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Evening star., 1927-12-01
GIRL IS AMUSED AS POLICE
ENTER ROOM, SEEKING BURGLAR
Officers. Searching House, Call Police to
Allay Fears of Tenants-Intruder
Injuries Woman.

There's one resident Of Clevela nd
Park. at least, who's not afraid of a
burglar. or even two burglars. Nor
Is her house protected by fioodlights
or amateur burglar alarms consisting
of tinware strewn about the rooms.
She is the 16-year-olC daughter of
]. Fred Essary. well Known news
paper man. Of 312l Newark street
Miss Essary was alone. in the house
last night. save for two servants, who
were i'm their rooms on an upper floor
The beams Of two flashlights awak'
ened her. She sat up in bed. There
stood two tall men. wearing long coats,
One of them turned on the light.
Girl Was Amused.
The other turned to the mystified
girl
Are you frightened?" ne said
'No, I'm not frightened, but l am
amused" she retorted.
His companion explained rather
vaguely. I'VE just came in to look
around"
Suddenly there was a call from
the front yard.
"Have you got him." came the hail
1t developed then that the two bed
room visitors were policemen and that
two of their companions were station
ed in the yard, one in the front OF
the house. the other In the rear.
The wind had blown the front door
omen, left unlocked in the very core
Of the burglar.scare area.
Thinking that the burglar was in
the house the police went from room
to room. finally reaching the boudoir
of the daughter of the house.
1--WE didn't want anybody to think
that we were burglars" explained one
of the officers, so we yelled police,
police as we went from room to room
Evening star., 1927-12-01

president of the United States Smelt-
ing. Refining & Mining Co.
Public opinion seems to be re-
affirming the conclusion that the de-
velopment by private people of the
bases of wealth produces the best
results and promotes the greatest
good" Mr.. Jennings said.
Mining was placed foremost in the
progress of civilization by William III.
Lindsey Of Nashville, Tenn, presi-
dent OF the congress. in his annual
address. Other speakers today in
cluded Senator .Gooding OF Idaho.
Scott Turner. director of the Bureau
of Mines, and j. @. Bradley of Dun.
don. w. Va. An informal reception
and dance for the delegates to the
convention will be held tonight, while
the annual banquet Of the associa-
tion will be held tomorrow night.
The convention will conclude Satur-
day afternoon.
Proceedings Of the annual banquet
tomorrow night are to he broadcast
from radio station WMAL, beginning
at $40 and continuing until nearly
10 o'clock. G.. A. O'Reiliy. who is to
be elected president of the congress.
will preside.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra. at the Marine Barracks,
3:30. o'clock.
March. "'Semper Fidelis". sousa
Overture, WILLIAM Tell. Rossini
Valse caprice, Lady Hamilton,
Jonescu
Ccrnet solo. THE Souls Appeal"
Tregina
Suite d'orchestra. ''In Already. Nevin
, ta) "A Shepherds Tale"
tbl shepherds iAll and Maidens
Fair" ~
tcl Lullaby
t0 Tournament"
Two characteristics numbers. Herbert
IA, Yesterthoushts" >,
tb) .'Punchinell6."
Grand scenes from Aida. . Verdi
siarlnes hymn. The Halls of Mon
The Star Spangied Banner"
me Marine Band will play on Wed.
nesdsy nfghfSfat S:i5 and Wednes.
aay as afternoons at $50 o'clock, at the
Marine Barracks.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
DISTRICT SH|VERS
IN W|NTRY BLASTS
YuIetide Month Starts With
Rapid Descent of Mercury.
Further Drop Due.

