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| Interpretation of an old woman of
Montenegro. depicting with convinc.
| ing truth personality as well as as
pect. She gives an interesting
glimpse of a shoemaker's shop, with
| it's master at work, his wares dangling
| around his door. She pictures two in
| teresting bits of architecture, groups
of buildings. taking into consideration
texture as well as forms, and the
eVer-present problem of light and
| shade. She shows broad views of
mountainous country, retaining in
| small space the impression of great
size-natures stupendous handiwork.
Included in this exhibition is a dra-
| matte Interpretation, photographicalfy
made by Miss Sipprell. of two Gala
| lilies which, while breathing, 1t would
| seem, the breath of life, are dramatic
| in the curve of their line, the sim.
| plicity of their beauty.
There are few as skillful in the in
depreciation of still life photograph
| ically as Miss Sipprell Partaking
| somewhat of this element, treated
| little in this vein, are two photographs
| included in the collection of snow.
| covered barns near Thetford, VT,
| where, when not roaming in undis-
| covered countries. Miss Sipprell
spends her Summers. Both Of these
photographs contain that for which
the modernists among the painters
are seeking but have not in every in.
stance found. They point the way.
Nine. Khrabroff gave an interest.
| ing and thought-provoking talk, EN-.
| phasizing its place among the fine
arts, at the Arts Club Tuesday eve-
ming.
IN THE upper rooms at the Arts
Club there is now to- be seen a col
| lection of recent paintings, mono
types and black and white prints by
! Jerry Farnsworth and his wife, Helen
| SAWYER FarnsWorth. These for the
most part were made during Mr.. and
!: Mrs. Farnsworths recent Sojourn in
Europe, and comprise figures, land
scapes, architectural subjects and
town or city pictures. All are in
rather q different vein from what
either of these painters has produced
before.
The paintings are strong and color.
| full, sturdy studies produced rapidly
and recalling wildly things transient
| ly seen, real things. The etchings,
monotypes and other prints partake
somewhat of the same character, but
In some instances add a subtle note
not found in the paintings.
| X Ns y
| THE American Academy in Rome
has announced it's annual COM
petitions for fellowships in architec-
ture. landscape architecture, painting,
sculpture, musical composition and
classical studies. In the fine arts the
competitions are open to unmarried
men not over 80 years of age who are
citizens Of the United States; in CLASH
cal studies to unmarried citizens, men
or women.
| For each fellowship in the fine arts
the stipend is $3.50 a. year for three
years, with additional allowances Of
| $50 to 500 a year for nn&tArial and
model hire; in classical geuAiAs there
Lis a fellowship foc one AxNac< with 4
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they were met, and Miss Sipprells
photographs, now on view here. am
ply testify to the picturesqueness not
only of the country. but of the life of
the people.
Miss Sipprell is essentially an art
list. Instinctively she makes wise
choice of subject. utilizing natures
compositions which conform to the
principles of art, selling with the ut
most skill upon precisely the right
moment to secure desired effects of at
mosphere, light and shade. Many of
her works have what may be called
essentially painter quality. She
shows in this collection a charming
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Osaka ':Skyscrapers''
Show Modern Trend

Osaka, commercial metropolis and
industrial center of Japan, is grow
rapidly. Eight new "skyscrapers" of
six to nine stories, with central heat
ing and equipped with every facility
for offices and stores, have been COM
pleted there in the last year. More
new buildings are contemplated for
1927
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-26
HOPE FELT He WILL Be
S|GHTEDOVER|GLAND
Of TRINIDAD

UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, KEY WEST, Pa,
Aug 28The United States Naval Radio Station here had
received concerning Paul Redeem and his plane
Port 81 RrunswiCk e noon today tie commandant Of
seventh Naval district reported this afternoon.
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KEEPING UP
With The
FIG S

1. With more than "a hours fly-
ing time behind him, Paul Redfern,
Georgia aviator, who hoped of.
from Brunswick yesterday at 1895
p. M, Il believed somewhere be.
tween the two Americas, en- route
to Brazil. No word from him vet.
2. Preparatory to spanning the
Atlantic, Edward #. Schlee. De-
trOit oil Inagnate, and William 8.
Brock, pilot. hoped of from Old
Orchard, Me-, bound for HarbOr
Grace, Newfoundland, IL 4:e0 j, n.
today Eastern Standard TiEme)..
