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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
PLOT TO FIX JURY
CHARGED BY u. S.
Confession duplicates Sew
eraI in Move to Aid ex-Chi-
cago Sheriff and Others.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 4.-Confession
of a plot te- fix the Federal grand
jury which recently cleared former
Sheriff Peter NJ. Hoffman and seven
others in the Cook County Jail scan
dial put the Government on the trail
today of a bribery fund alleged to
have totaled $4,000 or more.
After Is hours questioning of three
men under arrest, Hope Thompson,
assistant district attorney, announced
he had "a definite notion as TO where
the big bank roll came from"
Deputy Marshal Thomas Smith.
who voluntarily revealed the alleged
plot. said he had refused SIS, 900
bride to aid in placing Joseph Punk
EFT on the jury which acquitted Hoff-
man and his co-defendants. Smith did
not go through with his part in the
transaction. and Plunkett, one of the
three under arrest, did not get on
the jury. Federal investigators in
dictated, however, that Smith may not
have been the only individual ap-
preached.
Several Under Suspicion.
Several persons in the Federal
building have reason to be extremely
nervous" said Thompson. who was
before the jurymen as prosecutor In
the trial growing out of liberties al
legged to have been allowed two beer
runners held in Jail here for the Gov
eminent.
I'VE are fully satisfied that seri-
Gus. determined and repeated efforts
were made to fix the jury, but as yet
we have no evidence that any money
actually was received"
Mr.. Thompson took steps, however.
which would facilitate examination of
the entire jury, which was succeeded
today by a new panel 1t was indicat-
ed that because of legal obstacles the
Government would be unlikely to at
tempt another trial for the eight de-
PENDANTS.
Two Others Are Held,
In addition to Plunkett. those held
were Leon Tashjian, jr., deputy mar
shall accused of informing Smith, I'm
charge of the grand jury venire, that
it would be worth '15 grand" to quail
ify Plunkett as a juryman, and l.. c..
Moran, an attorney. Tashjian, Fed
eral men said, made a clean breast
of it,"
The alleged plot came to light sew
eral days after Hoffman, since resigned
as sheriff, and the others We're acouit-
ted on December II of charges of con-
spiracy to defeat justice. The sheriff
had previously served a month in Jail
In connection with the scandal, which
revolved about the custody of Terry
Druggan and frankie Lake, also de-
and reputedly wealthy fig
ures in the beer traffic.
Hoffman said he knew nothing Of
the matter. It's the first / have
heard of it. I do not know Tashiian
or Plunkett or anything about this
affair."" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Engineers Seek
To Put Hydrogen
Back on Air Map
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Helium, one of the youngest
members of large family of
gases, but very useful to Uncle
Sam because it lifts balloons, is
looking to it's laurels. Hydrogen,
an older brother, is returning to
favor
Because of its high infiammabil-
ity, hydrogen left a quality to be
desired which helium was subse-
quently found to possess. Helium,
however, was exceedingly rare as
opposed to the abundance of it's
rival, and it was expensive to man
ufacture.
Recently the experience of
British dirigible visited by light
ming during a storm led to the
conclusion that hydrogen was more
to be respected than disdained. If
they could eliminate an additional
hazard, that of the combustible
fumes generated by the gasoline
motors. engineers believe they
would re-establish hydrogen as
premier for gas-bag imitation. De-
velopment of an engine utilizing
crude oil for fuel has monopolized
their efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
CROSS BRINGS SHERIFFS.
Emblem Burned After Director
Hired Colored Teacher.

DES MONIES, Iowa. January 4
R.-Deputy sheriffs were sent to
Carney, near here, late yesterday
when a fiery cross was burned in the
front yard of Jesse Burrell, school
director and justice of the peace, who
hired Miss Faye letters, negress, as
successor to a white school teacher.
Carney is small mining community.
Negro leaders here threatened
through the newspapers that negroes
Of Des Moines would descend on the
town to protect the negress and Mr..
Burrell If the sheriffs office did not
take adequate precautions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
By the Associated Press.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, January 4.
An opinion handed down by Judge
Henry A. Fuller of the Luzerne
County Court in a divorce case may
become a classic among such judicial
determinations. The master who
heard the case recommended decree,
but Judge Fuller held:
This tough case could have been,
and should have been, heard in one
hour, privately, by Judge in cham
bers, instead of being paraded with
public disclosure of it's prurient de-
tails for days and months before a
master, with all the pomp and para
phernalia of a court in session, in
Guiding tipstaves.
"Libellant seeks it to be relieved
from alimonial obligation.
Respondent fights it to retain ali.
monial contribution.
Analysis of the actors and their
acts leads us to think that on com
promise, we should give to both a
part of what they want, and deny
the rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
COOP HANDLERS STRIKE.
Business Crippled When Poultry
Workers Demand Increase.

