davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1927-10-15
DR.. ABERNETF1Y JOINS POLICE
IN RAIDS THAT PROVE FUTILE
Pastor Sees Raiders Vainly Search Five
Homes for Liquor; Charges Against
Deputy Held Incomplete.

Curious to see just how the police
go about confiscating liquor. Rev.
DR.. William S. Abernethy, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church and president
of the Citizens Service Associate
for Law and Order, accompanied the
liquor squad of No. precinct on a
series of raids last night, but his
curiosity remains unsatisfied.
Liquor, 1t seems, is an essential
element in successful liquor raid,
but the only thing resembling liquor
uncovered during five forays last
night was a highly suspicious aroma
in several Of the places.
Two Caught by Raiders.
The raiders. armed almost to the
teeth with automatics. night-sticks and
even a sledge hammer, did not return
entirely empty-handed, however. for
they came across two colored residents
who We're violating another law. and
arrested them on a charge not con
nected with the prohibition act.
Accompanying DIR. Abernethy was
Harry n. Douthitt. field secretary OF
| the Citizens Service Association. who
today went into a Showdown" confer
ence with United States Marshall Ed.
gar Snyder regarding charges OF DR.
e. NJ. Ellison, secretary of the asso'
citation. that one of Snyder's deputy
marshals is bootlegger.
To Demand Facts.
Following the conference bott
Snyder and Douthitt issued state
ments to the effect that Snyder was
advised that there was no complete
! evidence agains1 any deputy and thai
Douthitt regre ID that DR., Ellison's
Evening star., 1927-10-15
SIR ESME HOWARD COMMENDS
ORATORY AS CURBING OFFENSE
British Ambassador Sends Letter in Alb
sence 1ndorsing Contests as Furthering
Use of Spoken Word.

keep such declamatory- oratory for the
home market, and / hope our young
friends will not waste their oratorial
powers in the years to come in such
dangerous exhibitions of fireworks.
while. therefore, it is essential for
a good orator to work on a foundation
of right ideas, the building he raises
upon such foundations should also be
harmonious and in proportion. His
words are the clothese that clothe the
thought and just as the most beauti.
full woman may look drab and plain in
unsuitable clothes, so the best ideas
If presented In dull language will make
little or no impression on the audi.
ence.
Style Means Much.
style does undoubtedly count for
very much. 1t is impossible for any
of us to read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress without realizing that it is not
impassioned defamation. not epigram
nor wit, nor yet the most valuable art
OF marshaling facts comprehensively,
that constitute the kernel of eio.
quence. but it is just this, beautiful
thoughts clothed in perfect language,
each word In its proper place, not one
word too many or too few, in which
consists the highest form of oratory
1T is this form of oratory, perfect
in form as in thought, that / hope
our young competitors Of this evening
will dedicate In the years to come to
that noblest of all purposes, peace,
good will and good understanding
among men. In that case. 1 have no
doubt that they will accomplish much
with the natural gift with which
Providence has endowed them.
II wish to congratulate now which.
ever of them wins the prize in this
important contest. but / will not con.
dole with those that fail. for failure
often spurs us on to greater endeavor,
and SO in the end to greater achieve
mentn
Evening star., 1927-10-15

charge should have caused any refiec-
ton on the whole force.
"Douthitt stated very frankly" the
marshal announced, that he had not
the complete evidence to back up DIR.
Ellison's charge, and he refused to
give me the name of the man involved,
in view OF the circumstances. /
promised him that when proper evil
dence is presented to me, shall take
instant action. / will demand from
DIR. Ellison the evidence he says he
has"
Evidence Incomplete.
Douthitt stated that he told Snyder
he had incomplete evidence" that one
Of his men was interested in the
liquor business. and would give him all
the facts as soon as the evidence was
complete.
To return to the raid, however, DR..
Abernethy and Mr.. Douthitt set out
from the second precinct shortly after
o'clock with Capt. Burlingame, Lieut..
McQuade and Policemen ]. w. Casey,
j. F.. Flaherty and j. 8. Oliver. and
entered. in rapid succession. FIVE small
houses several blocks from the sta.
tion house.
The minister and the field Secretary
brought up the rear or the contingent
In each of the raids. and they watched
with apparent excitement the breaking
in OF doors and the hurried searches
for the elusive liquor. Four or the
houses visited were occupied by col
ored people. Each raid lasted but
about five minutes.
The police account for the lack Of
liquor as due to the methods OF keep
ing it in a pan near a sink, In which
II is quickly poured when alcaiding
party Is heard approaching.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
HESSE AND BOYS BAND
HEAD SETTLE DISPUTE

