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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
OFFICIALS TO VIEW
SITE FOR MARKET.
Smoot Says Commission Will
Visit Proposed Temporary
Area Thursday.

The Public Buildings Commission
plans to go carefully into the advis-
ability of locating the Farmers Mar.
ket temporarily in the Mall between
Sixth and Seventh streets, it was in
dictated by members of the commission
today.
Following a meeting of the commits
sion in the Senate Office Building,
Chairman Smoot announced that the
full membership Of the committee
would go out at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning with the District Commits
sioners to make a careful inspection
of the temporary site recommended
to Congress by the city authorities a
few days ago.
Opposition Is Reported.
Senator Smoot said there was some
opposition to locating the farmers
stand temporarily at the point recon-
mended by the Commissioners. and
that the Public Buildings Commission
was DESTROYS of going with the Com
missioners to study the problem.
In response to questions, Senator
Smoot indicated there is a possibility
that some change may be suggested,
adding that the buildings commission
would approach the subject with an
open mind.
In their report to Congress the city
heads advised against permanent re-
location of the Farmers Market at
this time because of the uncertainty
as to where the commission merchants
will move to when they vacate the
present commission row, and recon-
mended that the farmers be taken
care Of for the time being on the
Government land south of B street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Mellon Has Authority.
Secretary Mellon has ample au-
thority to permit the temporary loca-
ton Of the Farmers Market, which
must be moved from it's present site
to make way for the Federal build
ing program, on the Mall south OF
the foundations for the Victory Mem
ofial Building, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. Chairman Zihlman
of the House District committee and
d member Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, said
late yesterday.
If $685. is needed for the erection
of shelters, restaurant and conven.
fence station as recommended in the
report of the District Commissioners
10 0OLSTtS WHlClI lldo pCCA IClCi GU
to Mr.. Zihlmans committee, this ap.
preparation should be included in the
District supply bill. Mr.. Zihlman said.
After the Christmas holidays, Mr.
Zihlman will bring this report to the
attention of his committee when an
effort will be made to draft bill to
carry into effect the recommendations
of the Commissioners for the pur-
chase of a site in Southwest Wash
ington for permanent location for
the Farmers Market.
Monday the bill authorizing the ap-
preparation of $25 900 900 to purchase
the entire triangle south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the Mall is expected
to pass the House When the Treas
ury Department has negotiated this
purchase it is understood that the COM
mission merchants and wholesale
produce men will be forced to evacu-
ate their present location between
the existing Farmers Market and Cen
ter Market. In a few years Center
Market will be wiped out by the Fed.
eral building program. which has des-
ignated that site for the new Depart
ment of Justice building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
CLAUDEL VISITS BORAH.
Pact to Outlaw War Discussed b
French Envoy and Senator.

The BRAND proposal for a treat,
for the outlawing of war between
the United States and France was III.
subject of a conference yesterday be
tween Paul Cludel, the French Am
bassador. and Chairman Borah of the
Senate foreign relations committee.
The Ambassador who already has
discussed the subject with Secretary
Kellogg in a preliminary way, was
a visitor at the Senator's office for
an hour. Mr.. Borah said afterward
that the whole situation had been
gone over fully and that he got the
impression that the French govern
ment was willing to go as far as il
was found to be practicable at this
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
MINERS MUST VkCATE
COMPANY OWNED HOMES
Court Orders Union Men to Move
From Houses by
April l..
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December IT,
More than 100 union miners families
in Belmont and Jefferson Counties will
have to move from the companies
houses next April ], according to a
decision of Federal Judge Benson W..
Hough, who in Federal Court here to-
day granted an eviction order asked by
the companies.
The eviction order affects all miners
sought to be eyicted by the companies
except those living in company houses
at the number mine Of the Clarkson
Coal Mining Co. The court refused the
order there because the mine Is not
operating and there appeared to be no
Immediate need by the company. for
the houses to shelter non'union
workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
BLOOD POISON VICTIM.
William Price, Colored, Dies as Re-
suit of Pistol Wound.