NEW YORK, January P.-The
extensive live poultry business of New
York was crippled yesterday by a
house employees. Because of the strike
quotations were not forthcoming.
The wholesale receivers compro-
missed with union employees, raising
their wages from $40 week and 81
an hour overtime to $45 a week and
$1.25 an hour overtime. but the
siaughterhouseS rejected the demand
for $50 week and $3.50 an hour over
time, .1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Forrest G. Smith Declared Sane.

Forrest c. Smith, a patent attor-
ney, was declared sane yesterday by
jury in Justice Hoehling's court and
was released from st. EliZabeth's
Hospital, where he has been held
since last September, Lunacy pro.
ceedings were institute by the Dis
trict Commissioners, but Attorney
Walter p. Plunley contested them on
behalf of the patient and the jury
held with the lawyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
FIRE SWEEPSPLANT,
LOSS NEAR S5OO,O(O
Blaze Destroys Penn Gaso-
line Tanks at RoSsIyn,
Menacing Key Bridge.

Damage amounting to approximate
~ $500, 900 was wrought last night by
o spectacular fire which swept the
gasoline plant of the. Penn Oil Co. at
Rosslyn, Va. The entire "oil settle
ment" near the Virginia end of the
Key Bridge was endangered by the
explosions of flaming fuel;
Two tank-wagon sheds and all but
two of the company's fleet of 27
trucks and wagons were destroyed be-
fore the conflagration could be
brought under control by Washing
ton and Arlington County fire com
panies.
Half dozen large storage tanks.
containing a. total of half a million
gallons of gasoline and benzol, were
licked by the seething flames, but val
tant work of the firemen in keeping
the great containers bathed in water
prevented these from exploding.
Highest BenzOl Endangered.
Paint was burned from the side of
a. benzol tank filled with 100000 gal
Ions of the high test" fuel ingredi-
ent, and the highly inf1ammable con-
tents are said to have neared the boil
ing point but firemen refused to leave
their post and continued pouring
streams of water onto the bliStered
steel.
1t was necessary to lay hose lines
all the way to the Potomac River,
nearly half a mile distant in order
TO bring water into play. Hose of To-
cal and Virginia companies were
pieced together for the purpose.
The fire, of undetermined origin,
was discovered by Robert Howard, IA
year-old colored Waterman, according
to Paul Himmelfarb, president of the
oil company. Howard said the blaze
at first appeared to center in a long
brick truck shed, in which a short
while before had been stored Is
trucks. Most of the trucks had been
filled with gasoline and made ready
for carly delivery trips today.
Rescue Two Trucks.
Howard and another employee sue
ceeded in driving two of the trucks
out of the yard before the first eX'
plosion occurred. drenChing the whole
Vicinity with blazing gasoline: With
in a few moments both wagon sheds
were masses of kissing flames.
Volunteer fire companies from half
a dozen Virginia towns soon were on
the scene. They We're virtually pow
eriess, however, because of the lack
of an immediate water supply. AS
sistance Of the local Fire Department
was asked and three companies unuer
command of Second Battalion Chief
Sullivan responded.
Large crowds of spectators, attract
ed by the volcano-lil<e spectacle, went
to the fire from various parts of the
citv and nearby Virginia, congesting
<he only road leading TO the scene and
hampering work of the firen1en. They
were driven back only by the series
of explosions that threatened at times
to shower them in a fiery cascade of
gasoline.
Estimates the Damage.
Mr.. Himmelfarb surveyed the dam
ace again today and expressed the
opinion that it would aggregate ''seT-
cral hundred thousand dollars-per-
haps $500, 0O0." He said there was
Esome" insurance.
A number Of neighboring oil con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
Gallatin Memorial Approved.

