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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
Deaths.

ATLEE. On Friday. January ] 4, 1927, at
no am. at the residence of her daugh
st. Mrs MARY CRoSSEN. widow OF
Goodwin Yorke Atlee. Funeral from st.
ing. JantRry II, at 10 o'clock. Inter
ment private. 10'
BARNARD. On Thursday, January -, 1927.
at l a M, at his residence, l45S Columbia
rd. NV. JAMES MILTON, beloved hu@-
band of Annie NJ Barnard aged So years.
funeral from, the chapel of Thomas $.
Sergeon. l01I 9TH st. NV. on SATURDAY.
January 10, at . pm Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment at
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BARNES. Departed this life Thursday. Jan
uary IL. 1927, at IL 10 am. after a I'm
gerng illness which he bore with Chris
tan forttude, LEROY. the beloved son
OF Joseph and Ella Barnes. He leaves 10
mourn their great loss five sisters, two
brothers. loving nephew of Mrs. Sarah
smith and a host of other relatives and
friends. Funeral services at First Bap-
list Church, 9th and q sts. s.w, at /
O'Clock pm, Sunday. January rs, Rev
James A. Marshall, pastor. Friends in
Lites duty done as sinks the day.
Light from its load the spirit flies
Mnile heaven and earth combine to say,
How blest the righteous when he dies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

The young people of the parish of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church will
give a dance. 3 O'Clock, in the parish
hall, 30I7 Fourteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

The Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance at the Denlee, 1919 r street
Ohioans and their friends invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
D. C. SCHOOL SYSTEM
TO BE REORGANIZED
Officials Planning for Midyea1
Changes Due at End of Pres
emit Month.

The midyear reorganization of the
school system. which will take place
at the end of the month, is being
carefully studied by officials at the
Franklin School.
Prediction is made by Asst. Supt. of
Schools Stephen e. Kramer that the
enrolment will be little changed by
the reorganization. 1T Is probable, -
he comments, that there will be a
slight decrease, if anything, as the
new kindergarten children rarely
amount to the number who graduate
School officials have about given up
hope that the Stuart Junior High
School and the new wing to the Mac
farland Junior High School will be
completed by February l. 1t is ex-
pected now these new quarters will
not be ready before March Is.
Under present plans Mr. Kramer
will organize the classes which will
go into the Stuart and mcfarland
on February l just as if the new
schools were completed in order they
may be placed promptly in March
The furniture for the Stuart Junior
High School arrived in the city today
and will be stored until the building
is in condition to receive it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
FALL OF 80 FEET
RESULTS SERIOUSLY
Cerebral Hemorrhage Develops
After Quick Recovery
Seemed Assured.

After it had been thought he was
not seriously injured by an S0-foot
fall from a window to the meshed
grating over the skylight of the Dis
trict National Bank Building yester-
day, William M. Graham of Takoma
Park, Md, today developed cerebral
hemorrhage and is in a serious con
dition at Emergency Hospital
Mr.. Graham, 40 years old, mem
Der of the Boyd Clipping Service,
with offices in the building, became
dizzy yesterday afternoon, and raised
the window to get some air.
He lost his balance and fell. Rob
ert B. Hollander and l.. r. Watson of
the Capital Adjusting Co, with rooms
across the airshaft. saw the fall and
ran to his assistance. William Rog-
ers, I'd, and Frank Carroll, who have
offices on the second floor, carried Mr..
Graham, who was unconscious from
the grating, and c. A. Metzler, former
athletic coach at Central High School,
gave first-aid treatment.
When the ambulance arrived Mr..
Graham felt so much better that he
was able to walk to 1t. This morn
ing he was apparently on the road
to quick recovery when the hemor-
rhage developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
FURNITURE TRADE
SUIT IS OPENED
145 Firms and individuals
Accused of Combination in
Business Restraint.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January IL. - Trial of
145 manufacturers of bedroom and
dining room furniture, 70 corporations
and &c individuals, said to be the big
gest case of it's kind in the United
States, got under way today before
Federal Judge George A. Carpenter.
Combination in restraint of trade
and violation of the Sherman anti
trust law were charged in indictments
returned July 25, 1925.
The list of defendants includes
names from throughout the country.
The prosecution was headed by
Roger ShaIe, special Assistant Attor-
ney General. who had as assistants
three Assistant Attorneys General
and an assistant Federal district at
torney. Robert II. Golding of Chi.
cago headed the defense counsel, as
sociated with Julius Fl. Amberg of
Grand Rapids, Mich; Jess e. Fields
of Bloomington, Ind, and Eugene 7.
McQuade of New York.
More than 100 furniture manufac-
turers pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging contempt OF court in refus-
ing to submit books and records and
were fined approximately 100000.
Those who went on trial today re-
fused to enter guilty pleas and de-
manded trial by jury.
The indictments came after more
than a year Of investigation by the
Department of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
GIRLS CLUB ELECTS.
Miss Dorsch Again President O.
st. Martins Organization.