Winter rode into the Capital today,
hand in hand with December. and to
the tune of bowling winds and the
crashing of sundry weather records.
BY delaying his onslaught until the
passing of warm-hearted November,
at the hour of midnight. Boreas en-
abled the month just ended to break
all November heat records. save one,
and permitted enough of the surplus
heat to spill over into December to
threaten the all-time high temperature
mark for the Yuletide month.
Then Old Man Winter got down to
work and, to use the expression of
Forecaster Hanson Weightman, pull
ed the bottom out of the thermome-
ter" tumbling the mercury from 20
degrees at 1890 this morning to. AZ
degrees at 9 O'Clock. He will continue
his attacks tonight, aiming at a pre-
dicted low mark of 30 degrees
November Near Record.
After that his work will he COM
plicated by meteorological sorties from
the South, the weather maps indicate.
and anything might happen. includ-
ing rain or snow. Mr. Weightman
sees but slight possibility of any pre-
cipitation, however, the probability
being that cloudy weather will prevail.
He doesn't mention either rain or
snow in his official forecast today.
BY registering an average daily
temperature of 81 degrees, or SIS de-
grees above the normal average of
45.2 degrees, the past November came
Within three.tenths Of degree of
equalfng the record high average OF
51.3 degrees recorded in November.
1902. The next warmest Novembers
of record. or since establishment of
the Weather Bureau. in 1876, were
those of 1903, when sos was the mean
daily average; 1896, with sos degrees:
1900, with 49.2 degrees, and 1890, with
Is degrees.
The highest temperature for one
day ever recorded in December was
"A degrees For a while weather Of
ficials thought that this record might
he equaled. in view of last nights
soaring temperature, but the mercury
stopped at the 70-even mark half an
hour after midnight. s. L. Mosby OF
the Weather Bureau Observatory be.
lieves that this maximum may not be
reached again this year.
Wind Causes Damage.
A frigid wind, approaching at times
gale like force, ushered in the drastic
temperature change. While the max
imum velocity recorded at the Weather
Bureau was 3S miles an hour. Fore.
caster Weightman expressed belief
that the wind blew much harder in
other sections of the city and the
suburbs
: Br:,nches- were blown from many
trees, shutters were unhinged and
Other minor damage was done by the
gusts.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
LINE FORMS EARLY
TO GET AUTO TAGS
Number of Applicants De-
cIared to Be Smallest
in Recent Years.

Despite line that began to form
in the District Building early this
morning, the opening day for the dis
tribution OF 1928 automobile tags. the
number of applicants was declared to
be fewer than at any time in recent
years.
Owing to the new system of distri-
button inaugurated, Superintendent of
Licenses Wade III. Coombs said the
total number of tags sold today would
not exceed 5000. Applicants for the
first time are filling in their blanks
themselves and other time-saving de-
wees have been introduced to speed up
distribution.
Application blanks were sent to all
police precinct stations last week. so
that those desiring new tags could
fill them out without the necessity of
going to the District Building.
Extra Clerks Assist.
Additional clerks were on hand this
morning to distribute other appiica-
ton blanks.
While the line stretched through the
corridor of the District Building to
Thirteen-and.a. "a half street, Mr.. Coombs
said that In previous years 1t was
twice or three times as long. An elec.
triraa numbering machine, borrowed
from the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. speeded up the sending af
applications and the line moved more
swiftly than ever before.
President Coolidge has been given
license No. 100. and the other numbers
up to 10 have been assigned to the
cars Of the White House and executive
Offices. Like other tags assigned to
Government officials and embassies.
these are without letters.
Dougherty Gets One.
Commissioner Dougherty again will
have tag No. /, and Commissioners
Taliaferro and Ladue received Nos. 2
and 3. To Chief Justice Taft has been
assigned No. 80. the same that he has
held for several years.
Although the crowd of applicants is
considerably smaller than in previous
years. Mr.. Coombs urged that all ap-
plicants not delay in applying for their
1928 tags. He estimated that approxi-
mately 5000 will be distributed daily
during the rush period.
The first tag was issued this morn
ing to Thomas Smith of 1910 Euclid
street. who appeared at the District
Building about Z o'clock to wait for
distribution to start at $50.
John A. Snackenberg, who was next
served. appeared about the same time
as Smith and voiced a complaint that
people around here wake up too
late as he waited.
Donald w. Graffius of II u street
got the third tag.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
RELIEF SPEEDED
IN STORM SECTION
Fifteen More Awards Author
ized as Red Cross Appeal
Is Stressed.

With Is additional awards au-
thorized for families in the lorna do
stricken area of East Washington,
Red Cross officials today were speed
ing up relief work in the hope of
passing on all remaining cases by
tomorrow night.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, chair
man of the District of Columbia
chapter. reminded the public that
contributions may be insufficient un-
less liberal responses are forthcom-
ing during the next two days. While
a thorough canvass has been made
in the devastated zones by Red Cross
workers. Gen. Barnett felt that per-
haps number of families had not
made their wants known. These
were urged to communicate. at once
with the relief headquarters at the
Hine Junior High School so that their
cases might be given proper atten-
ton
The. committee on awards has before
1t considerable number of cases on
which to pass before work can be
concluded tomorrow evening. 1t was
Indicated at headquarters that at least
Is more families will be given sub
stantial aid in the reconstruction and
refinancing Of their homes.
$2,100 More Given Out.
The Is awards passed upon last
night involve total of approximately
81 100, which dug deeply into the
comparatively small amount thus far
collected for relief work Most of the
very urgent cases have been left to
the end in the hope that additional
funds would be contributed. Whether
the remaining sums required to carry
on the work among families made
destitute or otherwise burdened by
the storm can be met out of the funds
at hand is doubtful. unless contribu.
tions are received in larger amounts
during the next few days.
The District Chapter of the Red
Cross today announced new subscrip-
tions of s317.19. bringing it's total to
S3.900.54. The list at The Evening
Star reached s4.O79.75. with $50
additional.
Evening star., 1927-12-01

