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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03


CHICAGO, February 3.-Becau use
Chicago's population, from children
TO grandmothers, raised such hula
baloo over an order of Chief of Po-
lice Morgan A. Collins which would
have caused replacing the few re-
naming police horses with motor
cycles the horses got a new lease
on life in the service
Chief Collins. who has been kept
busy for a week trying to explain
why he thought motor cycles would
be better than horses, last night
threw up his hands, acceded to the
uproar and said he would submit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
KING WILL BE SPEAKER
IN HOSPITAL FUND DRIVE
Utah Senator on Program at Lunch
con for 90 Teams in Casualty
Campaign.

Senator King Of Utah will be the
speaker at the third luncheon meeting,
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel, of the
go teams engaged in raising $3.50, 900
for construction Of new wing to
Casualty Hospital.
A total of $32,519 has been sub
scribed so far, according to a
"speedometer" installed in the Will
lard to record progress in the drive.
Heads of the many teams will report
their additional receipts at the meet
ing tomorrow.
Teams of FIVE allotted divisions re-
ported donations amounting to $3.50
Yesterday. Initial gifts brought the
total S25 900 higher. There are 10
divisions and the remaining five will
report tomorrow.
Campaign headquarters are at 604
Fourteenth street. Checks should be
made payable to Robert V. Fleming
treasurer. Roy L. Neuhauser is chair
man of the general committee. Vice
chairmen include Malcolm Gibbs,
Thomas f. FARRELL, DR.. Joseph d.
Rogers and c. Melvin Sharpe.
/.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Chicago Chief of Police Decides to Retain
Horses When Public Assails His Ruling

the whole matter to the new city
traffic commission.
Even If the commission says the
horses must go, they will remain in
the downtown district until January
/. Chief Collins explained to the
hourse lovers. because money has
been appropriated for them up until
then
There are 85 police horses still in
service. Each horse is shiek in
his own block and each day hastens
to greet his friends who offer him
sugar, Two years ago 1.-The shiek Of
Randolph street." the horse in the
theatrical district, died from eating
too much sugar taken from restau-
rant tables by his admirers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
MINE FARLEY CALLED.
Operators and Workers Delegates
Summoned to Miami Feb. ID.

CLEVELAND, February 3 Up).--
The joint call for the joint conference
of coal operators and miners TO dis
cuss wages and working conditions, to
be held at Miami, Fla, February Ii.
was issued here today under the sig
nature Of Michael Gallagher. an oper-
ator and chairman of the conference,
and John L. Lewis, president of the
United Miners of America.
The call is for operators and miners
of the old Central Competitive field,
Ohio. western Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
MEEKER QUITS DRY POST.

ANDERSON. Ind, February Up.
Dewey w. Meeker. whose three
year service as a Federal prohibition
agent has included combats with rum
runners along the Atlantic Coast and
the shore of Lake Erie. has resigned
and returned to his home here.
He was compelled to taste so much
liquor of various grades that he feared
blindness and this prompted his resig-
nation, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Senator McNary will make
further effort to have the Senate
again begin consideration of farm
relief legislation today.
Senate may take up State, JUS
tice, Commerce and Labor appro-
priation bills
Senator Dill hopes to get action
OH the conference report on radio
legislation.
Senator Oddie of Nevada adj
dressed the Senate on the need
for a junior college in the public
school system of Washington, ex-
pressing the hope that it might be
added TO the pending District ap-
preparation bill.
Senate agreed to hold another
night session Monday to consider
bills on the calendar.
Privileges and elections commit
tee postponed action on the case
of Senator-designate Smith of Illi-
nois until next Wednesday.
The committee is meeting today
on the case of Senator Gould of
Maine.
District Of Columbia committee
Is meeting this afternoon on sew
eral local bills.
Appropriations committee added
$2,2S5, l35 to the War Department
appropriation bill, bringing it up
20 more than $500. 200. 900.
Special Senate committee con-
tinued hearings on tariff investiga-
ton.
judiciary subcommittee held
another hearing on the Federal
Trade Commissions bread investi-
cation.
House resumes consideration of
District appropriation bill with ex-
pectatlon of completing action on
ii today.
House, by vote of 70 to Is, in,
GUIDES in District bill item for
grading OF Sixteenth street to the
District line.
Chairman Zihlman Of House Dis.
ulct committee introduces bin for
traffic violations bureau.
subcommittee of appropriations
committee, in executive session,
starts hearing on second deficiency
bin.
Interstate commerce committee
In executive session on railroad
consolidation.
immigration committee in execu-
tive session.
civil service committee conducts
hearing on increase in compensa-
ton for certain Government work
era.
Foreign affairs committee con-
ducts hearing relating to Rio
Grarde River.
Indian affairs committee con-
ducts hearing relating to certain
tribal funds.
Committee on the Library in ex-
ecutiVe session on miscellaneous
bills.
Insular affairs committee con.
ducts hearing on Philippine Is
lands
Ways and means subcommittee
in executive session on draft of
new liquor bill.
Gen. Jadwin witness before
rivers and harbors committee in
executive session.
Committee on mines and mining
conducts hearing on potash in the
United States.
Naval affairs committee con,
ducts hearing on settlement of Ger
tain claims.
Patents committee conducts hear.
ing on copyright bill,
Post Office committee continues
hearing on future policy of Post
Office Department.
Judiciary committee holds regu
lar meeting in executive session
Committee on public lands holds
regular meeting in executive ses
Sion
Military affairs committee cOa
tinles consideration of Musclf
Shoals bids IN execl1tiH64 essigE4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Lettered Wooden Blocks Used by Woman.
Unable to Talk, to Describe Murder