Miss M. Catherine Dorsch was re.
elected president Of the ST. Martins
Girls Club at it's annual election of
officers held in St. Martins Club
Building, 1910 North Capitol street
last night.
Other officers elected were: Miss
Margaret M. Purdy. vice president;
Miss Catherine M. Dunlap, secretary;
Miss Mary c. Roland, treasurer; Miss
Margaret M. Purdy, chairman of
membership committee; Mrs. Teresa
B. Hopkins, chairman of entertain
ment committee; Miss Mary j. Lowry,
treasurer of entertainment committee,
and Mrs. Vincette Cifola, chairman of
refreshment committee.
A vote of thanks for their work
was extended Miss Catherine Bell
man, retiring vice president: Miss En-
ma Bauer, retiring secretary, and to
Mrs Cecilia Furey Robertson, who
retired as treasurer. They declined re-
nomination.
Announcement was made that the
club will hold a meeting next Mon
day, when arrangements for theater
party will be completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
SC0VILL H. ASPINWALL
OF D. C. EXPIRES IN PARIS
Cablegram Notifies Parents of His
Illness of Meningitis-They
Sailed Saturday.

Scovill Fl. Aspinwall, son of Char
ence A. Aspinwal, president of the
Security Storage Co.. died Of men,
nights, in Paris. France, yesterday
according to word received here.
His mother and father left Wash
ington Friday afternoon Immediately
after receiving a cablegram telling
of their sons illness and sailed for
France from New York Saturday.
Young Aspinwall who was about
20 years old, was a junior at Yale
and had been abroad since last Sum.
mer, when he hiked across Germany
in company with Yale and German
students He was to have returned
in time to enter Yale again this
month.
He was widely known among the
young people in this city and had
been active IN Y. M. G. A. and Boy
Scout work here. In the latter con-
nection he had the distinction of be-
! ing one Of six local boys selected to
attend a Boy Scout convention abroad.
| He attended Friends School here and
| Hills Preparatory School in Potts
| town, Pa, going to Yale after COM
| pleting his studies at the latter in
| Stitution
| He is survived by his mother and
| father, a sister, Mrs. Margaret Allen.
| and his grandmother, Mrs. Scovill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
SENATE ASKS ALL
FACTS ON DRY SPIES
Andrews Called on For Full Report
on Activities of Under-CoveF
Agents.

A full report from Gen. Andrews, in
charge of prohibition enforcement,
and from Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Blair on the employment of So
called under cover agents in the en-
forcement of the dry law is called for
by resolution adopted by the Senate
today without debate.
The resolution was called up by its
author, Senator Reed, Democrat, of
Missouri, who yesterday afternoon
made speech in the Senate in which
he characterized the use of under
cover agents as a spy system" for
law enforcement.
The resolution inquiries, among
other things, whether under-cover
agents have been active in seeking to
entrap citizens by setting up stills and
speakeasies.
When Senator Reed asked for action
on the resolution today, Majority
Leader Curtis announced that he had
no objection to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
TAKEN UP BY COMMITTEE.
Need of Nurses in Schools Before
Board of Trade.

