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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
POISON KILLS MAYOR.
Sargent, Nebr., officials Death Is
Still Unsolved.

SARGENT, Nebr.. February IL Up.
Of James E. Werber, mayor
of Sargent, here last Monday resulted
from poison, administered by an un-
known person, coroner's jury held
late yesterday. That he committed
suicide has been discredited by au-
thorities, who are endeavoring to
penetrate the mystery surrounding
his death.
The State bacteriologist at Lincoln.
who examined the viscera, reported
that he found large quantity OF
poison.
Werber had been married for more
than 80 years and. so far as can be
ascertained., he had no enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
CLAYTON RECEIVES
UNANIMOUS VOTE
Bfightwood Association
Urges His Appointment as
Peoples Counsel.

William Nick. Clayton was again
unanimously Endorsed for the position
Of peoples counsel on the new Pubic
Utilities Commission, by the Bright
wood Citizens Association, at meet
ing held last night in Holy Comforter
Parish Hall, Sis Georgia avenue
northwest.
At the same time a resolution was
adopted protesting the nomination and
confirmation of Benjamin r. Adams
and John w. Childress as public util-
tiles comm sisoners. The resolution
adopted cited that since their nomi
nations "A month ago there has been
over 100 meetings of trade and civic
organizations held throughout the DIS
trict and not one has Endorsed either
nomination and in only one, that of
the Citizens Northwest Suburban AS
ISOLATION, was motion offered to in
dorse and that was promptly 'laid
on the table This record is without
parallel in the District of Columbia
Protests Center Trolley Poles.
The removal of the center trolley
poles on Georgia avenue to the sides
of this thorouShfare from FLORIDA
avenue TO Rock Creek Church road
was advocated, despite an order to this
effect issued some time ago by the
Public Utilities Commission. Up to
the present time, it was reported, no
action had been taken by the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co. to'
ward their removal.
The association will urge the DIS
trict Commissioners to open and inn
prove Thirteenth street from Long
fellow to Madison street. thus com
pleting the thoroughfare northwafo
to Piney Branch road.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the association: l.. w
Davis. l.. A. Barnes. John T.. Butte, r
l.. Harlow and Or. George j. Brilmyer
The rigid enforcement of the Law
against officials or employees of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co fol
the fragrant mutilation of trees along
the route Of the company was in
sisted on by the members of the as
ISOLATION.
4 request for cooperation by th'
Washington Board OF Trade in Sc
curing legislation in District matter!
was discussed, resulting in the adop
ton Of a resolution objectng TO thi
or any other organization acting a
clearing house, the members feel
ing that the Federation Of Citizens
Associations functioned for the Cit
GEMS associations in this respect.
Street Opening Urged.
The opening of Ninth street fror
Concord avenue to Piney Branch roa
was urged with IA view to relievin
traffic congestion on Georgia avenu
and Sixteenth street.
The question of Il two-class syStel
I'm the public schools was presente
and a resolution adopted bearing o
the subject. IT was pointed out tina
the system would be a saving IN III
construction Of new buildings OF al
proximately S5.0oo000, and redut
the cost of maintenance OF building
and the purchase of additional ian
for school purposes
Efforts will he made 10 have IL
Guided in the 1928 budget appropr
atoms for constructing an eight-rool
addition to the Truesdell School
Brightwood Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
DR., EDWIN c. HUNTER
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
Native Washingtonian Had Prac-
ticed Medicine Here for ~
Years-Had Been Long Ill.

DR.. Edwin G.. Hunter, As years old,
native Washingtoniap and physician
here for moNe than 20 years. died OF
heart disease at his residence. 13l
street northeast. last night. He had
been in failing health since last May
DIR. Hunter was educated In the pup,
lie schools here and later graduated
from the Georgetown University Medi-
cal School. For the past 10 years he
had been assistant medical examiner
for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and the
Washington Terminal Co.
He VS. the son of the late Joseph
Hand Mrs. Annie D. Hunter. He leaves
his widow, Mrs. Estelle Eckloff Hun
ter; a daughter, Miss Anna Louise
Hunter. and a sister. Mrs. May Hun
ter Wilbur of this city.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
WORLD PRAYERS CALLED.
Church Council Takes Action on
International Issues.

