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Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19
BASEBALL SCORES
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Oakland, 5; Portland, 6. San Francisco, 3; Hollywood. 10. Sacramento, 5-10; Seattle, 2-2. Los Angeles, All; Missions, 3-S.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York, 5-8; Cincinnati, Ill. Brooklyn, 10; Pittsburg, 2-6. Philadelphia, 0; St. Louis, r.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis, 60; Philadelphia, O-13. Chicago, 2-1; New York, 3-S. Detroit, S-11; Boston, 4-5. Cleveland, Q; Washington, 3.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

Lone married women are to be excluded from Cuba unless they show official permits signed by their hus bands Cuba does not propose to become an alimony hunting ground.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

SCHOOL SUPPLIES. scHALLER- ER'S ALASKA SHOP
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19
LOTS OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN

Before the Dempsey Sharkey fight former boxer gave
 out the "dope" to who would win but qualified his prophecy by saying lots of things can happen"
 This reminds one of the coming Presidential nomina tons particularly the Republican side winch naturally has been or less active since MT. Coodge's nouncement. And while Herbert Hoover Frank o. Low den and Charles G. Dawes prominently mentioned in the order named for the high honor of nomination. any wise political forecaster will always the boxers sag acity and say "Lots of things can happen"
 And it is right that we should do so. Our National citizens and capable statesmen; and it is quite unlikely that America would crunbe like Rome should either of them be eventually fortunate enough to sit at the head of the United States The point is however that politics differs from boxing and other clean sports in that the best doesn't always wn and besides lots of things Do happen
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

There is such thing too much modesty. The emi- nent Chicago business who attributes success to luck is example. Now all our copy book maxms will have to be revised.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

The more some people see of man the convinced are they that the Darwin theory is correct
Evening star., 1927-03-10
LIVING WAGE URGED
BY ROTARY SPEAKER
Adequate Compensation Factor in
Obtaining Loyalty, w. L.
Radcliffe Says.

The business man who is unable
to pay his employees decent. living
wage" should seriously question his
right to be in business, declared VIII
liam l.. Radcliffe Of Petersburg. Va.
a former president Of the Washing
ton. Rotary Club. in the course of his
reading OF paper on Employer and
Employee" at the Rotary Club lunch
con yesterday at the Willard Hotel.
Mr. Radcliffe quoted Paul Litchfield.
president Of a national rubber manu-
featuring concern and a recognized
authority on industrial economics.
who declared that loyalty Of employees.
one Of the fundamental conditions OF
business contentment. must be
earned" and that "it cannot be COM
handed. AIR. Radcliffe said that
wages were not the only factor neces-
sary for obtaining and retaining the
right kind of employe. Special COM
pensation in the form of bonuses. ap-
piled through many schemes. group
insurance. building and loan associa-
tions for employees. profit sharing"
and stock ownership plans and pen,
sions were mentioned by the speaker
as present day evidences of good will
that are being displayed by large
business and manufacturing concerns
throughout the country. With this
means, Mr.. Radcliffe declared, Amer
lean business" by which he said he
meant employer and employe," has
built firm defense against the boil
shevistic labor doctrines.
In brief business session that pre-.
ceded Mr. Radcliffe's talk the dele
gates to the Rotary district confer
ence. to be held at Salisbury. Md.
March 81 and 20. were announced.
They include George Harris, Albert
Mears, Martin Rittenhouse, William
Radcliffe. Adam Weschler and Oscar
Evans. Richard Lamb. William Rus.
sell. Chester Swope, Allen Pope, AL.
bert Nye and Frank Weller were
named as alsernateS,
Evening star., 1927-03-10
CITIZENS FILE PROTEST
OF WALK CONDITIONS
Park View Group Names M. r.
VollIner Representative on
Federation.

Complaints against the condition OF
the sidewalks along Newton street
near Georgia avenue, against the lack
OF boulevard stop sign at the dam
gerous intersection of Warder street
and Park road and against the poorly
equipped portable buildings at the
Park View School were registered last
evening at the regular meeting of the
Park View Citizens Association at the
Park View School.
A communication from J.. G.. Yaden
was read requesting an early survey
of the vicinity to assist in making up
the District budget.
Committee assignments included the
election OF M. r. Vollmer TO the fed
GRAFTON to replace j. c. McGrath. re-
signed, Miss Emily Scrivener to the
executive committee, to replace Miss
Frances Farley. former principal Of
the school, who recently died. and
Fred S. Walker was nominated to the
Citizens Advisory Council. A resolu-
ton was passed congratulating Isaac
Cans upon his election as member of
the Board of Education.
The scheduled speaker. Commis-
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty, was un-
able to attend. The president. j. c.
McGrath, presided.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
DEMAND S643,778
TAXBE COLLECTED
Gibson and Hammer Tell
Stephens Levy Against Rail-
roads Must Be Settled.

