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Evening star., 1927-04-20
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY.

SAILING TODAY.
Faicon--san Juan. La Guayra and Mara
George ashington-Plymouth. Cherbourg
and Bremen.
Rochambeau--Havre,
Tiviyes-Havana Cristobal and Santa Marta
New York-Cherbourg, Southampton and
Cambrai-Cristobal.
Fort Victoria--Bermuda,
SAILING THURSDAY. APRIL 81.
American Farmer-London.
observation-disclosures. Cristobal and Val
Heiiig OIav-oslo and Copenhagen.
MsnGnuITia-P n .,nI11a PaeifS e TsoS.ss Coast.
Monterey-Hayana Tampico and Vera Cruz.
Roussillor--Vigo and Bordeaux.
GoiumbusM ii bi Cherbonrg. Bremen.
Anaconda---Rotterdam.
Eastern Moon--Antwerp.
SAILING FRIDAY. APRIL 22.
Prins Frederik Hendrik-Port au Prince
Observation-Disclosures and Southampton.
SAILING SATURDAY. APRIL %.
Paris-Plymouth and Havre.
Caronia-Queenstown and Liverpool.
Volendam-Plymouth. Boulogne and Rotter-
Lapiand-Plymouth. Cherbourg and Ant
observation-disclosures and Glasgow.
Yorck-Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen.
Conte ancamano-Gibraltar. Naples and
Ceitic-oueenstow and Liverpool.
Siboney--Havana.
Ponce-San Juan.
Bridgetown-Cape Haiti. Puerto Colombia
and CartageDa.
observation-disclosures. Cristobal and Port Limon.
American Legion-RiO de Janeiro, Santos,
Montevideo and Buenos Aires
Huron--San Pedro de Macoris, San Domingo
City and Turks Island.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Silvia--St. Johns
Fort st. George--Bermuda.
La Marea--Puerto Barrios.
cATTJNn cTrNnAY ApRIT, "a
Minnetonka--London.
SAILING MONDAY. APRIL rs.
Blue Triangle-Alexandris.
SAILING TUESDAY. APRIL 20.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
observation-disclosures and SOUTHAMPTON.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
EASTERN HIGH GIRLS
TO APPEAR IN CONCERT
Miss Holtzscheiter, Soprano, and
Miss Hoxsey, Pianist, to Enter
tain at Epworth Churchs

Miss Hoxsey, Pianist, to Enter
tain at Epworth Churchs
Miss Ina Holtzscheiter, soprano,
and Miss Minnie Hoxsey. pianist. both
students at Eastern High School, will
appear in concert Friday night at Ep-
worth Church, Thirteenth street and
North Carolina avenue northeast.
Miss Holtzscheiter sang the lead
last fall in the Eastern High operet-
ia, Gypsy Rover" The concert will
he given under the auspices of the
Hummer Memorial Glass of the Ep-
worth Church. The following pro-
gram will be given:
"Intermezzo' Observation-Disclosures. Brahms
Miss Hoxsey.
20 Cessato di Piagarmi" ,,.... Scarlatti
= ''0' " Miss Holtzscheiter "
Rhapsody, b Minor. ...,... /. Brahms
Miss Hoxsey.
pirate Dreams ,s-s-.s-. huerter
..As 6ILLnpsE '' Srtn
:" '' Miss Hoitzscheiter.. w "
Perpetual Motion No. 3" ....... Poulenc
ia psnse ,d'olaf' Pick M M%ngiasalii
,Ine swan s's. .''s's InllnsEen
Miss Hoxsey.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Transferred to BROOKLYN,

Maj. Robert Shelton, Medical Corps,
attached to the Office of the surgeon
general, War Department, has been
ordered TO the general intermediate
EIenot. BROOKLYN. n. Y. for duty.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Hospital Seeks $4,000.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, April 20.-The Page
Memorial Hospital building fund cam
paign for $4,000 began this morning.
with every section Of the county or
ganized and holding public benefits.
Evening star., 1927-04-20

Spraying dissolved gun cotton as a
substitute for hand painting automo.
bile bodies has saved one manufac.
turer $40 000. 900
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Key Which Locked
Up Jefferson Davis
Is Gift to Museum
Special nisnatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAMPTON, April 20.-Hunter r.
Booker, for many years owner of
the large brass key to the prison
cell in which Jefferson Davis was
confined at Fort Monroe, will
present this key to the Confederate
Museum in Richmond today.
The key is inches long. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles had charge of the
Confederate chieftan while he was
confined at Fort Monroe.
Evening star., 1927-04-20