shotgun he then shot himself in the
chest. Still able to walk he returned
to a room in which Mrs. Saner sat
and cut his own throat He then
walked out of the house and later was
found in a neighbors yard. At local
hospital it was said his condition was
critical.
The maid was killed in a room ad-
jacent to that in which Mrs Saner
sat in her invalid chair. BY means
of the blocks she later described how
she knew what was happening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
STRANGLERS SENTENCED.
Four Women Among Nine Accused
of 10 Murders.

MOSCOW, February 8 LP).-Four
bandits, members of a. gang known
as the strangers Corps" with a
record Of Is murders in and around
Moscow, were sentenced to death to-
day. Five, others, including four
woman accomplices, were given 10
years Imprisonment
In many Of the cases the only mo-
tive was to secure the victims cloth
ing. The most recent crime in the
series was the murder of a 13-year-
old girl on her way to church.
1--WE killed her for her white dress
and Shoes" the leaders wife testified
coolly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
PROTESTED ACTION
ON BAKING CHARGE
Federal Trade Commissioner
Asserts Complaint Was Dis
missed Against Wishes.

BY the Associated Press
The Federal Trade Commission S
antitrust complaint against the Con-
tinental Baking Co. was dismissed
over the protest of Commissioners
Nugent and A. r. Brindley, trial at
torney for the commission, Senate
elections subcommittee was told today
in the course of its investigation of
the baking merger.
Commissioner Nugent told the COM
mittee that the agreement to dismiss
the case was reached by B. T. Hainer.
the commission chief counsel, and
agents of the Department of Justice.
Taken by Surprise.
II was taken completely by surprise
when the chief counsel presented a
memorandum to the commission say
ing that he had agreed to dismiss the
commissions case because the consent
decree was 10 be entered by counsel
for the Continental Baking Co. and
representatives of the Department Of
Justice said Nugent.
II was not even aware Of the fact
that the chief counsel had held the
conference with the Department of
Justice agents.
Felt Case Was Strong.
Brindley declared the commission's
lawyers felt that the case against the
baking company was a strong case,
and that Hainer more than once had
expressed satisfaction with its prog
ress.
Mr.. Brindley added: "Of course,
it was a new case, as it was the
first time that action had been taken
under section of the Clayton
act, but 1 believed it came distinctly
under this provision"
Commissioner Humphrey, who made
the motion that resulted in dismissal
of the case, testified that he was led
to believe that 1t was not regarded as
a strong case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Wins Chicago Art Prize.

CHICAGO. February LP).-The
principal prize in the thirty-first an
nual exhibition of artists OF Chicago
and vicinity, which opened at the Art
Institute today, was awarded H.
Amiard Oberteuffer for his oil, "a
Yellow Dress" which won the Mr..
and Mrs Drank q. Logan medal and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Schneider Cup Course Debated.