The employment of additional visit
ing nurses for the care of pupils ot
the Washington public schools, for
which an appropriation of more than
$25O.0O0 has been suggested. will BE-
considered this evening by the public
health committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at meeting in the
offices of the trade body in The Star
Building. DIR. Percy ID. Hickling. DIS
trict alienist, is chairman of the com
mittee.
The advisory council recently went
on record urging an increased appro'
priation for the safeguarding OF the
health of school children.
The executive committee OF the
Board of Trade yesterday elected ~
new members. They are: Edwin NJ.
Bayly, John Marshall BOteler, Thomas
A Cannon, John G.. Carter. John -.
Davidson, Fred A. Emery. Richard q.
Ennis. Frederick o. Graves. ;. Me
Comas Hawken. Dermot A. Nee, Lee
l. Park. w. b. Rapley, Robert =
Regar, Edward d. Shaw, Watson a.
Shepherd. J. F. Sommerville. X: l..
Taylor, Charles +. Wainwright. Mar
shall j. Maple and Chester Wells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
TAX SALE OF 10000
PROPERTIES OPENS
Titles to Holdings on Which
Last Years Levy Is Due
Are Auctioned.

Disposition of the 10000 parcels of
property on which 1925-1926 taxes
were not paid was started by the
District today at the annual tax sale
in the office of Chatham NJ. Towers,
collector of taxes. The sale began
at 10 o'clock and by noon the tax
titles to 100 lots had been sold for the
unpaid tax plus the penalty of ! per
cent per month, and a small fee for
the printing of the property listed
for disposal.
Deputy Tax Collector w. d. Clark
is acting as the auctioneer. OF the
first 100 parcels to pass under the
hammer. Manuel Faust of Cleveland
bought "a, c.. H. Wiltsie of Rochester,
N. Y, 33;th e National Mortgage and
Investment Co., 8; T. j. Rout, 8. and
W. G. Wallace, l. There were no
bids on the Is other pieces. while
were bought by the District as pre-
scribed by law.
The sale, according to Mr.. Towers,
probably will continue through Satur-
day. The proceeding does not deprive
delinquents of control of their prop
erty at once. Amounts IBID" for lots.
with improvements, seldom amount to
more than the sum of the taxes due
in addition to the penalty for de-
pen is that a bidder agrees to reim-
burse the District Government for the
back taxes, and when his IBID" is
accepted he does so.
Then he charges the owner at the
rate of 1 per cent on the sum so adj
vanced until he is reimbursed. If he
is not reimbursed after two years he
obtains a tax title to the property
which enables him to make additional
charges if the owner undertakes to
redeem his PROPERTY. In the mean
time it is impossible to obtain loans
on the property which has become
clouded by the tax title proceedings.
The value of the 10000 parcels list.
ed for sale is not known by District
officials. Last year. however, 10. 740
lots disposed of yielded approxima tely
100000. The figure may be doubled
this year, due to the fact that almost
twice as many parcels are involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
MRS. COLBY DENIES HER NOVEL
DEALS WITH WILSON REGIME
Nor Does Book Give Facts of
Husbands Career, She
Says EmphaticaIIy.
Ex-Secretary of States Wife
Depicts Politics in Fa-
miIiar Manner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 11.-Life as
the wife of a politician is depicted in
he forthcoming novel. Green Forest,
by Nathalie Sedgwick Colby. wife of
cambridge Colby, Secretary of State
under President Wilson, but she as
serts the characters are purely fC-
tit ious.
Reports that the book depicted
events of the Wilson administration
In q manner similar to that which
"Revelery" deals with events Of the
Harding administration were denied
by Mrs. Colby.
Under no circumstances, she said,
does her book refer to present day
celebrities or her husband.
There is not a single thing in the
book which could possibly be con-
strued to apply to Mr.. Colby" she
said. He is my husband. He is far
too colossal a person to be encom-
passed in any single book. Indeed,
his nature Is one of generosity, nobil.
ity, the direct antithes.s of the politi-
cal character in the book.
Il had expected that his dignity and
power would protect him from such
ridiculous inference. Nothing in the
book represents any person or per
sons | know. | cannot make that too
emphatic"
Mrs. Colby expresses her familiarity
with politics and political persons at
one point in the book with the fol-
lowing passages:
The great man this was Mrs.
Colby's appellation for the political
figure in the book, felt all exposed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Near-Blind Slayer Is
Sentenced to Death
At His Own Request
BY the Associated Press.

