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Evening star., 1927-11-21
Y a staff Corresnondent og The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent og The Star.
UPPERVILLE, Va, November III
Apparently attracted by sign which
until recently notified passers-by that
this bank has larger resources per
capita than any bank in the State" "
safe crackers broke into the Upper.
vile branch of the Peoples National
Bank of Leesburg early today, cut
through the combination Of the vault
with an acetylene torch and tempo
rarily reduced the resources by stca.'
ing negotiable securities worth from
$1,000 to $4,000
The sign was removed not long ag"
and was to have been replaced, but 1t
is doubtful now that officials of the
institution will see fit to have it put
back again.
a horse taken from a nearby pas
ture, was used by the thieves as a
ruse to allay suspicion of any one
hearing a disturbance at the bank.
NeighborS heard a cOmmotion in the
yard of the bank about O'Clock this
morning, but, having seen the horse
grazing on the lawn of the bank last
evening, they supposed that the dis
turbance was caused by the animal
Douglass Miley. manager of the bank.
lives scarcely so feet from the bank.
but the burglars wol ked so quietly
that he was not awakened. Several
residents of the neighborhood recalled
having heard several automobiles start
up shortly after o'clock this morn
ing
Bruce Mcintosh of Leesburg, presi-
dent of the Peoples National Bank.
came here and took charge of the af.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
YEGGMEN USE HORSE AS RUSE;
GET $5,O0OFROM UPPERVILLE BANK
Burglars Cut Through Vault Door With
Acetylene Torch-Tools and Finger
prints Furnish Clues.

fairs of the branch. He announced
that the total resources in the vault
last night approXimatcd $4,000, $4,000
of which was in gold, silver and cur
rency. No examination of the vault
to ascertain whether certain bonds
and securities were missing was made
pending arrival Of Burns detectives
from Washington.
The robbers left behind them a
large acetylene gas cylinder. several
feet of rubber hose and other para
phernalia.
Entering the rear Of the bank by
prying up large window, the robbers
lifted the heavy tank and other ap-
paratus into the room and carried il
10 the front Here they pulled down
all the curtains and began to set up
the torch equipment The torch cut
a deep slit about inches long
and a fourth of an inch wide through
the front of he vault door. severinc
the bolts on the inside and unlocking
the door. The shelves and cash boxes
in the vault were rfied and scattered
about in confusion.
Several clues in addition to the
acetylene paraphernalia were left by
the intruders. These included good
fingerprints on the window and card
dropped on the floor bearing the name
of Richmond, Va, farm implement
store.
The main Leesburg bank has "A capi
talization of $4,000. 900 and officials
said the loss would not affect the busi
ness of the bank. 1t was explained
that the loss was covered by insur-
ance. Tellers at the bank proceeded
with business as usual drawing or
assets of the parent institution at
Leesburg.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
FIANCEE'S TEN COMMANDMENTS
FAIL TOROUSE MANS ENTHUSIASM
Girl in New Jersey Lays Down Rules for
Home Conduct, but D. C.. Resident Gives
Indications Of Being Peeved.

