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Evening star., 1927-11-03
spy SYSTEM COVERED CAPITAL
DURING OIL CONSPIRACY TRIAL
One Group of Detectives Was Watching
Another While They Checked Up on
Jurors in Fall-Sinclair Case.

Believing that whatever task the
out.of-town sleuths had to perform
was nearing completion as result of
the egress of the others. Maj. Gordon
decided to strike while the iron was
hot. Sunday he increased the guard
placed about the subjects Of the in.
vestigation and Monday the search
warrants were sworn. That same day
they were executed and the object of
the United States Attorney-seizure
of documentary evidence-was accom-
plished.
1t was explained today that had the
Government presented to the court
charges that private detectives were
shadowing the jury and nothing more,
its case would have blown up in an
called upon for an explanation would
have the obvious reply to state-they
We're watching the Government
operatives who were watching the
jury.
"Doubie. .Barreled" Victory.
As the Governments investigation
of the private detectives neared the
threshold Of action, along came infor-
nation about the Juror Kidwell Incl.
dent which materially strenthened
it's case. The four affidavits submit.
ted to the court were divided equally
with respect to the matter in posses.
sion Of the Government. Either sub
ject, it is felt, would have been suf.
ficient in itself to have brought about
the action which the court took: 1t
was a "double.barreled" victory, in
the opinion of the Government.
When the October panels for jury
service were drawn, the Government
made its usual investigation when big
cases are about to be tried. as to the
character and ability Of talesman
to serve. This investigation was for
the guidance of the Government
counsel in selecting the jury. and,
after the report was made, the inves-
tigators were discharged. Their task
was completed, it is stated. the day
the trial opened.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
WINE IMPORT BAN
IS RAPED ABROAD
Seven Nations Protest Bar.
rier in Edict to Trade Par.
ley at Geneva.

GENEVA, November 3.-The wine
producing countries of Europe have
administered what is regarded as an
Official slap at countries like the
United States. which prevent the
importation of products al. the vine,
such as red and white wines and
champagne.
These countries have annexed to
the convention for the abolition OF
import and export prohibitions and
restrictions, the text of which was
completed today by a co-ordinating
committee Of the international com
ference on the subject now in ses-
sion. 4 declaration on the subject.
This declaration reads that al
though these countries do not desire
10 place obstacles in the way Of the
success Of the conference. nor raise
a controversy on the question oil
principles, nevertheless they are con-
vinced that prohibition of viticultural
products can not be justified under
terms OF the convention.
Seven Nations Aligned.
In particular. the declaration, which
is adhered to by the delegations OF
France. Greece. Hungary. italy, Por-
tugal. Jugoslavia and Switzerland, in
sists that the prevention of the i'm
portation Of wine can not be justi-
fed under article 4 Of the convention
This article permits the signatory
nations to maintain prohibitions and
restrictions imposed to protect the
public health. BY inference, these
countries argue that drinking of wine
Is not injurious to the health and
wine cannot be excluded from any
country on that ground.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Exemptions From Jury Serv-
ice Should Be Reduced, He
Tells Crime Body.
LAW ENFORCING MINUS
FEAR OR FAVOR URGED
Nation Aroused to Need for I'm.
provement in Legal Machinery,
Chief Justice Holds.