Mai. Edwin b. Hesse. superintendent
Of police. and c. J. Brown, manager
of the Washington Boys Independent
Band, have settled their differences
amicabiy. Mr.. Browns charge Of
"discourtesy and apparent loss of
temper, Edged against Maj. Hesse.
has beer. dropped. and the investiga.
ton of his own conduct. ordered by
the major, has been discontinued.
Mr.. Brown charged recently that
Mai. Hesse was discourteous in or.
dering his arrest when the Boys Band
played for IL minutes outside OF the
Earle Theater without permit. HE
embodied his charge in letters to the
District Commissioners and to Maj
11eSse.
Thereupon, Maj. Hesse ordered Pc
lice Inspector Louis j. Stoll to inves'
tigate the charge against his boss.
If the matter had followed the usua!
course, a report would have been
turned over to the Commissioners for
any action they might have desired
TO take.
It is understood now that they have
no desire to see the report. Mai
kIesse called the matter a tempest
fENa teapot"
Evening star., 1927-10-15
.'UNBECOMING CONDUCT"
CHARGED TO POLICEMAN
John B. Yoder Cited to Appear Be-
fore Trial Board on Angered
Husbands Accusation.

Charges of .unbecoming conduct
have been filed against Policeman
John B. Yoder of the twelfth pre-.
cinct, who has been cited to appear
before the trial board next Thursday.
William L. Sherman, Cumberland,
Md, said to be separated from his
wife, Mrs. Sarah c. Sherman, alleges
that Yoder rented an apartment at
1920 Twenty first street for Mrs. Sher-
man, using the names J. T. Byers and
wife.
Yoder, it is stated, first met Mrs.
Sherman when he arrested her for a
violation of the traffic regulations.
Some time later, he explained, he met
Mrs. Sherman on the street and she
told him Of trouble she was ex-
periencing in an effort to rent an
apartment.
In an effort to assist her, it is
stated, he explained that he leased the
apartment under the assumed names.
He did not reside there, however. and
was surprised when the woman's hus-
band preferred charges against him,
he explains.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
COOLIDGE RESENTS
SUMMERALL TALK
Recall of General on Speak.
ing Tour Seen Rebuke
From President.

The recall from a Western speaking
tour o. Mai. Gen. Charles P. Sum
neral. chief of staff of the Army. was
intended as a rebuke to the oft1cer. be
cause President Coolidge feels that his
attack on Army housing conditions, In
a talk IN San Diego. was un1ustit1ed, II
was made plain at the White House
Yesterday afternoon.
Without mentioning the general by
name, President Coolidge was repre-
sented as being of the opinion, While
discussing the Army housing question
with callers, that the Government is
doing all that 1t can TO remedy the
admittedly deplorable conditions. The
president indicated that he keenly
resents such criticism as that voiced
nv the chief of staff. all of which III
dicated that there was more 10 the
recall Of Gen. Summerall than IN the
exclamation made by the President S
secretary in Pittsburgh, two days ago,
that the chief of staff had been or
dered back to Washington by the
President for the purpose or CONFER
ring regarding the Army budget Tor
the coming year.
Seen Troublemaker.
II is felt by those who heard ms
subject discussed at the White House
that so far as this explanation Went
~ was true. but that besides discuss
ing budget matters he would be given
10 understand that the President was
recommending all the appropriations
consistent with the economy program
and that Gen. SummerallS cr1tlcal
speeches would not help matters ana
would probably only stir up trouble.
To substantiate the White House
claim that the administration Is doing
all it might reasonably be expected
10 do toward improving Army housing
conditions, Il was explained that at
the instance of the War Department
Cnrress two years ago had authorized
S22 600 900: that $S,000.o00 of this sum
has been appropriated and that Sc, 6,0OO,-
600 more would have been approprl.
ated had not the second deficiency Dill
failed of passage during the filibuster
Of the last session.
Ss4,oG0, 900 Is Spent.
President Coolidge during this dis
cussion revealed that the present
budget for the next fiscal year will con-
tain something over $S,0OO.O0O for
housing. and that it is possible the
Sc. 900 600 item, which was lost In the
deficiency bill of last year, may &c
carried over in a new deficiency bill.
He recalled, in addition to this, that
S12. 500, 900 has been appropriated In
the last three years for repairs. so
that at the close of the next session
of. Congress the President anticipates
there will have been appropriated Tor
Army housing something over $S4.'
600 900 for construction and repairs.
which amount he looks upon as not
being insignificant.
The President explained further
that as a part of this policy Congress
has created a special military post con-
sfruction fund Of some s7.000,0 900. into
which proceeds from the sale of sur
Mus and obsolete reservations and ma
terials are turned to the use OF new
constructions.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
FORGET -ME.NOT DAY
BRINGS RESPONSES
Women and Girls Selling Flowers
on Stret to Aid Dis
abled Veterans.

