davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
ENGINEERS BEAT SCHEDULE.
District Militia Two Days Ahead; Spar
Bridge Is Completed.
By a STAN Correspondent OF The star.

BY stan Correspondent OF The star.
FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, August
23.-Two days ahead Of their engineer
ing schedule the 121st Regiment of
Engineers Of the National Guard of
the District Of Columbia, taking their
annual period of field training here
have completed their spar bridge.
AS soon as the last spar had been
put in place, 1t was inspected and ap-
proved by Lieut.. Col. Harry e. Glad.
man. acting commander of the regi.
ment.
A company OF troops was sent over
the bridge to test its stability and it
did not shake as they tramped across
it's corduroy floor. Later. Maj. Julian
s. Olif, commanding the I'd Battalion
or the regiment, drove an automobile
over 1t. 1t was designed and built
only for a movement of foot troops.
but it was pointed out that it had
been so well constructed that 1t will
withstand automobile traffic.
AS soon as the bridge was completed,
Company c, commanded by Capt. +.
Jorgensen, began the construction of
corduroy road under the bridge.
when troops will be marched over
and under 1t. The particular problem
involved in the work was to move
WV NkNiSiOAS VI tAOOpS WILIIOuL
fering with the traffic Of either.
Each Section Labeled.
Each section Of the bridge has been
labeled by the company that built it
and large sign has been ordered to
tell that 1t has been built as a foot
bridge so that 1t will stand as a mon
ument to the District Engineer Regi-
men for future study by members of
the Officers Reserve Corps and mem.
bers of Citizens Military Training
Camp.
1t was announced today that there
will be a parade and review by the
combined District Militia and Regular
Engineers at this post Thursday
afternoon.
1t Is now expected that both Maj.
Gen. Creed c. Hammond, chief of the
Militia Bureau Of the War Depart.
ment, and Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin,
chief of Engineers. will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
Minister Seeks 100000 Libel Damages,
Charging Paper Dubbed Him Don Juan.

him and caused them ito shun and
avoid the plaintiff as an unworthy
character"
The Truth Seeker answered in de.
tense that 1t had IAN exceedingly
small total circulation" and would not
be read by any one interested in the
plaintiff or any other clergymen. as
its subscribers were non.church mem
bers. agnostics, atheists or adherents
to scientific truth. The Truth Seeker
denied malice and offered to print
gladly retraction If the plaintiff would
accept 1t.
the Supreme Court to strike out the
answer presented by the periodical,
on the grounds that 1t Is not q suf.
ficient defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band.
at the Sylvan Theater. Monument
Grounds. 100 o'clock:
March, Belle of New York. Clark
Overture, William Tell. .Rossini
Cornet solo, king Carnival. &. kryl
Musician E. Hruby)
Rhapsody, Hungarian No. 6".--Liszt
Suite, Peer Gynt, No. 1"..... .Grieg
a, Morning"
b, Asses Death"
C, "Anitra's Dance"
d, 1.-THE Hall of the Mountain King"
Andante from the Fifth Symphony"
Beethoven
Grand scenes from the opera Die
Wdlkure .................. wagner
Valse, "Espana". ..... Waldteufel
Excerpts from Naughty Marietta"
Herbert
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, $40 o'clock:
March, Coronation" from 1.-THE
Prophet'D ............ Meyerbeer
Overture, "Euryanthe". l.. Beethoven
Descriptive. Grand English Mill
Excerpts from the musical comedy
"Katja the Dancer. ....... Gilbert
Fox trot, Havana" .............R Rose
Waltz suite. Artists Dream"
Vollstedt
Finale, "Side by Side. 49,. Woods
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
MEMBER OF WASHINGTON
FAMILY PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Mary w. Adams Dies After
Lingering Illness at IN
tario Road Home.