ROME, February (P).-A special
commission Is studying the question
of selecting the best course for the
competition for this years Schneider
cup. which was won by Maj. Mario
de Bernadi in the United States last
November. Venice or Naples prob
ably will be selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
RIO GRANDE SEES
NIGHTLY BATTLES
Liquor Smuggling by Pic
tureSque Methods Carried
on Over Border.
BY ROBERT It. SMALL.

Special Dispatch to The star
Ell PASO, Tex, February 3.-The
United States Army intelligence serv-
ice IS keeping close watch on events
in Mexico. but thus far along the
border things are as quiet and placid
as the shallow meandering Rio Grande,
which separates the two republics.
Nightly shots ring out along this
boundary, but they are not those of
revolution or Of international war.
They are merely the battles of the
smugglers. These go Jon necessarily.
The toll of dead at the end of IL
month period is quite startling. Oc-
casionally a customs man or a Texas
ranger is killed or wounded More
often the smuggling bands, less expert
in the use of their ever ready arms,
are the losers in the fusiliades which
rattle through the chaparral or splat-
ter into the mud flats which represent
what the geographers flatteringly call
a grand river
Southern Methods Differ.
From FL Paso to Brownsville, down
on the Gulf, a distance as the river
flows of about 900 miles, the booze
battles seem never to cease. Much is
heard in the North of the smuggling
across the Canadian border, but the
smuggling down here is not to be
sneezed at.
The methods here along the Rio
Grande are entirely different from
those in the North. In the North the
high-powered motor car is the vehicle
of the rum runner. Down here the
horse or mule is the beast of illegal
burden, and when a smuggling band
meets its enemy, there are fights,
much in the manner Of the old Indian
days.
Rum running along the Rio Grande
is more picturesque than the organ
lied commercial game along the Do
minion border. In the middle of the
darkest nights the swarthy smugglers
steal through the chaparral and lead
the heavily laden mules through the
wide river bottom. With a thousand
miles of river and dense brush to pro-
tect their operations, it is surprising
the smugglers ever are caught But,
considering the smallness of the
American force along the border, their
forays with the bootleg bandits are
more than surprising in their fire.
quency.
Few Ever Captured.
The Mexican smuggler is quick to
resort to arms and the battles in the
darkness are often bewildering affairs
The United States agents generally
have to estimate the casualties they
have inflicted. They will SO a dark
figure slide from horse and know
that a snuggler has been hit 1t is
rar, however that captures are made.
Horses are often taken laden with
contraband liquor.
In the vicinity of Ell Paso, this
liquor is more often the so-calIed
American" whisky, which is being
distilled across the border in ever
increasing quantity. The American"
whisky is both rye and bourbon, and,
aside from being extremely green" Is
a fairly good imitation of the "old
stuff
To the eastward and along the more
lonely stretches of the river the snug
CLING generally is done in the Mexi-
can national drink, tequila, made from
cactus, white liquor, as strong as
pure alcohol. Attempts have been
made to use the airplane for Snug
Cling liquor out of Mexico, but the
success has not been great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

ST. LOUIS. February 3.-After kill.
ing Mrs. Pearl Gram. 32-year old maid,
in the home of DIR. A. w Saner here,
William Rohn. 80. also an employee, at
tempted to take his own life today in
the presence of the doctors wife, who
Is suffering from paralysis.
Mrs. Saner. who is unable TO talk,
told the story later with the aid of
wooden blocks bearing the letters of
the alphabet. Rohn cut the maid s
throat with knife. Obtaining a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
TOMORROW.
Would Repeal Vet Pay Limit.

The law reducing to $40 July 1 the
maximum compensation payable to
veterans In hospitals who have no
dependents would be repealed under
a bill introduced today by Senator
lanes, 1emocEat. NAM Maxicna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
NAMED FOR WEST POINT.
c. H. Bonesteel, Son of Major.
Highest in Competitive Test.