The Forget-me-not day campaign
OF the Disabled American Veterans
got under way this morning, when
groups Of women and girls took up
stations throughout the city to sell
the symbolic flower Of the organized
wars disabled.
The Endorsements Of President Cool
idge, Director Hines of the Veterans
Bureau and the District Commission
ers were considered as having a de-
cided bearing upon the early re-
sponse. while many were believed to
have made the offering in order 10
help prevent the discontinuance Of
the liaison service here Of the D. A. V.
because OF lack Of financial support.
The liaison plan offers free service
at 1910 I street to the disabled men
Of Washington and their relatives
regardless OF membership in the
d. A. v.
All the women and girls who are
selling today are members of differ
ent organizations who volunteered to
assist the disabled. as the rule of the
campaign Is that no part of the re-
turns shall go to salaries of those
helping.
The sale of the flowers win con.
tinue throughout the day and early
evening. most of the supplies having
been distributed yesterday in order
to prevent congestion in the d. A. V.
Offices in the Munsey Building.
Evening star., 1927-10-15

Expressing disappointment at his
inability to attend the second interna.
tional oratorical contest. last night in
the Washington Auditorium, Sir Esme
Howard, ambassador of Great Britain
to the United States, indorsed the con-
test movement as a means of develop
ing "the use of the spoken word, "
which he said was necessary If men in
public life are to avoid offense, in q
message read for him in his absence.
by Henry Getty Chiffon, acting coun-
sellor Of the British embassy.
In part, Sir Esme's message follows:
II am told that one of the principal
aims of these international oratorical
contests is to promote International
good will and understanding. May
they indeed have this effect. for never
In the worlds history has there been
greater need of 1t. In these days.
when. owing to- the development Of
scientific methods of destruction, war
has become and will ever become
more and more curse that will over
whelm the whole civil population of
belligerent countries and by nc means
be confined only to enlisted soldiers.
1t Is certainly more than ever I'm
portant that men In public life should
iSdIH IO use TIC SpOkeH WOEu WITH
care, so as to avoid offense.
Offense Is Eliminated.
1.-THE word is but the expression of
the thought and Is therefore secondary
to and subservient to the thought.
If we. can learn to think with patience
and kindliness of others who may hap
pen to differ with us we shall not
indulge in those violent denunciations
of others which in former days too
often passed for patriotic oratory.
The time is passed for international
philippics. Those that indulge in
them are becoming little less grotesque
than angry jackasses braying at each
other across a hedge. 1t is better to
Evening star., 1927-10-15

Continued from First Pagel
nations and the ENJOYS of foreign
lands represented here.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
Sir Esme's message, the lights OF the
Auditorium were dimmed and Maj.
Charles Trcwbridge T1ttmann ap
peared on one side Of the stage to
sing "The star Spangled Banner"
while the concealing curtain on a
large gilt picture frame was drawn
aside to reveal Miss Bonnie Mae
Ridgley as '"rhe Statue Of Liberty" "
Thus was introduced Miss Carlson, the
American entry and the only girl In
the contest.
In like manner, without verbal
presentation, iot-Guillain Of France
was introduced by Mrs. Flora McGil!
Keefer, costumed as Miss France"
Still demonstrating the fact that music
is the language of all lands, young
Hotson Of Canada was presented by
the singing of 20 Canada" by Mrs
Ruby Smith Stahl. James Keith Wat
son of England was introduced by the
Marine Bands rendition of God Save
the King and Miss Gretchen Hood s
singing Of Rule Britannia" and Fer
menti's introduction was by Sonora
Dominguez's rendition of the Mexican
national anthem. In her song the
Mexican sonora wore the costume OF
Mexico. which officials OF the Mexican
embassy declared was the first time
their native garb ever had been worn
In public here.
The individual ballots Of the judges
written without conference, were com
piled by officials Of the Oratorical Con
VI
nitted to Main johnson, editor Of the
Toronto Star and chairman Of the
publishers committee of Canada, who
made the formal announcement from
the stage that Arturo Garcia Fermenti
was world champion high school ora
tor. The places of the other contest
ants were then announced and while
Fermenti was being deluged by con.
gratulations of his country's envoy ana
his fellow contestants. Secretary OF the
Navy Wilbur smilingly presented the
large silver cup, trophy OF the con
test, to the champion.
Immediately after the contest Fer
menti delivered his winning Grafton
over the radio through station WRC
here and allied stations from coast to
coast. Once free from the duties OF
the contest. the champions, with a
crowd or well WlSnerS, went 10 Oiioi,
Station to give Guiot. .Guillain and
James Watson. the English entry.
send.off to their home lands. Today
the french and English orators are
on the high seas.
Champion Takes Vacation.
After the farewells at Union Station
Fermenti left Washington with vii
liam ""Aleck" Loker, champion Of The
Stars district in the fourth national
contest, for Loker's home in Leonard
town, Nd, where he will be guest
for the week end.
The judges in last nights contest
were Jonkheer J. II. Van Royen, Min
lister OF the Netherlands to the United
States: DR.. Guillermo Rivera Of the
romance languages department Of
Harvard University; DR.. Richard
Henry Wilson. head Of the romance
languages department of the Univer-
sity of Virginia; DIR. Glen L. Swiggett.
Georgetown Foreign Service School
expert, and DR.. Richard Frederic
Antoine Muller. Belgian engineer and
author.
Evening star., 1927-10-15