A further examination of the
methods by which jurors are select
ed," so that Jurors of weak intelli
gence, of little experience and sub
ject to emotions easily aroused" may
be eliminated from the panel, was
advocated today by Chief Justice Taft
at the National Conference for Reduc.
ton of Crime in the Willard Hotel.
The method for selection, the Chief
Justice declared, ought not to be such
that counsel for the defendants may
exclude worthy citizens from the
panel in favor Of persons less re-
sponsible.
Too Many Exemptions.
Exemptions from jury service
said. land society ought to be able
to secure a jury that approaches the
issues with a sense of it's obligation
to enforce the law without fear or
favor. and with intelligence enough
to learn from the Judge what the law
IS and to weigh the evidence with ref.
erence to its violation.
"The country has been aroused to
the necessity of bettering our legal
machinery for prosecution Of crime
and this mas led to the organization
OF commissions to study what can
be done in regard to the matter. The
movement thus inaugurated has
focused attention on the responsibility
of Legislatures of the States for the
Improvement of criminal procedure
and the importance of adopting it to
present needs.
Public opinion as manifested in
the public press, has created a de-
mand for investigation. Elected MEM
bers Of Legislatures have become
aware Of the obligation they are
under to see to Ii that measures OF
reform are adopted to protect society.
The general interests of the people
have been forgotten in failing to
make our procedure such that ac-
cused persons may be promptly tried
and II guilty convicted and pun
ished.
We are an easy-going people.
We allow abuses to, creep in until
they become so Objectionable that we
rnuse ourselves and then work radi-
cal reforms. I hope such a time ia
at hand now The country at large
Is ripe for measures of this Kind.
Baumes' Work Praised.
without examining closely the
statutes proposed and partly carried
through by Senator Baumes and his
associates. it seems O me that they
indicate that the forgotten man, the
victim OF the murderer and the robber
and the criminal, as we'll as society at
large. is being remembered in the new
legislation In New York. We are all
In favor. OF course, of measures which
will induce criminals to become law.
abiding citizens. but we must never
forget that the chief and first object
OF prosecution of crime Is its deterrent
effect upon future would.be criminals
In the protection of society. We must
not allow our interest in criminals to
go to the point of making effective
prosecution Of crime and its punish.
ment subordinate to schemes for re.
form of criminals. however admira BILE
they may be.
Our system of criminal prosecution
suffers, because we have not, through
the States. an adequate police force
Continued on Page 5. Column So
Evening star., 1927-11-03
FRENCH PARLIAMENT
CONFERS ON BUDGET
Foreign Affairs Chairman Quits
Post as Fate Of Government
Hangs in Balance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne AssOcldteo icss
PARIS, November 3.-The French
Parliament, which will determine the
fate of the present Poincare National
Union Government, convened today
in it's regular Autumn session to take
up the budget question as its chief
problem.
M. Fra nklin- Bouillon started the
fireworks by resigning his chairman
ship of the foreign affairs committee
of the Chamber of Deputies. His
action was taken as result Of his
recent break with the Radical party,
which threw down his plea that it re-
main in Premier Poincare's National
Union.
M. Franklin -Bouillon is widely ac.
quainted in the United States and
Great Britain through his visits to
those countries He speaks English
and is one of the best informed
French political figures on Anglo
Saxon affairs.
1t is reported that he will organize
a new party In the Chamber COM
posed of Radicals who agree with
him ip favoring support for the Ma
tionaltrion Gnvsrnnant-
Evening star., 1927-11-03
vO|D|NG OF BRICK
CONTRACT ASKED
MCCarI Recommends Cancel.
Iation in Opinion to
D. c. Heads.

Cancellation of the contract award.
ed to the United Clay Products Co. for
furnishing the District with 1000. 200
vitrifed sewer brick was recommend.
ed to the District Commissioners to.
day by Controller General McCarl.
The contract was awarded this firm
over the protest of John Clark, Wash
ington representative of the Victor
Cushwa Co., brick makers, of Hagers-
town, Nd. which submitted the low
bid The Commissioners rejected the
Hagerstown FIRMS bid on the ground
that it's brick did not come up to
specifications with respect to vitrifica-
ton.
McCarl Gives Ruling.
The United Clay Products Co.
quoted the second lowest price, which
was 38 cents higher than that Of
Clark's firm. MIR. McCarls opinion
on the brick case read. in part:
ut appears after the inspection and
examination of the brick had been
made, and after samples had been
broken into pieces at the instance of
Mr.. John II. Clark, the low bidder. the
samples of brick We're sent to the Bu-
reau of Standards for testing purposes
to determine the quality. vitrification
and so forth. and that the test dis.
closed that the brick offered by both
bidders might have been rejected, but
that the bricks offered by the said
John r. Clark, low bidder, were of bet.
ter quality than the bricks offered at
the higher bid.
fc to ha u.
ference in price between the two bids
after deduction of discount Is only
SO cents per thousand, which in view
of the facts appearing would warrant
the assumption that the bricks offered
by both the bidders in question are
of the same class and quality, the only
difference being as to the price.
Simply because the bricks are offered
at a higher price or by particular
bidder Is no justification for the as.
sumption that they are of better quail
ity; especially Is this true under such
circumstances as here presented.
No Deliveries Made.
of brick have been made under said
contract and that final consummation
thereof has not been effected. In view
of the facts of record and for the rea-
sons herein stated, 1t would appear
that the interests Of the District of
Columbia demand that the award Of
the contract be cancelled; that new
bids be asked on specifications show
ing. among other things, actual quail.
ity. vitrification, ETC., of the bricks
needed. as indicated In the last para
graph Of your letter. and that the low.
est bidder Offering bricks meeting the
requirements OF the specifications
should be accepted"
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Black Cat Starts Sopranos Success
When Music Critics Hear Her Scream

