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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
FOREMAN ADMITS
CHOPP|NG OF TREES
Bus Employe Takes Blame.
Trimming Reported Done on
UnIighted Car.

Clarence s. Putnam, foreman of the
bus shops of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co, has taken the entire re.
sponsibility for the trimming of the
beautiful shade treey along Thirteenth,
Harvard and Allison streets, according
to a report submitted today to Maj
Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent OF
police, by Capt Fred Cornwell, of the
tenth precinct, who maze a personal
investigation OF the mysterious tree
cutting.
Mai. Hesse turned the report over
Immediately to 6sorporation Counsel
Francis II. Stevens, with a request
that action he taken to prosecute Put
man Maj. ". r. r. Covell. senior As
sistant Engineer Commissioner and at.
tache of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, is continuing his investigation,
however, in an effort to make the
bus company responsible for the act
Officials Are AbsOlved.
Putnam and the crew of bus COM
pany employees who trimmed the
trees, Capt. Cornwell's report explain.
ed, completely absolved officials Of the
low-hanging limbs had broken num-
Der of windshields on the buses, and
he took 1t upon himself to eliminate
the source of the trouble.
Capt. Cornwells report showed that
the cutting was done from the top of
one of the double-deck busses between
midnight and daybreak on the morn
ing of January 26. The report con.
tanned statements of several resi-
dents, who said they saw the bus
operating without lights.
Policeman Not Suspicious.
Private Fl. G.. Renner of the tenth
precinct also reported that he saw
the bus with one man standing on the
top deck, but did not observe anything
suspicious about 1t. The lights on this
bus. the officer said, were dimmed and
he ordered the driver TO brighten
them.
AS soon az he completed his in,
spection of the routes used by the
double deck busses and the width of
the streets, Maj. Covell will draw up
an order for the Utilities Commission,
designed to prohibit them from operat-
ing on narrow streets. The commits
sion plans to consider this order at
its next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PRESIDENT RECALLS
TILS0N NOMINATION
Action Follows Attack on Ap-
pointment to District Judge
ship in Georgia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Coolidge withdrew today
the nomination of William ]. Tflson
to be United States district judge in
the middle district of Georgia.
The withdrawal was sent to the
Senate following a conference this
morning between President Coolidge
and Representative John Q. TiIson of
Connecticut, Republican House leader
in which the situation created by the
appointment and the opposition de-
velopad thereby were thoroughly dis
cussed.
Tilson, now serving under a recess
appointment. is brother of Repre-
sentative Tilson.
Ills nomination a year ago met
such opposition In the Senate that it
was not pressed and when 1t was pre-
'sefited again soon after Congress con-
vened the two Georgia Democratic
Senators began fight which resulted
In an adverse report by the judiciary
committee.
Grounds on which Tilson was op-
posed included the claim that he was
not a resident of the district over
which he presided.
Tilson's nomination was to have
been taken up by the Senate at 8 pm.
today, with both those opposing and
favoring confirmation agreeing that
1t would have been rejected by an
overwhelming majority.
The chief fight on Tilson was made
by Senator Harris, Democrat, Geor-
gia, who told the Senate judiciary
committee that the Judge was person
ally obnoxious to him. After hearing
this statement the judiciary commit
tee voted IL to l against favorable
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
KING WINTER ST0RMING
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA
Cold Wave, With Mercury 80 Be-
low in Montana, Extends to
Southern Colorado.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
DENVER. Colo, February S.-Rag.
In from Canada to southern Colora,
do, King Winter today was doing
some plain and fancy storming in the
Rocky Mountain area,
A cold wave reached down from the
Canadian provinces extending into the
Dakotas and put the northern tier
of Montana counties in it's crop. Tenn.
peratures ranging to 80 degrees below
zero were repotred from Northern
Montana points east of the Rockies.
Cheyenne had the deepest snow of
the Winter last night. inches
and more, with zero weather forecast
generally throughout Wyoming.
After leaving a. trace of snow ON the
ground in Denver last night, the
storm blew more down on Colorado to-
day. but had spent itself in the capital
city before noon. The mercury here
was at 20 above, but a moderate cold
wave was in sight tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
SPANISH ATTACHE
HERE PROMOTED
Senior Mariana de Amoedo Is
Raised From Second TO First
Glass Seoretaryship.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID. February Skiing AL
fonso yesterday signed a royal decree
promoting Senior Don Mariana de
Amoedo Galarmendi, second secre-
tary of the Spanish embassy at Wash
ington, to secretary of the first class.
Senior Amoedo is awaiting the re-
ceipt OF official confirmation at the
embassy here of his promotion,
although he has already received O.
congratulatory cable from his brother
in Spain. The promotion Is a rou-
tine one.
The new first secretary has been
attached to the embassy here for the
past IA years. having come to this
post from the foreign Office in Madrid
He is one OF the most popular OF the
younger diplomats and has remained
In Washington considerably longer
than the usual tenure of ONCE of for
eign representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08