>
sible in order to escape the flames
The plane sank Immediately"
a The story of the rescue Of Ruth
Elder and Haldeman, as told by Capt.
Coos of the Barendrecht to a CORE.
spondent OF the Associated Press to-
day, was as follows:
1T was 7:4S am. on Thursday,
when our position was 43.21 north
21.39 west. that we sighted the
American Girl. She came rapidly up
to us and, flying over our ship. threw
down a message which fell on our
deck. The message read:
"'How far are we from land and
which was?-Ruth Elder
After checking our position, we
painted an answer on deck. True
$40 west, $50 miles from Terceira.
Azores
This was understood by the avia.
tors, and after the American Girl had
circied over the Barendrecht. it began
to descend and them landed alongside
our ship. .'sss 4sists..ss. lis.
Miss Elder and her companion
climbed to the top of the airplane and
the crew of the Barendrecht rushed to
their rescue in one of the ships boats.
which went alongside the machine.
BY means Of ropes, the two aviators
managed to get into the boat, which
then returned to the Barendrecht. and
all were safely taken aboard.
Decide Not to Continue.
ION hearing their position. Miss
Elder and Capt. Haldeman had decided
that 1t was impossible for them to
continue their fight. even for the re-
naming $50 miles, as the airplane's
gauge showed that the oil pressure
had dropped to pounds.
I'm accordance with their request,
arrangements were made to hoist the
airplane aboard the steamer, but sud.
denly two explosions occurred Just
under the surface of the water and
In a moment the whole machine was
afire and we were obliged to cut all
ropes and give up hope of saving her.
1--WE then changed our course and
made for Horta in order TO land the
aviators there. Both seemed pretty
well despite the trying ordeal through
which they had passed"
The German aviators Of the Junkers
plane D-1230. which arrived here yes.
terday from Lisbon. announced to.
day that they intended TO leave for
Newfoundland with New York as their
ultimate destination aa soon as they
could make their plane ready.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
WOMAN, ATTACKED
BY THUG, IMPROVED
Mrs. Larry" WoodaII Recov'
ering After Being Beaten
and Robbed.

Beaten and kicked into uncon
sciousness and robbed of $50 while
leaving her garage in the rear OF
2s2f Twenty-eighth street last night
Mrs. Dorothy Woodall, 25-year-old
wife of Charles L. ('Larry') Woodall,
Detroit American League catcher. to-
day is recuperating at her home in
the Gannondale Apartments. 2S29
Twenty-eighth street.
Mrs. Woodall is still in a highly
nervous state. and while the attend
ing physician, DR.. William J. Thomas,
thinks the extent Of her injuries are
ination will be made.
Assailant Said to Be White.
Her assailant was said by Mrs
Woodall to be white man, but she
was so badly affected that she Is
unable to give any description OF
him.
Mrs. Woodall had just closed the
garage after putting her car away
for the night, when the man sprang
from, what she thinks, was a nearby
garage, and struck her between the
eyes with his fists. She fell to the
ground and when she screamed and
attempted to arise he kicked her in
the body. rendering her unconscious.
When she regained consciousness
she called for help. but failing to at.
tract attention staggered bleeding
into the janitor's quarters in the base.
ment of the Gannondale, then tainted
She was cared for by attendants of
the apartment house and carried UP
to her apartment.
Screams Pass Unheeded.
The attack occurred a few minutes
after Mrs. Woodall had requested the
janitor. Albert johnson, who had ac
companied her to the garage to helI
her store away her automobile, to &c
In the house and get a fiashlight, as
she had lost buckle off her shoe,
Several persons in nearby homes
told the police that they heard Mrs
Woodalfs screams. but as the time
failed to recognize their significance
After knocking his victim. uncon
scious, the thief tore Mrs. Woodall's
pecketbook from her arm, took two
$40 bills, overlooking three 81 bills and
some change. and fed.
Larry" Woodall is transforming ir
the Middle West with a ball club.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
DAWN HOP DELAYED
BY ADVERSE WINDS
Overnight Change in Weather
Forces Postponement Of Mrs.
Grayson's Flight to Denmark.
By the Associated Press.