Erection by any private. approved
group of a memorial to Albert Gala
tin. Secretary of the Treasury from
1901 to 1904, is authorized i'm a bill
which passed the House yesterday
The memorial would be erected on
the Treasury grounds, under direc-
ton Of the Commission on Elmo Arts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
David Salfati Divorced

PARIS, January 4 CP).-A divorce
decree has been registered in favor of
Marie Louise Menetre Salfati from
David Salfati. who is attached to the
french consulate in New York. The
grounds for the decree were not made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

Germs have offered him the use of
several tank trucks. he said. and Of
FORTS viii BE- made to maintain "A cur
tailed delivery schedule
A similar fire about a year ago de-
stroyed large tank of the Penn Oil
Co. and caused damage estimated at
$lOO, 900.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08

Men show their character IN moth.
mg more clearly than By what they
think laughable.-Goethe.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
Jury Upheld Whitman
Tn Emphatic Manner

In all bis life Whitman was In court
but once, and that was rather a joke.
While fishing In pond near Babylon
one day, not far from his fathers
farm, he was continually annoyed by
a mischievous boy determined to have
his fun, If not at the expense of the
fish then at Whitman's. Finally exas-
perated, the latter coaxed the lad to
row near In his boat, and then admin
istered sound thrashing with his
rod. The culprit's father had Walt
arrested, entrusting the prosecution or
the case In the justice court to Gen.
Nicholas Uhall. Sure of himself,
Whitman undertook his own defense.
He admitted the thrashing, but ex-
cused 1t on the ground that he was
defending the vested rights of fisher
men. The jury, whose foreman was
hard-headed farmer with a Yorkshire
Drogue, returned almost Immediately.
Have you arrived at a verdict7"
asked the justice
I'VE ave, your honor"
what is the verdict?"
1--WE find e didn't 1t i'm alf ard
enough"
Despite the repeated protest on the
part of the justice that the form of
the verdict was irregular, the verdict
stood.-From whitman, an Interpre-
tation in Narrative" by Emory Hol-
loway
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
FAMILIES ARE TELE.
PHONE USERS

About two-thirds, or 100000 OF
the total number of telephones in the
Bell System. in the United States are
residence telephones. These II, 400, 200
residence, or as they are sometimes
called, home telephones, serve ap-
proximately 100000 families.
The excess of residence telephones
over the number of families having
telephones is due, in large part, to the
use of extension stations. More and
more the average home is being
equipped with extension telephones
SO that weary housewives will not
have to walk way upstairs or all the
way downstairs in order to answer the
telephone, or to put in a call.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
rrencn Drruen to Keuolt

The French revolution was mainly
the result of the oppression of the
French people, who rose In revolt
against the extravaganza and tyranny
Of the kings and mobiles. In addition
they had no adequate representation
in the legislature. The taxes were
heavy and in 1777 there were as many
as 1.250,0O0 beggars in France.
Alarmed by the increasing signs of un-
rest in the country, the king and some
OF the mobiles began to gather the army
near Paris. This so enraged the peo-
pie Of Paris that they stormed the Bas-
tile on July IA, 1889. This is re-
garded as the beginning Of the revo-
luton.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRY STAN
TON BROWN ATTENDED THE
BINGA TWILIGHT PARTY

1t was not our intention to fail to
state that Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stan
ton Brown, 400o South Parkway, were
in evidence at the Binga twilight party;
they were both present and greatly en-
joyed that delightful social function,
our lady assistant simply ran over them
that was all. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
were costumed right up to the minute,
and they were kept busy all the time
in greeting their many warm friends.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
COLORED POPULATION
OUTGROWS WHITE

Tarboro, N. C.-According to a re-
port made by w. H. Pittman, super
intendent of schools in Edgecombe
county, the rural Negro population in
Edgecombe county is increasing more
than twice as rapidly as the rural
white population. This is in contrast
to a number of rural districts in Geor-
gia, Florida and Alabama, in which
the Negro farm and rural population
is becoming almost "threadbare."
The broad ax., 1927-01-08

with the same dexterity that he used
when he was fighting in France under
the command Of Foch and General
Mangin.
He serves notice that when he shall
have written the story Of his account
ing Of his stewardship in the three-ring
battle it viii be a surrender to the new
order of things and the people viii
have that civic awakening and the
name of Judah leading the forces will
write new page in the history OF
politics.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
HOLD YEAR END MEETING

The u. B. F.'s of Chicago, under
the direction Of J. B. Street, state
grand master Of Illinois and jurisdic-
ton, held an important year end meet
ing Thursday evening, Dec. 30th at
2974 S. State street. L. B. Brown.
deputy, presided and short talks were
made by w. D. Crawley, M. T. Bailey.
R. R. Hooker and others. J. B. Streer
told Of the detailed work to be done
by the organization for it to take its
rightful place in the fraternal world.
A profitable evening was spent by the
brothers.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
WILL REOPEN MEETINGS

