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ends heard each other distinctly,
although there was some static.
The buzz of q telephone bell
marked d new stage in comrnunica.
ton between the two worlds, o step
chat ID q far cry from the days
when 1etters sent by clipper ships,
spanking; across the seas In three
or four weeks, were the only means
OF communication. step that is
sven far in advance Of the instarl.
taneous cable flashes, the radio
waves, and the six-day ocean grey.
lotinds that have afforded COM
nntnicatiol up to today.
The price OF the new trang.ocean
telephone servivce IL s26 q minute.
The New York and London sta
tions were tuned In at s;43is. At
S:44 o'clock London and New York
were ready to talk.
Waiter S. Clifford, president Of
the American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company. sitting in the tsle.
phone company's office in New
York. talked with Sir q. Evelyn p.
Murray. secretary Of the General
Postoftiee OF Great Britain. for two
minutes
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THREAT To
MEXICO
SEEN
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Continueu Hfo4m rage -
me White House and after ac-
auintinR them with the situation
pledged them to, secrecy. p...
Kellogg In mo- Hurry
Secretary Kellogg 10 exhibiting
no desire to hurry his appearance
before the committee.
Invited to appear wednesday,
kellogg pleaded prior engagements
which would delay his appearance
until next wednesday, fact which
caused considerable criticism to-
day among the opponents OF the
Administrations policy.
"Mr. kellogg must have some
very important engagements," said
senator Reed tDl Of Missouri, sar.
caeticaliy, today. Because in the
meantime the complications may
grow and the situation down there
become really serious.
cit is truly remarkable that he
can't find time to come up here
and talk about this situation"
1.-THE American Government" said
Senator Mcclellan Cd OF Tennessee,
sis big enough to apply tho Golden
Rule in it's relations with other gov,
Arnmerts, and 1t should apply it
more particularly to the nations
south OF US than anywhere else.
IT am absolutely opposed to the
United States interfering in the In
ternal affairs OF any friendly coun'
try.
''Tf it is true that this Government
10 selling arms to. one faction In
Nicaragua, and at the same time
using these Warships to prevent the
other factions getting them, it Il
an indefensible policy. am abso'
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At Last a Real Policy
In Nicaragua

nRES1DENT COOLIDGE has determined to maintain
firm American policy In regard to Nicaragua. He
il to be congratulated, tho people Of the United
States are also to be congratulated.
We have been weak and vaoilatng too long in the
foreign policy Of our Government we have been follow
ing the feeble policies Of wilson rather than the inspiring
policies Of Cleveland and Roosevelt
This country desires 70 maintain peace but IL also
desires 10 maintain the dignity and prestige Of the nation
and the rights and the interests Of Ice people, r. 10 too
big D country 10 play the bny but II 10 also too big
TO play the coward. .a.. .,..~s,-.
turn American policy VIII receive the support o.
statesmen who raise their voices against will soon find
that they out Of touch with the sentiment and the
spirit Of the American people.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
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Upshaw Asks Gen. Butler
To Repndiate His Speech

Representative Upshaw d. Of
Georgia. 4 dry. today called upon
Brig. Gen. smedley Butler to 70.
pudiate his latest speech in which
he referred to the Volstead Act as
''that fool dry law"
Patriotic dry leaders are grieved
over this speech" said Upshaw,
who told Butler he wanted to de-
fend him on the House floor.
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Gripping or loss Of income through
disability or death.
For those in moderate circum.
stances 1t 10 the ONLY way in
which to create what in the law ID
known az an estate.
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Latest In Princes

HAVING heard 20 much about
AItIeFiea fFOili the many royal
pers0uaGes who have recently
Waited these shores. Prince WIN
iaEm Of Sweden. decided 10 zee for
himself. He b pictured ~ he
arrived In New York yesterday.
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BYP!HONEH HELD
nv DAVID r. SENTER
IriterMatiOnal Newe Service

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE voice
Of the old world sounded across
the Atlantic today and the voice
Of the new world echoed back.
At S:44 o'clock this morning
commercial radio.telephone service
was i1augurated for the first time
in history between New York and
London.
The telephone conversation lasted
five minutes ana parties at both
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Matches Light Lips
staff Photos

THE MATCHES which pretty Agnes OLaughin is
applying to her lips aren't matches at all, but card
introduced at the beauty doctors convention in New
York.
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Iutely opposed to making war on any
defenseless people"
The Cabinet met today to further
discuss the delicate situation.
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Read what the author Of the pres.
ent currency system has 70 say Of
the Federal Banking system" lD
Sundays Washington Herald. Sen.
ator Carter Glass startS . series 81
ten articles January 0.
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PHONE PAVES THE WAY FOR KILLER
A FAKE PHONE call by Webster to
DR.. Bassett decoyed the latter from the
scene just before the killing. This view
shows where and how Webster induced
his brother-in-law to 60 to fake ad.
dress
Evening star., 1927-09-23