The parents of the girl were recalled
from a bridge game and 1t was care
fully pointed out to them that they
had left the door unlocked
The household today is wondering
whether burglar should he enter the
house will so from room to room call,
ing:
Burglar, burglar" )
AS radio speaker drowned out hhr
calls for help. Mrs. Drusilla Nichols,
81 years old. 1891 Ellicott street. last
night. met a burglar on the stairs
as she was ascending to the second
story. who pushed her aside. causing
her to fall four steps, and ran through
the front door. taking with him two
bracelets which he had stolen from
an upstairs room.
As Mrs. Nichols fell she screamed,
but 1t was not until a hall table, which
she struck. crashed over that her hus-
band, who was in the kitchen listen
ing to the radio, heard the comno-
tion. The burglar had disappeared
in the darkness.
Intruder's Second Visit.
Mrs. Nichols said that the intruder
was equipped with flashlight and
wore a blue cap pulled well over his
forehead. She saw the same man
about a week ago. she said. peering in
her window. When he showed her
aside, causing her to fall down the
stairs and strike-th table in the hall
she suffered bruises and an injury to
the left forearm.
Her husband, William Nichols, and
daughter. Mrs. Louise Akerley, and
her husband were in the kitchen at
the time. about 8. o'clock, while an
other daughter. Alberta, was in an up
stairs bathroom, unaware of the bur-
glars activities in an adjoining room.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
MRS. GERTRUDE V. SCOTT
DEAD AT GERMANTOWN
Former Resident of Capital Was
Widely Known in Musi-
ca1 Eirc3as

Word was received here today Of
the death of Mrs. Gertrude Vrooman
Scott, 81 years old. former resident
of Washington and wife OF Mai. Ali.
son Scott at, Germantown, Pa, yes.
terday.
Mrs Scott. who was born in Wash.
ington in 1897. attended Western
High School and was a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin. She
was widely known In local musica |
and literary circles.
Mrs. Scott was the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest F. Vrooman.
formerly of Washington, but who now
reside in Los Angeles, Calf.
She is survived by her husband, a
daughter, Allis. and an infant daugh.
ter.
Funeral services will be held tomor.
row afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Glenwood Cemetery Chapel. Rev.
Cove G. Johnson, pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist Church. will officiate.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
MORROW AND GALES
PLAN MEXICAN TOUR
Sarty May Start Tonight on Sur.
vey-Trip Offers Converse
tional Opportunities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
MEXICO CITY, December Al.
though final decision has not been
reached, it is almost certain that. the
American Ambassador. Dwight w.
Morrow. will start tonight on special
tour OF Mexico as the guest Of Presi.
dent Gales,
The party will travel for a week in
the northern part of Mexico. They
viii Inspect irrigation and other de-
yeloPment projects.
The belief prevails that this oppor-
t1ni'y for prolonged conversations be.
tween President Gales and Morrow
will nave y most important effect in
furthering the solution of questions
and differences which have arisen in
the past few years between the United
States and Mexico.
Mr.. Morrow Is attempting to solve
such problems by personal discussions
with the head of the Mexican govern
ment rather than through official
notes.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
c. C. PARLIN TO SPEAK.
Expert on Advertising to Address
City Club Forum.

Clarence Coolidge Parlin. noted ex-
pert on advertising and markets, will
address the City Club as forum
speaker at Its meeting tomorrow. 1t
was announced by H. J. Odenthal, ex-
ecntive secretary of the club.
Mr.. Parlin is manager of the adver-
tising commercial research depart.
ment of the Curtis Publishing Co. of
Philadelphia and has made complete
statistical survey of the advertising
field, as well as of markets reached
by the national publications. and has
an interesting list of facts OF great
value to both local and national ad'
yeIfiSerS
Evening star., 1927-12-01
FREEZING IN OHIO.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December l
R).-Freezing weather settled over
Ohio today after storm that ell.
NAKED day of torrential rains and
high water in all parts of the state
and strong winds that caused consid'
erable damage to property.
The cold weather checked the rising
water in rivers and streams that had
been swollen by more than "a hours
of incessant, hard rain and came only
after the water had reached flood
stage In most parts of the State.
Evening star., 1927-12-01