ready twice this week. Also he has
abandoned his former custom of
strolling, and as a result he strikes
up strong. rapid gait as he swings
about the big circle.
The President had been walking
less and less during the past hair
year. until he seldom went for u real
walk. Members or his family and
his close friends appealed to him TO
get out in the open more often.
The President. after his first two
mile walk this week, returned home
refreshed and inviEorateA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Yarn relief legislation Is before
the Senate as the diminished ouSi'
ness.
Efforts may be renewed to obtain
an agreement for time 10 vote on
radio legislation.
public buildings ana GROUNDS
committee authorized Senator Len
root to ask the Senate TO accept
the House amendment to the Man
triangle bill, authorizing %lVo,oou,-
FOR hubble buildings throughout
tha country in addition to the $25,-
oOo 600 for purchase of the trla ngle;
phinns subcommittee heard local
nizations on certain features
If the District appropriation Dill.
Tnterstate commerce committee
L.Ia haarine on railroad consonoa"
ton bill. ~ go
routine calendar bill.
claims committee considered q
number of relief bills,
judiciary subcommittee contin-
"a bearings on the Federal Trade
Con,nission investigation or the
hpead and baking industry.
HOUSE.
uouse today continues genera
debate on legislative appropriations
bill. .,,,tta.
Haaring by Gibson suhcommittee
m rounicipal administration OF the
nis+rict Of columbia scheduled Tor
night nostponed by chairman.
subcommittee Of appropriations
COMMITTEES continues hearing on
second deficiency bill In execu'iVe
Banking and currency committee
continues hearing on Federal farm
loan bill.
Foreign affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on Imbrie bill.
Interstate commerce committee
in executive session on railroad
consolidation.
Insular affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Philippine Is
lands.
Mines and mining committee
continues hearing on war min
erals.
Post Office committee holds reg
ular meeting in executive session.
Military affairs committee in ex-
ecutive session on Muscle Shoals.
Immigration committee In exec
utiye session on national origin
provision.
Committee on public lands In ex-
ecutive session on bills on the cal.
endars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
SPANISH FLYER JAILED
FOR SENDING MESSAGE
Commander of light to Buenos
Aires Protested Lack Of Trade
Protection.
By the Associated Press.