Mrs. Mary Washington Adams. who
was related to George Washington,
died today, following a lingering i'll
ness. at the home of her sister. Miss
Elizabeth w. Washington, 2724 On
tario road.
Mrs. Adams. the daughter of the
late William Temple Washington and
Frances Virginia Washington. was a
third cousin of the first President on
both her fathers and mothers side of
the family. She was a granddaughter
of Col. John w. Washington of her
fathers family and the granddaughter
of George Washington tof Virginia
and Ohio) Of her mothers family.
She is survived by her sister. Miss
Elizabeth Washington, with whom
she lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
CAMP CONDITIONS IDEAL.
Mountain Air and Entertainment
Boost Troops Morale.
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By STAN Correspondent OF Inc star.
CAMP ALBERT C. RICHIE, Cas-.
cads, Md, August 23.-Under condi'
tons that have been ideal from the
beginning, troops Of the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia, who
have been in camp here since week
ago Sunday, have been doing an in
tensive period of training. In addition
to the excellent facilities for drills.
the weather of the high altitude has
kept the troops in fine fettle, and the
recreation facilities Of the camp
proper and a Summer resort only a
short distance away have raised the
morale.
The organizations camped here are
the 29th Military Police Comnapy
headed by Capt. Claude BurlinSame
the goth Division Special Troops and
Detachment, commanded by Maj. E. Fl
Grove, who also has been designated
by Gen. Stephan as camp commander
and Company A, 372d Infantry, com
manded by Capt. Arthur c. Newman
In addition, Capt. Fletcher F. Berns
dorff Of Washington has been desig-
mated as camp Quartermaster.
The division headquarters troops
are functioning with the division staff.
consisting mostly of clerks and spe-
cialists, while the military police, in
addition to learning their duties as
such, are put through a vigorous drill
in infantry each day.
Practice on Rifle Range.
The 372d Infantry has been engaged
for the past week in close and extend.
ed order Infantry drill, with the tst
Separate Company of the Maryland
National Guard These colorcd froopS
also are taking their annual period of
Capt. Newman says that he hopes to
qualify all of his IS enlisted men be-
fore the encampment closes.
Company A has held one athletic
meet since 1t has been in camp. Pvt
Oscar Blue won the 100-yard dash.
while Pvt. Tomlin was second and
Pvt. Mason third. In the 220-yard
dash, Blue also was first, with Brown
second and Mason again third.
This District command also staged
battle on the base ball diamond with
team representing the company of
Maryland State police, also in train
ing here, the latter being defeated by
a score Of 10 to d. However. the list
Separate Company Of Maryland In.
fantry saved the honors for Mary
land by defeating the District con.
tingent In subsequent game by a
close score Of 10 to Z.
A drum and bugle corps already
has been formed and furnished music
at the composite battalion parade of
all the troops in the camp last Sun
day on the parade ground, when they
were reviewed by Assistant Secretary
of War Hanford MacNider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
by the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 23.---On the
ground that he was referred to in it's
pages as a Don Juan" and a hand.
some parson," in connection with
what the newspapers politely refer
to as an indiscretion," Rev. Grant w.
Speer, pastor of the Central Christian
Church at Toledo. Ohio, has brought
liber action for 100000 against the
Truth Seeker. New York agnostic
and free.thinking weekly.
Rev. Mr.. Speer claimed he was well
and favorably known throughout tho
brotherhood OF the Christian Church
in Ohio New York and western Penn.
sylyania, and that the article, which
he said appeared IN October. 1925, was
circulated among persons who knew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

London will have the finest air
station in the world when the new
hotel at Croydon is completed. From
balconies and terraces the hotel guests
will be able to watch giant three
motored passenger planes ascending
for Paris, Berlin. Moscow and Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

The Pan-American Air Lines has
been incorporated in Delaware to
operate a commercial air line between
San Francisco and Los Angeles, trans
porting passengers. freight and
axnraSg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
EVANS QUALITIES
FOR GOLF TOURNEY
Chicagoian Makes Second
rs, Assuring Place; Jones'
Chances Good.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 3d.
Chick Evans, Chicago, coming in
with his second IS was the first man
to make sure Of qualifying in the ma
tional amateur golf championship. at
Minikahda today. The former anna
teur and open title holder was off with
his putting, as usual, but exact
enough with wood and iron to keep
within two strokes Of par on both
rounds. Several Of his puts died on
the lip Of the cup.
At the time Evans finished, the de-
Tending champion, George Won Elm,
and Bobby Jones, Atlanta. who is
after the title the Los Angeles star
took from him last year, had not yet
started. Won Elm had an arduous day
before him, as he took 70 in the first
round and needed at least a rs today
to be safely entered in match play.
Jones had little to worry about, as his
Is on the first circuit gave him some
latitude to slip.
John Mckinley, Chicago. also
seemed sure Of qualifying with 154,
while Dave Ward, Grand Rapids, was
near the border line with 156. There
were several leaders afleld who seemed
assured Of qualifying handily. DR.. o.
F. Willing. Portland, Greg. was home.
ward bound with 81 to his credit on
the first nine and II for the initial
round. George Rotan, Houston, also
kept up the pace that gave him a "a
yesterday, being only l above par on
the first half.
Eugene Romans, New York, the
youth who led in the first round with
II, below par, and Phillips Finlay.
his playmate who was second with u.
ha To IN ctn Vtn
Rudy Knepper, Chicago, was also
on the precipice, his II today giving
him 1856.
Evans card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
Body Recovered From Debris.