Miss Erna Ferguson. head OF
tour service in New Mexico. engages
woman guides to so over the route
with travellers. explaining the tradt-
tiOns OF the country.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Sailings From
New York.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Ahhlb Ell
Celtic--Tiyerpool April q
Maiestic--Southampton .-....... April 13
Slb0ney-Havana Aprl} Id
Carabobo--La GuayTa.. -. April IL
HuFon-Santo Domingo. ..... April 1t
Observation-Disclosures othenburg ...... April o
observation-disclosures .....I...., April y
DUE TODAY.
Observation-Disclosures cruise.
Minnstonka-London and Bdulogne, April I2
Bridgetown--Puerto Colombia. Aprtl 10
Oscar I-Copenhagen ........s. April
DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 21.
Presidents Wilson--Around the world.
..........A April n
Sixaola--Puerto Colombia Aprll 70
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Aprtl ~
Fort st. George-Bermuda. ADrll u
Silv1a-St. Johns. Aprll 10
Vestris-Buenos Aires. March 2S
DUE FRIDAY. APRIL %.
President Harding--Bremen April II
otterdam--Rotterdam sApriI *
Edlson--Piraeus Apfh
DUE SATURDAY. APRIL 23.
Bremen-Bremen ........... April 10
Berengaria-Cherbourg and South 20
ampton 'Aprll ~
DUE SUNDAY. APRIL "a.
Asturias--African cruise.
engenland-World cruise.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
TWO SHOWS TO BE GIVEN.
Brandywine High School Students
to Entertain Tonight.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Ma, April
20.-Students of Brandywine High
School will appear tonight I'm a min
strel show in the school auditorium
there. directed by Mrs. w. B. Early.
The third annual minstrel show and
dance, under auspices of the Parent
Teacher Association OF Surrattsviils
High School, will be staged ut Mil.
ler's Hall in that town Friday night.
Evening star., 1927-04-20

Asturias--African cruise.
Bengenland--World cruise.
Evening star., 1927-04-20

Mrs. Vesta B. Raymond resides here
at 3548 Hertford place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
FIGHT is RENEWED
ON SENATOR SMITH
Resolution Asks Virginia Senate to
Refuse Seat to Member
Recently 0usted.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 16.-At
the special session of the Virginia
General Assembly, which convened
for 80 DAYS at noon today, surprise
was caused by the introduction of
resolution opposing the seating of
senator Alfred C. Smith Of Roanoke,
who was elected last November fol
lowing his ousting from the Senate
at the previous session.
Smith was ousted on charges
brought by the Norfolk bar. He had
been disharred as a lawyer, charged
with a felony in North Carolina and
with forgery. He pleaded mistaken
identity in one case and innocence in
the other. On petition of 80 per cent
of the Senate following the ousting.
his disability was removed by Gov.
Byrd, and he became candidate for
reelection without opposition.
Senator Holman Willis of the Nor
folk bar offered the resolution yester-
dav, holding that Smith was unquali-
fed because the Circuit Court refused
TO grant him a license TO practice.
The resolution was discussed for more
than an hour, delaying the joint ses-
sion at which the governor delivered
his message.
Cecil Common of Loudoun County
and Waller Halliday of Richmond.
elected recently TO fill vacancies, were
seated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
EDWARD PAYS0N WESTON,
SO, OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Is Presented With Trophy at DIN
ner-Cup Given in His Honor
for Walkers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l6.-Edward
Payson Weston. veteran pedestrian
who walked to the Pacific Coast and
back when he was more than 20 years
old. celebrated his eighty-eighth birth
day yesterday in cheerful state OF
mind
AS guest Of honor at luncheon at
the Press Club. he was presented with
solid silver figure of a winged Vic
tory inscribed to II. p. Weston.
Champion Walker" J. +. Muller. the
donor. also gave a large silver cup TO
be known as the Weston walking tro-
ply and to go each year 90 the man
or woman performing championship
feat of pedestrianism in the United
States.
Called upon for speech, Mr.. Wes-
ton expressed thanks TO Mr.. Muller
and to Miss Anne Nichols. who
learned that he was in financial diff
ficuIties and gave him the income
from $40 ,00O The veteran walker also
expressed the opinion that business
men should make II point to walk
at the rate of miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
NOVELIST LECTURES
ON PIONEER DAYS
Hamlin Garland, Aided by Daugh-
ter and Son-in-Law, Speaks
in Benefit Series.