Because of the many grave prob
lens threatening to disturb the peace
of the world" the administrative
committee of the Federal Council of
Churches has issued call to prayer
on world issues"
In a statement to church leaders
and the religious press today, the
council suggested that during the
balance of this month and in March
each minister draw attention to the
spiritual issues involved in the
American relations with China, Mex
leo, Nicaragua and Europe"
The prayer is not intended to In
terfere with the normal church
SERVICES ----.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
RUM NET frightened.
Stricter Lake Zone Enforcement
Seen in Conference.

CHICAGO. February II OP).--Tight-
ening up of prohibition enforcement,
through increased efficiency of admin
istration of the various units included
in the Great Lakes zone, is expected
by dry chiefs as a result Of a confer
terday under orders of Gen. Lincoln G..
Andrews. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, in charge of prohibition.
The territory affected extends from
western Pennsylvania to the MissiS-
sippi River.
Better standardization of the work
in all of the regional offices and better
cooperation between these offices are
the aims of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12

entertainment, under direction of
Chairman George Wheelock of the
entertainment committee, was pre-
scented. On the program were Rubin
Martin and company in a comedy
skit; Florence Berry and Alice Ken
needy, dancers; Gertrude Powers. with
ukulele blue songs; Duncan Thomp-
son in a monologue. Billy Gedney in
songs, Helen Dulin in dances, Mitchell
and Mitchell in songs and Gertrude
Powers and Edith Mack in vocal Sc.
,lections Miss Edith Reed accom-.
panied the singers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
Toscanini Sails Home.

NEW YORK, February IL R1.--
Arturo ToscanIni, noted italian con-
ductor, sailed today on the Olympic.
Illness several weeks ago prevented
an American tour. although he con-
Quoted several concerts more recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
Nominated as Minister.

J. G. Carter of Georgia. colored.
was nominated yesterday minister
resident and consul general to
Liberia. Carter is now a foreign
service officer. class z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
Washington Zoo Gets Przewski Horse,
Only One of Wild Race Left on Earth

A healthy specimen of Przewski's
horse. the only wild member of the
horse family left on earth, was re
ceived at the Zoo late yesterday from
the Philadelphia Zoo.
The Przeweski horse is not be
lieved to be the direct ancestor OF
the domestic horse, but doubtless re-
sembles it very closely. 1t was re,
ceived in exchange for some Of the
material secured by the Smithsonian.
Chrysler expedition, of which there
were duplicates, and is one of the
three or four specimens of the family
In North America.
DR.. William NJ. Mann, superintend
ent of the Zoo. made arrangements
for bringing the animal here nearly
two months ago and has expected
him every day. But his departure
from Philadelphia was delayed by the
fact that the Zoo attendants there
could not catch him and crate him
without risk of injury SO they
waited for the first favorable oppor.
tunity.
pair of these horses was brought
to the United States about Is years
ago by Hagenback Bros, the German
animal dealers, but they have bred
very little. This wild horse roams the
plains of southern Russia, but is prac-
tically extinct. 1t is believed to be
the same animal pictured in the
crude drawings of the cavemen on
walls Of caverns scattered through
southern Europe.
DR.. Mann said that he intends even.
tually to bring to Washington, as an
exhibit. either the ances-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
lexington DISPUTE
TO SENATE GROUP
District Committee Will Hear
Commissioners and Property
Owners Tuesday.

The Senate District committee will
hold a hearing at 8. o'clock Tuesday
afternoon on the controversy. which
has developed between the Commits
sioners and property owners in
lexington as TO the location of the
power plant for the new Mckinley
High School The commissioners
have made arrangements to erect the
plant at the corner of Second and
r streets northeast. which is one of
the corners of a large tract of land
acquired for the new Mckinley High
School, and for the already existing
Langley Junior High School.
Residents of lexington contend l..
would be mistake to put the power
plant at that location and have
Nrgued that the existing heating
plant of the Langley Building, which
is in the interior of the site. could
be enlarged to take care of both
buildings.
Senator Copeland has introduced
bill which would prevent the eX-
penditure of any part of the appro-
priation to put the heating plant at
the corner of Second and r streets,
but would allow the money to be
used to enlarge the Langley plant.
The Commissioners have opposed
this legislation in a letter to the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
PROPOSES BROAD
FARM LEGISLATION
Mr.. Hull Submits Resolution
Grouping 10 Questions
Requiring Action.