With the object of demonstrating
the ease with which passengers can
escape from a crowded transpoi plane
by means of parachutes in event OF
an emergency in fight, and inciden-
tally to establish new world record
for the greatest number of parachute
jumps from one plane, nine Navy and
Marine Corps enlisted men are sched-
uled to abandon a Navy Ford three.
engined transport over Boiling Field
this afternoon II the wind conditions
permit.
The jump was to have taken place
shortly before noon, but owing to a
strong cross-wind, which 1t was feared
would blow the parachutes either into
the river or into a congested section,
the attempt was postponed until later
in the day. The plane will he piloted
by Lie H. r. Bowes, assistant on.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
LEGION ADJOURNS
IN BLAZE OF GLORY
Official Reception and Ball in
Honor of Members Con-
cIudes Paris Convention.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 23.-The Amer
lean Legion's 1927 national conven-
tion-the first ever held outside the
United States-has closed in a blaze
of glory.
There have been several hot times
in this old town during the conven-
ton week, but the closing night was
certainly the hottest of all, the dele.
gates, their work done, giving them.
selves over to gaiety.
Both the Paris municipality and the
French government had reserved their
largest scale hospitalities. until the
end, with a great reception at the
Hotel de Vile and gala ball at
the opera.
~ The bali attracted 80 many of the
Legionnaires and their ladies that the
house was full almost before the band
struck up the first fox trot, and sew
eral hundred had to be turned away.
Guests Counted in Thousands.
It would be hard to estimate how
many did get in, but they certainly
were to be counted in the thousands,
and dancing room was so scarce that
they had to take it in relays. Despite
this the universal expression was that
they had enjoyed the time of their
lives.
Rarely has the famous building seen
such brilliant throng, with the meE
in evening dress and the women in
rich gowns under the glow of the
magnificent chandeliers.
AS a SPECIAL compliment to the Le-
gion, the government invited the
Florida Oranges" to share in the task
Of furnishing the music. The bands
alternated, so that the dancing was
continuous, and everybody had
chance to fox trot to his hearts con-
tent.
At the Hotel de Vile reception,
held before the ball. cordial speeches
were exchanged by the president OF
the city council. M. Delsol; former
Comdr. Howard p. Savage. Gen.
Pershing and others. A concert was
also given, with musical stars par
ticipating.
"The Forty Men and Eight Horses
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Evening star., 1927-09-23
GEN. |. N. BRETT
DIES IN HIS SLEEP
Heart Fails D. C. Militia Ad-
jutant, Noted for Army
Career.

Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, u. S. A,
retired, adjutant general of the Dis
trict militia, died early today at Wal
ter Reed Hospital. Death was due to
arterio sclerosis. A heart attack suf-
fered about two weeks ago, immediate
y after his return from Pittsburgh,
Pa, where he had attended a reunion
Of the veterans of the S0th Division,
with whom he served as a brigade
commander during the World War.
led to his transfer to Walter Reed.
He had since been seriously i'll, and
although his condition yesterday led
70 the hope that he might recover he
lied quietly in his sleep at 3 o'clock
this morning. He was in his 72nd
year.
Funeral arrangements have been
left in allegiance pending the arrival
here this afternoon of his widow, Mrs.
Elma Wallace Brett. A daughter,
Mrs. Diehl, wife of Capt. John X. w.
Diehl, u. s. A., also survives him.
Tentative arrangements for the mill
tary funeral, now in the hands of Of
ficers of the District National Guard.
are for services Monday at the home
of Gen. Brett, 1901 Rhode Island ave
nue. and interment in Arlington.
Veterans Meet Tomorrow.
Former members of the S0th Divi
sion who served under Gen. Brett
have been requested to meet tomor'
row at noon at the University Club
where plans will be discussed for theil
participation in Gen. Brett's funeral
Oficers who served with Gen. Brett
and who now are in Pittsburgh and
Baltimore have also been notified.
Ends Distinguished Career.
The death OF Gen. Brett brings to
an end a distinguished military ca.
reer which began in the Spring OF
1879, when, with other members of
his graduating class at West Point.
he rode into the West as young lieu
tenant Of cavalry to join the com.
mand of Gen. Nelson A. Miles in the
Indian campaigns. 1t was in keeping
with his life as a soldier that he died
with his boots on" for most Of his
service was in the field and much Of it
with combat troops. After his statu-
tory retirement in 1922, with 43 years
in the Army behind him, he was ap.
pointed adjutant general of the Dis
trict Militia and when death took him
he was still on duty.
A few weeks ago Gen. Brett, compli-
mented by a friend upon his generally
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Evening star., 1927-09-23
POINCARE TAKES HOLD
OF TARIFF QUESTION
French Premier Sends for All
Papers in Dispute With
United States,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, September %. - Premier
Poincare has taken hold of the Franco
American tariff question personally.
He had not done this during the car
lier stages of the exchange of notes,
his idea then being that it was ques-
tion for the ministries of commerce
and foreign affairs to deal with.
The premier has sent for all the pa
pers on the subject, one of the most
important of these, apart from the
American reply, is considered to be the
letter from Paul Claudel, Ambassador
to the United States, transmitting the
American Governments point of view
to the fullest extent.
There is no indication here vet as
to the tenor of the French reply, al
though some disappointment is felt at
the tone of the American answer.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
Plunge Into River
Fails to Dampen
Elopers' Ardor
BY the Associated Press.