Harold X. Beck. 25 years old Fon-
tanet Courts, Fourteenth and Fair
mont streets. fiance of Miss Dorothy
La Verne Bacher. aged %. East
Orange n. j., is not particularly
pleased with the ten comma ndments
which Miss Bacher is reported to
have drawn up for the conduct of her
future husband. Furthermore. Mr..
Beck today was particularly bored by
the publicity given the command.
ments and indicated that he wanted
the records to show that they had
been published without his advice or
consent
The mandments, which call for
$3.50 basis. praying for blessings on
the home and other bans which Miss
Bacher hopes will prevent 1.-The
troubles that take place today were
announced at East Orange. 1t seems
that Mr.. Beck had expected merely
the conventional announcement. and
the reporters and news photographers
who met him when he appeared at
his Office this morning did not put
him in good humor. In fact, when
one photOgra pher asked to take Mr..
Becks picture he offered to help him
in a hasty exit through the door.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Newark today, Miss
Bacher Indignantly laid the affair to
practical joker. Her mother. Mrs. G
f. Bacher. said she was worried over
what the prospective bridegroom would
think of the incident. and said that at
recent party, some one jokingly sug-
Evening star., 1927-11-21
OSCAR T. KELLER
DEAD IN ST. PAUL
Former Representative Pro-
posed Impeachment of
Harry Daugherty.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
ST. PAUL. Mimi. November 2l.-
Oscar f. Keller. former Representative
from the fourth Minnesota district,
who introduced a resolution in Con-
gress in September. 1922, seeking i'm
parchment of Harry NJ. Daugherty,
then Attorney General, died today af-
ter a long illness. He was 40 years
old.
Mr. Keller began his congressional
tenn July % 1919. after having been
elected to fill a vacancy caused by me
death of Carl c. Van Dyke. and com
pleted his service last March. He was
defeated in 1926. by Melvin j. Mas
Progressive Republican. who ran on
platform favoring repeal of the Vol
stead act, and party regularity.
Mr.. Keller's Daugherty resolution
called for the Attorney Generals im'
peachment for high crimes and mis-.
demeanors in office" The charges mao
to do with alleged failure to prosecute
in some cases. and with activities of
agents of the Department of Justice
under William j, Burns.
The House referred the resolution to
it's judiciary committee. of which An
lrew J Volstead. father Of the PROM
bitiOn enforcement act was the chair
man When committee hearings he
gan in December 1922 Mr. Keller
finally walked ont of the committee
room terming the proceedings "a
comic opera" and an attempt al
"whitewash." The committee even
tually declared the charges against
Daugherty were not proved. Mr.. kel
Ter was Progressive Republican.
During his first session in Congress
Continued on Page 8, Column -
Evening star., 1927-11-21
OIL PROBE ENTERS
ITS FOURTH WEEK
Air of Secrecy Pervades
Courthouse as Officials
Resume Work.

Entering upon it's fourth week to.
day. the Government investigation
into charges Of jury tampering in the
Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy case WAS
clothed in a mysterious atmosphere
from which indications radiated tina.
a grave and unexpected development
would he forthcoming within the next
"a hours.
United States Attorney Peyton Cor.
don and his assistant in active charge
OF the investigation, Neil Burkin
shaw. adopted an attitude, as when
other important happenings were in
the offing, of discreet and provoking
silence. Not even suggestion of
what could be expected was made
public.
The grand jury was in session, but
Maj. Gordon said it was not concern
ing itself with the jurytamperin.
charges No witnesses or docunsn ntary
evidence were visible around The
United States attorneys office that
might be construed as in. beqr
ing on this case. No word was forth
coming as to who would succeed Mai
Gordon on the committee appointed
by Justice Frederick L. Siddons. and
including James S. Easby-Smith and
John T.. Laskey. to inquire ii crimi
nal contempt of court had been COM
mitted by Edward J. kidwell. juror
Continued on Page Column AZ
Evening star., 1927-11-21
FOUR POLICEMEN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Patrol Wagon Driver Suffers
Grea .est Injury-One
Arrest Is Made.

Four policemen were injured today,
one seriously, when a patrol wagon
returning from fire collided with an
automobile at Sixth and D streets
northeast and overturned. Charles
Lester Bissett. 1913 Massachusetts
avenue southeast. driver of the auto
mobile, was arrested and held at No
Q police station without charge
Monte I. Bridges, No. precinct
driver of the patrol wagon, was the
most seriously injured. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital and later re-
moved to Naval Hospital. Three
other policemen were treated at Cas-
ualty for slight injuries. They We're
George Helmuth. No. precinct; Lyle
Martin. No. 2 precinct, and Roscoe
Speith, No. 5.
The patrol wagon was said 10 have
been travelling at a high rate of speed.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
BUILDING
Project STARTED
Ground Broken for First of
Great Office Structures
tc Be Erected.