OLD ORCHARD, Me-, October 15.-
sudden overnight change in trans
atiantss weather forced a fresh post
pcse.aIent this morning Of the sched-
dled hopoff Of Mrs. Frances Wilson
Grayson and her two companions in
their giant amphibian Dawn for Co
penhagen. They awoke to find that
the nightly poll Of steamships revealed
strong adverse winds extending from
400 miles of this coast clear across
to Europe.
The earliest favorable moment at
which the expedition may now hope to
leave here will not come until low
tide tomorrow morning and the party
reluctantly abandoned plans for get
tlng away sooner. Mrs. Grayson, who
had retired last night in high spirits in
the face OF unusually good weather
prospects. was bitterly disappointed at
the latest postponement.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
CANADIAN BONDS MATURE.

OTTAWA, Ont. October Is R).-
The Canadian minister Of finance will
redeem on November ] s29.O6S.400 of
bonds and $4,000. 900 of treasury
notes, 1t was announced yesterday.
The bonds mature November |
while the notes, bearing 4 per cent
interest, are dated November Is
The first of the month maturities
represent the 5h per cent renewal
loan issued in 1922. in exchange fol
1917 Victory bonds.
Under the terms of the bond issue
payment may be made at ottawa. the
Office of the receiver-general at Char.
lottetown. Prince Edward Island
Toronto. Ontario; Winnipeg, Mani.
toba: Regina, Saskatchewan; Calgary.
Alberta, or Victoria, British Columbia.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
HEAVY SENTENCES
! GIVEN IN RUM CASE
Two Men Convicted of Selling
Liquor Sent to Jail for
Year and Half.

Described as the severest penalty
ever meted out in a local court in a
liquor case, William A. Brosnan and
Raymond Wallis, proprietors of soft
drink and cigar stand at 1207h Thir'
tieth street. today were given sen
tences aggregating one and one-half
years in Jail each. upon conviction for
selling six one.half pints Of liquor.
Sentence was imposed by Judge Gus
A, Schuldt, in Police Court, after he
had overruled a motion for a new trial.
The defendants were convicted by a
jury early this month. They were
committed to jail today. and filed no.
tices Of appeal.
The charges were preferred by
Policeman Paul T. Tobin Of sixth
precinct. who alleged he made pur.
chases on August IL. 13 and Is. while
an undercover drive was being con.
Quoted against speakeasies by Supt.
of Police Maj. Edwin B. Hesse.
Both men were taken into custody
on August 20. when their establish.
ment was raided by the police liquor
squad headed by Sergt. George M.
Little. At that time the seizure Of
a small amount of whisky was
reported.
Three complaints were filed. On the
first two, straight sentences Of 1S0
days were imposed, and in the third,
$1,000 fine or 1870 days.
During the trial. it developed that
the Citizens Service Association had
an indirect. connection with the case,
Harry N. Douthitt, field agent for the
organization, testifying he had loaned
his automobile to the raiders. He had
been summoned as a witness by the
defense, which sought to show their
prosecution was being financed by the
service association, but this was de-
MED by Douthitt.
The case was prosecuted by Ray
mond Neudecker. assistant United
States attorney.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
AL SMITH REPUDIATES
\ BOOSTERS FUND DRIVE
Collection of Money to, Promote His
Candidacy Unauthorized, Gov
ernor Announces.
By the Associated l,ress.

ny ING ASSOCidLcO ETCSb
NEW YORK, October 15.-Gov. Al
fred E. Smith Of New York last night
repudiated a canvass that Is reported
to have been made by two men in
Philadelphia to obtain funds for a
pro-Smith presidential booster publica-
ton, The Appeal"
Gov. Smith said that solicitations
for funds to promote his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
President were without his sanction
and that the use Of the name "Al
Smith Booster Clubs" by any pro-
moter was unauthorized.
'I do not assume to dictate the ef-
forts or opinions OF people in various
sections of the country" the governor
said, "but i do wish 1t known that
the collection of money for purposes
of that nature is not authorized BY
me"