They are attempting to circle
globe IN Is days. II
8. At Roosevelt field, MineOIR
l.. l., the sflver.bOdied and gold.
winged William Randolph Hearst
plane "Old Glory" was expected To
take off &C . moments notice
today for Rome.
4. From Windsor. Canada, to
Windsor, England. was Che hon
planned by Duke" Schiller and
Phil Wood, Of Detroit, who today
were expected to take the air nc
Curtiss Field. N. Y.
5. At London. Ontario. the Stin.,
son TnOnOplane, Sir John CARING,
was tuned up and fully prepared
for . talte-Off with London. Eng.
land, as its objective.
s. On the other side OF the At
lantic. Capt. Frank T.. Courtney,
after falling three times last night
to get his flying boat. Whale, off
Of the water. was to make the
attempt again today with drasti-
caIIy reduced supply Of gasoline.
He plans flight to New York.
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Undef an arch OF broken tin1bers
that held back a mass Of earth and
stones, Leneau spoke family through
a fire hose that had been put down
to give him air.
A physician among the rescuers
ordered him to keep silent in order
to conserve his strength.
Torn and broken, the body OF the
victim was held fast in the crush OF
the heavy, suggy mass Of earth.
His head was in an air space under
the arch of timbers.
This forenoon there was d slight
movement of earth and rocks above
the arch. The diggers stopped in
their work directly above. fearing
that the earth would crash down on
the head of ,Leneau.
At 10 a. M, Leneau, moulder by
trade. had been imprisoned in the
earth Is hours.
1t was 16 hours Of terrible agony
for him, but he bravely kept his
courage did all in his power to live.
Hundreds watched the grim fight
for life recalling the memorable
battle to rescue Floyd Collins when
he was held prisoner for days and
MAINS III ~ 1ACAlluGhy, GdN&s
AT IL a. m. volunteers succeeded
In placing an oxygen tube near
Leneauss mead. 1t was let down
through the fire hose. An attempt
had been made to pass food down
the fire hose but Leneau's hand, al.
though above the earth, could not
reach the food. Weakly. he directed
the work Of placing the oxygen
tube.
Relays of four men each were
throwing dirt from the new shaft.
Thirty diggers tossed the dirt away
from the top. -Four carpenters
nailed up boards As fast az the
new shaft was sunk All Ill u. MI.
the new shaft had been sunk rs
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ear and nose specialist then called
in the police.
A motive for the alleged murdeF
was seen today by authorities in
the shutting down by Mrs. Hill
upon Harry's withdraw from her
checking account, and possibly
opposition she might have had to
his proposed marriage with Miss
Alice Sawyer, school.day sweet.
heart.
Harry had been losing heavily
at gambling tables, police say
and had been entertaining Iavishly
Cost Of the flight. begun shortly
before his mothers body was found
was met by a forged check which
he turned over to an automobile
dealer for. tuning up his car, re-
ceiving in change several hun.
dred dollars. police say.
II young Hill actually shot his
mother in the head and then car
ried her 200.pound body to the
basement where he dug her grave,
police believe he is one Of the
most cold-blooded murderers on
record.
The coroner believes Mrs. Hill
had been dead at least two weeks
and during a greater part OF that
time Harry was seen in Streator,
calling on Miss Sawyer, dropping
in at the pool hall and otherwise
acting normally.
During part OF the time au.
thorities say Mrs. Hill was in her
rude grave, Harry was seen sweep.
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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feet. It was six feet square.
The tunnel from the new shaft
to the old, where Leneau was i'm.
prisoned, would be drilled just be-
low the level Of the old shaft, the
workers said.
Ten feet away in her kitchen
window. Mrs. Eva Leneau, "a, who
gave the alarm as Nthe we'll col
lapsed, sat with her two children,
Claire. 8, and Reita. 2, with tear.
stained faces pressed against the
pane watching the execvating OPP
erations.
L.eneau Is 50 feet down in the 20
foot well. TN standing on the
water pipes" he said through .the
fire hose. He was placing these
pipes when the sides of the well
caved in.
Leneau sends frequent messages
of encouragement back to his wife.
Tell her not to worry. everything
will come out all right" he said
family.
Frequent groans from the Inns OF
the man with the broken body below
the surface sent a shudder through
the throng at the well-top.
Leneau had been digging well
in the yard Of his home when the
sides suddenly collapsed. Snoring
from the sides buckled, forming an
arch over his head. His body was
caught in the mass of earth.