Taxes amounting to $643,T7S, which
the District Government is carrying
as a charge against tho Washington
Terminal Co. and the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. and part OF which has
been on the books for IS years, must
be collected as soon as possible. Rep
resentatives Gibson, Republican. and
Hammer, Democrat, told Corporation
Counsel Stephens at a hearing late
yesterday afternoon.
The corporation counsel explained
that this tax case had not been pros
ecuted in the courts because he was
endeavoring to reach an equitable and
lust agreement of the dispute between
the corporations and the District tax
offices. He assured these two mem
bers of the Gibson subcommittee or
the House District committee that a
determination Of the case would De
reached soon.
Mr.. Hammer demanded that the
railroad properties be sold TO pay the
debt. Mr.. Stephens said that no legis-
lation by Congress is necessary 10
clear UP this situation.
Mr., Gibson stated that he believes
the corporation counsel is absolute
ly honest" but expressed the conVic-
ton that this tax matter has been
mismanaged.
Clerical improvements in the offices
OF the Traffic Bureau and the District
assessor were urged by representa-.
tiyes of the Bureau of Efficiency. f.
u. Barney. one of the efficiency ex-
perts. stated that the method OF Is.
suing automobile permits and licenses
was inefficient He also advocated a
complete overhauling of the method
of handling and transmitting build
ing permits TO the Office of the as
SCISSOR.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
INSURANCE funds
DIVERSION ALLEGED
IL Bankers Life PoIicyhoId-
ers Ask Accounting of
$4,000 Reserve.
By the Associated Press.

DS tuO AssOCldteO EEeSS.
DIES MONIES, iowa, March 10.-A
petition fled against the Bankers
Life Insurance Co. by IL policyhold.
ers. claiming to represent $4,000 OF
the older policyholders Of the COM
pany, was filed here last night. ask
ing permanent injunction restrain
ing the company from raising rates
on policies written prior to 1911.
The petition demanded an account.
ing of an SS.000.00 reserve guaran-
tee fund set aside for the benefit OF
policyholders under the old mutual
insurance plan.. under which the COM
pany operated prior to 1911.
Fund Diversion Alleged.
Charges that officials of the COM
pany had "wrongfully Diverted the
$8.0O0,O 900 fund to other sources. after
it changed from the assessment to
the premium plan of insurance. were
made in the petition.
The rate increase to be effective
April l would change the old rate Of
about S14.10 for a 1000 policy un-
der the assessment plan to $3.50 un-
der the new premium plan. it is
alleged
Seek to Prevent Segregation.
The petitioners seek to prevent the
segregation of old assessment mem.
bers, which, they claim, would de-
prive them of the benefits of "the new
blood" and new premiums now being
earned by the company.
Officers of the company denied
funds had been wrongfully diverted.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
TAX ADVICE SERVICE
WIDELY PATRONIZED
Internal Revenue Officers in Vari.
Gus Banks and Stores Assist
Public Free.