Of Maj. c. Fl. Bonesteel. L. S. Infan-
try. on duty I'm the office of the Chief
of Infantry, L. S. A, has been nom
mated by the District Commissioners
TO fiji a vacancy at the United States
Military Academy, at West Point.
June ].
He was first in Il competitive exam
ination taken by IS local youths.
Merillat Moses, 1877 Quincy street
and Francis Mills Thunery. 216 Up
shur street, were nominated TO be al
ternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
BAND CONCERT.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band
Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks, 8
o'clock, Charles Benter, leader.
TOMORROW.
BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks.
$50 o'clock, William H.. Santelmann,
leader; Taylor Branson, second leader.
In the future the regular weekly
nesdays, SIS o'clock, instead OF Tues.
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

Peru has its first association of au-
tomobile Importers which just has
HenxA4 n%gnnizAA
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HOUSE APPROVES
18TH ST. EXTENSION

Continued from First Page.)
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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION
Golden Age War Chest Bought Beauty
Written for The Times By VIII Durunt

been a slave, or the son of a slave;
so genius persists in rising recklessly
in any rank, and staryes as often as
it grows.
Cimon, predecessor of Pericles as
ruler of Athens, had given Phidias
his first great commiSsion-tne
moulding of a colossal bronze stat
ute, fifty feet high, Of Athene Pro-
machos-Athere the Warrior.
The body was of ivory, the drapery
Of gold; the gilded spear-top and
helmet were visible from the sea,
proud symbols Of the victorious city.
Nothing survives of it now but its
pedestal.
Time has been equally ruthless
with other masterpieces Of PhidiaS.
His statue of the Lemnian Athene,
which Lucian called his most per-
feet work, is gone without a trace.
OF another statue-the ZeuS Of
Olympia-only a copy of the head
remains. 1t was a colossal affair;
if Zeus had risen from the seat on
which the sculptor placed him his
divine head would have bruised it
self against the temple roof. This
disproportion was atoned for by be-
nightly and majesty of the face,
which already revealed in the
artists work the influence of the
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with the warning "this address
must be used in full or not at
ALL" So far we have failed to see
it in any paper in full.
If Mr.. Spafford thinks prohibit
ton is a failure, that is his right
and he may voice his sentiments
as long and as loud as he desires.
The same is true with you and
with everyone else in the United
States. Or, If you think that pro-
hibition is an overwhelming sue
cess-and lots Of people do-then
you have a right to voice such
convictions.
The w. q. T. U. and the Anti
Saloon League would be derelict In
their duties if they did not con-
duct such pools showing prohibi-
ton is a success (from their point
Of view). The League Against
Prohibition and similar organiza-
tons would not be doing its duty
unless it took a poll showing pro-
hibition is a failure (from its
point Of view).
But the Legion, a purely patri-
otto organization should not get
mixed up with something which
does not concern it in the least
as an organization, regardless of
what its individual members may
think.
Mr.. Spafford has started on the
wrong foot.
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philosophers. "It's beauty" thought
the Roman rhetor Quintilian,
seems to have added something TO
the received religion" Fare to
Olympus" counselled the historian
Arrian, that We may see the works
of PhidiaS; and account it each one
of you misfortune if We die with
this still unknown" And Dio ChryS-
ostum said: ANY man who is heavy
laden in soul, who has suffered
many misfortunes and sorrows IN his
life, and who has no comfort of
sweet sleep, even such a one, I think,
if he stood before this statue, would
forget all the dangers and hardships
of this mortal life"
Such was the man to whom, in
the year AS B. c., Pericles assigned
the task of adjoining with statuary
the temple which Ictinus and CALI
crates were designing as shrine of
the Athene ParthenoS (Athene the
Virgin and as home of the virgins
(parthenon) who served her as
priestesseS. For nine years they
drew and carved and built. When
they were finished they had pro-
duced the most perfect work yet
made by the hand of man.
Copyright. 1927. by Will Durant)
Ito Be COntinued)
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(South Bend Tribune)