voice l received the first scholar
ship the Art Center ever gave"
six weeks ago. having completed
her work under the scholarship, Miss
Bloom slipped away from home.
against her mothers wishes, and
hitch linked" to New York for an
addition.
Il agree with the black cat" will
liam Thorner. teacher of Gaili.Curci,
Rose Ponselle, Mary Lewis and others
said after the addition. "She has a
very beautiful lyric soprano voice
Not only will give her lessons. but
1 will do everything to make her as
successful as Rosa Ponsslie or Mary
Lewis"
Evening star., 1927-11-03
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
NEW YORK. November 3.-Theresa
Bloom. 1S-year-old Los Angeles So
prano. told today how a black cat.
symbol OF bad luck. had started her
on the road TO success.
1.-TWO years ago." she said. Il heard
that the Los Angeles Art Center was
giving scholarship for music and 1
went to the building with my heart
In my throat. As I entered 1 met
a black cat and I was terribly super
stitious. let out such q cry that
all the critics rushed out and to my
astonisnment exclaimed: What a
magnificent. powerfut and beautiful
Evening star., 1927-11-03
MARINES SHOOT6O
IN GUERRILLA WAR
Two Combats Reported in
Search for Missing Airmen
in Nicaragua.
By the Associated Press,

~ VIC AssOtidIcO ETEbo.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Novembe,
S.-Continuing their search for two
missing Marine Corps aviators, a
combined combat patrol Of United
States Marines and National Guards
men have fought two more engage
ments with Nicaraguan irregulars, in
which 60 OF the guerrillas were killed
or wounded. One Marine was
wounded when cut by flying glass
from bomb hurled by the bandits
and two Guardsmen were killed.
Combat patrols have been search =
ing the region near Eel Chipote. de-
partmcnt of Nueva Segovia, ever
since Second Lieut.. K. A. Thomas and
Sergt. Frank Dowdell engaged in
bombing followers of the rebel Gen.
Augusta Sandino. crashed in their
plane and disappeared early in
October. Search for them Is being
actively pushed by combat patrols
In Northwestern Nicaragua. There
have been frequent encounters be-
tween the bandits and these patrols.
The latest encounter took place
about miles east of Jicaro when the
patrol met ESQ guerrillas A fierce
battle ensued. Aside from wounding
the Marine and killing two Guards.
men. the bandit fire seriously wound
cd a muleteer. and six mules were
slain.
On the afternoon Of the same day
the patrol. then about 8 miles from
.Iicaro, was ambushed by another
bandit gang. A few minutes OF fght-
ing ensued. The patrol. although
heavily outnumbered. scattered the
guerillas.
The combat patrol was commanded
by Lieuts. C. J. Chappell and Moses
J. Gould, who recently engaged iireg-
ulars In a three-hour battle. Five
bandits were killed in that encounter
and several wounded.
Previous to that encounter 81
irregulars were killed in severe fight
ing, which occurred when 300 BAN
dts closed in on n patrol OF 40 Ma
rines and constabulary from three
sides.
tf
Evening star., 1927-11-03
ROUTE SIGNS HELD VITAL NEED
FOR MOTOR TOURIST IN CAPITAL
Visitors Declared Lost in Maze of Un-
marked Streets-Traf6c Jams Laid
to Strangers Ignorance.
have Travelled hundreds of miles to

have Travelled hundreds of miles to
see.
The end of the touring season sug.
gests to many the thought that before
another year draws its motoring
throng to the Capital some effort
should be taken to remedy the con-
spicuous deficiency of the District In
respect to directional signs.
Where other cities and even smaller
towns go to great lengths to mark
not only streets to leading places OF
interest within their boundaries, but
also through highways, the District
Is pointed out as a notable example OF
the other extreme. Where even the
smallest municipalities rarely are
poorly equipped with directional signs
the Capital IL almost entirely without
them.
The esult Is Inconvenience not oply
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Chaliapin Wins Soviet Divorce

MOSCOW, November 3 P).-The
Moscow Peoples Court today formal.
Iy granted a divorce decree to Fredor
Chaliapin. famous basso. from Yolle
Ignatievna Chaliapin. whom he mar.
ried % years ago and from whom he
had been separated for the past Il
wears.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Steamer Is Believed Lost.