"Reminiscences Of Midwestern
pioneer days were recounted today by
Hamlin Garland, novelist his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Isabel Johnson, and his SON
in-law, Hardesty Johnson, in the sec
ond of a series of four lectures for the
benefit of the George Washington
memorial fund, of which Mrs. Henry
Dimock is president, at the May
flower Hotel.
Mr.. Garland spoke of the pioneer
woodsmen of Wisconsin, where he
spent his early youth, as belonging
TO an age of magic" and "demigods."
He traced the strides which have been
made during his lifetime in agricul-
tural and communication facilities.
Mrs. Johnson, in costume OF the
Civil War period, recited excerpts
from Mr. Garland's first novel, THE
Return of a Private Soldier" which
tells of the experiences of his father
and mother at the close of the Civil
War.
Mrs Johnson. formerly a member
of Walter Hampden's Cyrano de Der.
Kerac company, .recited the following
compositions of Mr.. Garland's: David
and His Violin, Midnight Shows
and Border Minstreisy." She also re-
cited a chapter from "A Son of the
Middle Border" Mr. johnson, a pupil
OF Jean de heSZke, sang the IolioWiHs
favorites of the Civil War period: &C
Maggie, Air Ye Sleepin'2" when
You and I Were Young and THE
Pirates Serenade."
The lectures are being given under
the auspices of Mrs. Dimock assisted
by Mrs Walter r.. Tuckerman and
Or. Thomas r. Green. Next Wednes-
day John Cowper Powys of Oxford
University will speak on Psychology
of Modern Literature" The week fol-
lowing Strickland Gilliland will give q
humorous talk, entitled Just Be
tween Ourselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
FIREMAN DENIES
s FALSE ALARMS
Pleads Not Guilty Before
Court-AIIeged Accomplish
Also Arraigned.

Fireman Frank William Mitchell
of 512 Eleventh street southwest in
Police Court today charged with eight
cases of turning in false alarms ana
one of intoxication. pleaded not guilty
when arralgned before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt. The case was continued one
week on the motion of Bert Emerson.
called in today as an attorney.
Norman +. Humphrey, charged
Jointly with Mitchell with seven cases
OF turning in false alarms and one
separate case by himself. and a
charge of driving while intoxicated
pleaded not guilty and demanded a
Jury trial in the latter case. Bona
for this was fixed at $1,000.
Required to Give Bond.
Both Mitchell and Humphrey were
required to raise bonds of 500 each
on each charge Of turning In talse
alarms.
A charge against Thomas Collins
was nolle pressed.
An act of Congress provides fine OF
500 upon conviction or 90 days III
jail, or both.
In the meantime the police today
were on the lookout for two men ne
lieved to have been responsible LOT
lNG IdlSe alarms idSI iASh
Three companies of flremen and a
chief responded to call received
from box TAB, located at Fessenden
street and Forty seventh place, about
O'Clock last night, the first of the
false alarms sounded. and one hour
later the second call came from box
at Thirty.first and * streets.
False Calls in the Night.
AT 1925 O'Clock this morning an
alarm sounded from box 232 sum-
moned firemen to Fifth and p streets,
and minutes later a call was re-
ceived from box 1927. located at Rit-
tenhouse and Eighth streets. The
last of the fire calls came from box 20,
located at New York avenue and Sixth
street.
Investigation by the police ELECTED
the information that two white men
In an automobile had been seen in
the vicinity of two of the boxes from
which alarms were sounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
ROCKVILLE WOMAN DIES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 16.-Mrs.
Mary Rebecca Colt, widow of Benja.
min c. Colt, died here yesterday. at
the home of her son, former Sheriff
James P. Colt, of general debility. She
would have been 80 years old in May.
She is survived by four sons and a
misunderstanding c. Colt, long
connected with the adjutant generals
Office at Annapolis; ex.Sheriff Colt of
Rockville, and Eugene c., II. Leroy
and Miss Isabel Colt of Washington.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home of former Sheriff Colt, burial to
be at Beallsville, Md. Mrs. Colt was
formerly a Miss Cissel and was a
lifelong resident of the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
SENATOR REED DENIES
HE'S "OUT OF POLITICS"
Contradicts Statement That He An
nounced Retirement in an
Address in Detroit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Mich, March FEM
phatic denial was made here to-
day by Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri, of statement as printed in the
Detroit Free Press and transmitted
through the Associated Press quoting
him as saying he is "out OF politics"
The statement was said to have
been made by Senator Reed during an
address Monday night
i nave made no address while here
TO defend Mr.. Ford i'm this 81 600, 900
libel suit" he said
II have made no statement regard
ing politics, None ia necessary, other
than the one of a year ago that I will
not again run for the United States
Senate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
SUSPECT CLEARS
PAYROLL HOLD-UPS
confesses to Three After Re-
Covery of Bombed Armored
Car Loot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 1s.-Three
sensational payroll holdups I'm this
district. including the bombing OF an
armored automobile last week when
q bandit gang escaped with 100000,
were cleared up this afternoon DIS
trict Attorney Samuel ii. Gardner,
said, when he made public comics
sion by Joe Jaworski.
& After leading county detectives TO
n farm near Bentleyville last night.
where the officers recovered $4,000
of the loot from the armored car,
.Iaworski today was closeted with the
district attorney and George Murren.
chief of county detectives. According
TO officers. the suspect said he was
willing to talk.
duplicates Gang Of Five.
When Gardner came from the room
where he talked with Jaworski, he
said the man had confessed that the
bandit gang of five members was
responsible for the Pittsburgh Term
inal Coal Co. holdup Friday, and that
during the past four years, the same
gang staged two Christmas payrool
robberies, getting away with a total
or 500 900.
In one or these holdupS Sudiu
was killed. In another instance pay
master was murdered.
The holdups in which JaWorshl i'm
plicated the gang. were
Last Friday, bandits mined high
way and blew up an armored automo-
bile. injuring five guards and escaping
with 100000.
December "a, 1925-At Mollenauer
bandits killed l. j. Gump, a guard, and
escaped with a Pittsburgh terminal
coal company payroll of $4,000.
December %, 192S-At Beading,
bandits killed Ross Dennis, coal mine
,paymaster, and escaped with $4,000.
g Staged Hold-up Year Ago.
Jaworski, according to the authori-
ties, said the same gang staged a pay
roll hold-up in the downtown section
OF Pittsburgh a year ago.
Gardner said Jaworski gave him
the names of his five companions, and
that the. police expected to close in on
them within a day. Some of their
men. 1t is believed. are hiding out in
Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
FORBID STORING AUTOS
IN PUBLIC PARKINGS
Commissioners Order Strict En-
forcement of Regulations Pro-
hibiting Misuse of Reservations.

