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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-05-14

Seaman's Branch, the Bowery Branch
and the Central Laundry Branch.
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago gave
$4,000 to be used in developing the
work of the West 135th Street Branch,
headquarters of the Negro work.
More than hundred workers from
the West 135th Street Branch at
tended the opening of the campaign at
Hotel Astor on Monday night and are
jubilant over the gifts already re-
ceived toward their quota of the work.
Mr.. Rockefeller has aided the Negro
often particularly the Negro in Har-
lem by purchasing large plats of land
and building all modern apartments
for colored tenants with a reasonable
rent rate.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-05-14

News items for the Herald should
reach the office before Wednesday
noon of each week.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 5,
K. of p, made contribution to Red
Cross fund of $500.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-05-14

Mrs. J. E. Stewart is reported re-
covering from her recent illness.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
FARLEY PLANS READY.
Destroyer Preston Designated for
Saeasa's Passage.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral Latimer. commanding
American forces in Nicaragua, re-
ported to the Navy Department to-
day that arrangements had been COM
pleted for meeting between Juan B.
Sacasa, Liberal chief, and Henry l..
Stimson, President Coolidge's personal
representative. The conference would
be held either at Corinto or Managua
he said.
The destroyer Preston has been des-
ignated to provide passage for DR..
Sacasa from Puerto Cabezas to Corin-
to, the admiral said, but no date for
the conference was mentioned in his
message.
Proposed peace terms outlined in
dispatches today from Managua
showed two differences from previous
American policy in Nicaragua.
If American officers actually were to
command the Nicaraguan constabu-
larry new element would be inject
ed, the previous Nicaraguan constab-
ulary regulations having called for the
employment of Americans only as in
structors at the officers school set up
in Managua.
The second change would be indi-
Gated in the proposal that the Wash
ington Government guarantee the
fairness of the presidential election to
be held in Nicaragua in December,
1928, If requested to do so by both
political factions. At the time of the
election Of President Solorzano, who
was later ousted, the United States
refused request that American Ma
rines supervise the election.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
JAMES R. NUGENT
CLAIMED BY DEATH
New Jersey Democrat, Who
Broke With Wilson, Sue
Cumbs After Operation.
By the Associated Press.

TRENTON, N. J., April 27-The
death last night of James r. Nugent
of Newark, for 20 years Democratic
leader of New Jersey, is the second
within a month of those who started
Woodrow Wilson to political fame
only to break with him and lose
power as the Wilson prestige in
creased.
Nugent's political star began to set
with that of the late Senator James
Smith, his father-in-law and political
patron. with whom he was allied in
electing Wilson to the governorship
of New Jersey, and with whom he
later became a bitter political enemy
Of the future President.
Nugent became i'll in Pari. year
ago. He was operated upon here O
week ago for intestinal disorder.
As chairman of the State committee
in 1908, Nugent at first opposed the
nomination Of Wilson for governor,
but his loyalty to Senator Smith won
him over.
The first break followed three years
later when Wilson defeated Senator
Smith for reelection. The clash be-
tween Wilson and Nugent came to a
head when Wilson heard that he had
been called "liar and an migrate" by
Nugent at a dinner. On Wilson's
demand Nugent was deposed as State
chairman.
AT the Baltimore convention Nu-
gent opposed Wilson.
BY 1914, however, the breach had
been sufficiently healed for Nugent to
appear for support of President Will
son in the congressional elections. and
in 1916 he supported the President
for a second term. Nugent. a lawyer
and broker, was 63 years old.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
INSPECTS POLICE COURT
Hesse, Eldridge and Hart Study
Proposed Collateral System to Re-
Iieve Congested Dockets.

