 40 per cent;
manner and performance, go per cent.
First prize to be donated by Mrs.
Louis Scherer.
Needle and Thread Race-Open to
enlisted men and ladies. Soldier is
mounted at the start with needle
in his hand. He rides to the end
of the ring, diSmourts and passes the
needle through the fence to his part
ner, who has a piece of thread The
partner threads the needle, passes
it back through the fence to the SOL
dier, who mounts and rides with it
to the starting point.
The following officials for the
events are announced
In charge, Colonel Brown; mount
ed course, officers of Troop c.; dis
mounted course, officers of head
quarters troop; secretary, Lieutenant
Theis.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
WILD CHANGES
APPEAR TO BE
MANS CHOICE

WASHINGTON (P-The majority OF
the worlds population lives in the
hemisphere where man must submit
to the widest variations in tempera-
ture
The northern hemisphere, DR.. w. j.
Humphreys of the United States
weather bureau explains. experiences
much more radical changes in temper
ature as between seasons than the
southern hemisphere because most OF
the worlds land is north of the equa-
tor.
Land absorbs heat from the sun
more quickly than water, but when
the rays are withdrawn and projected
at an angle, as they are in winter, it
also cools more quickly. Great bodies
of water gather heat more slowly and
retain it longer. Further, many of the
mighty currents which flow up and
down and across the oceans are, at
one point or another, usually catching
the direct rays of the sun. Moving
slowly, they carry the water thus
warmed into cooler latitudes.
Although many parts of the north
ern hemisphere are made habitable by
this condition, a smaller, proportion OF
the northern continents is close TO
water than is the case in the southern
hemisphere. So the ocean tempera-
ture south of the equator exercises a
relatively stronger stabilizing influence
on the land temperature.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
NAVAL RADIO VETERANS DO tgi
WORK OPERATING STATION
OF GOVERNMENT ONPOTOMAC
BY ALEXANDER r. GEORGE
(AssOciated Press Feature EditOr)


WASHINGTON lP)-In the valley Of
the Potomac, where George Washing
tons soldiers once ''wirelessed" their
messages by flare of campfire, Uncle
Sans broadcasting station lifts its an
tennae above the hazy Virginia foot
hills.
Within hailing distance Of the sta
ton are husky sailor lads polishing
the brass of the presidential yacht, the
Mayflower Here, also at dock, Is the
cruiser Memphis, winner of a chapter
in the annals of the nations illustrious
when it brought Col Charles Lind
bergh back from Europe. Overhead
roar the motors of navy aircraft
This is the setting of NAA, the
broadcasting station operated by the
navy and sometimes confused with the
navy's telegraph station at Ar
lington across the river.
Two naval radio veterans and man
who has been interested in amateur
wireless for several years operate the
station The chief Of the crew is
Lieut.. Mineratti, radio material officer
for the navy in washington and vicin-
ity. Vacuum tubes were unheard Of
J1lOOC OdyO, GlANuOCAAeSAAO AsAAAASACVOA
says, and the crystal detectOr was not
introduced until 1906. Mineratti was
with the wireless outfit of the battle
fleet sent by President Roosevelt on
the famous round -the-world cruise in
1907, 1908 and 1909.
Later he helped superintend the
building of the navy'S high-powered
wireless station at Cavite, Philippine
Islands. This station has a 100000
watt transmitter, needed for the great
distances between land and because of
the static of the tropical climate.
Lieutenant Mineratti's long expert
ence in the mechanics of wireless OPP
Grafton has not lessened his enthusi-
asm for the marvels of radio, he de-
clares
A. L. Hanke, chief radioman, oper-
ator of the broadcast equipment Of
station NAA, has been in the navy 16
years, the last II in radio work For
merly chief radioman of the Mem.
phis, he is quite proud of his connec-
ton with the ship. He was aboard
when the Memphis brought 'Lindy"
home Hanke was the first man to
receive a 15-meter signal on board
ship, picking up message 19 months
ago near Cuba which was sent from
the naval radio laboratory at Belle
vue, Md
Hanke has handled every type Of
the navy has owned and
has done considerable experimental
work with super high-frequen trans
mitterS.
Illustrating his versatility, Hanke
has been making appeals for
the Red Cross wa the microphone.
w. N. Krebs, radio engineer is in
charge of the broadcast distant control
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
MEAT
TO BE PUT ON
SALE IN CITY

PHOENIX, Dec. R-Meat of the
Is OUTLAW buffalo bulls killed in the
big hunt staged in Houserock valley in
northern Arizona, will be placed on
sale throughout the state, Tuesday,
December Is, it was announced today
by D. E. Pettis, state game warden.
In Phoenix and the Salt river val
ley about 5000 pounds of blffalo
meat will be available to the public,
Pettis stated, while the rest will be
sold at various other Arizona towns.
Under an agreement, the meat will
be sold by stores handling it without
any, profit to the owners All funds
realized will be placed in the buffalo
funds of the state game department
for herd protection and range devel-
opment.
Choice cuts will cost from. so to 80
cents a pound Pettis said.
About two thousand pounds of the
meat will be sold in Prescott, Flag
staff, Jerome and the northern coun-
ties, and the remainder will be dis
posed of in Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas,
Yuma and the southern counties of
the state.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
OLD MAN OF new ORLEANS
n POWERFUL FIGURE IN
COTTON BUSINESS OF WORLD
BY JAMES H. TAYLOR
Associated Press Correspondent


NEW ORLEANS La. tR-A kindly,
white haired man sits daily at his
roller-top desk in the New Orleans
cotton exchange-as he has done for
Sc years -and from his ability to grasp
situations at a glance come results felt
the world over.
Colonel H. G.. Hester is his name
and he is 80 years old. AS secretary
of the exchange, he is known wherever
cotton is grown or dealt in. Hester
Says is familiar caption to the mil
lions who read his weekly cotton state
ments. He is one of New Orleans
most prominent citizens.
A quiet man, saying little and doing
much, Colonel Hester is recognized as
one of the worlds greatest authorities
on the cotton market. ct he has never
owned bale or garnbled a cent on the
market. An ironclad rule likewise
prohibits his employees specializing.
Colonel HeSter's career with the eX-
change began when he was "a years
old and reporter on a local news
paper Eighteen men, all now dead,
organized the original exchange with
a capitalization of 10000 and Hester
was retained to assist in the establish
ment.
The results achieved, he attributes
to application of his simple creed that
''tWo plus two equal four-not three
and three quarters, or four and one
quarter, but four
IT have seen people who went
through life trying to arrive at some
other answer" he says. "But when
they do, know there is something
wrong" %
He may be old, but his intellect is
as keen as ever and obsolete business
methods have no place in his office.
The New orleans cotton exchange
block, he emphasizes, is "bleached
white with the business skulls of those
who would not learn that business
methods nave changed
From its small beginning the ex-
change has grown to a commanding
position and Colonel Hester's financial
and organization worries are over. But
he still is known as hard worker.
Moderation is his advice to those who
would live long and not join the
great army of has-beens."
To the younger generation of busi-
ness men he suggests that they re-
member there is room higher up.
always keep in mind" he says,
that pay day, while the most desir-
able and convenient, is not the most
important of the week or month.
Don't worry about your future. 1t will
take care of itself. For the man who
makes himself fit there is always room
higher up"