With the approach of March Is.
when all income taxes are due. an in
creasing stream of Washngtonians is
beginning to take advantage of the
opportunities for free advice by ex-
perts of the Internal Revenue sta
toned at headquarters. 1922 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and at various banks
and department stores.
The Government experts are 10.
Gated at the National Metropolitan
Bank, Riggs National Bank. Union
Trust Co., Federal-American Bank.
Munsey Trust Co., Merchants Bank
& Trust Co., Continental Trust Co..
District National Bank. Lincoln Ma.
tional Bank, Lincoln Branch. 18th
and II streets; Columbia National
Woodward & Lothrop, Lansburgh
Bros, and Hecht Co. Regular
hours will be observed at these insti-
tutions until the close of business
March 15, the last day of the filing
period.
The revenue officers not only aid in
the preparation of the returns, but ac-
cept payment and administer the oath
without cost to the taxpayer. Pay
ment should be made by money order
or check to order of Collector of In
ternal Revnue, Baltimore. Nd" Resi-
dents of the District may file their
returns either in Washington. or may
mail them direct to Collector of In
ternal Revenue Galen l.. TAFT, Balti-
more. in whose district the District is
included.
An augmented force is at work also
at the Office of Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue III. G. Powell. 1929
Pennsylvania avenue. The Office
hours of the deputy collector are from
8 am. to 5 pm. The same hours are
observed by revenue officers stationed
at the E,fteeuth street entrance OF the
Treasury to aid taxpayers.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
CHURCH OPENS WAR
ON IMMODEST DRESS
Boycott Urged for Families That
Permit Women to Disobey
Papal Decision.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, March 10.-The imposition
of an economic as well as a moral
boycott on persons who permit femi-
nine members of their families to
dress immodestly has been ordered by
the Italian Catholic Action" This
organization, the Vaticans most in
fiuential laical instrument, has in
structed it's members to support the
Pope in his fight on immodesty by
serving in the capacity of morality
police
Their duties will be to spread the
Pope's ideas both by personal example
and by preachment and TO report
speedily and discreetly" to the cen
tral organization all cases OF i'm
modesty in dress.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
Man, ILL, CONFESSES
KILLING HIS WIFE
tuberculosis Sufferer Tells Police
He Burned Home and Buried
Body Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, Mo-, March TO-
Lang Hagan, 40, held in the county
Jail here on liquor charge, yesterday
confessed to Sheriff j. D. King that
he beat his wife to death at their
home near Bardstown, KY, year ago
and burned the house. after burying
her body under the structure.
Hagan, in a serious condition from
tuberculosis, called Sheriff King to
his cell and after saying he believed
he was going to die related how he
killed his wife by striking her over
the head with a heavy rock because
he 'loved her so much" 'She was
threatening to leave me-" he said. and
rather than see her go, killed her. E"
Human Bones Are Found.
BARDSTOWN. KY. March 10 up.
Human bones were found in the
burned house of Lang Hagan. near
Holy Cross, at noon today, Nelson
County officials conducting the search
reported.
Hagan and his wife disappeared
after the fire destroyed their home
year ago, according to Haviland. Jim
Mattingly. father of Mrs. Hagan,
told the deputy that Hagan had said
'you will never see your daughter
any more" Mattingly said he inter-
preted the remark to mean that they
were leaving the Holy Cross section.
where they had lived, for good.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
5000 MINERS ARE IDLE.
Rigid Enforcement of Australian
Law Is Cause.

SYDNEY. New South Wales. March
10 R).--Nine thousan nd miners are idle
here as result of stringent enforce
ment of inspection laws.
he strict Interpretation of the laws
followed fining of miners deputy for
neglecting to report the presence of
gas in a coal mine. Now the inspec-
tors are insisting on carrying out the
full letter of the law by making de.
tailed inspection of pits before the
men are Dermitted to enter
Evening star., 1927-03-10
MEXICANS DROP APPEAL.
General and IL Decide to Serve
Terms for Plot.

LOS ANGELES. March 10 &.--
Gen. Enrique Estrada, former Mex
lean secretary of war. yesterday IN
formed federal officials that he Is ready
80 start serving his sentence of a year
and nine months recently imposed for
conspiring to violate the United States
neutrality laws through revolu'
tionary movement against Mexico.
Estrada said he would not appeal
from the sentence, which also included
O $4,000 fine. Twelve of Estrada's
staff officers. who were convicted and
received lesser sentences, also have de-
cided not tn appeal. their attnr""Vs
sal
Evening star., 1927-03-10
FURNITURE DEFENSE
CLOSES TESTIMONY
Judge Adjourns Court and Final
Arguments Will Be Begun
on Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 10-Defense at
torneys for the 70 furniture manufac.
turing concerns and 65 individuals on
trial, charged with violating the Fed
eral antitrust law by forcibly fixing
furniture prices. rested their case
yesterday after futile efforts to intro.
duce in evidence elaborate statistical
tables and charts compiled by an ex-
pert over more than year.
Judge Carpenter adjourned court
until Monday. when closing arguments
will be begun.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
- --..~.ney Resigns.
1pIANApOIIS NTorch IN Z

..NDlANAPOLIS. March 10 R.-
Albert Ward. United States district
attorney here, has submitted his
resignati ton, to he effective May |, sub.
ject TO the decision of the Attorney
General. Mr. Ward said he wished
to enter the practice of law and prob
ably would remain in indianapolis.
lie has been district attorney for three
years.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
Failure of Birth Control Bills Is Laid
To Women Smoking at Public Hearing

time women had smoked at legislative
hearings in Harrisburg.
DIR. John A. McGlinn criticized the
American Birth Control League, and
asserted that boys and girls coming
out of theaters in New York where sa-
lacions plays and pictures were shown
were solicited TO purchase birth con-
troll literature.
This was denied by DR.. James F.
Cooper, medical director of the Birth
Control Clinic Of New York. who said
the work of his clinic had the support
of the medical profession.
Early action by the Legislature on
the bills is expected.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
ACCEPTS 100000 AWARD.
First Wife Of Edward Russell
Thomas Gets Settlement.