The manner in which Herbert
Hoover is forging to the front in
the race for Republican favor
makes it appear that he may be
the outstanding candidate for
the nomination when the con-
vention opens in Kansas City,
Mo-, next June. President Cool
idge'S latest statement apparently
has ended all consideration of
him for the nomination. That
large section Of eastern Repub-
licanism which looks with favor
on Charles E. Hughes has learned
that he, too, meant what he said
when he declared that he toe old
to enter the presidential lists. The
Lowden candidacy, never officially
announced, has changed neither
for better nor for worse in recent
months. The feeling persists,
however, that the Illinois man will
not gain strength in the East.
Since Coolidge and Hughes
were definitely eliminated the
political gossip in Washington,
so far as it concerns Republican
possibilities, has centered on
Dawes and Hoover. Dawes just
recently announced that he will
not be a candidate while his
bosom friend, Lowden, holds the
opinion that he has a chance. If
Lowden withdraws Dawes may
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-20

Two horrors glare at us from
the front page on Monday. Six
men gaSped out their lives in the
dark, silent compartment Of .
submarine 100 feet under water
off Provincetown, while a de-
PRAYED murderer defied the peo-
pie of Los Angeles not only to
find him, but to prevent his COM
hitting still other depravations.
Such things show up the weak
ness Of our civilization.
In spite of all its power and
personnel, the United States Navy
was unable to save those six men.
In spite of the greatest efforts
it ever put forth to apprehend a
criminal, the great city Of Los
Angeles could do little more than
hope that this educated lunatic
would blunder into its clutches.
In spite of our progress, we still
face limitations.
We can dig a Panama Canal
but we cannot repair a broken
egg.
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The Men of the S-4
It must always be the brave who die.

1T must always be the brave who die.
Men whom the world needs, cool, steadfast men,
determined to accomplish what lies before them no
matter what the danger, unafraid to look ahead at
death If duty lies that way-these are the men who
give their lives always, that lesser ones may live
safely
Since submarines first took their place in naval
warfare and defense it has taken brave men to man
them.
Each year the list of submarine disasters grows
longer it takes greater courage, more manhood, to
dare this sort of service.
Nature is jealous Of men like this. They defy her,
they conquer her. AS foemen worthy of her she
strikes back. Death comes bearing glory to men who
die as did the men In the S-4.
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BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
copyright, 1897, nv The Ready Ref.
erence Publishing Company
BY W. w. WENTWC RTH

Authorizations: A-ace; liking; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower than
when you hold; hearts-K @
x x x; spades-Q x x; clubs
K x x; diamonds-X, what should
you bid?
2-When you hold; spades-A x
x K x; diamonds-K x x; hearts
q x; clubs-X x, what should
you bid?
3-When you hold: diamonds-A
x x x x; spades-A x x; hearts
* x clubS-X x, what should
you bid?
The Answers
lone heart.
2-One spade.
3One diamond.
How long did HOudini stay under
water In coffin in his contest with
Rahman Bey?
Houdini's time was one hour,
thirty-one minutes 81 seconds, on
Aug. 5, 1926, against one hour for
Rahman Bey.
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Law Seems Helpless

People are alarmed not so much
at the crime situation as at the
laws apparent helplesSnesS.
They feel that this is the real
source Of danger and that some
thing ought to be done to over
come it.
You can sense the direction
public opinion is taking by the
voluntary efforts that are being
made TO assist, or supersede the
law.
In Los Angeles, 100000 is raised
through voluntary subscriptions as
q reward for the apprehension Of
Marion Parker'S murderer.
In Texas, the Bankers ASsocia-
ton issues a circular in which 1t
offers "a standing reward of $4,000
for each dead bank robber killed
while in the act of robbing g
member bank"
"The association will not give
cent for live robbers" declares
this circular. "They rarely are
identified, more rarely convicted
and most rarely kept in the
penitentiary when sent there-all
of which operations are trouble
some and costly"
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Try and Get Mel

"Try and get me-" writes the
cultured thug of Los Angeles. He
threatens to do with Marjorie
Parker as he did with her twin
sister, Marion.
Shall we say he is afflicted with
a peculiar complex and ought to
be preserved for study, or that
the people of California face the
necessity of discriminating a fell
low-being in order to kill an illu-
sion which has come to play
big part in the making Of crimi-
mails?
"Try and get me" has become a
cancerous thought in the restless
mind Of youth.
Inability to catch, much less to
punish thugs who break the law,
tempts young people to go wrong.
There hardly is a community or
social clique in this country but
what knows some criminal who
was never caught, or who If
caught was acquitted, or who II
convicted was pordoned before he
had served his full time.