BUENOs AIRES, February s.
Comdr. Ramon Franco, leader OF the
aerial fight from Palos, Spain, to Bue-
nos Aires, last year. is under arrest In
Madrid, IL Is reported in a dispatch TO
La Nacion from Hendays, on the
Franco Spanish frontier. He was SEN
fenced to a months military imprison-
ment in a fort, the message says, for
having sent a message to the Spanish
Amba ssador to Argentina protesting
against the failure Of his country to
receive an air transport contract
which the Argentine government had
given to q French aviation concern.
The Spanish Ambassador here, the
Duke OF Amalfi, communicated the
message to his superior, Premier
Primo de Rivera, who ordered an In
auiry. Comdr. Franco readily admit
ted the authorship of the message. az
planning he had carried out an irresist'
ible impulse in protecting against the
apparent lack Of defens Of Spanish
interests in South America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
DAUGHERTY JUROR
QU|zzED ON TAXES
Trial Delayed as He Is Cues
toned About Alleged Non
payment of $4,000.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February S.-DiscoV-
cry that a juror was under summons
| OF complaint delayed the opening Of
the second day of the trial Of Harry
NJ. Daugherty, former Attorney Cen
| eral. and Thomas W. Miller, former
alien property custodian.
Arthur linn, retired merchant, was
taken into conference with Judge
Knox, United States Attorney Buckner
and counsel for defense after II was
learned that the summons for non
! payment OF $4,000 income tax was be-
ing held in another Office of the same
building.
Buckner Opens Case.
Following the conference, Zinn took
his seat in the jury box with the other
Jurors No announcement regarding
his status as a juror was made by the
court.
The usual preliminary motions for
! dismissal having been denied by Judge
Knox. United States Attorney Buckner
began his opening.
Prior to being sworn, each or the
Jurors was asked II he had ever had
difficulty over payment OF income TAX
and each denied he had.
The Government attached a deal Of
Importance TO this matter, as II was
felt. a member of Buckner's stan said,
that dit. ilty over income tax might
prejudice a juror against the Govern
ment.
In the internal revenue collectors
ONCE. Il was said. a summons Tor
linn was on file. It was not disclosed
what action would be taken on 1T.
Daugherty launched In Chair.
An easel, bearing graphs and charts.
was used by Buckner in his opening
address. AS he sketched the history
of the Merton family of Frankfort Am
Main, showing how they founded their
various plans and companies. such as
the Northumberland the Metallbank
and the American Metal Co., Daugh-
erty. his coat collar turned up. sat
hunched in his chair, squirting from
beneath a spectacle case he held above
his eyes.
Although there was not as great a
crowd as attended the first trial. the
courtroom was filled and the entrance
was besieged by those who could not
be admitted.
Use of Charts Opposed.
Aaron Sapiro, counsel Tor Mliler'
objected to Buckner's use or charts,
calling them theatrical props: the
court, however. permitted Buckner to
continue using them.
Buckner's opening was q repetition
of that given at the first trial. He
alleged that Richard Merton, scion OF
the Merton family. came to the United
States in 1921 and negotiated with
John T. King, late Republican ma.
tional committeeman, for release OF
the impounded assets OF the American
Metal Co. King. Buckner said, got
Jess W. Smith, Daughterty's handy
| man, to help. and the two OF them,
| with the aid of Daugherty and Miller,
arranged for Merton to be paid the
| 81 600, 900 involved.
For this. Buckper said, King was
paid $4,000 in cash and 1891 900 In
| Liberty bonds. This &441,00 was di'
yided between Daugherty, Miller, King
| and Smith. Buckner said it would be
shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
Swallows Diamond
InHoIdup; Surgeon
To Operate for 1t
By the Associated Press.

PEORIA. ILL.,. February s.
Maurice Sax is in q hospital hero
for an operation to recover a four
karat diamond ring, valued at
$4,000. he swallowed when seven
armed men held up a gambling
house across the river from here.
Sax, recently indicted with sew
eral others in New York for the
operation of a base ball pool lot
terry, placed the ring in his mouth
when the robbers entered the place,
but it slipped down his throat
when one Of the invaders prod
ded him in the ribs with an auto
matte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
President in Favor of Limiting Height
OfBuldings Around Lafayette Park

Influenced by the expert opinion of
members of the National Institute of
Architects.
That association already Is making
a fight to prevent erection Of build.
ings of a height that would further
destroy the skyline in question. Its
opposition developed as a result of re-
ports that a building is to be erected
upon the site of the old John Hay
Mansion at the southwest corner of
Sixteenth street is to extend consider
ably above the buildings Immediately
around It.
The protest from the institute was
read into the record OF the Senate by
Senator Colo Please OF South Carolina
last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PEASANTS DEMAND
RETURN OF CAROL
Insist He Be Restored TO
: Royal Rights While King
StlIl Lives.
By the Associated PrssA