LOS ANGELES, August % CP).-
The body of one victim, A. Costas,
laborer. today had been removed by
rescuers from the debris resulting
from the collapse of a part of a two
story store and hotel building on the
edge of tie industrial district yester-
day. Earlier reports were that per-
haps four persons were buried in the
RUNS.
Five persons received injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

some distance from their home sta
ton, near a we'll known Summer re-
sort, and with facilities for recreation
of all kinds right on the camp ground,
including boating and swimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

He who is a law unto himself is a
nuisance to others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

Harry Legg or Minneapolis ana
Rudy Knepper, Chicago, returned II
each today, the former qualifying with
1873, while the latter was in doubt.
George Rotan. Houston, took tenn
porary second place to Evans with Il
ISL, taking II today. He was virtually
as good today, except for a seven on
the long thirteenth, where he got in
trouble with traps.
Roland Mackenzie Of Washington
reached the turn in SO, one above par,
while John Goodman, Omaha, trans.
Mississippi title holder. took 81. Max
Marston, Philadelphia, former cham.
pion was exact par on each Of the
first six holes.
Romans Par on Three.
Eugene Romans. who topped the
field yesterday with II, was par on
each Of the first three holes.
George Thomas, Chicago. a public
links player, who works nights in a
railroad Office, got Is today and prob
ably qualified with 155.
DR.. Willing reversed his figures of
sub-par 81 for the first 9 on the way
home, slipping badly to a 43, but still
having a second II for 154.
His card.
Willing -.
Out Z" ::::,: t4at29s ! ?Gssa 77
Chuck Hunter, Tacoma, although
the gallery because an IS in the first
round gave him 100. George Voigt.
Washington, apparently won a ticket
back to the National Capital by tax.
ing 70 for 159.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

Eight kinds Of fieas carry bubonic
plague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

The Chinese had a systeriasof weights
and measures about 1890 &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

This Is the major problem Of the
two.week encampment which will end
Sunday, when the officers and men
will depart for their home station in
Washington, leaving camp early by
motor bus.
Gen. Stephan is enthusiastic regard
ing the facilities at Camp Richie for
the training Of troops and will make
an effort next year to have all Of the
District contingents sent there for
their two.week encampment. Elabo.
rate buildings Of native stone are be-
ing built for the use of the officers and
men, and it Is planned to make per-
manent floors of concrete for the
tents which will be used.
The cost Of transportation from
Washington can be more than offset
by the saving In the construction of
temporary buildings which are re-
quired at every encampment, and. fur.
Their. there will be the inestimable
value In raising iha morale of the men
obtained by taking them to camp
Evening star., 1927-09-28
DURBIN AIMS TO SAVE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Leader in Proposed Conference of
Progrcssivcs Hopes to Avert
Party Disaster.

By the Associated Press.
kENTON. Ohio, September 2s.--
To set the East right on the pur-
poses of proposed conferences Of pro.
SresSiVe Democrats at Chicago in
December w. w. Durbin, chief eX-
ponent Of the conference, yesterday
declared it's sole purpose is Ito save
the Democratic party from the dis
aster that is inevitable if it repeats
the mistakes of the New York ma
tional convention"
Mr.. Durbin said there has been
speculation, particularly in the East,
as to the aims of the conference
since announcement of the plan was
made a week ago. The conference
will have nothing to do with can
didates," but will stress 1.-The utter
to become divided over controversies
that have no place in a political
convention, and which cannot be set
tied by political action" he said.
Contending that the real issue
before the people is 'the record OF
the Harding, Coolidge administration" T"
he declared the Democrats can
sweep" the country next year upon
that issue alone. He urged his
party to give to the farmer and
small business man 'the square deal
that has been denied them under the
present administration"
Evening star., 1927-09-28
DRIVE ON AUTOISTS
BRINGS 745 ARRESTS
Total Motorists Apprehended in
Week Is 1,797-Campaign
to Continue.

