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Evening star., 1927-10-01
PROBING Of HESSE !
ORDERED BY SELF
Hating Boys Band Brings
Charge of Discourtesy
Against Superintendent.

An investigation was begun today
by Police Inspector Louis J. Stoll OF
the manner in which Mai Edwin r.
liesse, superintendent of police, per-
sonally interrupted the playing, with
out a permit, of the Washington Bows
independents Band in front of the
Earle Theater, at Thirteenth and E
streets. Thursday night The inquiry
was ordered by Maj. Hesss himself
Immediately upon receipt OF a letter
yesterday afternoon from G. J. Brown.
vice president and manager OF the
band. charging the police superin-
tendent with "discourtesy" and "ap-
parent loss OF temper" on that occa.
sion.
Mr., Brown appeared i'm Police Court
music in public place without a pelHj
init. His personal bond was taken.
Complains to DougIIerty.
The charges against Maj. Hesse
were also made in a letter sent by
Mr.. Brown TO Commissioner Proctor
l.. pouehertv. Both letters were
dateo yesterday and went by special
delivery. Mr.. Brown does not COM
plain of his arrest. but centers his
attention on the language used by
Maj. llesse, which he insists was un-
becoming a police officer
1T strikes me-" he said in his letter
to Commissioner Dougherty. that
with all the recent agitation for
courtesy in the Police Department,
the smallest thing that the slIperin-
tendent could do would be to set
good example"
That the band was playing on the
street without permit is not denied
by Mr.. Brown. lie says he supposed
the manager of the theater had OBJ
tained the permit, but later found
that he had not done so.
Tempest i'm Teapot
at is all tempest in a teapot" said
Maj. llesse today. II am friendly to
| the Boys Band. but there was a had
/ traffic jam at Thirteenth and f streets
at 1880 o'clock that night, chiefly
caused by the playing of the band on
the street. If we had been notified in
advance of the intention of the band
to play there, we could have made
preparations to handle the automo-
biles. As it was. was there with two
| p'hCi poiCCiItfI anu we Ildu OlIIlcuItY
in keeping the traffic moving. =
i did not lose my temper, although
l may have spoken abruptly. / re-
member going up to Mr.. Brown and
saying, You are trying to put some
| thing over on u.s. | do not remember
| specially ordering his arrest, but I
may have said TO one of the policemen
that l thought he should be arrested,
| The band stopped playing and 1 left.
What happened after that 1 am not
sure about"
| Maj. Hesse said that Inspector
Stoll would investigate the incident
just as he would investigate charges
against any private in the police de-
Dartment. His report is not expected
to be made for several days.
Maj. Hesse said he had not heard
| from Commissioner DOugherty about
| the matter.
| Mr.. Brown explained that he was
not taken TO the police station, but
| that policeman came into the theater
where the band was playing later in
the evening and told him to appear
the next day in court. If proper at
tention is not paid to his letters, Mr..
Brown said today that he intends to
submit more formal charges against
Maj. Hesse.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Navy to Lend No
Suicide Aid, Wilbur
Replies to Schlee

Replying to the complaint of Ed
ward F.. Schlee and William S.
Brock that the Navy Department
had failed to cooperate in their un-
successful attempt to complete a
flight around the world, Secretary
Wilbur yesterday afternoon de-
clared that as long as he was Sec
retary of the Navy he would not
permit the department "to aid and
abet any man who attempted to
commit suicide"
Mr.. Wilbur said that Schlee and
Brock had requested the depart
ment to establish a radio beacon on
the Midway Islands to guide them
in their flight over the Pacific. but
that the department declined to
do so.
Il also understand that they
asked for some maps" he added.
1.-The maps cost so cents each, and
If they had asked the Secretary for
a loan Of so cents they could have
gotten it,
Evening star., 1927-10-01
DR.. R. s. WAGNER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Son-in-LaW of Late D. c.
Governor to Be Buried in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