The Sunday evening forum held the
second and fourth Sunday evenings in
each month at Fl. Dearborn Club
home, 1920 Grand boulevard, under
the auspices of Fl. Dearborn 1927
Marching Club, of which ]. B. De-
veaux is president, will hold its first
meeting of the new year on Jan. 9th.
A splendid program has been arranged
by the chairman, NJ. B. Rogers, and
he wishes to see all members and
their friends. The public is welcome.
Meeting from to 7 p. m.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
The IDEAL Life

Sacha Guitry, the most famous liv-
ing French actor, gave this recipe for
a happy life during his recent visit
to London: meet at thirty with a
woman of twenty; marry her If you
love her; make her happy, never de-
ceive her, never be deceived; and die
before her. very old"
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
He POLITICAL POT is JUST BEGIN
MING TO BOIL IN GOOD SHAPE
AND The INDICATIONS ARE THAT
A RED HOT FIGHT WILL BE
STAGED BETWEEN HON. WILLIAM
HALE THOMPSON, DR.. JOHN Dill.
ROBERTSON AND HON. EDWARD
K. uTSINGER FOR MAYOR OF
CHICAGO

financial exchequer may be cleared.
In short the committee on entertain
ment, headed by Billy King, the best
known theatrical actor of modern
times, will give a weeks entertainment
at the Eighth Street Theatre at which
time it is expected that every member
of the organization and its friends will
avail themselves of the opportunity of
seeing the new dance which is said
to be greater than the "black bottom"
The committee thanks you in advance
for your presence and due notice will
be given as to dates and prices.
The political three-ring circus has
been pitched, and the wise acres are
watching the ring masters. Fred
Lundin, chief of his tribe, is issuing
out from the old Swedish bitters bot
ties when he used to describe himself
as the poor Swede..: DR.. John Dill
Robertson's pills cure all ailments, at
the Hartford Building, S. Dearborn
street. AT the Sherman House, the
past master of political strategy,
brushed off the dust from his hat that
accumulated while in the wilds of
South America and reblonded his
moustache and took silent charge of
the William Hale Thompson cam
paign. He is dangerous quantity.
He comes out Of his political tomb
like Rip Van Wrinkle and he tells a
new political story which will be diff
ferent for his candidate than foreign
entanglements. He tells them that
instead of closing up soft drink and
other institutions which have been
closed up for violations Of the law,
that he will open up ten thousand
more, but he seems to have forgotten
that the United States District Attor-
ney is at his headquarters on Adams
street and might spike the deal with
new monkey wrench.
Then comes the third ring master
in the 42-story hotel, known as the
Morrison, at Madison and Clark
streets, who representa- the barefooted
newsboy, who comes out from the lit
tie cottage in the old fifth ward where
he was born and reared and was
elected to the city council as the first
republican without money. He made
his speeches from barrels and dry
goods boxes, but the words of truth
that fell from his lips were of that
strong American status which sank
into the hearts of the people as we
find in the mighty book of Job. He
was elected and on from that Office he
became a member of the Board of Re-
view and the character OF his work
there has made his name household
word from the barrel where he cam
paigned and the old ball field where
he played with Pickett while Billy
O'Brien and Charley Martin looked
on, and like the late Patrick ]. Carr,
Edward r. Litsinger is a household
word and with this recommendation,
ring-master Noble B. Judah presents
to the public political lines Of strategy
The broad ax., 1927-01-08

Caesar and subsequent historians
identify the Gauls with the Celts Of
northern Gaul, but some ethnoloogists
now distinguish the two peoples at
least so far as to make the Belgic
Gauls of Caesars time only one type
or branch Of the CeltIc-speaking popu-
lation OF Gaul.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
GOES WEST

Ernest Suttler of Mt. Clair, N. J..
after spending several busy days in
the city, left for the west and Halifax
County, N. C., to adjust other business
matters.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
GOES TO MISSISSIPPI

Mrs. Ike Rhymes, 11156 S. Ashland
avenue, and her sister, Miss Leanna
Baker, were called to the bedside Of
their mother, Mrs. Rebecca Baker, at
Jackson, Miss, who is seriously ill.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
BINGA STATE BANK

South State at 35th Street, Chicago
Statement of condition of Binga
Bank was made to the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts at the close Of business
December 31st, 1926.
The broad ax., 1927-01-08
BY CHARLES STEWART, JR.