When darkness came, a Gordon Of
automobiles surrounded the scene
provided Illumination for the un-
usual fight.
Last rites Of the church were ad-
ministered through the planIing.
During the night. LeTleau was in
great pain. TEL the wife and chill
dren that its all over" he moaned.
Mrs. Leneau. with her two little
r.hilnran sxraa II, q sfa4n 1,R celia r,s.n
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DR.. ii. G. Hill, accompanied
by Chief of Police William
Robb and a third man be-
lieved to be an attorney re-
tanned to protect the boy s
Interests, left Streator shortly
after midnight on a mystery
"trip generally expected to re-
suit in young Hills arrest.
Arrest Is Expected
ct would not be surprised to see
young Hill turn up before the in
quest Is resumed this evening, =
raid DR.. L. B. Howe, the coroner.
States Attorney Russell o. Han
son, howey~r, professed ignorance
as to the purpose of the trip.
DIR. Hill, it was understood, had
communicated with Chief Robb
shortly after returning from Spring
field, where she had buried his
divorced wife, Mrs. Eliza Hill, So,
whose body was dug from the
shallow grave in her Streator
bone.
Police Find Motives
Harry stood accused today OF hav-
ing repeatedly forged checks on his
lmother,s account and authorities say
DIR. Hill had Invariably stepped in
10 save the boy from prosecution.
1t was believed Harry had com.
nlnnicated with DR.. Hill from some
seclnded spot and the wealthy eye,
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JONES 5 Up
At 9TH(N
0lJ|NET
By DAVIS ]. WALSH
international News Service
ARrnRnRRRe 4 RRnA

MINNIKAHDA CoUN-
TRY CLUB, MINNEAPOLIS,
Aug 26. Playing the sane.
type 81 unbeatable glOf that
has made him golf , featsst
man, Bobby Jones rushed
through the first nine holes
Of his semi final round match
in the National Amateur Golf
Championship today in .
brilliant 50, to become 3 up
on Francis Ouimet at that
point.
Meanwhile, Roland Mac
kenzie and Chick Evans were
all square at the turn for
home.
Evans won the first hole from
Mackenzie to become i up with a
birdie 3. Chick laying his approach
stone dead. Mackenzie got his par
in spite of a sliced tee shot, but par
wasn't good enough.
Jones also shot a birdie 5 to win
the first hole from Ouimet, Bobby
booming a long drive that fell into
q trap at the edge OF the green.
Francis ball was starlight and
true and ne pitched on we'll to get
a par 4. Bobby, however. Clipped
out OF the trap and sank q 6-foOt
putt for his 3. making him l up.
Mackenzie and Evans halved the
second in SIS. neither man being
able to get home with his second
shot. Evans also missed the third
green with his tee shot and finally
took s. while Mackenzie got a
conventional par 3 to square the
match.
At the second, Evans hooked his
drive into the tall and uncut and
looped his approach into the depths
OF trap on the right of the green.
Mackenzie followed a long drive
with q half topped approach, which
was short of the green. Each
finally got home in three shots
to take q half in buzzard SIS.
Chicks mashie tee shot at the
third was too strong and the ball
rolled into the long rough. Evans
first. surveyed Mackenzie's bali on
the green and then his own lie;
whereupon he picked up and con-
ceded the hole,
Bobby meanwhile, had become
up on Ouimet by winning the
second with par and halving the
third with par 8.
Square at the Third
At the second, Jones hooked his
drive so badly that it finally came
to rest in the fourteenth fairway.
From that point, he struck a fine
iron up on the green for 4. while
ouimet, missing the carpet with
his approach, had to be content
with 5.
Both tee shots reached the third
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perilous route eagerly awaited some
tidings OF Redfsrn. Ships &c sea
also have been asked to watch Tor
the plane.
A dispatch from Miami, Fla,
stated that some apprehension for
Redfern had been felt there last
night as the result Of q severe local
thunderstorm which struck the East
coast of Florida at 1 o'clock ii the
afternoon.
Disturbances Indicated
Redeem was due to pass the Flor.
ida East coast during the night.