ByAthe Associated Press.
Consideration of a broad legislative
program for agriculture would be un
''ertaken bv Congress under reso
luton drafted today by Representa-
| We Hun. Democrat, of Tennessee.
1t would embrace 10 questions
which. in one way or another. have
been proposed by groups seeking to
relieve the condition of the farmer.
IL adopted the Hull resolution would
direct committees to constde" ard
report on legislation on the follow
ing subjects:
Tariff Reduction"
international Trade Agreements. %"
Increased Efficiency and Encour-
agement of the Co-operatives."
Exemption of Farm Co-operatives
From the Antitrust Law"
Additional Credit Facilities.
Reduction and REIMBURSEMENT of
Railroad Rates Effecting Agriculture
Products
Adjustment by the States of
Taxes on Farm Land, Leaving This
Taxation to the Counties"
Suspension of Monopolies in the
Distribution of Farm Products
Speedy amendment of temporary re-
lief measures Hull would give Con-
gress choice between the Aswell
and Crisp bills) and greater
utilizatio of the Mississippi and other
rivers for water transportation of
agricultural products.
Farm relief legislation has advanced
10 the semi-final stage in the House.
and it remains only for the rules COM
lYittee of that body to decide the time
FOR a decision.
et-1
the committee elimination contest is
the McNary Haugen BILL. carrying the
controversial equalization fee. and the
manner in which it was voted upon
yesterday by the House agriculture
committee indicates bitter fight
when it reaches vote in the House
itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
"Cuzzling Gus Sets
Record by Drinking
IS Cups of Coffee
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, Janu.
airy 13.-The world coffee drinking
championship has come back to
Minnesota.
"Guzzling Gus Comstock of this
city regained the laurels when
he put away IS cups of coffee
in hours and Is minutes. The
former record was held by RI. A.
Streety Of Amarillo, Tex, with II
in SI2 hours.
After a good sleep overnight.
Comstock returned to his work as
a porter in locsl barber shop.
His first act was to add % more
coffee beans to his coffee bean
studded championship belt" When
he set record several months ago
his friends gave him the belt
with 81 beans, one for each cup
consumed
willing to take on all Corners,
There will be no more coffee
drinking for while, Gus confided
to friends. but when he has had
sufficient resting up he will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
ONE YEAR FOR ASSAULT.
Francis G. Forrest. Colored, Is Sen
fenced After Fight.

Justice Hoehling in Criminal Divi.
sion l today sentenced Francis G.
Forrest, colored, to serve one year
and one day in the penitentiary for an
assault. Forrest cut Ernest Means
in fight November l.
The court suspended a sentence of
three years which had been imposed
on James Chamoulas for housebreak.
Ing and larceny. The accused was
charged with entering the room of
Peter kerasiotis October and steal.
ing $40. He will be on probation for
the three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
U. S. NOT AMBITIOUS.
Seeks No Military Conquest, Maj
Gen. Summerall Says.

The United States stands among ma
tons as singularly free from ambition
for military conquest. Maj. Gen
Charles r. Summerall. chief Of staff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

Thousands dollars brand has bought
tremendous this specially Come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

told the local chapter Of the Military
Order of the World War yesterday.
"Our virtue in this he said. has
a geographical no less than an ethical
basis. But regardless OF causes. our
country has displayed for a. century
and half very consistent DISPOSE
ton to confine its military activity to
It's own self-preservation and to the
assistance of other national groups in
their self-preservation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
HINES GIVES VIEWS.

Director Hines of the Veterans
Bureau told the House veterans COM
nittee yesterday that construction of
new hospitals in Connecticut, Ne
braska, Kentucky and northern Ohio
were not in his plans.
American Legion officials will an.
pear before the committee later ura.
ing that the projects be included in
the S16,000,000 disqualification bill
which the committee has under cen.
/. Iteration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
QUOTA CLUB ELECTS,
Mrs. Sallie v. II. Pickett Is Chosen
President.

The Quota Club, meeting last night
ct the Women's University Club, 1884
I street, elected Mrs. Sallie v. H.
Pickett, society editor of The Star. its
president, to succeed Mrs. J. G., Capers.
Other officers elected were Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, first vice president: Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, second vice
president; Miss Alma McCrum. third
vice president; Miss Marie Werman.
treasurer, and Mrs. J. G.. Capers and
Miss Florence Brez, directors. Mrs.
Capers presided at the dinner which
preceded the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

al and Prices that you will agree most astounding
celebrate Fourth Birthday than by giving our pat
instrumental in the greatest bargains
opportunity to offer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

trail species. or their nearest possible
relatives, of all the domestic animals.
He already has the ancestors of the
barnyard fowl, of the cat and of the
dog. He has what are closely akin to
the ancestors Of the domestic pig. the
goat and the cow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
Pan-American Congress Here.