DR.. Robert Sidney Wagner, son-in-
law of the late Alexander r. Shep-
herd. governor of the City of Wash
ington, and former resident of the
District, died at Hartleton, Pa, We'd
nesday. He had been in failing health
for the past five years.
DR.. Wagners body was brought to
Washington today for interment in
Rock Creek Cemetery. Private serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Hugh
Kerr Fulton. pastor of Northminster
Church and Chapel.
Attended Columbian University.
DIR. Wagner was born at Hartleton,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Luther
Wagner, who also We're natives of that
city. Determining to pursue career
in medicine, he came to Washington
and attended Columbian University.
from which he was graduated. He
then took a post graduate course at
the University of Pennsylvania and
returned to Washington as physician
on the staff of the Children's Hospital.
From Washington. DR.. Wagner
went to Mexico as physician TO the
Batopilas Mining Co, of which Gov.
Shepherd was manager. DIR. Wag-
ner's residence in Mexico continued
until after the death of the governor
in Batopilas.
Was Married Here.
In December, 1900. DR.. Wagner and
Miss Isabel Shepherd were married
at the Church of the Covenant here.
Two children, Mary and Alexander.
were born during DIR. and Mrs. Wag-
ner's residence in Mexico.
DIR. and Mrs. Wagner went to Tulsa.
Okla, in 1906, where the doctor estab-
lished a wide practice and became
prominently identified in community
life. Five years ago, failing health
caused him to retire from his prac-
tice, and he had since spent his SUM
mers in Pennsylvania and his Winters
in Savannah, Ga.
DIR. Wagner Is survived by his
widow and children. who accompanied
the body to Washington.
Evening star., 1927-10-01

among thousands of applications for
pardon.
When Won Hindenburg became Pres
ident, in May, 1925, his opponents de-
cried the choice of one so advanced i'll
years, but on the threshold Of so he
displays a vigor which might be en-
wed by many a younger man.
Enjoys Good Health.
On his recent holiday trip y, the Pa
varian Highlands he followed the
chamois and other wild game, and
often rose at 3 o'clock in the morning
to climb to his hunting box high in the
hills. He Is sturdy, enjoys excellent
health and reSistS fatigue to q remark
able degree.
In addition, he is wothout nerves" "
A friend, marveling at his activity
and attention to detail. marked re-
Gently: Il wonder that your nerves
do not give way under the strain"
when | feel nervous l whistle, "
Won Hindenburg replied.
But l have never known you to
whistle" was the astonished re-
joinder.
Nor have l." said the President,
dryly.
Prisoners Set Free.
In celebration of tomorrow's event,
the State of Wuerttemberg today re-
leased 67 prisoners and lightened the
sentences of 229 others. The Bavaria IL
government. by agreement with the
federal government and the other
federated states, also cance,sd or com
muted numerous sentences, mostly
those pronounced for political Verses.
The WuerZburg municipality has
donated a building site for the cree
ton of n "Hindenburg Home" for
crippled veterans.
Congratulations to the President
have been telegraphed from the fifty
sixth convention of philOlogists, meet.
ing at Goettingen, the message read
ing:
scientists and teachers who are es.
pecially concerned with c,iltivating the
sacred fire of patriotism send their
most respectful greetings to the leader
who is training our people to unity"
Evening star., 1927-10-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness; not
much change in temperature.
Maryland-Fair tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy; not much change in.
temperature.
Nhginia-Fair tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness, followed by
showers in extreme west portion; not
much change in temperature.
West Nirginia-Increas sing cloudi-
ness tonight; tomorrow showers; not
much change in temperature.
Records for 81 Hours.
Thermometers pm. Sc: s PM.
IS; II midnight, 13; am, 90; s am,
10: IL am, "a.
Barometer-4 pm. 30.03; s pm,
30.oS; II midnight, BOIL; 1 am. 3O.14;
am. 1920; II am, 30.19.
Highest temperature. SIS, occurred
at 3:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, g.. occurred
at IN. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 60; lowest, o..
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurveyJ re- -..--
Today-Low tide. 6 am. and 8 pm:
high tide. 11:29 am. and 1145 p.m.
Tomorrow-Low tide, Gas a m. and
6:i4 pm; high tide, 1919 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:03 am; sun sets
5:33 pm.
TOmorrOw-Sun rises GOA am; sun
sets 5:51 pm.
Moon rises 11:1S m; sets 9:07 pm.
Automobile lamps to he lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water,
Great Falls-Clear.
llarpers Ferry-Potomac and Shen- {
andoah Rivers clear this morning.
Weather i'm Various Cities
Evening star., 1927-10-01
AVER POLITICIANS
ORDERED TAX CUT
Accused Chevy Chase AS
SCISSORS Stir Sensation
at Hearing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, October 1.--Fol-
lowing admissions by William Lyles
Offutt and Dion X. Kerr, Chevy Chase
tax assessors. at a hearing before the
Stale Tax Commission yesterday that
they lowered taxes on certain prop
critics under advice or orders of a
political boss and a county official,
letters were sent by the tax commits
sion to the Montgomery County
board, asking its members TO appear
here next Wednesday and explain.
Offu,t and Kerr had been charged
with incompetency in lowering from
80 to 20 cents square foot three
pieces Of property in section No. /.
The charges were made by County
Assessment Superintendent Lawrence
A. Chiswell, who asked them to resign,
and upon their refusal appealed to
the State board for an inspector.
Resignation Is Refused.
The boards chief inspector, NJ. J.
Lindsey, after investigating, tried to
persuade the men to resign and upon
their refusal recommended that CHS
well file charges with the State board,
which he did last Tuesday, the hear
ing being held yesterday.
Mr.. Chiswell read to the State board
his charges, explaining that the three
eases were specified for convenience,
and there were other instances of in
competency.
Offutt and Kerr then were called
and both admitted lowering the rate
on the properties in question, the
,al,,e Of which was given at 55 to 10
cents a square foot. They were GUIDED
by suggestions or acted upon orders
of George p. Hoover, member OF the
Democratic county organization, ana
DR.. BENJAMIN G.. Perry, president or
the county commissioners, they said.
admitted that their appointments were
obtained upon recommendation OF
these two men.
Made to Conform"
The reductions were made, they 1estl'
fed. in an endeaVor to conform the
valuation with those of the more eX'
elusive section No. of Chevy Chase,
where it was testified the properties
worth 81 to $1.25. which they hadn
rea ched. however, in their work, were
assessed at 20 cents.
Letters were sent out Immediately
after the hearing to all members OF
the county commissioners, saying the
matter was one requiring serious at
tention, and asking that the commits
sioners appear before the state TO-DAY
at IL o'clock next "Wednesday.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
NAVY YARDS HELD
NEEDEDBYDEFENSE
Wilbur Admits Work Is Not
Sufficient to Keep All Busy,
but Cites War Value.