By the Associated PresA
VIENNA, February g.-rrosibia ID
again brewing over the succession
question in Rumania. Private reiiablN
sdvices from Bucharest say that the
National Peasants party and the
rank and file. especially in the Prov
inces, are determined that whils King
Ferdinand IL still alive Prince Carol
preroEstives as Crown Prince shall
he restored 10 him, even though he
formally renouncsd them more than
year ago.
This attitude II psrsiEting, it IL de.
clsred. Notwithstanding the fact that
Premier Averescu. addressing the
Chamber VI Deputies. again warned
that the matter had been settled once
for all by the establishment OF a
regency and that most severe penal.
ties would be inflicted on those at
tempting an alteration OF this ARA nse-
ment.
Rumorr FIN vienua.
Vienna, as usual. Ia filed with all
sorts If rumors. one Of them being
that Carol IL already on the Ru.
manian border. awaiting the moment.
for a coup d'etat This cannot he
verified from any source, a. IL the
case with another report that he 10
on the way TO Belgrade to enlist the
sympathy VI his sister. Marie. the wife
or King Alexander Of JugoslaYia.
Some or Carols advisers. 1t Is un-
derstood. still cling to the hope that.
despite Premier Averescu's declara-
tion, the recall OF Prince Carol can
be arranged peaceably. They are
said TO have counseled him not 10
take any step that might forever close
the door To his chances Of ascending
the Rumsnian throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
PRESIDENT DELAYS
PHILIPPINES ISSUE
Awaits Conference With Gen
Wood Before Acting on Proposal
for Independence Plebiscite.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Coolidge will delay action
for the present on the resolution
calling for an independence plebi-
settle In the Philippines. He wants
to confer with Gov. Gen. Wood be-
fore he acts.
Passed by the Philippine Leglsia-
ture over Gen. Woods veto, the reso-
luton has been forwarded to Wash :
ington. 1t will go into effect and
the plebiscite, Will be held. unless
Mr.. Coolidge likewise vetoes 1t.
1t is the understanding here that
Gen. Wood will come to Washing
ton on leave as soon as his health
permits, and the question then will
be taken up at a conference between
the general and President Coolidge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08

President Coolidge today indicated
that he is inclined to favor limiting
the heights of buildings around La
fayette Park.
While he has never studied the sub
iect of the skyline in that neighbor-
hood to any great extent, he is familiar
with 1t and is of the opinion that the
beauty of that immediate section
would probably be married by the cree
ton of tall buildings. While discuss
ing the subject with friends at the
White House today, the President said
that he Is not an expert and Is not
sufficiently advised In such matters te
give a mature opinion Ut this time
He was represented as indicating
however. that he would NO doubt BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
DISCUSS SCHOOL GAMES.
Principals May Rescind Order
Calling Off Contests.

A meeting of the five senior high
school principals will be held either
today or tomorrow at the Franklin
School to reconsider the recent can
collation. of the schedule of the Inter
high School Championship Basket Ball
League, 1t is announced by Acting
superintendent Of Schools Stephen f..
Kramer, who will preside.
At a former meeting the principals
decided to call the games off for the
year, but protests from parents have
caused them TO reconsider their action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
GOMEZ NOT CANDIDATE.
Commandant at Vera Cruz Blocks
Boom for Presidency.

MEXICO CITY, February [P-
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, commandant OF
Vera Cruz. whose candidacy in the
next presidential campaign has been
announced by a group of friends, de-
clared. dispatches from Vera Cruz say,
that he would not authorize a political
campaign in his behalf while in active
service and that he was unable to par
ticipate directly or indirectly In any
political movement.
IAN my attention" he Is quoted as
saying, is devoted TO my troops and
the preservation of peace and order III
the zone intrusted TO my care"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
President Is Stepping Out" Again;
VIII Do Two Miles Daily Around Ellipse

President Coolidge Is stepping out
mot politically. but athletically.
He has resolved to do more walk
ing than he has been doing within
the past few months. His intention
now IL to cover at least two miles
each day, and to do this handily he
has selected the Ellipse just south OF
the rear grounds OF the White House.
Two miles may be covered by walk
ing around the Eclipse three times.
and the President has made these
three trips around fha Ellipsa ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
MRS. "BUD" FISHER WINS.
Former Countess Awarded Alimony
of aee. 900 Annually.