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, March
10 R.-Linda Porter, first wife Of
the late Edward Russell Thomas.
publisher of the New York Morning
Telegraph, has been granted a set
tlement of 100000 in an order by
Judge r. P. Robbins of the County
Court. where the will was fled for
probate after Mr.. Thomas death last
July.
Mrs. Porter, who held a claim of
$4,000 annually against the estate
during the remainder of her life.
agreed to accept the money as full
settlement.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
rs CENTS WINS HOTEL.
But Churchmen Demand Legal Ac-
ton After Drawing.

BOSTON. March 10 R.-Because
the Massachusetts Federation of
Churches asserts that Everett Gibbs
of Marion acquired $4,000 hotel by
purcha. ing a 25-cent ticket at a
bazaar In Plymouth. the society yes
terday called upon the States attor-
ney general to take action Ito enforce
the penalty Of the law against pro-
moters of lotteries"
Gibbs, it is claimed, won the hotel
by holding the lucky number when
tho bazaar. conducted by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, came to an end
at Plymouth last night and draw.
ing was held.
The hotel, 75-year-old structure,
known as Bayview Inn. is at Kings
ton
Evening star., 1927-03-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. March TO-
Two young women who sat in the
front row and smoked during a public
hearing at the Capitol yesterday on
two bills designed to permit the pre-
scription and sale of contraceptive
drugs and methods did more to kill
the measures than any Of the speeches
against them, in the opinion of Miss
Helen Grimes. Representative from AL
legheny County and member of the
House committee before which the
hearing was held.
Miss Grimes said it was the first
Evening star., 1927-03-10
14-YEAR- OLD BOY SUICIDE.
Aversion to Attending School Is
Given as Cause.

MARIETTA. Ohio. March 10 (R.-
An aversion to attending school is
ascribed as the motive for the suicide
here yesterday of Clyde Sewers. IL.
year-old junior high school student.
The body of the lad was found
suspended from a rafter in a shed at
the rear OF his home.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
Beer Memorial IAdopted.

MADISON. Wis. March 10 @.-
The Senate yesterday concurred In
a resolution of Assemblymen Pres
colt. Milwaukee. memoralizing Con-
gress to provide for a national refer
endum on the reinstatement OF beer.
The vote was Il to II.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
CHlLEANS ARE FREED.
Majority of 200 Detained to Go
on Masafura Island.

SANTIAGO, Chile. March 10 R.-
After investigating cases of persons
jailed on government orders two
weeks ago. Premier Ibanez has or
dered more than 100 freed.
The majority of the 200 still de-
tanned will be sent to Masafura Is
land. lofty rocky island In the Pa
cif1c ITO miles west Of Juan Fernan-
dez.
The arrests were the result of in
creasing activities of Communists
and other. conspirators against the
government.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
100000 Fire in Indian.

CHICAGO. March 10 H9.--Fire
originating in "A ,ailor shop eXplo
sion swept hals block at Whittins.
Ind, last night and caused esti-
mated damage of 100000. Fire
companies from several nearby towns
were called on to fight the blaze.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
DIVORCED IN PARIS.
Two American Women Given De-
crees by French Court.

PARIS, March 10 OD.-Additional
Paris divorces involving Americans
were made public today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Singer Proctor of
New York City was given a decree
against William Ross Proctor on
grounds of indifference, abandonment
and infidelity. They were married
June 8. 1896. in Allegheny. Pa.
Mrs. Hadley Richardson Heming-
way divorced Ernest Hemingway,
American novelist, on grounds OF in-
They were married I'm
Charlevoix County, Mich. The wife
retains custody of their 3.year-old boy.
Evening star., 1927-03-10

Owning Austria's world famed iron
mountain, the ErZberg one company
controls almost nine of every ten tons
of the total iron and steel production
OF the country,
Evening star., 1927-03-10

Vegetables twice the size OF any
grown in the vicinity. and potatoes
which when dug up were still warm.
We're found following an underground
fire in Scotland recently.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

Even a woman can't Gsh for com
pliments unless she bats her own
hook.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
Local Man Left
$4,000 In Will
Paul W0OttOn Receives Be-
quest From Grandmother,
Mrs. Mary A. WO0tton
ESTATE TOTALS MILLION