An inspection Of the Police Court
Building was made today by Maj.
Edwin B. Eesse, superintendent of
police: acting Traffic Director M. o.
Eldridge and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Ringgold Hart, who consti-
tute a special committee appointed by
the Commissioners to make recon-
mendations for relieving congestion
in the court.
The committee was instructed spe-
officially to concern itself with a pro-
posed collateral system under which
yiolators of minor regulations would
have the option of paying a fixed
schedule of fines and thereby avoid
appearance in court. Such a plan, it
is believed, would aid materially in
alleviating the crowded conditions, as
a large number of minor cases would
be settled in the police stations.
The committee made the inspection
preparatory to drafting it's recon-
mendations to the Commissioners. An
early report was requested by Com
missioner Proctor L. Dougherty, who,
with Commissioner Sidney +. Talia-
ferro,, made a personal inspection of
the crowded conditions at the court
Monday morning. The congestion
convinced them that remedial meas
Ores should be AZ Jpted as soon as
possible.
Maj. Hesse, who is chairman Of the
committee, said that he would call
meeting either tomorrow or the next
day to draft tentative report.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
MRS. JULIA B. TENNEY
OF GEORGETOWN DIES
Widow of Robert B. Tenney Claim
ed by Death at 90, After
Lingering Illness.

Mrs. Julia g. Tenney. lifelong resi-
dent of Georgetown, died at her resi-
dence, 3l0S Q street, yesterday after
noon following q lingering illness. She
was in her Goth year.
Mrs. Tenney was the wife Of Robert
n. Tenney. Mr.. Tenney is prominent
In business circles. having operated a
milling concern in Georgetown for
more than 40 years.
Mrs. Tenney was prominent ir IT.
erary circles. being "a member of the
Eyermay Society and the author Of
number OF popular booklets.
She viii be buried from the resi-
dence of her mother, Mrs. Frederick
L. Moore 1851 Thirty-frst street. Mrs.
Moore is % years old. Her husband.
who died two years ago, was promi-
nent member of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Mrs. Teuney also is survived by
son. Robert r. Tenney. jr., OF Fort
Worth; a daughter. Mrs. Robert -.
Mure of Schenectady: a sister. Miss
Mary Ella Moore of this city, and n
brother, who is a physician in New
York.
Funeral services win be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Tenney
was a member of the Church of the
Covenant.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
RAPLEY GUEST OF HONOR
ON HIS 10TH BIRTHDAY
Luncheon Marks Anniversary in
Life of Director and Manager
of National Theater.

William Hartman Rapley, one OF
the proprietors and managing director
of the National Theater, yesterday
afternoon was guest of honor at the
Hotel Carlton at a luncheon in cele-
bration of the seventeen anniyer-
sary of his birth. The luncheon was
arranged by Steven Elkins Cochran,
business manager of the National, and
the guests included Washington news
paper men and friends. Arthur ID.
Marks of the Washington Post pre-
sided as postmaster, and addresses
were made and tributes paid to the
guest of honor by his friends.
Those present included Roland
Robbins, manager of b. L. Keith's
Theater; l.. Stoddard Taylor. manager
of the Shubert Belasco: Theodore Bar
ter, manager OF Polls; Mr.. Marks.
Harold Phillips of the Times. Leonard
Hall of the News, John DAILY of the
Post, Lee Somers of the Herald, Mi
chael w. Flynn of the Herald, w. b.
Rapley, Andrew Kelly of the Times,
Steven Il. Cochran, Harry Hites of
the Post. Richard Oden, T.. S. Alvord,
AMI Philander c. Johnson, Henry
Hanford, c. +. Nelson and w. II.
Landvoigt of The Star.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
TALKS TO CIvlTAN CLUB.
Neal B. Spahr Stresses Ideals of
Good Citizenship.

Neal B. Spahr, international secre-
tary of the Civitan Club, addressed
a meeting Of the local club yesterday
at the La Fayette Hotel, stressing the
ideals of good citizenship and empha-
sizing the Importance of jury duty.
Mr.. Spahr suggested that the club
conduct q better citizenship essay
contest in the schools.
The speaker at first placed the duty
to vote at the head of the requisites
for good citizenship. but then recalled
that residents of the Capital do not
have the privilege of franchise.
Annapolis Civilians were guests Of
honor. Choral singing was led by
Odell Whipple, accompanied on the
piano by Louis Potter. John w.
SwartZell, president of the club, wei
coined the visitors.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
STORY OF MURDER
RELATED BY GRAY
I'm "ConfeSSion" BIames Mrs.
Snyda-SayS She "Hound-
ed Me" to Kill.
NJ thn A Associated Press.