The Miami storm was believed to
Indicate atmospheric disturbances
over the Bahamas. The weather bu-
reau office at Miami made the fol.
lowing report:
The thunderstorm IN purely local,
but may Indicate other disturbances
along the coast line. This does not
necessarily mean that there are dis
turbances In the probable path of
Redfern unless there are local dis
turbances in the Bahamas, around
which 2 akillful aviator might safely
proceed"
Carries No Radlo
Redeem carried no radio on his
monpplane, relying upon red arld
green flares In the eveI.t he met WITH
accident. Ships along his route were
asked to report by radio IL the ma.
chine were sighted, but no message
lad arrived from any vessel early
today. ~
The Junsieu Of the Amazon, which
no white man has ever penetrated
aioneS are the greatest of the many
periis that confront Redfern, wing
ing his way TO Rio d Jnneiro
With their nniasina ana heat their
TURN OVER /.
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Georgia Ave. Premises
PadlOCked for Rum Sales

A paddock injunction was issued
by Chief Justice Walter Il. Mccoy,
In the District Supreme Court today,
against Iehlnan and Hymer Oren-
stein, ri venting the sale or ham
ding Of INVESTIGATING liquors on the
first floor Of the premises 1T 203O
Georgia Ave.
Ihe Injunction was issued upon
the petition on United States Attor-
ney Peyton Gordon
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AIe-U DSoLA HOPsU tIIsNt VI 70 IAANU
would flash the news that the yell
low and green monoplane had
passed. He should have made
Porto Rico by dawn today.
Head winds prevailed off the
Florida coast yesterday and he may
have been delayed hours In reach
ing Porto Rico. Any deviation from
his course probably would have
caused him to miss the island alto
gether.
Visibility ID Poor
The Brazilian government re-
ported today that visibility was
poor in northern Brazil. No severe
disturbances at sea were reported.
Wireless stations all along the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-26
Scores Dig To Rescue
Man Buried Alive
BY International News service

AUBUKN, Mass, Aug 26.-Waging grim battle with
DEATH scores of volunteer workers today decided sink
shaft and tunnel to the side Of Fred Lneau 81 who
buried alive in the cavein Of new WELL at his place on
Alpine way.
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BRuNGWTCK Ga, Aug 26-The sisncs 81 vast stretches
of and Jungle had closed today Aviator Paul Red
fern who hoped off from Brunswick yesterday lone
nonstop flight to Brazil
The young pilot left the beach Glynn Isle at 1246 p M
and "a hours later there has been word from him Bur
this necessarily indication that anything had gone
wrong with the big monopane Port of Brunswick He
riedo radio and his the South Atlantic and
Carl lean Sea for $500 eswaters broken only by the
scat red islands of the W.T. Indies
Navy photographers estimated that head winds had not
slowed him too much he should be Trinidad Island off
the coast of British GUIANA today he had made
this much progress he probably would Macape Brazil
the north bank of the Amazon about midnight tonight
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Dr. Hill to Surrender
Son, Police Believe
PETER BUSCH
BY International News Service

STREATOR Ill, Aug. 26-Harry d. HILL %, wayward son
Of wealthy physician accused having murdered his mother
and buried her body shallow grave expected to be in
custody before nightfall
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I'm paying now when I have to
ask this favor of you-you, of all
men! May God help me.' She
leaned across the table, her throat
pulsing with emotion, her hands
clasplng nervously, her eyes re-
flecting pain, hope. fixed on his
stolid. sneering face.
Deep in Thought
He was silent for some moments,
debating the matter in his mind,
turning the proposition over in a
mental scrutiny. viewing it from
all angles.
Very WE'LL" he said at last, "I'll
ship you as stewardness. but I'll
expect you to do your work and to
keep your place. To me. you are
merely name, and you'll be a
domestic in my ship" He stopped
and eyed her with a questioning
look. You're not afraid to sail
alone-a young woman with
crowd OF men? Most stewardesses
on merchant ships have husbands
with them az cook or carpenter"
There was a suggestive flavor to
his inquiry and the tone of it.
Il shall never be alone" she
answered simply. His consent
seemed to have rejuvenated her.
God IL everywhere"
He laughed, palpably amused.
You and your God! To bad He
didn't keep you from getting into
trouble. A wonderful thing is
faith" She made no answer.
We'll, he continued, CURLY. "IM
do that much for you. Be at the
British consul's office at 2 on Fri
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would tell the truth or present =
fabrication.
As though nerving herself for
an ordeal, Mary raised her eyes
to his and they were clear, I'M
ashamed. He wasn't what he
seemed, Anson," she vouchsafed,
suddenly voluble. st was de.
ceived in him. He couldn't
marry me, for he was already
married in secret to q woman in
Boston. After he got me to run
off with him, he told me, that.