CHEROKEE, Okla, January II.
-Preferring death to spending his
remaining days in blindness and
behind prison bars, c. T.. Marble,
So. yesterday won plea that he be
sent to the electric chair for muir
der.
Marble, formerly night watch
man at Ingersoll, on December 26
shot and killed Gilbert Hutchinson.
Ia, and wounded the boys brother
and father. They had "teased
him." he says.
Brought into court yesterday,
Marble entered a plea of guilty.
But two sentences are possible
life sentence or death" District
Judge Swindall advised him.
Marble rose slowly and asked to
make a statement.
"A month ago or So" he said, Il
lost the sight of one eye. The
other is affected. and | will soon be
totally blind. To be blind and in
prison at the same time would be
unbearable. / prefer to be SEN
fenced to the chair"
The death sentence was pro
nounced. The execution was set
for March Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Senator Ransdell, Democrat, of
Louisiana read newspaper articles
to support mis- belief that the South
as a whole is in a prosperous con-
dition, although there is depres
sion in cotton.
The Senate planned to consider
routine calendar bills until 2
o'clock, after which it was either
to go into executive session on the
Lausanne treaty or resume con-
sideration of the maternity bill.
The finance committee continued
executive session on the alien
property bill.
Agriculture committee met again
on the bill relating to stockyards.
Interstate commerce committee
continued hearings this afternoon
on the nomination of Cyrus +.
Wood to be n member of the Inter
state Commerce Commission
Special tariff committee held an
other hearing this afternoon on
tariff matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
PLANNING FOR NEW YEAR.
Potomac Division Of Salvation
Army Considers Program.

To formulate plans for the new year
and also to become FULLY acquainted
with the details under which the new
Southern territory mas been formed,
the los officers of the Potomac dlv1-
sonn of the Salvation Army met at
the Evangeline, 1880 L street north
west, at a luncheon today.
The officers, who had gathered from
the District and Virginia at the re-
quest of Staff Capt. Ernest r. HolZ.
were given an opportunity to become
acquainted with Lieut.. Commissioner
w. A. Mcintyre. chief of the newly
formed Southern territory. The 20
tomoc division, it was explained by
Capt. HolZ, has formerly been a part
of the Eastern territory On the first
of the year, however, Southern terri
tory, with headquarters at Atlanta.
was formed, taking n the District and
IL Southern States.
Before returning to their various
posts in different cities and towns the
officers will attend a series of confer
ences arranged to plan the work for
the new year. Capt. Holz Is in entire
charge of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
PASSENGER MURDERS
CONDUCTOR IN TILT
Shoots Him to Death During Argu-
ment, Jumps From Car
and Escapes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January u.--John
Healy. 80, conductor on the Third
Avenue Elevated Railroad was shot
and killed early today by an unidenti-
fed passenger who escaped after pull
ing the emergency stop cord.
The train was leaving Chatham
Square Station when the man
shouted stop the train; 1 want to
get off, and pulled the emergency
cord. He then drew a pistol as Healy
ran toward him to- demonstrate and
fired twice, one of the bullets piercing
the conductors heart.
The train had then stopped in re-
Spouse to the emergency signal and
the man jumped from the car and ran
down the steps leading to the station
from the street. At the same time
a patrolman answering the signal
whistle of the trains motorman ran
up the opposite stairs.
There were 20 passengers on the
train.
The police learned that the slayer
had boarded the train at the Sixty
seventh street Station in company
with another man, two women and
two children The entire party
escaped before police arrived after
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
HOUSE.