tion of what the President intends to
. do. There is no question but what
this is the all-absorbing topic and the
one thing which the committeeman
: want settled definitely before they
leave Washington.
q Retirement Questioned.
e, Assuming that their interest in this
+ subject reflects the views of the Re-
: publicans in their respective States
1.-THE impression is gained that there
+. has been no lessening in the interest
s.tin another term for the President and
n that the Republicans at large have
/. not actually taken him at his word
s'that he wants TO retire at the end
!. of his term
3 OF course. there Is some talk from
1.-THE committee groups about the head
A0uarters regarding the selection of a
convention city and the date for the
/ opening Of the convention. The
arumor In current about headquarters
ssthat the committee in selecting the
snext meeting place does not want the
aGonvention held in any city more than
one nights ride from the Capital.
~ Z was explained by those who are
y supposed to be on the inside of the
spreliminary committee work that
sCongress will probably be in session
Eat the time the convention is held next
aJune and inasmuch as many members
of the Senate and House would want
TO attend the convention sessions. 1t is
adeemed advisable to not select city
too far away.
Western Cities May BE Out.
d II this is true San Francisco. KAN
ssas City. Minneapolis. Denver and
sprobably Chicago would be elimi-
mated from consideration. This
5swould leave Detroit. Cleveland and
91hila delphia as the outstanding con-
tenders for this national event. The
gossip about the headquarters today
indicated that Detroit and Cleveland
are supposedly in the lead and that
the chances Of Philadelphia securing
the convention are very slim.
s 1t is understood also that June IL
has been tentatively decided upon as
sthe opening day for the convention.
81 David Mulvane. Republican ma
stfonal committeeman from Kansas.
Nwho is supporting Senator Curtis of
Kansas for the Republican nomina
fion. and Col. r. b. Creager of Texas
called on the President today to pay
fheir respects. They said that they
did not discuss politics.
Detroit will make strong bid for
sthe convention, J. Lee Barrett. secre.
sstary of the. Greater Detroit commit
zee, announced this morning on open
,4ng headquarters at the Willard Hotel.
More than 100 prominent citizens OF
14the Michigan city will arrive here
nMonday to request the Republican Ma
,tiopai committee to choose their city
for the convention.
s Several reasons why Detroit should
.be selected for the convention will be
presented. The Olympia Arena. which
fwill seat 1900 persons is the most
Outstanding attraction to be offered
.SThis mammonth auditorium will he
.,3offered gratis to the Republican party
for. the convention. with the use OF
committee rooms for 30 days prior TO
he opening.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
PROPOSED PACT DENIED.
Japan Refutes Story Of Treaty
With Mexico.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 1.-The Japanese
foreign Office declared today that the
story printed in the Hearst papers In
America OF a proposed Mexico-Japa-
nese treaty was untrue. Sc
The Hearst papers said that Japa-
nese military aid for Mexico in event
OF war with the United States was
provided for in the draft Of a secret
treaty formally submitted to the Japa'
nese government by President Gales
in 1896.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
The New Idea Of Cancer
Many Cases Can Be Cured IL Reported Promptly
BULLETIN NO. 6.
Society for Control OF Cancer 81 West 4srd
THE FAMILY DOCTOR In CANCER.

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which unmakabe whereas newly formed in
family doctor should be patients phios
familiar with
Of which be turned to Of patients
should be firm the instruction he sves Being
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guide his patients from them.
The Time to Cure Cancer Is When 1t Ia Beginning.
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cles should
Tomorrow's ArticIe-"Iiome Remedies In Cancer"
Evening star., 1927-12-01
U. s. Girl Weds Englishman.

ROME. December R Miss
Emerin Keene of Milwaukee. daugh'
ter OF Francis Keene. former Ameri-
can consul general In Rome. was mar
ried today in religious ceremony TO
Col. Mervyn Lyde Chute of the British
Royal Engineers. A civil ceremony
took place yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-12-01

After being lost for two years a
buoy. IA feet high. which fioated from
the Canadian coast, was recently
found i'm the Firth OF Clyde, its gas
light still burning.
Evening star., 1927-12-01
CHAMPION STEER SOLD.
California Stamp, Cross-Bred Short
horn Angus, Brings $2.35 a Pound.