Secretary Wilbur yesterday fired a
return salvo directed at Rear Admiral
Thomas p. Magruder's statement con-
cerning conditions in navy yards,
contained in a recent magazine ar
ticle.
Official Washington was wondering
when the controversy would subside
in view of the fact that the admiral
is preparing other articles of like
nature, which probably will provoke
Secretary Wilbur and his staff to
answer one by one. Although the
Magruder incident is declared to be
closed. the Navy Department let it
he known that his criticisms will not
be permitted to pass without notice.
Without mentioning the admiral or
his article, Mr.. Wilbur, in his latest
statement. opposed Magruder's sug-
geston that some of the Atlantic
coast yards he abolished with the dec
laration that he regarded them as
much military adjunct as is bat
tleship.
Essential to Defense.
Maintaining the navy yards is an
essential part of the national defense,
the Secretary said with emphasis.
'"The decommissioning of any navy
yards on the Atlantic Coast might
ieopardiZe the national defense. We
are seeking appropriations for the
continuance of all navy yards in their
present status. Some of them were
started 100 years ago, and should be
continued.
"The few private yards capable Of
l.,
gagged in such construction, and in
case of war emergency the navy
Yards would be just as important as
The battleship. / feel that we are
justified in the expenditures. although
they may not he economic from an
industrial standpoint
Admiral Magruder had declared in
his magazine article that the navy
yards were being uneconomically
operated. and that some of them
should be decommssioned. as there
was not enough work for them to do.
Men to Get FurIoughs.
The Secretary's statement came
after conference at the department
with bureau chiefs over plans to keep
the working forces of the Boston.
Philadelphia and Norfolk navy yards
intact, despite slackness of work be-
cause of the failure of Congress to
pass the deficiency bill providing
funds for the construction of cruisers
and other naval equipment.
After the conference the Secretary
said the department had decided to
grant the approximately 1000 men
who will he laid off furlOugh of six
months. which would permit them to
retain their naval status. Some of |
the men, the Secretary said. already
have heen dropped, and others will be
laid off soon.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
GERMANY SHOWERS AFFECTION
ON TIINDENBURG, 80 TOMORROW
Presidents Popularity Is
Greater Than When He Was
Idol of MiIitarists.
Flowers, Dainties, Clothes
and Cigars Arrive for
His Birthday.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. October 1.--Far more pop;
ular as chief executive of the Ger
man republic than when the idol of
the militarists under the Kaiser S
regime, President Paul Won Hinden-
burg und Beneckendorff tomorrow
celebrates his eighthieth birthday.
Tokens of affection have poured in
from all over the nation, his personal
appeals failing to halt the flood of
gifts They are of a wide variety,
flowers clothing, dainty articles Of
food and cigars.
One old cOuntryWoman even sent a
handembroidered silk baby's cap with
long satin ribbons. explaining that
this was the best present she could
afford and that, while perhaps inap-
propriate for gentleman of so. it
might do for his grandchildren. An.
other woman in a remote moorland
village sent a basket of white heather
for luck
Plenty of Cigars.
Boxes of cigars are favorite offer.
inSs from the bowling societies. 1t
has become the fashion for victors in
their matches to buy smokes for the
President out of their winnings. Con-
sequently van Hindenburg has enough
to last him the rest of his days.
The German Horticultural Society
has seen to it that when the President
arises tomorrow morning for his birth
day breakfast, the whole presidential
palace will he a fragrant bower.
Lilies of the valley will predominant.
They are his favorites.
In the afternoon he will drive to
the stadium between solid lines of
men and boys, 100000 of them, all
standing at attention along the
6-mile route. At the stadium he will
review 10000 school children and lis
ten to their massed singing Of pa
triotic songs.
Communist Plans Halted.
The Communists, rs usual, an
nounced their intention of staging a
unter-demonstration but this has
been forbidden by the police as likely
to provoke disorder. The only other
diScordant note was strike threat of
5000 brewery workers.
The flag question-whether to dis
play the republican colors or the old
monarchist emblem-is not expected
to cause trouble on this occasion.
Hotel men, at a meeting early this
week, agreed to show no favor and
to hoist both standards, as well as
the Prussian state flag.
To make the occasion one for addi-
tional rejoicing, the President plans to
grant amnesty to about 500 prisoners.
The names have been carefully select
ed by the ministry of Justice from
Evening star., 1927-10-01
PRESIDENT GOING
TO MASONIC RITES
Mrs. Coolidge Also to Attend
Open-Air Services at Temple
Heights Tomorrow.