Without ceremony at 7:45 o'clock
this morning ground was broken in
the great Federal building program in
Washington. when a steam shovel dug
into the site for the Internal Revenue
Building. near the corner of Eleventh
and streets.
1t was the first excavation operation
in the Pennsylvania avenue triangle
between the Treasury Department
corner and the Botanic Gardens. which
eventually will be filled with a monu-
mental array of buildings gardens and
parkways.
The steam shovel and it's little
coterie Of workmen took this signifi-
cant step in the brisk. clear early
hours in the most commonplace
fashion. without even the presence of
an official of the contracting company
the Warren r. Brenizer Co. of this
city. There were no officials of the
Government on the job. and no gold
or silver shovel to turn the first spade
full of earth
Businesslike Start.
But it was a thoroughly business
like start to one of the greatest con
struction enterprises on which this
Government has ever embarked.
The steam shovel had been driven
yesterday to the spot, near the side!
walk on the square which has been
cleared OF it's buildings for many
there by Charles kaman, engineer
for the Brenizer Co.. who will super
wise the construction work.
Early today the workmen appeared
ahead OF time. steam was raised in
the machine, motor truck backed
into place, the huge shovel was raised
and sank its long steel teeth into the
mixture Of dirt, bricks and cement
One novel twist To the situation Oc-
CURED when person connected with
the eXcava ting firm, expressed the
opinion after ground had been broken
that this was the site for the Depart
ment Of Commerce Building which is
to be erected several squares away,
nearer the Treasury Department and
at the west end Of the triangle.
Later in the morning Spencer Brent
ger of the firm appeared to look over
the scene, and the engineer, Kama n,
soon came to take charge of the com
paratively small crew which is taking
the important step of making the first
cut" Tor the Federal Building pro
gram.
The dirt which is being excavuted
is being trucked across the Potomac
River to "a dump near the Arlington
Horse Show Grounds One steam
shovel will proceed with the work al
present. with 10 or Is trucks.
Dimensions of Excavation.
1t will probably require about As
| days TO finish the job, il good weather
permits steady operation. according
F, to Mr.. BreniZer. The contract allows
| for 80 days.
The excavation is to be about 10
| feet deep. 1t will run up to the side.
walk on Eleventh, Twelfth and C
streets. and will proceed about half
| way southward into Little b street
| The size Of the excavation is roughly
! go by 22. feet
! This is only about one quarter the
| s;ze of the Internal Revenue building
! which is Ia cover also other ground.
taking in altogether the space bounded
/ by Tenth. Twelfth b and G. streets
The problem of where to move the
| Farmers Market. situated along r
street between Tenth and Twelfth
streets. now comes strikingly to the
! fore. 3 the steam shovel bites its way
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1927-11-21

eested the 10 commandments
The comman andments announced yes
terday, are:
"Thou shalt have no other mate be-
fore me.
Thou shalt say thy prayers each
night on bended knee. particular rly
asking Divine blessing upon our home.
Thou shalt undertake all family
duties on $3.50 basis. even unto the
care of the children, the doing of
the dishes and the general housework.
Thou shalt let naLSht transpire
calculated to arouse my jealousy
Thou shalt hold no secrets from
me. my right to open all your mail,
of whatever kind to remain in
violable.
Thou shalt not indulge in intoxi.
eating liquors, nor become enslaved 20
Lady Nicotine nor any of her noxious
kin
Thou shalt be on time for all ap-
pointments.
Thou shalt cater to my whims. not
neglect attendance at the theater.
opera and dance and other social ac.
tivities. and always appear neat whcn
in my presence.
Thou shal not dwell unduly upon
past affairs of the heart, real 81
imaginary.
Thou shalt never depart from me
without first bestowing a kiss, nor fail
to greet me with the same caress."
Beck is graduate of Tufts College.
and IS now employed in the Washing
ton office of the Worthington Pump
4 Machinery Corporation. His home
is at Everett, Mass.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
HEARING IS OPENED
ON BILL
S350,000 Item Seen for
Erection of Nurses Home
at Columbia Hospital.