House continues general debate
on Independent offices appropria-
ton bin.
Subcommittee of House appro-
priations committee in executive
session on first deficiency APP
preparation bill.
Naval affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on construction of
public works.
Committee on agriculture con-
siders McNary Haugen farm relief
bill.
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session on Parker
coal bin.
Ways and means committee con-
ducts hearing of Gen. Andrews on
distilleries and manufacture of
spirits.
judiciary committee in executive
session on longshoreman's compen-
Sation act.
Foreign affairs committee con-
eiders several matters relating to
appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
STRANDED SHIP FLOATED.

BOSTON, January II P).-The Brit
ish steamer Woodville, which sailed
from Boston a week ago for Norfolk,
went ashore off Bermuda, but has
been floated. according to word re-
ceived here yesterday.
The steamer was leaking and sur
vey was to be made, the message from
Bermuda set forth.
The Woodville was to have loaded
coal at Norfolk for the whaling fleet
in the South Shetland Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
MELLON PLACES
| HAMILTON WREATH
HOnors First Secretary of
Treasury at Sons of Revo-
luton Exercises.

The memory Of Alexander Hamilton.
first Secretary of The Treas ury, who
served in that post from September
IL, 1889, to January 81, 1923. under
President Washington, was honored
today, on the I30th anniversary or
his birth, when the present Secre
tary of the Treasury, Andrew '"
Mellon, laid wreath at the loot OF
the Hamilton Statue on the SohtR
plaza of the Trea suTy during cere-
fnoniees under auspices of the Sons
IF the Revolution.
The exercises were brief, but coicr
full and impressive. An array or 1lagS
arranged in a standard bearing the
insignia of the society before inc
statue whipped in the keen wlntry
wind, as their coEo"s shone ofiSil4N
under the morning sun.
Escort for Mellon.
Promptly at 10 o'clock. Secretary
Mellon. who has been likened in many
WAYS to the first great Secretary OF
The Treasury. whose genius was
largely responsible fot setting Qp ne
financial framework Of this Nation.
left the seldom used south entrance Oh
the Treasury Building. Mr.. Mellon
was escorted by d. Marcus 3 amin
president of the Sons OF tn" E'Noiu
fion in the District of Columbia. ant
Robert V Fleming. chair. an OF tn"
special committee in charge OF ar
rangementS for the occasion.
DR.. Thomas l.. Green, chaplain OF
the society. presided a the brief
formaIities. and offered Washington
prayer for the safe guidance of the
Republic and it's nationals MIR. Mel
Ion then laid at the base of the
statue near the flags large Wraat"
of conventional design. Following
a long pause for photographs of The
picturesque occasion. Secretary Mel
lon was escorted back to the Treas
ury by Mr.. Fleming.
The flags in the colorful display
included the first flag of the Con
tinental army, the first flag of the
Continental navy, the royal B0u
bon flag of France, in memory of
the alliance between France and the
United States. during the War Of the
Revolution, banners of the Sons of
the Revolution. and the American
Stars and Stripes.
Committee i'm Charge.
The committee in charge of the oc-
casion, in addition to Chairman Elem
ing, included: Woodbury. B!air, Will
liam j. Boothe, William +. Ham,
Richard w. Hynson, Royal c.
Kloeber, Ralph w Lee, Reginald B.
LOCKER and Mr.. George w. White and
Capt. Frederick G.. Pyne, L. S. n,
members.
The committee was accompanied by
members of The board OF managers,
past presidents of the society and
friends of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

didn't want any one to see him, for,
as he said, Doctor, you will see that
my privacy is und sturbed, falling
asleep with the gesture of a Roman
emperor.
IF anything could be worse than a
ship, the doctor thought 1t was pol
Itics. A politicians life was a perform
ance. This mans technique was not
so different from matinee hero,
really. The hours off he must find
dull, and, of course, that's where his
wife came in.
Most probably she frayed to death
as she stretched herself over the dull
places. For next President couldn't
allow himself to be seen--had to have
mystery about him. The bosses had
worked out the impressiOnistic idea.
Unseen, he became every man, rich
man, poor man, beggar man; could he
be visualiZed as 'one of us in every
house; but he must never be glimpsed
smoking, drinking and swearing"