CHICAGO. December / R).-Cali.
fornia Stamp, cross-bred shorthorn
Angus, selected as the champion steer
at the International Live Stock Expo.
sition here, was sold today for $2.35 a
pound. The buyer was the New City
Packing 4 Provision Co. of Chicago
The record price for "A champion steer
at the exposition is $3.50 a pound. The
steer weighed .055 pounds and was
entered by the University of Cali.
fornia
Evening star., 1927-12-01

Although known as Northern
State, Illinois has a yearly produc.
ton of over 5000 bales of cotton and
half a million pounds Of tobacco.
Evening star., 1927-12-01

Continued from First Page.)
our demand has increased, the supply
has likewise increased. No one will
be able to say for long time to come
that all the oil fields have been dis
covered"
Find New Deposits.
Secretary Hoover said that In oil
production there is never demon
strable assurance of more than few
years supply ahead Of US, yet we
have never failed from year to year
to find new deposits and extend old de.
posits."
Declaring that proper reception of
,he mining industry "hasTpeen un'
wisely denied" by the GoveAlment. Mr.
Oddie said the public must he pro
| tected by an adequate supply of oil at
| all times at reasonable prices.
"Present needs for national defense
must be provided for and future needs
| anticipated. The oil-producing indus
| try must be protected and be allowed
! to operate effectively and profitably.
| he said.
Turning to discussion OF the Budget
| Bureau, Mr. Oddie said 1t has usurped
the powers OF Congress and is utterly
lacking in the technical and economic
| knowledge necessary TO determine the
needs OF the Bureau Of Mines and
Geological Survey.
The Budget Bureau, he said. per
sistently directs It's attention solely to
reducing appropriations rather than
to broad questions of service and
efficiency, which, il properly appreciat
! Ell and intelligently handled, would re
| suit in increased provision for the
public welfare and safety"
| He urged increased appropriations
| for technical research of helium; and
to carry on research work on building
| and crushed stone. sand and gravel
and other materials used in building
and road construction.
Hoover Lauds Efficiency.
Secretary Hoover paid tribute to
1 the efficiency of mine operators and
engineers who in the face OF falling
prices of raw materials and increases
in wages. have kept production UP.
Elimination of wasteful overproduc
ton and cut.throat competition by
lco-operation between private develop
ers of natural resources waa urged
by Sidney ]. Jennings of NeN York
Evening star., 1927-12-01
ODDlE OPPOSES
U. S. OIL CONTROL
AT MINING MEET

Continued from First PageJ
Evening star., 1927-12-01
G. O. p. FORCES SEEK
COOLlDGE'S VIEWS
ON PLANS FOR 1928

CONTINUED from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-12-01

Wontinued from F1fSt Page.J
tion OF what the President intends to
do There is no question but what
this is the all-absorbing topic and the
one thing which the committeeman
want settled definitely before they
leave Washington.
Evening star., 1927-12-01

Tomorrow ArticIe-"Home Remedies In Cancer
Evening star., 1927-06-02

Continued from First Page)
not once suggest or hint or ask for
the life of Apollonio.
Such suggestions and hints were
made, Hammer said. But they always
came from either Thompson. the pri-
vate detective, or Lawrence, the con-
sutant detective in the case And
when they came up, DIR. Hammer
said, he absolutely refused to consider
them and positively refused to have
anything to do with amy dirty work"
He remembers, he said. that sug.
gestion was made regarding river
trip and three other methods of get
ting rid of Apolonio, but he refused to
have anything to do with such sug-
gestions, he said. The only matter he
discussed with regard to a river trip
was the possibility of getting evidence
on Apolonio for the sake of the wife.
Admits Signing Notes.
Hammer, during his relationship
with the couple, also declared he had
heard Of a proposition made by Apol.
Ionic, after domestic difficulties, to
end his life during trip to a con-
vention in Chicago two years ago.
He said he learned Of it following the
;.
Apollonio was resuming treatments.
Hammer also declared he remem-
bered the notes which police maintain
are signed by him and were turned
over to Langdon as wages for the
riddance Of the husband, in the be-
Lief that Langdon was "Gunman'
Lawrence. He admitted today sign
ing them. He declared, however, that
they were nothing more than 'ad,
vance evidences of good faith on his
part to pay for Lawrence's services
in the hunt for evidence for a sepa
ration for Mrs. Apollonio. and were
absolutely not pay for any projected
killing Of ApOllonio.
''Victim of Frame-up."
THE whole thing is twisted around"
DR.. Hammer said. "They are the ones
who did the suggesting Of any MUIR
der-not me; Thompson and Langdon
made all the suggestions. Mrs. Apol.