There was no turning back then.
had to go on, but the worst
came when learned that he was
IA thief. He stole the money
that took us to Europe. Then
he learned that the police were
looking for him and he deserted
me in London"
Arson whistled softly. Gust
think OF that nowp' he exclaimed,
THE agreeable, circumspect, per.
nickety Mr.. Page-a big bluff. a
seducer of the innocent. a burglar
Of hearts and cash. Wen, well,
He paused for a moment mulling
~ ONCAb dCAuOWISuBlHR TO AimSoII
that she was truthful at any rate.
And did you hear anything more
about him?"
Yes, from a hospital in Genoa
saying that he died there. l
found out, months afterward."
She volunteered the information
phlegmatically. without bitterness.
Anson, intensely curious, con.
tinued his questioning.
A Sad Tale
Sad, sad, terribly sad" he re.
marked with apparently deep sym.
pathy. Poor little GIRL" He
glanced covertly across at her,
But that was ten years ago"
There was a question in his
words.
There followed an odd CONVEX.
sation, developing at times into a.
species Of verbal fencing, when
his purposeful probing became
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faith again and 1t has been to me
the light in the darkness, my
comfort. my strength. have lost
father. home, name, position and
friends, but 1t Is the one thing
haven't lost" Her gaze remained
steadfast, while Arson, irritated
by her declaration. stared at her
with supercilious hardness.
We'll" he said, abruptly.
lets get down to brass tacks.
What do you want OF me?'
She showed no emotion at the
quick change in his attitude. 81
heard that you were going to
Valparaiso" she Ventured. ST
have a friend in Chile who will
give me position as governess
to her children. She is residing
at a place called Santiago. Down
there I can begin a new life.
was wondering IL you would be
kind enough to give me a pas
sage-?" She paused, seeing
no encouragement in his face.
Arson was thinking of the day
when he met her on the Anchor.
vile street. the day she refused
to give him a hearing.
81 do not carry women to sea
with me- he returned, CURLY, and
the manner OF his answer carried
an implication.
Not that -" win work
my way"
"As what? Able seaman" He
became flippant.
"As stewardess," she replied.
1--WE had experience. Nova
Scotia ships often carry steward
esses." She suddenly dropped her
dispassionate manner and ad-
dressed him entreatingly. "Anson,
for old times sake, please help me
to break away! / know what you
are thinking of how you
feel about me. But I can do the
work. I ask no favors. I'll keep
my place. must get clear of the
mesh I'm tangled in. I must!
must! I've suffered! I've paid!
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too insistent upon the clearing up
of certain blanks in her story.
Adroitly he endeayored to piece
out the interval, questioning her
with a compassionate interest.
but sympathetic expressions, but
her frankness stopped at certain
points and she parted his ques-
tions skilfully, without resent.
ment, retaining her air Of humil-
1ty. But Arson. past master in
sex psychology, his knowledge of
shady social relations between
men and women, guessed what
she failed to explain.
Hard times in London followed
Pages desertion of her; a ma.
ternity hospital, a space of do
mestic service and mental labors--
dark days. until the affectionate,
interests Of an Indian govern.
ment engineer, with two childre
and a wife in an asylum for the
insane. Housekeeper and COVER.
ness, she said she was, but the
look in her eyes told of a deeper
relationship. Well, she lived
spell in India, he adduced, and
the engineer was a gentleman,
clever, thoughtful, cultured. An
son pictured her position with a
sort of grim humor-a white
woman outside the pale of exact.
ing, conventional o-India.
The engineer was killed in a
frontier skirmish and she found
herself once more adrift after
years Of comparative happiness.
Il came back to London as stew
ardess in a transport +"
then to America. 1t is not easy
to secure positions without money,
references or friends" she added,
calmly, a slight smile in her eyes.
The other puffed hard on his
cigar and nodded. "Your father
you knew he was gomez"
"Yes?' She appeared to vince
ever so slightly. Arson, over
whelmed with new thoughts,
toyed with his coffee. and as
these half-admitted. haIf-guessed,
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INSURANCE
GIANT

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~ Of business growth in the
United States during the past
five, years 1921 to 1926 none
approaches that of the 50 legal
reserve life insurance companies.
The burden Of financial RESPONSE
bility which now rests upon the
shoulders of these 81 business
organizations presents a figure of
cold dollars which is beyond the
grasp of any human being.
The total amount of the out.
standing insurance issued by
these 81 companies exceeds $780,
600 .OOO. 900.