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Evening star., 1927-03-09
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CHARGE IS PROBED
Strict Secrecy Wells Police
Investigation of Alleged
Rum Theft From Truck.

Under a veil of strict secrecy, Head
quarters Detectives Fowler and Fla
herty today were investigating re-
ported hi-jacking and theft of some
S5 900 worth of bonded liquor from
truck of the Big Four Transports
ton Co. which was later burned and
deserted on the Marlboro pike near
Meadows, Md, yesterday morning.
The investigation yesterday after
noon had carried the detectives and
other persons interested into the vi
cinity of the truck fire, where, during
the questioning process. Robert Ryon.
one of those early at the scene Of the
fire. told his wife and friends he had
seen a permit for the transportation
of 40 cases of liquor, shown him by
Investigators
Detectives Fowler and Flaherty
today arrested Clarence Algon Bar
ber. 1926 Thirty-fourth street. 81
years old. a chauffeur in the employ
of the Big Four Transportation Co,
and Rush Walker Chamberlain. a.
years old, who gave his occupation
as a laborer and his residence as
Ballston, Va. for investigation today.
They positively refused to state the
details concerning the investigation
and refused also to give any intima-
ltoH Vi tile HdluIC Ol cIldfSES pCiiu
ing.
Much Interest Aroused.
The investigation yesterday in the
neighborhood of Meadows had aroused
intense interest in the countryside.
That request for secrecy in the
case was made was admitted by Pres
dent Walter W. Hall of the Big Four
Transportation Co., who, after stating
that the truck which burned before
Z o'clock yesterday on the Maryland
road wasathe property Of his company
and that Barber was an empleye of
his company declared today he would
advance no further details because he
had been requested not to allow the
details to become public.
Truck Empty When Burned.
The truck was empty when it was
burned, according to Arthur Frye, liv-
ing just across the road from the
scene of the fire, and the general re-
port given him by investigators was
that the liquor had been stolen in
Washington before the truck was
driven to that point and set aflre.
The fact that when Frye arrived on
the scene of the fire during a shower
of rain yesterday morning, together
with the fact that the truck was aban-
doned at the time, and the discovery
of a burned and blistered gasoline can
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column H.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
ENDLESS HUMAN CHAIN KEEPS
BREATH IN PARALYZED YOUTH
"a Men, Working in Eight-Hour Shifts.
Induce Artificial Respiration in Stricken
Salesman for Three Days.

their hands down on the victim low
err chest, then relaxing them, in an
endless respirational effort.
Twenty-four men have worked IN
an unbroken continuation OF elGht-
hour shifts, while others of Frlck $
friends stood ready to act as substl-
tuteS.
Without break the process has
gone on since Sunday morning, When
creeping paralysis took effect IN
nerves controlling the movements Oh
the youths diaphragm.
The case seemed virtually hopeless,
but doctors Immediately set up an
artificial respiration and F'rick re-
sponded to the treatment. Hoping
against hope, the medical men sent
out a call for volunteers and en-
ployes in Frick's firm trooped in.
They were hastily instructed III the
principles of artificial breathing, and
ever since have taken up the battle
the two physicians waged alone for
Continued on Page 5. Column p
Evening star., 1927-03-09
FRAUD OF 100000
BY MAILS CHARGED
Nearly 1000 Victims Disclosed by
Arrest of Two Men by Pos
tai Inspectors.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, March "a mail fraud
which postal inspectors said had been
the means of taking from nearly a
thousand victims approximately ST.
100000 in investments for supposed
oil lands, was disclosed today with
the arrest of Henry j. Froelich, aged
60, and Joseph Devore, so. Most of
those defrauded are residents of
Illinois and Ohio, post Office inspectors
said.
Froelich recently was fined 500 and
Devore was acquitted Of charges of
confidence game. The pair first were
arrested on charges of operating with
out a license to sell real estate.
Froelich on one occasion accused
Devore. Froelich said he had been
selling oil lands in Colombia and
charged that he had given Devore
S1,500 which he had not accounted for.
Froelich is head of Henry j.
F'roeiich, Inc, Frank III. Davis, post
Office inspector said. Devore is known
as prospectOr
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Stars Circulation Greatest
in Its History