BY Che Associated Press.
NEW. YORK, April 27.--Henry Judd
Gray agreed TO kill Albert Snyder be-
cause Mrs. Snyder "hounded me and
got me in a whirl with her love MAX
ing" he asserted in his confession read
in court today
The confession related how Gray
met Mrs. Snyder and stated that she
told him Of half n dozen attempts she
had made on her husbands life.
He told her he thought she was ter
rible," the confession continued, "but
she played me pretty hard" and final
ly he agreed to help her.
He got the wire, Chloroform and
sash-weight at her orders, he said,
but never really thought he would so
through with the scheme until he
found himself actually striking the
sleeping husband.
In Daze Throughout.
Gray said in the confession that he
was in daze throughout and his de-
scription of himself was that OF a
man in a hypnotic trance, unable to
withstand the commands Of the hyp-
notist.
He asserted that Mrs. Snyder di-
rected him in his every action and
when the husband seized him after
the first blow she took the sash
weight and beat the already stunned
man unconscious.
The confession then told of burning
q blood-stained shirt and gown, of
turning the house topsy-turvy TO
simulate burglary, and of his re-
turning to Syracuse after binding
Mrs. Snyder.
Gray said that he had decided not
to go through with their plans and
was leaving the Snyder home when
the Snyders returned from party,
and he had to run back to the unoc-
cupied bedroom where he was hiding.
When Mrs. Snyder came to him
and said her husband was asleep and
"the time has come" he said he was
powerless to disobey her.
ExOnerates Haddon Gray.
The confession then related how he
had established an alibi by getting
Haddon Gray, a, Syracuse friend, to
occupy his hotel room while he was
away. He exonerated Haddon Gray,
who is not related to him, of any
knowledge of the real purpose for
which the aliloi was intended
Gray said in his confession that
Mrs. SNYDER not only took the sash
weight and beat her husband. but
also it was she who administered
the chloroform.
In Mrs. Snyder's confession, read
to the jury yesterday, it was assert
cd that all blows were struck by Gray
and that he soaked the pillow with
.chloroform and pushed Snyder's
face into 1t.
Letter Mailed in Syracuse.
A letter mailed by Haddon Gray
II Syracuse while Gray was in New
York the day of the killing, as part
8f the alibi scheme, was then en-
tered in evidence.
This letter, addressed to "J. Gray"
at the Snyders' address, was read to
the jury.
It referred to Mrs. Snyder as dear
mommie," and related at some length
the reasons why Henry Judd Gray
had to be in Syracuse that day and
could not be with her.
The letter referred to her plans for
the card party and hoped you viii
behave yourself"
It was signed bud" Henry Judd
Gray's nickname.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
THIRTEEN BAND MEMBERS
HONORED FOR EFFICIENCY
Each Awarded Medal on Record
With Washington Boys 99-
Piece Organization.

Thirteen members of the 99-piece
Washington Boys Independent Band
were presented with medals on behalf
of thesband last night at the annual
concert in the Eastern High School
auditorium. The awards were made
on the basis of highest standing in
attendance, conduct and efficiency, as
demonstrated by the boys perform
ances at rehearsals and concerts.
The presentation was made by
Isaac Cans to the following: Robert
Scott, Harvey Connick, Edward Muir
ray, Robert Steele, Wilson Garner,
Evening star., 1927-04-27

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original beauties and save it's destruc-
ton for commercial purposes.
While the Park and Planning Com
mission for some time has planned
this proposed parkway between Fort
Dupont and the Anacostia River, it
has been forced because of the limited
funds to put IL aside until the more
imperative projects were bought up.
Grant Praises Donor.
Col. Grant expressed himself as
much pleased with the new dedication
of land by Mr., Glover and said that
he thought the District should be
congratulated on having such a gen
erous public spirited citizen so deeply
interested in the park system as to
contribute land to the city.
Such an addition as that made to-
day will make possible the building
up in the southeast section, he said,
a parkway comparable to that of Rock
Creek Park in the west end. The
section is growing rapidly and soon
will be in need of such a parkway,
which, acquired now, will allow the
preservation of the natural contours
and beauties of the land.
Evening star., 1927-04-27

Raymond Hancock, Edward Miller,
Theodore Beuchert, Emanuel Cava-
liere, Woodrow Basil, Jack Carver,
William Lovejoy and Arthur Hayden.
The evenings ceremonies were
opened by the bands mascot, 2-year-
old Eugene j. Downs, with q formal
bow and flourish OF trumpet.
Flowers were presented to Maj. c.
J. Brown, conductor, and j. l.. Kid
well, bandmaster, by Mr.. and Mrs.
S. f. Miller.
Evening star., 1927-04-27