Vigorous enforcement of regulations
prohibiting the use of public parkings
for the storage of automobiles and
materials of any kind was ordered TO-
day by the District Commissioners
in a special communication TO Maj
Edwin b. Hesse, superintendent of
police.
The order followed a report by a
committee appointed by the Commits
sioners to study the unauthorized uses
being made of public spaces. The
committee was composed of Maj. w.
r. r. Covell. senior assistant engi-
neer commissioner: Inspector William
S. Shelby of the Police Department.
and Alexander Bell, jr.. assistant cor
poration counsel.
1t was the opinion Of the committee
that no new regulations covering the
unauthorized use of public parkings
should be promulgated because pres
ent conditions could be remedied by
rigid enforcement of existing regula.
tons. Suggestion also was made that
the corporation counsel carry the
question 10 the Court of Appeals, IL
necessary, for final determination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
CONNERS FILE BOND.
Couple to Keep Child Pending Out
come of Mothers Suit.

James NJ. Conner and his wife today
filed in the District Supreme Court
supersedeas bond of 81 600, which has
the effect of suspending the operation
of the order of Justice Frederick l..
Siddons of the District Supreme Court
awarding the custody of William
Tonlinson. ! years old, to his mother
Elsie Tomlinson. The mother had left
the child in the custody of the Con-
ners and then brought proceeding in
habeas corpus when they refused TO
surrender the boy.
Under the bond the child will re-
main with the Corners pending action
of the District Court Of Appeals on
the appeal from the ruling of Justice
Siddons. Efforts were started today
10 reach a compromise of the matter
il was reported 50 that the mother
and the Corners might divide the
custody of the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
SOUTHEAST RESIDENTS
HOLD SQUARE" DANCE
old-fashioned Affair Conducted at
Friendship House-Singing
Glass TO Meet Tomorrow.