The average net circulation of The Star for
the month of February was the largest in the
history of the paper.
The daily average net circulation of The
Evening Star was 1o3,218 and the average net cir
culation of The Sunday Star, 1,e8o.
1t is believed that newspaper reaches a
larger percentage of the reading population of the
city in which it is published than does The Star,
daily and Sunday. in Washington and it's suburbs.
This fact has led advertisers SO to use The
Star as the medium for reaching their customers
that The Star today ranks fourth among the news
papers of the United States in volume of adver-
tisng.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

1901. constituting some of the choicest
examples of early printing.
About 500 books relating to Chris
topher Columbus. early exploration
and early photographer, among them
"a editions of the works of Ptolemy.
About 1000 books on the French
Revolution.
Two collections of autographs. One
is mostly Of royal personages, compris-
ing 676 manuscripts. III broadsides
and printed documents and SIS photo
graphs and drawings. The other is
on the French Revolution and con-
tains about 500 pieces. with the auto
graphs. usually signed to personal
letters, of all the foremost figures in
this period of history.
DIR. Putnam said today that the
bequest was q. signal manifestation of
the patriotism of American scholar.
ship. Mrs Thacher was associated
closely with her husband in his his
toricaI investigations. The wealth of
tContinuad on Page A. Column II
Evening star., 1927-03-09
T.. $. SENDS SYMPATHY.
Messages Also Transmitted by Red
Cross to Japanese

The following message of sympathy
was sent by Acting Secretary Grew
Of the State Department TO the Japa-
nese Ambassador:
cit has been with utmost sympathy
that reports have been received in
this country of the recent earthquake
in Japan with its attendant loss Of
life and widespread suffering.
hasten to extend TO you and through
you to the imperial Japanese govern
ment. the sympathy and condolences
OF the American Government and
people"
Secretary Davis of the War Depart
ment telegraphed to the Toxic gov
ernment yesterday expressions of
sympathy on the japanese earth
Quake and an inquiry as to whether
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Mesmerism by Radio to Be Attempted
Tonight on Three Subjects In Northeast

then, commanded to write sur
render" they will return to normal
condition and find that their left
arms, which will have been paralyzed
through "a post hypnotic suggestion,
will function normally again.
The identity Of two of the subjects
was announced today, but the third
man, who was picked by the sta
ton officials. will remain unrevealed.
even to the operator. All will be
observed by scientists and newspa-
per men.
In this city William l.. Hall of
Springfield and the third subject will
listen In at downtown hotel, while
Horace Weake will be in Springfield.
Both Hall and Weake have been sub
jects of previous experiments by
Prof. FitZgibbon.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. March 9.-An endless
human chain held Albert F'rick in the
land of the living today while doctors
hovered over the 22-year-old youth,
who was still alive. although he had
not drawn a normal breath for three
days as a result of paralysis of the
diaphragm.
Propped up in bed at 45-degree
angle. F'rick was able to converse
briefly with those about him and
physicians redoubled efforts to pre-
vent a fatal instant's break in the
rhythmic procession of men who have
been inducing artificial respiration
for the stricken young salesman since
last Sunday morning.
Two by two they approached the
bed, swayed back and forth for Is
minutes, one on each side, working
feverishly in exact rhythm. pressing
Evening star., 1927-03-09
WOULD SPEED TREATIES.
Chamberlain Asks League t.

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 9
R).-An echo of the last British i'm
perial conference was sounded in the
League of Nations council today.
when Sir Austen Chamberlain, Brit
ish foreign secretary, asked the
League to abolish the practice of
negotiating treaties as between
states and substitute that of treaties
as between heads of states.
He explained that his statement
was made at the request of the
British and dominion governments.
1t did not mean that the dominions
would lose their prerogative of ap-
proving or rejecting treaties, but that
acceptance of treaties by Great
Britain and the dominions would be
facilitated.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. March 9.-The practi-
cability of mesmerism by radio is to
be decided here tonight. Prof.
Gerald FitZgibbon will go onto the
air promptly at s o'clock tonight over
Westinghouse Stations WBZ and
WBZA and while his efforts will be
directed at three subject. two in this
city and one in Springfield, there Is
the possibility, station officials said.
that others may come under the
hypnotic sway.
Within two minutes the three will
be in a mesmeric state, Prof. Fitz-
gibbons predicted. They will be
made to laugh, cry. enter a state of
catalepsy, permit two full-grown men
10 stand Oh their rigid bodies and
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Earth Tremor Plugs Up Crater of Volcano
That Cost Nicaragua Millions Annually