LIMERICK, Ireland, November 8
P.-The small steamer Loop Head.
which left South Wales for here
October q, was listed today as unre-
ported. 1t was feared that the boat.
which carries a crew of IL, had
foundered in the ale which swept
thA coast laat WaAl
Evening star., 1927-11-03

20. 3. Weather Bureau Forecatt
Rain this afternoon; mostly cloudy
and colder, with lowest temperature
about 40 degrees, tonight. Tomorrow
fair. observation-disclosures, "A, at 2:1s
pm. yesterday; lowest. 50. at noon to-
day. FUN report on page 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
DOUBT POLICE
SUICIDE STORY
IN GIRLS DEATH
Cops Claim Sales Woman
Killed Self on Road After
Booze Arrest.
BD United Press

~ United Press
SELMA, Ala, Nov. 18.-Chemists
and detectives today endeavored to
ascertain the true circumstances
surrounding the death Of Miss
Louise Moteabaro, 22-year-old sew
ing machine sales woman.
According to two officers, Miss
Monteabaro committed suicide,
shortly after they had arrested her
for speeding and violation of the
liquor laws.
Suicide Is Alleged
The officers, Chief Of Police H.
F.. Blake of Calera, and w. H.
Farmer, traffic policeman, asserted
the girl fired a bullet into her brain
while the two officers were brushing
glass out of the highway. The
glass, they said, was in the roadway
as a result of Miss Monteabaro
breaking a bottle of "liquor," while
she attempted to elude arrest.
The alleged suicide occurred after
the officers had chased the girl for
five miles and then brought her
back to the spot were "she threw
cut the liquor"
However, members of Miss Monea-
baro'S family have demanded a full
investigation, asserting their belief
that she did not drink.
They have ordered chemists to
examine her stomach.
Find No Powder Burns
Meanwhile, two doctors, w. w.
Stewart and F. G. Dubose, further
complicated matters by announcing
that they "had uncovered facts
other than those reported by the
officers"
The doctors said the girls face
bore no powder burns, and added
that marks would have showed If
she had shot herself. The physicians
also gave an opinion that the "bul-
let which killed Miss Monteabaro
came from below and behind"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
Stone to BE Placed

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 49,
Beta Theta ri fraternity will lay
the corner stone of it's new $4,000
home here at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Frank c. Daley, Indiana
University, '94, Indianapolis lawyer
and candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor Of In
diana, will be the speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
Foul Ball.!

By Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 18.-
Mrs. Evangeline Springer con-
siders William Springer a foul
ball. TeStifying in her divorce
suit against him here. she said
he tries to play baseball
around here" and that she
found compacts belonging to
other women in the Springer
auto and that he kept moon
shine liquor in the garage at
their home. The divorce was
granted. Mrs. Springer, %, is
the mother Of three children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
Find No Powder Burns
oafcer,s Widow Pensioned

BN Tunes Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 18.-Mrs.
Rose Amman, widow of Police. Cap
tain Charles Amman, slain few
weeks ago when he attempted to
thwart a band of seven bank ban
dts here, has been paid $3.50 and
will receive $40 monthly from the
local police pension fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
MURDER CASE ARGUED
Fate Of Verne Martin, EIkhart, May
Be with Jury Today.

Fate of Verne Martin, Elkhart, May
Be With Jury Today.
BIZ United Press
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Nov. II.
Final arguments began today in
the case of Verne Martin. %, Elk
hart, charged with the murder of
Franklin Tucker, Warsaw, and the
case is expected to go to the jury
late today.
The defense rested Thursday aft.
er Martin testified in his own de-
Tense and was cross examined. Mar
tin answered questions put to him
by his counsel for almost two
hours, and his story was not ma
terially shaken on cross examina-
ton. The accused. who admitted
he was a bootlegger ION the side,"
testified he was In Elkhart until aft
er o'clock the night of Jan. % last,
when the alleged murder was COM
mitted.
Evening star., 1927-10-04
AIR THRILLS FOUND
BY GRANDMOTHERS
o:@c Takes Her Pastor Al:ng fer.
Safety's Sake When She
Flies in Berlin. o
Correspondence of tho Associated Pes.