MORGANTOWN, KY, September
23-Somewhere in the hills of Ten
nessee a happy couple is honey
incoming today. Elro House, 20, a
farmer living several miles from
here, looked on 14-year-old Pearl
Allen, daughter of Morgantown
miner, and found her fair.
Love laughed at the inhibitions
of parents, and the pair sped away
with Houses chugging automobile
motor sounding the beat for the
wings of Cupid. Five miles from
his starting point Elro drove his
car on the Green River ferry, but,
apparently dreaming rosy dreams
of the future, he forgot to stop.
The car rolled into the deep waters
of the river. Oscar Phelps, ferry
man, was alarmed, but he man.
aged to rescue House from the ma.
chine. Then the two dived into
the water and brought up Pearl.
Pearl and Elro were married at
Ga,Iatin, Tenn.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
Conan Doyle Talks
Shade
On Unfinished Tale


BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 23.-Wilkie
Collins would have done a better
job of finishing Charles Dickens
novel Edwin brood" than the
American medium who essayed
the task in 1873, Dickens spirit
mas confided to Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, the latter announces.
A member of the seance attend
ed by the noted spiritualist asked
through a medium if brood was
dead. whereupon. Sir Arthur re-
ports. the spirit replied: No. ]
was sorry to go across to the
other side before I got Edwin out
Of his troubles. The poor fellow
had a hard time. He is alive, and
Mr.. Crisparkle "a character in the
book is hiding him."
Dickens shade denied having in
spired the American medium.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
CHANG Is REPORTED
ON HIS WAY TO U. S.
Chinese Nationalist Leader Said to
Be on japanese Liner-Rumor
Doubted.
BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, September %
The Examiner says it has learned that
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, Chinese Ma
tionalist military leader, is on his way
to San Francisco aboard the Japanese
liner Korea Maru, due next Thursday.
The newspaper says it obtained the
information from travellers arriving
here from the Orient yesterday aboard
The American liner President Mckin-
ley.
This is in conflict with dispatches
from Shanghai Wednesday night say
ing Miss Melting Soong, graduate of
Wellesley College and considered one
of the most beautiful Chinese girls in
the international city, had announced
her engagement to the young general.
Miss Soong at that time reported Gen.
Chang was in the interior and said
he would come to Shanghai soon for
the wedding. Among the President
McKinley's passengers was Charles
A. Sloan, American newspaper cor
respondent, who has spent many years
in China, and reputedly has long been
acquainted with Gen. Chang. Sloan
declared he believed the announce
ment of Miss Soong was made to veil
Chiang's departure for the United
States.
State Department officials have had
no information as to the movements
of Gen. Chang kai-Shek since he left
Shanghai August II, presumably for
his home in Chekiang Province.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
BANDIT ROBS ENJOYS
IN CHINESE STICK-UP
Belgian and Czecho Ministers at
Peking Readily Give Up
Watches
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED fress.
PEKING, September 23.--The Bel.
gian Minister De Warzee d'Hermalle
and M. Halle, Czechoslovak Minister,
were held UP and robbed at the point
of a pistol today.
They were returning from a motor
trip to Ming's tomb to the north of
the capital when they stopped to take
a photograph. A bandit suddenly ap-
peared and thrusting pistol into
their faces demanded their valuables.
They handed over their signet rings,
gold watches and money. The robber
also carried off their waistcoats which
were in the car
Some other Chinese stood by and
watched the affair and made no at.
tempt to assist. The Ministers went
to Changpingchow and told the magis-
trate of the robbery and requested an
escort of soldiers. The magistrate
complied and they returned to Peking
tonight without further mishap
Evening star., 1927-09-23
Nine Men to Jump From Navy Plane
In World Record Test of Parachutes

erations officer of the Naval Air Sta.
ton, Anacostia.
Those slated to carry out the test
are Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate
James T. Clark, the naval air stations
habitual jumper, and Aviation Chief
Machinist's Mate w. F. Scott, also of
the Anacostia station; Chief Boat
swain's Mate Alvin v. Starr and Avia-
tion Machinist's Mate, First Glass, F..
Dwovzyski, both Of the naval air sta
ton at Lakehurst, N. j.; Sergt. T. E.
d. Hickle, Corpl. r. F. Ryder, Corpl.
D. T. Hayes, Pvt, First Glass, Joseph
Fisher and Pvt. William Cooper, all
of Brown Field, Quantico, Va.
The exhibition was approved by
Rear Admiral William A. Moffet. chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics, shortly
before his departure for Panama.
The greatest number of airmen who
ever jumped from q single plane in
Washington is six, while the world
record is believed toibe seven.
Evening star., 1927-09-23
HIGHLY ESTEEMED HERE.
Baron Nathan Considered One of Bes
Diplomats in Capital.