Fourteen months ago the Mica
traguaH government arranged with
two German engineers for "capping"
the crater and extracting sulphur
from the fumes. The fighting be-
tween the Liberal and Conservative
factions held up the work, which the
engineers claimed was progressing
satisfactorily.
1t is considered possible that dyna-
mite stored in the crater aided the
quake In closing the cavity. The Gov
ernment says that If the fumes have
been definitely stopped, millions of dol
lars can be added to the national in
come.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
By the Associated Press.

by GIIt AshUCIdgeU Itbs
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March g.
Verification was received today that a
freak of nature, in the form of an
earth tremor. Saturday apparently
ended the Santiago volcano fume
menace. which for years caused hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars damage
in the rich coffee territory in the
vicinity of Managua.
Thousands of tons Of earth, loos-
ened by Saturdays quake. filed the
vent in the volcano. from which de-
structive fumes were constantly
exuded, killing all vegetation for a
score of miles and making the land
yaitclesss
Evening star., 1927-03-09
DIPHTHERIA DEFEATED.
Auburn, N. Y, Ends Third Year
Without Death From Malady.

BY the Associated Press
AUBURN, n. Y, March 9.--Auburn
today established a worlds record of
immuniZation from diphtheria, COM
pleting its third year since the innoc-
ulation of the children of the city
without death from the disease.
The city was selected for trial of
the Schick test in 1922 and in 1924
Auburn children were innoculated
against the malady. In all, 6,072
youngsters were immuniZed, The
work was done under the supervision
of State and local health officials.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Chile Gets Six Warships.

VALPARAISO, Chile, March 9 up.
The newspapers announced today
that the government has acquired six
new destroyers abroad, probably in
England. They understand a naval
commission viii be sent to bring the
vessels to Chile.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
SUCCESS EXPECTED HERE.
Officials Look for Ultimate Limita
ton of Auxiliary Warcraft.

BY the Associated Press.
London and Toxic news advices
clearly indicating that Great Britain
and Japan will accept the American
proposal for a conference with the
United States at Geneva this Summer
on auxiliary warcraft limitation are
taken by officials here to mean that
such a project ultimately will be
brought about.
While there has not been much
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Economic Weapon Used.

Chang Kai-Shek, Cantonese com
mander.in-chief, is reported in dis
patch to the Westminster Gazette, Lon
don, to have announced he had no in
tention of taking military measure to
capture Shanghai. He was determined,
by the use OF the economic weapon,
CONTINUED on Page S, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-03-09
Paraguayan Leader Dies.

ASUNCION, Paraguay, March Q
R.-Manuel Gondra, twice president
of Paraguay and former Minister to
the United States, died Yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
DRY UNIT TO GET
CIVIL SERVICE TEST
Deming Announces Plans TO
Fin $500 Jobs-25, 900
Competitors Expected.

Plans for the extension OF ciassiI-
cation under civil service to all po'
sitions in the prohibition organization
with the single exception of the COM
missioner of prohibition were an
nounced today by William G. Deming,
president of the United States civil
Service Commission.
The new law, passed by the last
Congress, reorganizing the Treasury
Department, establishing Bureau OF
Prohibition and placing the employees
under civil service makes IT neces-
sary," said Mr.. Deming, for our
commission to hold examinations to
fill about $500 positions. There will
probably be an average of about 10
candidates for each position. This
means that we are faced with the tre-
mendous task of examining $4,000 per-
sons"
The announcement by Mr.. Deming
was taken as meaning thai the Civil
Service Commission has found a
means to proceed with the examina-
ton, by degrees at least. in spite of
the failure in the second deficiency
bill of an item xof 100000 to finance
this particular work.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
$500 Are in Service.