Many important District items will
be included in the first deficiency ap-
preparation bill, which probably will
be the first measure to be acted upon
by the incoming Congress. hearings on
which started today before a subcom.
mittee of the House appropriations
committee.
District officials are to be called
Wednesday or Thursday to explain
estimates to meet deficiencies that
have already occurred.
The first deficiency bill is expected to
carry an appropriation of s350.000. to
be expended by the architect of the
Capitol in erection of new nurses
home at Columbia Hospital and Lying.
in Asylum, which has for years been
inadequate and declared by the fire
marshal to he fire trap.
Clinics Are Issue.
One of the most important topics
which the subcommittee will discuss
with District officials is the Health
Department clinics, which are threat
ened with closure to make way for the
Federal building program
All of the District items in the de.
ticiency appropriation bill that failed
at the close of the last Congress. in.
Guiding items for police. firemen's and
school teachers relief funds. are ex-
pected to be incorporated in the new
bill
Among the District deficiencies are
those caused by the payment of judg.
ments against the District, and for
authorized work at the District Re.
fOrmatory at Lorton. and the Work
house at Occoquan.
While the bill of last session was
known as the second deficiency bill"
the new measure will he the first de-
ticinecy hill of the Seventeen Con
eress.
Speaker Longworth and Chairman
Madden of the appropriations commit
tee both have announced that they
.avor immediate cons .dera tion of the
bill by the House. and that only the
new tax bill might he given priority.
Additional Items,
Although its predecessor will con
stitute the backbone of the new def
cheney bill. some items are to be COW
cred which were not previously II.
cluded, Mr.. Madden said. He will
head the subcommittee to put the bill
III
The House bill last year appropria-
ated $64 5000 This was raised to
S93, 700 900 when reported out of COM
mittee to the Senate, and amendments
to be offered are expected to raise the
total to about 81 Is 100000
Estimates by some Government de-
partmentS on amounts necessary TO
cover their needs have been received
by the appropriations committee.
Other estimates are expected by the
subcommittee during the writing OF
the bill An effort will be made 10
have the bill ready when Congress
convenes December 6. and it is the
hope of House leaders to get it to The
Senate in time for its enactment by
that body before the Christmas recess.
Pensions Largest Item.
The largest item in the previous bill
was for Army and Navy pensions.
S37.2OO,000 being appropriated for that
purpose. The bill also provided S2,-
213.69S for the Department of Justice.
4,4S0,519 for the Navy Department
$l.039341 for the Post Office Depart
ment and $12.295.7O3 for military and
non-military activities of the War
Department. Smaller appropriations
were allowed for the needs of other
Government departments.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Policeman to Get
Car If He Can Drive
1t As Miles An Hour

If Policeman Edward c. Spauld.
ing. at the tenth precinct, can drive
a small automobile of we'll known
make, belonging to Sidney Glaser.
4S53 Wisconsin avenue. As miles an
hour or better. he will become the
possessor of the car.
1t was decided to have the test
this afternoon after CHASER. arrest
ed yesterday on the BladensburS
road for speeding. declared he
would give the car to the officer If
he could make it go a. miles an
hour, He was charged with doing
between 46 and 4S miles an hour.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Fowler. who is prosecuting the
case. declared that it would be dis.
missed if Glaser's claim that the
automobile could not attain the
speed charged was found to be true.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Olympic Rowing Tryouts in July.

PHILADELPHIA. November 81
(Pl. Pl.-Announcement is made here
that the Olympic rowing tryonts will
be held over 1000 meter course on
the Schuylkili River July 6 and next
year and that the winning crews will
sail for Holland on July II. The
award was made by the Olympic row.
ing committee, headed by Henry Penn
Burke. president of the National AS,
ISOLATION of Amateur Oarsmen.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
AUTHORITY TO REVIEW
WAR PROFITS UPHELD
Supreme Tribunal Decision Sus-
tains Courts in Passing on
Revenue Bureau Settlements.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The authority of the courts and the
Board of Tax Appeals to review set.
Elements made by the commissioner
of internal revenue involving war
profits and excess profits taxes was
upheld today by the Supreme Court.
The case was brought by the Gov
ernment against the Oesterlein Ma
chine Co. of Cincinnati. The lower
courts held that the settlements were
subject to review. but the Government
contended that such ruling would
open the door to large number of
applications and suits to refund. and
involved more than 500. 900 which
had heen collected.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
SMITH AND Ware
ARE FACING BAN
Democrats and Progressive
Republicans Plan to
Gust Sent0rS.EIect.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

William S. Ware of Pennsylvania
and Frank l.. Smith of Illinois will
find the doors of the United States
when they apply for admission Decem-
ber s. Assurances to that effect are
Forthcoming from the leaders of the
allied Democratic and Republican Pro-
.ressive forces-respectively Senators
James A. Reed of Missouri and George
w. Norris of Nebraska. The move
to keep the "slush-fund twins" out of
the Senate will be launched instantly
Congress assemblies
At that mOment-fOllowing immedi-
ately upon the appearance of Messrs.
Ware and Smith at the Senate thres.
hold and their application to take the
oath of Office--ai resolution will he of
fered to refer their credentials to a
Senate committee 1t has not yet been
determined by the anti-admission
group whether the resolution will pro
vide for reference to the special Reed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES committee or to
the standing committee on previleges
and elections. Another Jim" Watson.
Republican. of Indiana will be the next
chairman of the privileges and elec-
tions committee.
Must Await Report.
In any event it is foregone con-
clusio, that the resolution which re-
quires only a majority vote. will be
passed with rush and a substantial
ma jority Pending a renort by which.
ever committee deals with the Ware
md Smith credentials, neither senator
elect can take the seat which he
claims. Both will remain outcast in
definitely.
During the next week or 10 days
it will be decided whether the barring
resolution will be introduced by the
Democrats or from the Republican
progressive side. Senator Norris OF
Nebraska declares that half dozen
Senators" are ready TO submit 1t II
neither Senator Reed nor any of the
others does so. Norris himself will
take the initiative Norris prefers
eference of the Vare-Smuh cases to
he Reed slush fund committee NO
nntter what committee ha ndles them,
,owever," the battling Progressive
rom the Platte country told his
writer today. Il am persuaded that
lare and Smith will never be permit
ed to take their seats in the United
states Senate"
Since Congress adjourned last March
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Evening star., 1927-11-21
26 Hurt as Bus Hits Train.