BY the Associated Press.
Baron Ago Nathan, German Ambas.
sador to the United States. was consid-
cred one of the most brilliant foreign
Diplomats in the National Capital. He
was Germany's second Ambassador to
the United States since diplomatic re-
lations were severed by the World
War.
During the World War he was at.
tached to the German foreign office.
Practically his entire career has been
devoted to diplomatic service.
One of the ma tor problems in which
Baron Won Nathan was engaged in
representing his country here was the
solution of the question Of disposing
of alien property seized by the United
states from German citizens during
tI,e war. He was one of the leaders In
Washington diplomatic society, his
career here being contrasted TO that OF
his predecessor, who seldom partici
rated i'm social activities.
Baron Won Nathan was an expert,
rspecialIy in the relations OF Germany
.,ith Russia and the Orient.
Prominent in Diplomacy.
The baron, who celebrated his fifti'
. h birthday last July. had been par
,-cuIarly prominent in German dl-
,,.omacy from 1920 onward, when ne
Gas successfully chief OF the DIVISION
r Eastern affairs of the German Tor
ei-n office and then for TWO years
nernanent secretary of that ministry
before becoming Ambassador to this
country. Wa w.,
At the outbreak of the World Wan
paron Won Nathan was secretary IN
China. He returned to Germany DUR
ing the war through the United states
thus providing his first visit TO tnis
country. During the war he served 9
considerable time at the legation III
The Hague, one of the most dlncui.
and important diplomatic posts Ioi
Germany. in that period.
He was hailed In washington d. a. III oll'
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Evening star., 1927-09-23
TRIANGLE PLANS
AWAIT FINAL 0. K.
Experts Going to New York
to Confer on Commerce and
Revenue Buildings.

The Fine Arts Commission will hold
a special session in New York City
next Wednesday, it was learned today,
to confer with architects and consider
for final approval plans of the two big
buildings slated for early construction
on the great Pennsylvania avenue
triangle.
The commission will confer with
representatives of architects for the
Department of Commerce Building
and with Louis A. Simon of the super.
vising architects Office. Treasury De.
partment, which has developed plans
for the Internal Revenue Building.
Meeting Held Today.
This development followed swiftly
today on the heels of the meeting at
the Treasury Department of the Board
of Architectural Consultants with
their great volume of sketches and
plans for the entire triangle between
Pennsylvania avenue, Fifteenth and
B streets.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
went into conference again today with
the Board of Architects, going over
their many details of the plans, and it
was understood he would give them
his informal approval before they
went to the Fine Arts Commission.
Louis Ayres of New York, a mem
ber of the firm of York & Sawyer
is also member of the board of
architectural consultants. Mr.. Simon
| Of the Treasury Department Is also a
member of that board. These two will
probably be the ones personally to
present the plans before the Fine Arts
Commission in New York Wednesday.
Should the, sketches receive the ap-
proval of the Fine Arts Commission it
is expected they will be returned to
the Treasury again for the Secretarys
final approval before being sent to the
Public Buildings Commission and to
Congress.
The Board of Architects plan to
close up its session at the Treasury
this afternoon.
Outlook Seems Bright.
Officials believe that the public
building program now Is going for
ward with better prospects of resolv-
ing itself soon into actual construction
than at any time heretofore. Many
distractions and differences of opinion
in the past had delayed for months the
earlier plans, but the operation Of the
new board or architects, on which is
represented each of the various bodies
interested. has apparently proved
very happy means of co-ordinating
opinion and developing plans of
greater foresight satisfactory to all,
according to those in close touch with
the situation.
The presence of the old Farmers
Market sheds on the site of the
Internal Revenue Bureau Building,
however, still proves an obstacle
which will have to be overcome be-
| fore breaking of ground can take
place. The Treasury wants to put
steam shovels on the sight about the
middle of November. if possible, and
| is hoping that the District Commits.
sioners will be able to get the market
| sheds out of the way by that time.
Among the vital factors in the new
plans for the triangle it was learned
| today is the picturesque development
of the gardens. The principal ones
will be situated in a court. more than
1000 f,!et long in the middle of the
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