President and Mrs. Coolidge and
teveral members of the cabinet will
attend the Masonic open-air services
1t Temple Heights tomorrow after
boon at o'clock, under auspices OF
the Association Of Worshipful Mas
ters of 1927.
The Chief Executive and. Mrs. Cool
ldge accepted an invitation extended
by Gratz L. Dunkum. grand master
pf Masons of the District Of Colum.
bia. Many other high Government
officials are expected to attend.
Rev. DIR. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain of the House Of Rep
tesentatives and pastor of the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church
will deliver the address. Rev. DR..
tohn c. Palmer, grand chaplain, will
preside.
The invocation will be given by
Grand Chaplain Palmer. Lieut.. Col.
Thomas J. Dickson. retired Army
chaplain. will offer prayer. Rev. DR..
Freeley Rohrer, president of the Min
listers Union of Washington, will pro-
Hhounce the benediction.
The quartet of the Luther Place Me-
tnlorial Church, composed of Mrs. Is.
n. Smart, soprano; Mrs. Marian Carrie,
contralto; Irving NJ. Tullar. tenor, and
I. Walter Humphrey, bass, with MISS
Margaret Skies as accOmpanist, Will
hing. The band of the u. S. 5. May
flower, the presidential yacht, will rem
der several selections.
All members Of the Masonic frater-
nity and of the Order OF the Eastern
Star, with their families, are expected
to attend this service, and the public
will be welcome. Arrangements have
been made for very large attendance
and sea ting accommodation will be
provided.
Next Sunday, October 2. will be the
last of the open-air services at Temple
Heights this season. ard will be
knight TempIar day. for the six com
fnanderies of Knights Templar Of the
city and their families. The address
will be delivered by the Rev. u. Bar
ney Phillips, ID. D., of Epiphany 7. f.
Church.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
TAX SYSTEM BAD
HERE, PAGE SAYS
Determination of Fair Burden
as Compared With Other
Cities Urged.