NEW YORK, February 8 CP.-Mrs.
Aedita 8. Fisher, the former Countess
de Beaumont. was awarded alimony OF
sac, 900 q year today from her car
toonist husband. Harry C. CBu0 Fish
err, from whom she was granted ls'
gal separation last week.
Mrs. Fisher had been receiving
$3.50 a week temporary alimony, and
Justice Tierney doubled that amount
In setting the permanent figure today,
She had asked $4,000 a month OF
$50, 900 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
BARTHELMESS INJURED.

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf. February
8 R).-Richard Barthelmess, film ac-
tor. il confined to his home as the re-
suit of breaking small bone In the
foot while playing tennis Sunday.
He 10 at home with the foot in q
cast and may not be able to walk for
a. MONTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
CAROL OUT AFTER COLD.
Presence in Paris DIspeIS Rumors Of
Trip Home.

PARIS, February 8 R0,-Brtght
Spring sunshine tempted Prince Carol
to leave his home in the Paris suburb
of Neuilly todMr Cor a brief automobile
ride. incidentally setting at rest ru-
mors from Vienna that he had gone
to the Rumanian border for coup
d etat in an effort to regain his foN-
feited throne rights.
Those who saw Carol start said he
went I'm a friends automobile, carried
no baggage and there were no indiCe-
lions that he was leaving for more
than a few hours.
Carol has been suffering from In
fiuenza. and today's ride was the first
in 10 days.
Ferdinand Improves Slowly.
BUCHAREST, February P.--
King Ferdinand is progressing nor
maliy toward health under radlum
treatment, says a bulletin Issued to-
day over the signatures OF the ply
sicians who are attending him.
An analysis OF the blood, the bulle-
tin reads. showed favorable results.
He is able to take walks and work
with his ministers and has gained 2
pounds since the treatment was De-
gun 10 days ago.
The physicians assert That ms
radium treatment will be continued
for another 20 days.
king Ferdinand underwent two
preparatory operations for an intes-
final affection in December9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
TlNNEY IN SECLUSI0N.
Comedian to Recuperate From
Nervous Disorder, Says Brother.

PHILADELPHIA February w.
Frank Tinney. comedian, who was
discharged last week from the Naval
Hospital here after long illness from
a nervous disorder. will remain In
seclusion for at least a month. his
brother, Joseph Tinney, said today.
II can't tell anybody where Frank
is at present." added Joseph. He is
convalescent. He wants to rest and
not be bothered by publicity or WIS.,
itors."
Joseph said he did not know any
thing about reports that his brother
former wife had made overtures for
a reconciliation or of the comedian s
feelings toward her.
When the time comes" Joseph
added, Frank will step forward and
answer all questions himself. For
the next few months or SO he will
remain in seclusion, broken only by
motor rides and short walks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
STOLE NOTHING BUT KISS.

Footpad Spurned Money to EN-
brace Victim.
CHICAGO, February (P).-A foot
pad who stole only kiss has ap-
peared on the North Side. When ne
dianlayed a. revolver, Miss Elsie Pauls
dropped her handbag, but the thief
merely bestowed a polite kiss. Miss
Pauls ran.
Police found her handbag where she
had dropped 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
January Circulation
Daily IA. 1O2,562
Sunday .11O,416'

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STAR does solemnly swear that the actual
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and Distributed during the month of jan
nary d, 1927, was follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
Mai. Lyon to Retire.

Mai. Dupont r. Lyon. adjutant
general, stationed at Fort Amador
Panama Canal Zone, has been or
dered to the United States to await
retirement at the convenience of the
Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08

what Is wisdom but having a great
deal to say and keeping silent7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08

The local system is a highly or
ganized system, offering specialized
instruction, it is pointed out. The
more efficient school instruction. the
more expensive 1t becomes. There
fore the costs of instruction In Wash
ington cannot fairly be compared
with costs in other cities unless the
facts are developed concerning what
the outside school system offers in
the way of instruction as compared
with the local system.
The policy in Washington of hav-
ing an assistant kindergarten teacher
in classes of as pupils is admittedly
more expensive, school officials de-
clare, than a policy in other cities
of having one teacher handle two
kindergarten classes, one in the
morning and another in the after
noon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-07
With Other Editors
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