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clared on excellent authority that the
groundwork for the coming peace
talk was laid after Liberal chiefs here
had exchanged messages with DIR.
Sacasa notifying him of a peace
plan, the gist of which is:
First. Adolfo DiaZ, the Conservative
President, to remain President until
December 81, 1928.
Both Sides to Disarm.
Second. General disarmament by
both Liberals and Conservatives.
Third. Establishment of a Nicara-
guam constabulary of $500 men, COM
manded by American officers, to pre-
serve order.
Fourth. American forces to remain
in Nicaragua in limited numbers in
definitely.
Fifth. Liberals guaranteed partici-
patton in the present Conservative
government and the courts.
Sixth. Free elections in 1928 to be
guaranteed by the United States if
both sides request it.
Seventh. Confiscated property to be
restored to it's rightful owners and
damage claims to be adjusted.
A prominent Liberal informed the
Associated Press correspondent that
Mr.. Stimson, upon being informed by
Liberals here that the Liberals chief
claim was that DIR. Sacasa had a con-
stitutional right to the presidency, re-
piled that since the United States had
recognized Diaz, he did not care to
discuss the constitutionality question.
Sends Results of Survey.
Mr. Stimson reiterated today that
he was forwarding the result of his
observations to Washington and that
he was unable to comment. He did
say, however, that the negotiations
were progressing slowly, but in the
main satisfactorily.
American Marines engaged in an
observation fight were fired on yester-
day above FL Viejo, in the Chinandega
region, with rifles and machine guns.
There were no casualties.
A communique issued by the Con-
servative government says that the
first move in a Liberal counter-offen-
sive against the Conservative forces
failed. 1t chronicles the repulse of
Liberals in an attack on Teustepe, %
miles from Managua on the road TO
Boaco.
The Conservative forces, the state
Evening star., 1927-04-27

ment says, remain concentrated in the
Boaco region, while $500 Liberals, re-
united under Gen. Moncada, are at
Los Mercedes, between Boaco and
Managua.
During the past two days. Conserva-
tive aviators are said to have dropped
"a bombs, without, however, causing
many casualties among the Liberals.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
Wine Speeds Up Hens.

A test conducted by a French pro-
fessor of agriculture showed that six
hens which received a small amount
of wine with their daily food produced
169 more eggs during a six-month
period than six other hens given pro-
hibition fare, says the Dearborn In.
dependent.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
TO BE EXTRADITED

PARIS, April 27 R).-The French
government has decided to grant the
extradition of Francisco Ascaso, Bon
aventure Duretti and Gregario Jover
TO Argentina, where they are wanted
on criminal charges.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
THREE DROWN IN AUTO.
Car 0verturns in Water-Filled
Florida Ditch,

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. April q
Np).-Three men employed by the
southern Bell Telephone Co. at De-
land were drowned last night near
here when their automobile turned
over in a water-filled ditch. They
were identified this morning as j. G.
Wells, Milton, Fla; A. l.. NOVEL;,
Colquitt, Ga, and T. 4. Montgomery,
La Grange, Ky.
Deland motorists, returning from
Daytona Beach last night, discovered
the bodies under the overturned car
submerged in several feet of water.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
Too Many Empty Cells.

From the Ohio State Journal.
The most discouraging fact is not
that the prisons are so overcrowded,
but that they ought to be more so.
Evening star., 1927-04-27

The Chinese and Japanese can live
/. 1ger, work longer or starve longer
on low ration OF food than the
or European peoples.
Evening star., 1927-04-27

Sa1S 1r lH 1g m u Us u 1K II MAaF
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Evening star., 1927-04-27
C. C. GLOVER GIVES
ADDITIONAL LAND TO
PARKWAY SYSTEM