William Price, colored. 3s years old,
of 1912 Reeves court, died at Freed
mems Hospital yesterday from blood
poisoning and pneumonia which de-
veloped from a bullet wound in the
right shoulder.
Thomas Hall, colored, "a, of 221
Brooks court, arrested in connection
with the shooting, said the weapon
was accidentally discharged when he
picked it up to put 1t away. after it
had been laid on a table by Price. the
owner. He was held pending an in
quest.
The shooting occurred at rs @ street
Saturday night. Price Immediately
went to Freedmen's Hospital for treat
ment and left later, contrary to the
advice of physicians. He re-entered
the institution two days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Turkey Brings in Is Little Ones
And Wins Respite From Yule AK

ing over her flock of chickens with
view to deciding which of the smaller
would have the honor OF substituting
for the turkey. at Christmas.
Hearing a disturbance nearby, she
investigated and saw Fastening to-
ward her the missing turkey-with
brood Of IS little turks at her feet!
Veteran turkey raisers In these
parts are as much surprised over Mrs
Peyton's turkey as Mrs. Peyton was
herself. They point out that turkeys
rarely 60 to setting this late IN tne
season. and none can remember ever
having heard of such large brood
being Matched in the open.
The Summertime Fall Is assigned as
the reason for the accomplishment.
Mrs. Peyton has decided that tur
key with such domestic instincts
should be spared the ak. .....~..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
PLANS NEW FLIGHT.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. December II
P).-The Providence Tribune says
that Clarence d. Chamberlin. trans.
atlantic flyer, upon his arrival here
today announced he would attempt a
round-trip flight to Europe. Chamber.
lin was en- route to Pawtucket to in
spect prospective site for an air.
plane factory.
On his next flight, which will not he
in the immediate future, he will use
a ship equipped to land on water, he
said. @
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Chicago again, was more lenient to-
day. 49,.
''Well IL he's back, he's back. that's
all there is to it," he said. II ne Is
In his mothers home, he's safe. we
haven't any specific charge against
him and we won't break into nome
to get him. l have instructed any
bureau squads that see him on the
streets to pick him up and take him
to Jail"
Capone prefers Florida climate. he
says, in spite of his good time ir
California.
THE climates better in the South,
he said. ut rained two days while
| was in Los Angeles. 1t rains in
Chicago, too, and SHOWS. But after
all, home is home, and I'm going there
and the police won't keep me away
His parting message to Joliet, the
city which contains the State peniten
tiary, was:
when I come back for my trial
am going to make good big dona'
ton to the worthy charities of Joliet.
am not mad at anybody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Decem-
Der 17.-For months Mrs. w. @. Pey.
ton, who lives In Stafford County
about four miles from town, had
reared a Christmas turkey from nap
per days to full henhood.
1t was a fine, robust and healthy
fowl and Mrs Peyton was exceedingly
proud of It. The turkey had one fault.
Almost daily 1t would slip away from
it's feathered associates and return
several hours later with peculiar
look of slyness i'm its eyes.
Just as Mrs. Peyton was looking
forward to a delicious Tursev repast
this Yuletide her turkey disaFFeared.
She searched everywhere, but not
sign of the fowl could she find.
Mrs. Peyton was In the yard look.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