Correspondence of tho Associated press
BfRl.lN-The general craze for ca
tabiishing world records seems f..
have infested even German grannrcs
VINO are vi9ing each other in taking
tD the air
The trouble started when the gran.
nies of Berlin's Home for the Agr,,
learned that the S7-year-old mothe,
OF president HainiSch of Austria hal
gone up in an airplane 1t was mt
many days before Elizabeth KugIer
~. an inmate at st Georges Aims
mouse, asked that she be permitted ~
30 up IN Lufthansa air bus Th,
"ISh was readily granted, and new
world record established. For saftey's
sake. however. Granny" KucIer tool;
her pastor along on this sky.larkinr
trip. '''' "''e
thghty- nine years? That's nothing
said Widow Graumann. 81 and
tyranny Bunzel. 80. both inmates of
Friedrich Wilhelm Hospital with
theIr physician, they took to the air
ana AFTER an hours ride. which thev
Seemed TO enjoy thoroughly. voted
themselves the oldest humans that
ever scared to the skies.
Iheir retention Of the self.voted
world record was of short duration
however. Elizabeth Reeves. an Eng,
hsh grandmother. dropped out of the
| ciear SKY upon the people of Cologne.
SlatlnS that she had decided to spend
ner SZd birthday in the air. She Wis.
ited son in the Rhineland and tber
returned by air to Croydon.
Evening star., 1927-10-04
Trustees Sale of Valuable Brick
Residence Known as Prem
ises 2115 Pa. Ave. NV, Con-
tanning About Sixteen Rooms
and Six Baths.

BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 5340. folio ~ ct sea-.
of the land records of the District of Coum.
hia and II the request of the party. secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell at
nnblc auction, in front Of the premises en- cs,rm on
BER.- AID. 1927. AT FOUR, THIRTY
and premises, situate in the District OF Co.
lumbia and designated as and hcing part of
square "a contained within the following
metes and bounds: BEGINNING for same on
the north line OF Pennsylvania avenue, at q
point distant 3T3 feet 10 inches southeast.
crly from the southwest corner of said
square and at the center of the party wall
between the house the here matter de.
scribed parcel of land and the house next
adjoining on the west. and running thence
At right angles. With said avenue northerly RI
feet inches; thence easterly parallel With
thence southerly through the center of the
party wall between the house on the parcel
of land hereby described and the house next
east thereof 126 feet 4 inches to intersect
said Pennsylvania avenue. and thence with
said avenue to the nlace OF beginning.
Terms of sale All cash. 4 deposit of
$500 90 will be required at time OF sale:
All conveyancing. recording. etc, at cost OF
purchaser Terms of sale TO he complied
with within 30 days from day Of sale, other.
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell
ing purchaser after five days advertisement
of such resale in some newspaper published
III "''"'"S Wv WILLIAM H. WALKER.
LOUIS B. SCHNEIDER.
T34 18th NV.
Evening star., 1927-10-04
BICYCLE POPULARITY
ON DECLINE IN FRANCE
Stocks in Paris Stores Being Dis.
posed of Slowly, Dealers
Announce, ..
Correspondence of the Associated Pres.

correspondence of the Associated Pres.
PARIS.--The bicycle, which 70.
talned Its popularity in France long
aIter 1t had departed from America n
streets and roads. has begun to lose
favor here. Despite the public's great
interest in bicycle racing, storekeen-
erS nave reported that stocks acquired
TINS year have been kept in the sbops
Guilty. "i'i'
The increased cost of living &.
1iamed largely for the decline in sales
Country roads that once were filled
particularly on public holidays. with
cyclists now know few of them. The
peasant, because he hasn't the price
mas been forced to take his Sunday
tour" on foot.
But the favorite vehicle of the mid.
Ole classes is not to pass without a
struggle. Bicycling societies have or.
ganized crusade to again popuIarize
the bike" Wage-earners are urged
TO spend less on taxis and aperitifs
and save up enough to buy a machine
that viii carry them comfortably
wherever they want to go without ex.
penditure for gasoline or tips to
drivers.
Evening star., 1927-10-04

THOS. J. OWEN & SON AUCTIONEERS
1925 Eve Street Northwest.