An old.fashioned square dance was
held by residents of Southeast Wash.
ington in Friendship House, 326
Virginia avenue southeast. last night.
10 the tunes OF a fiddle" PLAYED by
NJ. II. Leland with banjo accompani-
ment.
A class in singing for boys and
girls between the ages of and Is
years will be conducted in the
house by Mrs. G.. NJ Stoddard tomor-
row afternoon at $40 o'clock Miss
Emma Thomas OF the Fellowship
School AT Gland, Switzerland. will tell
Of the work of her school tomorrow
afternoon at 345 O'Clock. All persons
interested are invited
Miss Thomas also will deliver an
address on Progressive Education"
81 1871 ! street Friday evening AZ s
o clock Proceeds from the latter
meeting will he used for The benefit
~ friendship House and Miss Thomas
School in Switzerland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
THIEF IN BISHOPS
HOME GETS INSIGNIA
Richmond Police Asked to Look for
Two Gold Rings and Crucifx
Worth 81 200 to 81 800.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOcIaJeu FFess.
RICHMOND, Va, March 16.-Offi-
cial insignia Of the Roman Catholic
Church, the property of Right Rev.
Andrew j. Brennan, Bishop of Rich
mond, were stolen from his residence
here some time last Friday night, it
has been announced.
Valued at between 81 200 and 81 500,
the articles stolen consisted of two
gold rings, insignia of the Bishops
Office, and a large gold crucifix. The
police were notified of the theft Sat
urdy morning, but were requested to
avoid any publicity until Bishop Bren-
nan returned from a tour of the
parishes in the Tidewater section of
the State. The police said that no
ciueS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
Chicago Planning
FOur-Year Free i.
College Course

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Plans for
four-year college course as
part Of Chicagos public schools
have been revealed by Mayor Will
liam +. Dever.
The need for such a course
where children can obtain a regu-
lar four-year college training. free
OF tuition expense, is great" the
mayor said, and just as soon as
the present seat shortage in the
schools is disposed Of and increase
IN salaries can he given the teach
ers, tn School Board will establish
such college
There are thousands Of high
school graduates who have 10
forego college training because
their parents cannot stand the
cost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
WILL ADDRESS DOCTORS.
President to Appear Before Medical
Association May II.

President Coolidge will address the
opening session of the American Medi-
cal Association in this city on May
II. The President today made this
promise TO Dr. William Gerry Nor.
gan, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, who was accompanied
10 the White House by Maj. James
r. Coupal, President Coolidge's per-
sonal physician.
The President also will receive those
who attend the annual meeting In the
rear grounds of the White House the
day following his address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
FINE ARTS BODY
0.K.'SSCHOOL PLAN
Garnet PatterSon Group Ap-
proved-FIag DeCora-
tons Favored.

Plans for the Garnet.Patterson
School group at Vermont avenue anu
l. street. to be constructed by priVat :
enterprise under the jurisdiction 81
the District Of Columbia at a cost Oh
$455 900. were approved today by the
Commission of Fine Arts.
The commission discussed further
with representatives of veterans or
CARNATIONS placing of standard nag
decorations on the downtown streets
of Washington and according 10
member were in favor of the new
standards and flags presented for
their consideration. The new deco
rations provide for a 14foot fiagpoie
on which will bes mounted a flag by
6 feet in size The poles are to
be placed % feet apart along the
principal downtown thoroughfares.
Presented by Veterans.
The decorations were presented to
the commission by Capt. G. +. I'm
macht, department adjutant of the
American Legion. and G.. Fl. Kelley,
commander of the Veterans of For.
eign Wars.
A model of suggested plan for
completion Of the lower garden in
Meridian Hill Park. at Sixteenth and
w streets, was laid before the com
mission for Considera ton. The Fine
Arts body intends to push completion
OF the lower gardens in the park
under an authorize ton for expendi-
ture Of 100000 for such work to be
come available July /.
Marine Memorial.
Later in the day the commission was
to discuss a design and location of the
Navy and Marine memorial proposed
to be erected in East Potomac Park by
the Navy and Marine Memorial Asso-
citation. a year ago the commission
disapproved the design suggested at
that time both as to location and size,
declaring that the design was not fit
ting for a monument at Haines Point,
but that the memorial should be To-
Gated near the proposed inlet from
the Washington Channel
The method of the association in
raising funds and the design itself
have been severely criticized by Rep
resentative A. Piatt Andrew of Mas
sachusetts. Members of the commits
sion were also to inspect temporary
buildings at the Naval Hospital whose
repair and possible replacement has
been suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
Tragedy in Virginia
Capitol Recalled
After 81 Years
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, March ia
room in the Capitol, which is in.
delibly engraven upon the memory
of many Virginians, is being clear
ed today of its antique appoint,
ments to make way for newer and
more practicable furniture to be
psed by the legislative committee.
The room is the museum room
in the department Of agriculture
and immigration. F'ifty-seven years
ago. within it's walls. g. persons
were killed and % were injured.
a case was being tried in a court
room overhead. when the floors
gave way. The victims were pre-
cipitated to their deaths.