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Office this morning on a typewriter
at the dictation of Comdr. Carlos V.
Cusachs. The letter was not read,
but the purpose was to check on now
Avila used a typewriter.
He handed 10 Senator Reed copy
of the New York World. He appar-
entity wanted to take exception to
something in that newspaper, but
Senator Reed told him that was a
personal matter the committee could
not go into.
Committee Examines Letter.
Putting their heads closely together,
the committee members went over the
letter written today by Avila at their
request.
Avila told the committee the $4,000
paid Mexican clerks for the documents
was paid in bills, "old bills and mostly
twenties," and that the package was
about inches thick in size.
Don't you know $4,000 in old bills
would be about a foot thick at least!
Senator Robinson asked.
Avila shrugged his shoulders.
News Writer Testifles.
John Page, writer Of the stories
about the documents published in the
Hearst papers, identified two letters
written today by him at the request
of the committee, and then the COM
mittee was adjourned indefinitely.
Later Senator Reed said none OF
the kilograms submitted today by the
Western Union Co. seemed to relate
''in any way" to the kilograms In the
documents given to the committee.
Following the fiat denial OF the sen
ators-Borah, Norris. Hef1in. ana La
Follette--that any of the money had
reached them, the question OF the doc
uments' authenticity has become par
amount and in it's determination to
unravel the mystery the committee
intends to employ the secret service
IL necessary.
Thus far the committee has before
1t in sworn testimony the story OF
Avila that he bought the papers from
clerks in the Mexican government
service in Mexico City and bought
dovetailing correspondence from en-
ployes in the New York Office OF Ar.
turo M. Elias. Mexican consul general
and President Gales half-brother. 1t
has also the testimony of Elias de-
nying any association with the analr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
HURLED TO DEATH
FROM PLANE SEAT
Head of Virginia Airport Com
mittee Victim of Accident
Caused by Wind.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December IL
Thrown from the cockpit, when an
airplane struck a sudden gust of wind,
late Yesterday. and slipped out of the
pilots control, Phinehas Stephens,
chairman of the airport committee OF
Shenandoah Valley. fell to the earth
and was killed. The plane, piloted by
Capt. c. A. Mason of Baltimore, was
one of two aircraft flying across the
State in an airport drive.
The pilot succeeded in righting the
craft and continued to Oak Ridge,
where he made a safe landing. A
search was instituted for Stephens and
his body was found in the mountains
of Nelson County, near townsville.
Mr. Stephens was one of the fore
most young engineers of the State. lie
was a graduate of Georgia Tech and
was in charge of the electrical illum-
ination of the Endless Cavern" and
the Natural Bridge in Virginia.
Weather Delays Start.
The departure of the planes from
Lexington was delayed by unfavorable
weather, members of the party told
the News tonight, and as soon as they
got over the mountains east of Lev
being uneven up and down currents
that tossed the planes about in uncom
Portable manner,
Il was flying at an altitude Of ep.
proximately 1900 feet" Capt. Mason
said, although the plane was bobbinr
up and down within radius of 100
or 200 feet. Suddenly down current
of air caused us to drop, and a hur-
ried glance at the altimeter showed
that we must have fallen at least 900
feet. 1t was then that Mr.. Stephens
was jerked out. I hardly saw it. it
happened so quickly. and for several
| minutes afterward had all could do
| to right the plane. The rubber grip
| on the control stick was pulled off it
| was jerked so violently and for a
| time / thought we would fall"
! Turning to Richard F'ellers Of Mar
| tinsburg. w. Va, third occupant of
the paine who narrowly escaped. Cant
Mason added, IN never forget the
| look on your face when you turned
around toward me-"
| Saved by q Strut.
IT suppose not" agreed Mr.. Fellers
When the plane started to drop ]
threw my arm around a strut. / was
bumped against the upper plane. and
| when / fell back l reached out my
other arm to help hold Mr.. Stephens
in--you may imagine my feelings
| when l discovered that he was gomez
Maj. William d. Upton, commander
of the Maryland National Guard, air
unit, plotting the other plane, said:
When the other plane caught up
with us and Mason and Fellers be-
! gan to motion to us we could not
understand what they meant at first"
ne said. II thought that Mr..
Stephens had gotten sick and was
down in the cockpit. understood
their motions to mean that he wanted
to turn back to Lexington and
motioned back that we should keep
on. Finally it dawned upon me that
he had fallen out"
1T still seemed almost unbelev
able" said Thornston Perry. an &C.
cupant of Tipton's plane. land I'll
| never forget our expressions as we
looked at each other and tried to
realize that Phinehas really was gone
VICTIM WIDELY KNOWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
Capone Pays Fines
OF Two Prisoners;
Occupies Cell Alone
Nv tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 17.-Al Ca
pone, a fastidious dresser and in
clined to be particular in his choice
of associates, was somewhat put
out at the Joliet Jail yesterday be-
cause he had been placed in cell
with two men whose general APP
pearance and demeanor were not
to his liking.
"why are you in here?" Capone
asked.
They explained they were unable
to pay their fines. Whereupon Ca
pone told police to take the neces'
sary s22 from his own bank roll OF
more than $4,000 and pay the fines.
The men were released and, Ca
pone had the cell to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
WARE REPORTED BETTER.