Everybody in the present force OF
the prohibition unit who was not APP
pointed under civil service will have
to qualify to hold their present jobs,
it was explained.
'"The entire force of the prohibition
service numbers approximately $500
persons" said Mr.. Deming. In ad-
dition to holding examinations to pro-
vide for filling the $500 positions re-
Gently brought within the provisions
of civil service law by an act of Con-
gress. we will. of course, continue to
hold examinations from time to time
to meet the turnover in this service.
1.-The tests which we plan to give
in connection with the agent or de-
tective positions will be so formulated
as to measure judgment of the type
required by an investigator. ability to
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Evening star., 1927-03-09
WEATHER.

U. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Rain tonight and tomorrow: not
much change in temperature; lowest
temperature about 36 degrees.
Observation-Disclosures, 5S, at pm.
Yesterday: lowest, 81, at am. to-day.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1927-03-09

Continued on Page 5. Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
TIVE Suspects
Are Released

Henry Yanez and Constantine
Ramcriz, the two MeXicans who
were arrested with Timothy
Q kcefc by FL Centre police a few
days ago, were released from the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Principals Lose
In Money Contest

A question of the ownership of
$50 in cash was disputed by two
men in an argument at local room
ing house last night. Frank Royce,
23, and Jose Manteion, %, were the
principles in the argument.
Royce claimed that Manteion en-
tered his room and took the none"
from his pocket Fists flew rs the
argument waxcd warm and when
the police arrived, Royce was in
possession of the $50 and Manteion
owned nothing more rnan q bcauti-
fully decorated eve
Royce was doomed TO disappoint
ment for in police court this morn
ing he was forced to give up pos
session Of the 500 when he entered
. plea of guilty to charge Of in
toXication. Even so he was better
off than Mantcion for the latter
had no money with which to buy his
freedom and he was ordered com
mittcd to Jail for 10 days when he
entered a similar plea and failed 10
produce 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Bard to Have
Farm Center

Plans for the organization of 4
new farm center were announced to.
day by G. +. Burton, secretary
manager of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, who states that in the
near future farm bureau activities
viii be opened in the Bard district.
Prior to the Improvement of the
sand hills and Holtvillc roads, Bard
was community peculiarly situat
ed in that il was part of Imperial
County vet practically isolated
from other sections and drawn by
common interests toward Yuma
rather than FL Centre.
Now that the road conditions
have been changed, the Bard dis
trict is anxious to establish closer
contact with Imperial County af-
fairs and interests. Residents are
particularly interested in such WORK
as the Farm Bureau and Agricul-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

by the authorities in an effort
connect him up with the hol'
He has been partially identi
as the man who aid the shootii
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Az eastern chemical cor>pan'
Il 100000 plant at J
mosa Beach, Los Angeles cou
TO employ $500 workers. +
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

both suggested the prizewinning
name viii each receive half OF the
$50 prize that was offered. West,
who was one of the judges in the
contest, anHoanccd he would con
tribute his share to Boy Scout
summer camp work.
"Cocopah, - "El Portal and
" Redwood, were also considered
rs fitting names by the Judges.
" lockwood - being a runner up for
the prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
to Give
Garage Dance

In con junction with the formal
: opening of the new DdSold garage
at Sixth and Main streets. Boyep
Aten Post No. %, of the American
! Legion, is sponsoring n big dance to
( he given in the large storage space
eff the new garage, on Tuesday,
March 10.
The floor will be covered with
borax spanglcs, which according to
those who have conducted pavement
dances, makes splendid ballroom
floor of the concrete. 4 popular
orchestra has been secured to play
for the dancing which will begin
al $50 p. IN. and last, according 10
posters now out advertising the
event. "until the cops chase YOU
home.
Charles DpSold, proprietor of the
new garage, has donated the hal
free of charge to the Legion, and
the proceeds nettcd hv the dance
will be used 10y the legion to fin
auce the opening of Il dance pavil-
ion near the edge Of town, where
they intend to conduct hall which
will combine excellent music with
Il fine dance floor, at scmi-wccklv
dances.
Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary will have concessions
selling soft drinks, homemade can
dv and ice cream during the eve.
ming. fortune telling booth win
be another feature of the event.
where former doughboys and friends
OF the local post can learn their
past, present and future. \ check
room where the dancers may place
their wraps in safety is to be pro-
vided by the Auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Man Arrested for
DESERVING Family