PONESVILLE, Mich, Novembe,
ol R.-Twenty-six persons wer.
1urt, four of them seriously, when
Chicago-Detroit motor bus skiddsd
down long hill here into a standing
New York Central freight train
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Belgian Cabinet Resigns.

BRUSSELS, Belgium. November 81
R.-The Belgian cabinet, of which
Henri Jasper is premier, resigned this
afternoon after cabinet meeting
which ended at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

~. =. Weather Bureau Foreeastl
Cloudy and warmer tonight and to.
morrow.
Temperature-Highest, 46. at noon
today; lowest, 30, at S am today.
Full report on page IS.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

Continued on Page 4. Column ~
The Alaskan., 1927-05-06
SITKA SCHOOL CASE MUST GO
 TO TRIAL

.Jutge T. M. Reed has overruled the demurrer of R. E. Robertson in the case of Henry Sing, Sitka 7-year old Indian school boy vs sit- Ka School Board. A case of the son of a man who secured an honor able .disiharge from the United States army after the World War being compelled to go to court to secure for his son equal school op- podtunity.
 Come boys, kill the Germans in Crder that the world may be made safe for democracy" Now that the war is over there is no place for the 'Siwash", Squarehead, BOhunk, Dago, Frogeater and many others that might be mentioned. .....
 Patriotism? The kind of patri- otism that is being dished out now adays is 8 commercialized pay-triOt- ism that would make the founders of the American Democracy bow their heads in shame.
The Alaskan., 1927-05-06
SCHOOL NOTES

An exhibit of school work which has been saved during the year will be held next Tuesday in all the grade rooms. The public is invited to inspect this work. Tea will be served.
 Two tests in Civics were sent by Commissioner Henderson this week to be given to the eighth grade. One was on Civic Information and the other on Civic Attitudes.
 On Civic Information, Gaenhart Samuelson made a perfect score. Those who made the highest grades on this test, were Gaenhart Sam uelson, Edgar Boggen, Leo Ness, Richard Tate, Helen Hunsbedt, An fta Stoll and Florence Hansen. The grades on this test ranged from S5
 On Civic Attitudes the grades ranged from 85 to 95 per cent. Those who missed one out of twenty questions were: Alaska Jorgenson, Helen Hunsbedt, Edgar Boggen and Philip Lund.
 Each list contained twenty ques- tions.
 The Utomigi Camp Fire Girls cleared $71.50 on their program last Saturday night
 The pupils of the first and the se- cond grades presented the pro- gram at P. T. A. last Wednesday night. It was a sfollows: Tulip Song - Second Grade Girls The Highland Fling Margaret An
 derson
 Choo-Choo Song Hi Second Grade
 Boys
 Billy Goats Gruff - First Grade
 Children
 Frog Dance Henrietta Dahl Piano Solo H. Miss Goetzmer Mother Goose Dream First and
 Second Grade Children Bunny Dance Charlotte Claus
 en Harriet Johnson, Mertie John
 son, Patsy Fryer
 This is the last P. T. A. meeting fthe present school year. The on- ly thing of importance in the busi- ness meeting was the instructions given to the school ground commit tee to expend the money in the P. T. A. treasury, about five hundred dollars, in fixing up the school grounds.
 Miss Lillian Morrow and Miss Eloise Dickens have resigned their positions in the schools of Peters burg. Miss Dickens has accepted a position in her home town, Marys- vile, Washington.
 The eighth grade pupils are talk ing Stanford Achievement Tests this week. These are standardized tests.
 The Utomigi Camp Fire Girls are planning a ceremonial some time next week. Most of the girls will