PHILADELPHIA December II GP)
The condition of Senator-elect VIII
liam S. Ware, who has been confined to
his bed since Wednesday with an attack
of grip, was reported improved today.
He still has a fever, but it has started
to recede slowly.
DIR. Ellwood r. Kirby, his physician,
said there were no complications that
would indicate anything more than a
case of influenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
FINE ARTS 0. KS
CIGAR BUILDING
Commission Still Objects to
Projecting Display Win
doWs, However.

Suggesting that the objectionable"
projecting show windows be omitted.
the Commission of Fine Arts today ap.
proved revised design for the new
United Cigar Stores building now
! under construction at the corner of
Fourteenth and f streets. The APP
prevail of the Fine Arts body brings to
an end a controversy lasting several
weeks over the type of building to be
constructed by the United Cigar Stores
Co.. during which the latter organiza-
ton challenged the authority OF the
! commission to supervise private build
ing and later agreed to revise its
plans after pressure had been brought
| by Washington trade organizations
and the controversy had been echoed
in Congress.
Instead of brick, the Cigar Stores
Building will be constructed of lime
stone, to harmonic with the Govern
ment structures to be erected on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue.
Certain other changes made by archl-
| tects for the structure were approved,
| but the Fine Arts Commission still
insists that the projecting show win
/ dOWS are ODJeCIlOHdDle.
Improvement Is Suggested.
The following letter has been sent
! to II. G.. Mitchell, consulting architect
of the United Cigars Stores Co.:
1.-The Commission of Fine Arts ap'
prove the revised designs, submitted
by the United Cigar Stores Co. foI
their building at Fourteenth and r
streets in this city. The commission
| realize that the construction OF the
show windows Is subject to permit
| issued in accordance with existing
building regulations OF the Dlstrlc'
of Columbia In the opinion OF TINS
commission, the design would De muct
| improved by emitting the proJectinE
show windows. 1t is understood ina,
| the building is to be constructed %
limestone throughout.
HeIpfulness Is Commended.
"The commission desires to express
| their appreciation of the helpful splrl
| in which their suggestions have peer
| met by YOU and your Washington ar
| chitect. Mr.. Julius Wenig. and they
venture to express the hope that th'
| executed work will prove satls1actor1
| to YOUR company as well as 10 th'
| Washington public.
Approximately $40 square feet o
sidewalk space is to be utilized in tn
building construction for show win
dows. under a permit issued from tn
District Building several weeks ago
The commission has consistently 90
iected to this type of construction OF
! one of the most important downtown
corners and one that will face groul
of Government buildings and a pro
jected park across Pennsylvania ave
nue..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
PRESIDENT IMPRESSED.
Coolidge Looks Forward to Lindy's
Central American Trip.

President Coolidge has been impress
ed deeply with the successful fight of
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh from this
city to Mexico City, and he is now
looking forward with the same interest
to this young flyers prospective flight
to Central America.
The President is satisfied that Col
Lindbergh's Mexican fight has had
thrilling effect both in this country
and in Mexico. He considers 1t quite
evident that Col. Lindbergh has
pleased the people Of Mexico, and ex'
pressed pleasure at the painstaking
and cordial reception being accorded
the flyer in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

The appointment Of William Mitchell
center of the aircraft controversy. in
Congress two years ago, as member
of the board of managers of the Ma.
tional Home for Disabled Soldiers is
recommended in a bill by Representa-
tive Schafer, Republican. Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17

Airplanes are now used in trans
porting gold from the goldfelds in 81.
beria- -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
FRANCE AND ITALY
SEEK TERMS FOR
PEACE IN EUROPE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-17
CAPONE GOES HOME
WITH ARMED GUARD;
DEFIES POLICE FORCE