The Lady Elliott Circle, No. 100, c.
.. F., held its annual reception to its
members and friends TUESDAY, EVENING
January 4, 1927, at Forum Hall, 43rd
street and Calumet avenue. "A delight
tul feast was furnished by the com
inittee on arrangements. Each person
present was presented with beautiful
favor that for the ladies being a beau
titul flower arranged to be carried on
the arm like an umbrella, and for the
gentlemen beautiful cap, and the
othcers received beautiful favors in the
shape of flowers to be worn as cor
sage bouquets.
Dancing, whist, bunco and FIVE hun
dred were engaged in and all present
spent most delightful evening. Too
much credit cannot be given to Mrs.
Maude E. Smith, w. c. c., and her
ethcient committee Of arrangements
tor the high character Of the entertain
ment. The officers for 1927 were in
stalled Friday evening, Jan. 2, at For
roster Hall, 44th and State streets.
being the guests of the Florence Law
Circle. This organization is one of
the most substantial ones in the city,
having a membership Of more than
hve hundred and has in different banks
more than seven thousand dollars
which is credit to the careful man
agement and it is soulful cheer to
meet this body in their meetings twice
each month.
New Years Day was largely OBJ
served in the old time way. Men and
women visited friends in every avail
able vehicle. They wished thousands
a broader opportunity for the coming
year and closer financial accounting
for the betterment of home building in
the year 1927.
Great Lakes Lodge, No. 43, |. 0. B.
E. 0. W., under exalted ruler, Mer-
vim r. Bib, M. D., is making a united
effort to bring the order up to the
standard Unfortunate conditions
brought them into serious entangle-
ments, but in the first six months of
his administration with the coterie of
officers that are giving him valiant
support, the lodge will come into its
own and in short be the banner lodge
Of the country.
To the members who have become
unhnancial, dispensations have been
granted and it is urged that the de-
linquent make it possible to renew
their full fellowship and enjoy their
beautiful club house at 37th street and
Michigan avenue. 1t is the most con-
structive and best located club house
of any organization in the city. We
must prepare to meet the state asso-
citation in the spirit and letter of
brotherly love, therefore we must
awaken ourselves to the full force of
our sworn duty so that when we at
tend the national convention the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-21
1900 CARS HAUL
HIGHWAY MATERIAL

Are automobiles and highways
putting the railroads out of BUSH
ness? Many people expressed such
a fear few years ago, but although
the railroads may have lost large
part of their local passenger and
small freight business, they have de-
veloped a new business which more
than makes up for it. One big item
is hauling material for the high
ways. A bulletin received by The
Miner from the state highway de-
partment says that nearly $1,000
carloads of material are being used
this year on the trunk highways.
New pavements took 1900 cars
of cement, 4,425 cars of sand, 1926
cars of crushed rock or gravel, 80
cars of calcium chloride and so
cars of reinforcing steel and ex-
pansion joints. The construction
division also used $50 cars of steel
and other bridge material, 40 cars
of guard rail and $50 cars of tile
and culverts. There were also
many dozen cars of fuel and sup
plies used by contractors.
The maintenance division this
year is using 20 cars of cement,
$40 cars of sand, gravel and rock,
55 cars of calcium chloride, 258
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Virgil Not Satisfied
With His Masterpiece

Virgil, the poet, who wrote 2,000
years ago, was the son Of humble
farmer. He was born in Italy Octo-
Der 15, 10 B. c., in the commune OF
Andes. close to Mantua, then a small.
provincial town. His father is said
to have been originally servant who
married his masters daughter and
became thriving farmer. herdsman
and beekeeper.
There was said to be Celtic strain
In yirgil's blood-his names, vigilius
and Marc, have been traced to Celtic
roots. says a writer In the Kansas
City Star. He probably was not d
Roman citizen by birth, but autonat-
ically came under the extension of
full citizenship to the Cisalpine prov
inces by julius Caesar. His early edu-
cation was received at Milan and at
eighteen he Joined group of poets
at Rome, the center of literary cul-
ture. Here he studied rhetoric, Ian.
guages, literature and Greek philoso-
ply. He seems to have taken no part
In the wars of the period. His &c
logues were published In 81 B. G. He
spent seven years composing the
Georges and all his life he worked
on the Aeneid, dying unsatisfied with
1t and expressing desire that it be
burned. He died in 10 B. g. without
ever having married.