Setting forth his opinion that It
is impossible 10 calculate any ratio
with respect to the fiscal relations of
the District, DIR. Thomas Walker Page.
former president OF the National Tax
Association, told the members of the
District finance, taxation and assess
ment committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday afternoon that
the only solution Of the relationship
between the local and Federal govern
ments lies in the determination of a
falr tax burden as compared with
other cities
TO arrive at this, he explained,
comprehensive survey Of taxation in
other cities of comparable size would
nave to be made, together with a
thorough investigation into the rev.
enue sources of the District.
Calls Tax Structure Bad.
After telling the committee that the
TAX structure as a whole in the Dis.
trict lis bad" DR.. Page said The real
estate and intangible taxes work hard.
ships on the small home owner. Bv
the nature Of the tax system here. he
said, local business concerns hear the
burden, while out t-of-town institutions.
coming into the Capital to do business.
are almost exempt. This places a
handicap on local business organize.
tions, he declared.
DR.. Page described the best methods
or reaching a conclusion en- the tax.
paying ability of the Distric; residents.
IL involved an expensive and com.
prehensive survey, but. in his opinion.
was the only means of arriving at the
correct answer. The various sources
OF tax revenues first would have 10
be found and then definite Calcu.
latIon as to the burden each could
pear would have to be made.
1t was estimated at the meeting
tnat $2o,000 would be the absolute
minimum for such a task and that
with unlimited freedom of action tax
experts could complete the task in
about six months.
Private Experts Urged.
The point was raised that it would
be more advantageous to employ pri.
vate tax experts than District tax
specialists, as it would involve level.
ing additional duties on them.
Such a survey would show clearly
the present method of inequality
in the taxation system here as well
as a number OF sources that not now
being reached, DIR. Page asserted.
Chairman Ivan c. Weld of the com
mittee presided.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
HEADS GREEK SOCIETY.

At a meeting held last night at the
Greek Orthodox Hall, Eighth and l.
streets, George Pappadaos was elected
president Of local chapter No. 8 of
Sons of Pericles.
He succeeded Achilles Poulos, who
has resigned. to accept the office Of
supreme president of the national
Greek order, and who is leaving short
ly to preside at their national conyen-
ton at Lowell, Mass.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
BAND CONCERT.
TONIGHT.

Nv the United States Soldiers Home
Band, at the upper bandstand, $40
o'clock.
March, "Semper Fidelis". .Sousa
overture, "Robespierre" ...... .Litollf
Solo for baritone, Calvary"
RodneyZimmerman
Excerpts from '"The Merry Widow"
Lehar
Fox trot, "Lovin' SAM. ".........Ager
lWaltZ suite, "Confidence". .Waldteufel
Finale. anchors Aweigh" Zimmerman
| 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Notice-This will conclude the out
door concerts for the present season.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Autoist Sued for $4,000.

Margaret NJ. Smith. 1919 Gales
ktreet northeast, has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
BIO 900 damages from Thomas NJ.
Arthur 504 q street, for alleged per-
sonal injuries. She was struck by an
Automobile of the defendant at Nine
keenth street and Benning road Au-
kust 81 last and sustained serious in.
Sury. it is asserted. Attorneys Fuller
b Martin appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
LOSS AT SEA FEARED.
Yacht Bearing Multi-Millionaire
and Party Long Overdue.

LOS ANGELES, October R.-
Fears for the safety Of Harvey Bis
sell, multimillionaire Pasadena manu-
facturer. his wife and two children,
who left San Pedro. Calf. aboard
their yacht, Wanderlust, August 2.
bound for the Marquese Islands. were
expressed today by relatives.
The 70foot schooner. carrying
crew OF six men, is regarded by ship
ping men as 40 days overdue at
Nukuhiva, Marquese Isla ands, her des-
tination. She was equipped with
ample auxiliary power. She carried
no radio equipment.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Gomez Da Costa May Return.

LISBON. October l R.-Gen.
Gomez Da Costa, former dictator of
Portugal, has been authorized to re-
turn to Lisbon by the council of min
listers, the Havas Agency announces.
When Gen. Oscar CarmOna engl-
neered a peaceful coup d'etat on July
9. 1926. Gen. Gomez Da Costa, who
had seized the power on June of
that year, was ousted. lie was placed
aboard a warship and ordered exiled
to the Azores.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Sentenced to Life
For 2O.Cent Theft
From Hope Chest

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-For
the rest of his life Thomas Nc.
Carthy, At, must occupy a cell In
Sing Sing prison because he stole
20 cents.
lie received that sentence under
the BaumeS law as a fourth
offender after jury had found
him guilty of burglary in Queens
which notted him two dimes from
the hope chest of Miss Lydia
Hobard.
Evening star., 1927-10-01

Ianshammer completed the Air Corps
participation in the exhibition last
night bv giving a demonstration or
night flying in a Douglas o. Observa.
ton plane from which they dropped
parachute flares and fired Very rock
cts The two airmen had given the
public advance information on their
part In the program Thursday and
Friday nights in practice flights over
tho city.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Dental Mechanic Bankrupt.

Sidney Strauss, a dental mechanic,
4120 Fourteenth street, has f1led vol
untary petition in bankruptcy. he
lists his debts as s1.2s5 and estimates
his assets at $500.
Evening star., 1927-10-01

BY a new device an approaching
train completes circuit and thus
swings crossing light into com
nanding position. rings bell and
displays a danger flaS.