Lester Workman was arrested this
morning by Deputy Shcriffs Har-
old Gillet5 and Charles Freeman
and is being held at the county jail
fer San Diego police.
Information was forwarded to the
sheriff S office here from San Di-
ego 10 the eject that Workman
had deserted his wife and children.
The ease was an aggravated ono.
the information said, the man :
family suffering from an illness.
Information regarding the man s
arrest was forwarded to the San
Diego officials and it is expected
that he will be returned to san Di-
ego tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

county Jail this morning by order
of Judge Edgar B. Hervey. The
men were locked up pending an in
vcStigation into the shooting of II
Hindu during hold-up short time
ago.
O'Kecfc after being locked up
was identified by attaches of tie
sheriff's office as the man who
had escaped from the jail early in
1926 and a charge of jail-breaking
has been brought against him.
A further investigation into
o Keefe $ activities will be made
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

tural Extensions service are giving
in other rural communities, they
state.
ht the present time the Bard dis
trict is without community organ
ization Of any kind, and the organ
ization of the farm bureau there is
particularly desired for that reason.
Sam n. Robinson, president, of
the bureau, Burton, Farm Advisor
Ncrn DeTar and other members of
the agricultural extension service
Will hold the first meeting AZ the
Bard school some evening in the
near future. The exact date will
he announced in later issue of the
Press
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Does college education pay after
all2 The only two robbcries we
ever heard Of co-cds attempting
were dismal failures.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Thief Takes Gold
From Dentist

Hopping a few PAGES ahead of
the man that "would steal the
gold out of a dead man g teeth, =
o thief broke into the dental office
Of DIR. w. S. Sylvester in the Davis
building some time during last
night and made away with rolled
gold and solder valued at SIS. The
matter was reported to the police
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10
Name Chosen For
CaleXico Hotel

"Mt. Signal HOTEL was the
winning name out of over 100 en-
tries in the contest recently con-
Quoted in Calexico to chose a name
for the 100000 hotel now being
promoted in that city by the Calex-
ito Hotel company.
T. J. West. mayor of Calexico,
and r. B. effrics of l50s South Van
Ness avenue, Los Angeles, who
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

Money to Loah en- hutomob
Sterling Securities Co. Inc, FRED
Cross, Mgr. GO Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-10

this morning and it was said in the
report that the lock on the door
had been broken by the thief to
gain entrance.
NJ. Marquee reported TO the po-
lice that his Ford touring car had
been stolen from in front of his
home at Az Orange street late last
night. II bore the license numerals
767-173.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-28
BANK TO RENEW BONUS
LOANS UPON REQUEST

For the information of veterans
who borrowed funds on their adjust
ed compensation certificates, Legion
naire Frank Delaney Of the St. Paul
Merchants National Bank says:
'Pay your loan when due, or if un-
able to pay, we will take a new note
for the increased loan value of your
certificate, and out of the proceeds
of the new loan we will deduct your
maturing note and interest and remit
to you the difference, which amounts
to about one-third the original loan.
Before the due date of your loan
you will receive instructions from US
at the address given when you made
the loan. If you have moved since
then, send us your new address i'm
mediately."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-28
HILTON APPOINTED
HIGH COURT JUDGE

Appointments of Clifford L. Hilton
as an associate justice of the state
supreme court and of Albert F. Pratt
as attorney general to succeed Mr.
Hilton, were announced by Governor
Theodore Christensen, Friday.
Mr.. Hilton will succeed Justice
James H. Quinn, who has resigned to
take effect January 1. The Hilton
and Pratt appointments are effective
on that date.
Retirement of Justice Quinn is be.
cause of ill health, and has been ex-
pected for some time. Retiring al
the age of 70, after 80 years of con-
tinuous service on the District and
Supreme bench, Judge Quinn is elig-
ible to half pay allowance of $3,-
500 year, provided by an act of the
1927 legislature.
Attorney General Hilton will serve
as associate justice until after the
next general election, and will be a
candidate next year for the full six
year term. Mr.. Pratt will be a can
didate for the attorney general nom
ination in the republican primaries
next June.