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TELEGRAPH CHECK
FAILS TO REVEAL
SLUSH FUND DATA

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-10

lows. The reformists summoned the
Lodz workers to a general strike on
the 18th Of March, then put off the
strike till the 18th, at the same time
carrying on negotiations with the
government behind the scenes.
The reformist Belemiescki, chairman
Of the Government Labor Commits
sion, carried on, without any auth
ority from the textile strikers, nego-
tiations with the government, insist
ing that the strike was purely eco
nomic in character, and asking for
interference. The Minister for Labor
JurAiewicz "a sympathiser of the re-
formists), assistant to Prime Min
lister Bartel, naturally made immedi-
ate use of this appeal and officially
summoned the trade union and indus
trialists' representatives to a confer
ence in Warsaw. The bargain be-
tween the government and the re-
formists was made in Warsaw. 1t
was resolved despite the numerous
definite and determined resolutions
Of all the trade union organizations,
to transfer the conflict to an Arbi-
tration Commission and call the
workers back on the 21st Of March.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-10
General Textile Workers Strike in Poland

strike We formed on the initiative
of the Communists.
The example of the strikers turned
out to be infectious. In LODI, the
centre of the textile industry where
10000 textile workers were out, the
metal workers and bakers immedi-
ately downed tools; conflicts among
the municipal and leather workers
also came to a head. The general
strike in LODI was fixed by the trade
unions as early as the 18th of March.
Conflicts came to head in the vari-
Gus branches of industry all over the
country. The Warsaw metal workers
demanded 80 per cent rise in wages
and the reformist trades council in
Warsaw was forced to pass resolu-
ton Of active support to the metal
workers by other trade unions. The
proposal of the Red fraction of the
trades council for joint strike action
Of the whole working class in War
saw was turned down by a reformist
majority, but nevertheless Warsaw
lay under the threat of a general
strike.
A big meeting of railway workers
was called by a reformist on the
9th of March in Warsaw under pres
sure from the masses of the workers.
About 1900 persons met; the spirit
at the meeting was openly in favor
Of strike being declared.
A strike has been going on in the
glass industry for more than two
weeks, embracing 80 out of the exist
ing 43 factories. A conflict sprahg
up in the coal industry. The mine
owners demand lowering of wages,
heightened working hours, abolition
of leave, prohibition of institute of
Workers delegates.
A one-day strike in protest against
the emnlovers' refusal to negotiate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-10
Catalonia Rebels Active
Again; Bother deRivera

PERPIGNAN, France, Dec. O.
Separatists in Catalonia, who desire
to detach the province from Spain
and establish it as an independent
state, are again becoming active and
threaten further worries for Primo
De Rivera's government early in 1928,
according to travellers arriving here
today from Barcelona.
The possibility that the Catalonian
separatists may appeal TO the League
of Nations has not been considered
seriously and there is little likelihood
that it will be done.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-10
BY BICLSKA

The textileworkers' general strike
which lasted two weeks has only just
been liquidated by the government
with the assistance of the reformists.
The strike by its dimensions alone
(140,000 workers went on strike in
all the centres of the textile industry
from Belsk to Bialystok) threatened
the whole economic life of the coun-
try with serious upheavals.
The strike was officially led by the
reformist leaders, but it was clear
from the very beginning that the
movement would expand and come
out of the limits laid down by them.
They were forced to put up with the
strong influence of the left elements.
Communist speakers, despite police
repression, came forward at workers
meetings and their resolutions were
passed by enormous majorities. The
reformists were forced to adapt them
selves to the spirit of the masses,
and thus the movement was carried
on not by the usual methods of the
reformists.
The campaign was Immediately de-
veloped on a national scale, covering
kindred industries; employees and
foremen in textile enterprises were
also drawn into the struggle. The
PSPers were unable to postpone the
date of the declaration of the strike
for more than one day: the confer
ence between the trade union and en-
ployers' representatives was held on
Monday the 7th instead of Saturday
the 9Th of March. But Immediately
after the employers refusal to accept
the workers terms the trade union
decided to declare the strike which
actually began from the morning OF
the 9Th Of March. A strike commit
tae for the united leadership of the