The special crusade against reckless
and careless driving resulted in 745
arrests last week according to a sta
tistical report submitted today to Mai
Edwin r. Hcsse, superintendent Of the
Police Department. These arrests were
made for violation of certain OF the
traffic regulations against which the
irive was directed. In addition, how
ever, the police made 1852 other ar
rests for traffic violations, making
grand total for the week OF / 1877.
The arrests made in the campaign
were for the following offenses: I'M
proper lights, ia; driving through
safety zones, 1Sl; passing stop signs,
49, failing to keep to the right, a;
passing signal lights, 18; failing to
give right Of way, IA: cutting corners,
Il; reckless driving. 10: dazzling head
lights. /. and speeding. 203.
Although Mai. Hesse believes that
The crusade created considerable i'm
provcment, he is not vet entirely sat-
tshed with traffic conditions, and has
directed that the drive continue in
definitely. Only 10 bicycle men instead
IF the special squad Of 80 mounted Of
ficers will take part in the continued
prosecution Of the campaign. These
men have been recruited from the var
lous precincts and are operating di.
cectly out of the Traffic Bureau.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
TWO D. c. MEN HELD
ON PERJURY CHARGES
Divorce Case Of John ]. McDon-
nell Complicated by Arrests
in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 2S.-John
]. Mcdonnell. a plate printer EN-.
ployed in the Bureau of Engra wing
and Printing. and Harry ], Harth,
also Of Washington. were held in
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Cadden in
Central Police Court yesterday on
charges of perjury in connection with
a suit for divorce filed here by Me-
Donnell.
Harth. 1t was charged, appeared
before A. d. Sappington, Circuit
Court examiner in equity. last Au-
gust, testified that the McDonnells
had resided in Baltimore for two
years, and that Mrs. Mcdonnell was
at that time in California.
Mrs. Mcdonnell. who swore out
warrants on the perjury charges. told
Magistrate Cadden that she and her
husband never had lived in Baltimore
and that she was in Washington
last August.
The husband asked the court to
postpone his preliminary hearing
until he could engage counsel. The
with the fixing Of bonds.
The husbands suit for divorce was
withdrawn early this month, after
his wife. who SAYS she learned OF
the proceedings by accident. asked
to be permitted to answer the charges
of desertion which he had made
against her.
In her petition to the court at
that time she stated that she and
her husband had been married In 1914
and had lived together in Washing
ton until May, 1925. when they sepa
rated. She went first to Riverdale
Md. she said, and later to Portland
Greg.
and her husband affected a recon
ciliation. They separated a secoWl
time about a year ago. she said
Since then, according to her bill. she
has been living with her parents In
Washington.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
OFFICIALS GUESTS
AT IRON HORSE FAIR
). & O. Welcomes Senator's Nye and
Frazier, Ambassador From Ar
gentina and Others.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 2S~Nu-
merous men prominent in the Fed
eral or State Government and others
were guests Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad yesterday ut the railroad $
Fair of the Iron Horse. at Hale
thorpe.
Among those were Senators Gerald
Nye and Lynn j. Frazier of North
Dakota. Senator Frazier is chairma n
of the Senate committee on Indian
affairs. 1Ionorio pueyrreden, Ambas-
sador from Argentina, came from
Washington with large party of
friends.
Coy. John s. Fisher Of PennSyl.
vania with rctinue which included
the mayor and city Cbuncilmen Of
Harrisburg, Pa, and Frederick II. NJ.
RaWson, a director of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and president of the
Union Trust Co. of Chicago. were
there. Daniel Willard, president OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
host at a luncheon to a number of
prominent railroad officials. the Ar
gentine Ambassador and others. Yes.
terday was Pennsylvania day.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
SCOTCH BEAUTY DELAYED
IN OBTAINING PASSPORT
Husband Fails to Sign Paper Set
ting Forth Her Status-Will
Remove Ban.