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-04-27
STIMSON INVITES
NICARAGUA REBEL
LEADER TO PARLEY

Continued from First Page,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07
Prize BEAUTIES
GATHERING A 7
ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 6 R)
-Freighted with those who have been
chosen by various cities and states as
representative of their fairest, the
beauty special bringing. entrants,
chaperones and officials to annual At
lantic City beauty pageant, arrived
here today.
Miss Norma Smallwood, of Tulsa,
Okla, the present Miss America, was
wearing an inconspicious fall costume
and very narrow streamer. The
crowd, however, seemed to spy her in
stantly and cries of ''hello Norma" ran
along the lines. Immediately upon
their arrival the girls were taken to a
large grandstand where photographs
were taken by cameramen from all
parts of the country.
Princess America, the Indian lass
from Spokane. was bright spot,
garbed in the colorful beaded costume
of buckskip and wearing moccasins.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07
CONSTABULARY
OF NICARAGUA
FIGHT BANDITS

WASHINGTON Sept. 6 Opening Of
an active campaign by Nicaraguan
contabulary against the bandit bands
of Calgado and Sandino was reported
to the state department today by the
,Aanagua legation. Minor engage
ments occurred on September and
3, the message added, none of the gov
ernment forces having been injured
but five members of Salgado'S band
said to have been either killed or
wounded.
While these advices made no men
tion of American marines, report
to the navy department from Rear
Admiral Sellers said that some of them
figured in the engagements without
casualties, being aligned with the
! constabulary.
The legations report to the state
department said that the conStapuiary
from the Jicaro garrison encountered
supposed followers of Sandino near
Ouilali and shots were exchanged
without casualties. The encounter be-
tween the troops and Salgado's band
occurred at Telpaneco and five Of the
band were seen to fall from their
horses probably killed or wounded
A delayed report from Admiral Sell
ers, said that Salgado had been given
an ultimatum fixing last Sunday as
the last day on which his forces might
turn in their arms and disband, under
penalty of "forcible" disarmament.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (R-Corn took
the lead in the speculative grain mar
ket today and a big decline in corn
prices followed. Improved crop pros
poets for corn as a result of auspicious
weather was largely responsible. Corn
acted nervous, "a cents to 35S cents
net lower, wheat a shade to B cent
| off, oats 3s cent to 7s cent down and
provisions varying from II cents de-
cline to a rise of 10 cents.
Heavy receipts of corn in Chicago
today, SOB cars, added to the weight
on prices. A decrease of 1,158,000
bushels in the corn visible supply fail
ed to act as an offset, and the market
showed but little power TO rally, al
though the decrease was materially
greater than last week or a year ago.
Oats gave way owing to sympathy with
corn, Notwithstanding that the move
ment of oats to Chicago at present is
relatively small.
Downturns in the value of wheat
we're ascribed largely to favorable
| weather northwest likely to bring
about a liberal movement of new
spring wheat, both domestic and Can
adian. Lower quotations at Liverpool
we're also a bear influence, and there
was 3,181,0OO bushels increase of the
United States visible supply total
Meanwhile the amount of wheat on
ocean passage also increased 100000
bushels for the week.
Provisions were easier on account of
selling despite an upturn in the hog
market.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07

issues, including such favorites as
American Can, Baldwin, General Elec-
trio, General Motors, U. S. Steel COM
mon and Woolworth sold at their best
prices on the year, or longer.
There was little trade news over the
weekend to influence the price move
ment, although comment of business
leaders concurrent conditions was al
most uniformly optimistic. A brisk
fall upturn of business is expected,
partly because of the increased pur-
chasing power of the agricultural dis
tricts as result of the recent adj
vances in wheat and cotton prices.
Directors of the General Tank Car
Co. today raised the annual dividend
from So to $4, and the U. S. Industrial
Alcohol Co. advanced alcohol prices
two cents a gallon, but both stocks
closed practically unchanged. IS
The cotton market was firm but
quiet, pending publication of the gov
ernment crop report on Thursday
morning Favorable weather caused
active selling of wheat futures, which
declined about 2 cents bushel.
Banks called about $10000,000 in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07
WORKERS FOR OBREGON
THREATEN WALK-OUT

NOGALES, Sept. P-According
to report to the Nogales Herald from
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, there is a
possibility of walkout of several hun
dred laborers, employed by General
Alvaro Obregon, presidential candi-
date, at his ranch at Cajeme, Sonora.
The controversy is apparently CEN
tered on cotton pickers, the report
adds, who have taken the matter up
with Daniel Sanudo, secretary of the
union at Cajeme. A new plan is be-
ing prepared in which the workers ask
for a two centavos per kilo raise. This
plan, when completed, will be sent to
headquarters of the union at Mexico
City, the dispatch concludes.