Paul Wootton, Of this city, is left
$4,000 in the will Of his grandma
Their, Mrs. Mary A. Wotton, probat-
ed Saturday in Atlantic City. 1t
contains some as requests to reia.
tives, friends and institutions. The
estate of Mrs. Wootton, who was
the widow OF Jonas Wootton, is es-
timated at $350,000 in personal and
s650,000 in real property.
The will directs that $4,000 be
spent by the executors for the cree
ton of a monument over her grave
in Pleasantville Cemetery.
Institutions Benefit.
Besides several large requests to
relatives and number of beuuests
to grandchildren, the following am
cunts are left to institutions: Trus-
tees of the First Methodist Episco.
pal Church, $4,000; trustees Of
Taylor University, Upland, Ind,
$4,000; Board of Foreign Missions
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
$4,000; trustees of Central Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Atlantic City
$4,000; trustees of Pennington Sem
mary, $4,000; Centenary Fund and
Preachers Aid Society of the New
Jersey Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, $4,000 for aged
and infrm ministers.
The sum of $4,000 is bequeathed
to the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension of New Jersey
Conference for Mary A. Wootton
Fund for weak and struggling
churches.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
To Expand
Telephone Plants
New Jersey Bell Co. Appro-
rates $555,595

The Board of Directors of the
New Jersey Bell Telephone Com.
pany has appropriated $555,595 for
new construction and expansion OF
existing plant in various parts o:
the state.
The major portion of the amount
appropriated is for construction to
provide additional circuits foi
carrying both local and toll tele-
phone messages.
Among the more siZeable pro
grams for the extension of outside
plant facilities are those planned
for Asbury Park, Atlantic City
Caldwell. Closter, Dumont, Dun.
ellen, Englewood, Hackensack
Hasbrouck Heights. Hawthorne
Hopatcong, Irvington, Little Falls
Mays Landing, Millville, Netcong
Newark. Nutley. Park Ridge, Pas
sale, Paterson, Plainfield. Pompton
Lakes, Port Norris Ridgewood
Snccasunna. Verona, Westfield and
Westwood
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
HOOT GIBSON AT
CARLTON THEATRE

Hoot Gibson will be seen in 'The
Denver Dude" tomorrow night at
the Carlton Theatre. This is the lat
est of Gibson's western photoplays,
and is said to have all the thrills
and laughs of his previous hits.
The program fer next week FOL
lows:
Monday - Dorothy Phillips in
Remember"
Tuesday, Carmel Meyers in "The
Girl From Rio"
Wednesday Helene Chadwick in
"The Rose Of Kildare"
Thursday and Friday = Reds
Grange in Racing Romeo"
In Racing Romeo" the famous
football hero is seen as an automO-
bile racer. The picture has as its
feature thriller automobile race
which was staged for the camera
in the same manner that regular
speedway race is run. Seasoned
drivers from every part of the coun-
try were engaged to pilot the cars
in the race.
Grange himself is seen plotting
one of the speeding racing cars in
"Fhe Racing Romeo" In the lead
ing feminine role, JObyna Ralston
is seen as the heroine for whose
hand Grange dons the racing cap
and goggles. Others in the SPLEEN
did supporting cast include TriXie
Friganza, Walter HERS, Ben Hen
bricks, Jr., Warren Rogers, Ashley
Dearholt and Jerry Zier. Sam Wood
directed, and the story is an origi-
nal by Byron Morgan, author of
One Minute To Play" Oranges
initial screen production.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

of Carmen" Dolores Del Rio and
Victor McLagIen, stars Of What
Price Glory" are featured in this
film.
victor McLaglen's recent cnarac-
terization of Captain Flagg firmly
established him as one of the most
talented players appearing before
the camera. In this picture he por-
trays the role Of Escamiilo, bull
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

who is supporting her as the male
lead, is well known for his excel
lent performance in as Eat So?"
Five acts of vaudeville will be pre-
scented as the regular Saturday fea-
ture.
On Monday and Tuesday one OF
the most eolorful stories Of litera-
ture and the opera will come to the
Rialto in screen form. 1t is Loves
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

fighter.
In the pivotal feminine role is
Dolores Del Rio, who likewise won
millions of admirers because of her
portrayal Of Charmaine in What
Price Glory" She is seen as Car
men.
Don Jose is characterized by Don
Alvarado, young screen player,
who has risen to the front ranks
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

BOUGHT DIsTILLERIES
AND WHOLE SALE DRUG
STORES. DREW LIQUOR
ON GOVERNMENT
PERMITS AND SOLD
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
Behind the Screen 7 sS :

Valli and George O'Brien, will be
the feature tomorrow night at the
Rlalto Theatre. The story por-
trayed by the photoplay is one in
which the beautiful Miss Valli is
shown at her best. George OBrien