Failure of William A. Logan OF
Louisville, KY, properly to fill out a
petition for entry of his wife, formerly
Miss Jean Rutherford of Dalkieth
Scotland is all that is delaying her
admission to the United States, it was
said today at the Labor Department
The question had arisen why Mrs
Logan, an English beauty contest
winner. had not been granted imme
date permission to come to this
country. since her husband Is ar
American citizen.
Assistant Secretary Husband ex
plained today that the young woman's
difficulty. illustrative Of technical prob
lens incurred by many Americans
who marry aliens. would only be
temporary, as instructions would be
issued TO give her a passport as soor
as her husband files corrected ap
plication.
The original petition was returned
to Mr.. Logan September II. Mrs
Logan IL now at Prescott, Ontario
having been married at Quebec, Sep
tember 3.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
ANTI-SMITH MEETINGS
IN SOUTH PROPOSED
Series of Unofficial Gatherings
Should Oppose Candidacy,
Bishop Dubose Says.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. September 2S.
A series Of unofficial meetings in the
South. similar to the recent Western
Democratic conference, Ito give voice
to what everybody knows is the latent
conviction concerning Gov. Smiths
candidacy for the presidency" was
urged here yesterday by Bishop H. NJ.
Dubose before his departure for the
Holston conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. at Knoxville.
Bishop Dubose asserted that of his
half million ecclesiastical constituents
in Tennessee Kentucky, Virginia and
West Virginia. the number who would
not resent the nomination of Gov.
Smith "or any other wet candidate"
would be negligible.
"T'he nomination of Gov. Smith or
ann other liquor candidate will wreck
the Democratic party in the South
and bring on a partisan strife and re-
action such as has not been seen in
these ATTITUDES the bishop said. THE
unofficial Democracy of the South
should meet in groups and assemblies
in the several States and give voice
to what everybody knows is the latent
conviction concerning Gov. Smiths
candidacy for the presidency"
Evening star., 1927-09-28
STONE WORKER FINED
ON NUISANCE CHARGE
Foreman of Cutting Plant Held
Guilty Of Disturbing Area.
Sentence Appealed.

John ". Padgett, foreman Of a gang
of workmen in the stone polishing and
cutting plant of the Fuller Construc.
ton Co, at Somerset. Md. who. with
his workers, it was charged by resi-
dents, caused loud noises at night and
In the early morning hours which con
stituted a public nuisance, was fined
500 and costs by Judge Riggs OF
the Rockville Police Court yesterday
afternoon. Attorney William +. Pretty
man, representing the construction
company. noted an appeal. which will
be heard at the November term of the
court.
The other six workers were found
guilty as charged. but Judge Riggs
suspended sentence in their cases
They are: Francis NJ. Evans. John J
Feulner. Dulaney X. McMullen Leon
ard Biackman, Francis +. Baer ami
William J. Morris.
The trial was held last Tuesday and
Wednesday, when numerous residents
testified as well as representatives OF
the construction company.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
UPHOLDS PROTEST
Of D. c. TAX RATE
Citizens Association Joins
Mid-City Body in Demanding
Lower Assessments.

The Iowa Thomas Circle Citizens
Association. at its first Fall meeting
in the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, last night adopted resou'
tion indorsing the MidCity Citizens
Association recent stand for re-
duction in the local tax rate and for
a more liberal contribution from Con
gress toward District expenses
The resolution was adopted follow
ing a plea by NJ. A. Robbins, chair
mon Of the Iowa-Thomas Circle Citi'
zens' Association committee on law
and legislation, that Congress deal
fairly and justly with the District OF
Columbia"
Ask Better Police Protection.
The association also adopted res
olution urging better police protection
for the territory covered by the asso-
citation, following charges by members
that there is much unnecessary noise
and rowdyism in the vicinity of Iowa
Circle.
The committee on law and legisla-
tion was authorized to endeavor to
secure relief from alleged loud and
uncanny noises" produced by radio
loud speaker owned by merchant
on Fourteenth street. following a COM
plaint by Raleigh sherman, member
of the association.
Superintendent OF Police Maj. Edwin
b, Hesse was commended in reso-
luton for the drive being made
against traffic law violators.
Community Boost i'm View.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Thompson. president
OF the association. told of co-opera.
tive plan of the citizens associatio for
boosting the community. In this con-
nection a resolution was adopted
authorizing the appropriation of
some money for advertising asso.
citation members vacant rooms for
rent"
II also was voted TO request the lower
ing Of street markers on Rhode Island
avenue near Iowa Circle so they can
he more easily read by motorists.
Miss Florence Il. Graves was appoint
ed a member of the committee on real
estate and housing TO take the place
OF Charles PushaW. who sent word he
would be unable to serve.