By the Associated Press
The Pan-American Federation Of
Labor yesterday issued a call for dele.
gates from all Latin American coun
tries to attend the fifth Pan-American
Labor Congress, Governing here July 1S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

today. getting 500 from the Texas
Oil Co. ofices. They failed to open
safe at the Standard Oil cfi1ce after
battering the door. The robberies
were the work of amateurs. sey police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. January IA
Robbers cracked two safes here early
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21

Line and others. The companies ac-
cepting Mexico's terms are IS per
cent of the total.
Those refusing to sign up by Jan.
1 were the former Doheny interests
and their subsidiaries, now owned
by the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport Company, supposedly a
Standard Oil concern; the Mexican
Gulf the Mellon family company;
the Marian Company AMI others.
The value Of American and Brit
ish oil investments in Mexico total
$1,000, 100000, but it is said that oil
resources here have just been
tapped. 1t is estimated that So per
cent of Mexico's oil wealth still re-
mains intact. While 100000 barrels
have been taken out there are said
to be some five million barrels left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21

Then, Of course. all question as to
actual ownership is settled.
1.-The question of royalties is not
involved. None of the oil companies
except the Huasteca Doheny) Com.
pany, owns the surface lands. They
will continue to pay royalties to the
owners of the surface land. Neither
is the tax question involved. 1t is
merely the determination Of final
ownership and our government S
right of eminent domain. And this
right is being exercised according to,
not only every Mexican law, but
every tradition Of our forefathers.
Furthermore we consider that, far
from injuring American oil compan-
les or doing. them injustice, we are
establishing their right in law for
the first time. We are exchanging
for an immoral and illegal posses
sion, q moral and legal, one.
Accept Challenge
The majority of foreign oil COM
panies have accepted the exchange
proposal The British and Dutch
companies ("Mexican and Eagle"
and "Corona0 have agreed to the
terms. Among the larger American
companies to have acceded without
protest are the International Petrol
cum Company, Seaboard Company;
East Coast Southern Pacific); Trans
continental STANDARD OLD, Texas Oil
Company Of Mexico, the Daugherty
interests Involving 100000 invest
ments), Gulf Coast, Empire Pipe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21
CUT THIS QUIT as WORTH
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21
QUESTION OF SOIL
OWNERSHIP bObS
Up IN OLD MEXICO
Whose Is the SubSOiI?
States or Land
Owners.
Times WGshington Bureau,
1000 Noin Xnt.I. Il,cnI

MEXICO CITY, Jan. Elf Uncle
sam withdraws recognition of Next
20 and costly revolutions ensue, the
zeal "casus belli' will be a question
IN which Mexico feels itself not only
grounded in law and justice, but bull
Sarked by centuries of Spanish and
Mexican policy.
This is the question Of who owns
The sub-soil, the land owner or the
State.
High Mexican officials, though re-
fusing to be quoted, all expressed
themselves utterly at a loss to under
stand American resentment against
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21
their program of exchanging
leases for titles.
Old Spanish Code

their program of exchanging oil
leases for titles.
Old Spanish Code s
Not only the 1917 Constitution, but
every Mexican enactment DEGREES
that the sub-soil minerals belong to
the people. The old Spanish code,
adopted by Mexico in 1912 and codi-
fed in 1884 even before Diaz, de-
clared that no foreigner may exploit
the minerals OF the sub-soil in the
regions twenty leagues from the
bordeg. Inasmuch as virtually all
the oil lands held by Americans are
within this radious the MeXicans hold
that the titles held by American oil
companies are, In fact, illegal today.
They declare that, in offering to ex-
change legal fifty-year leases for il
legal titles, they are comforting upon
American investors actual rights for
fictitious ones.
"Why has the Mexican govern
ment voted to exchange legal
right to exploit its sub-soil for titles
based on illegal TRANSACTIONS" one
official was asked.
Two Reasons
For two reasons" he replied
First, we feel that if the govern
ment took legal steps to recover it's
property the small stockholders in
American companies would suffer
losses. Next, we realize that proper
ly regulated exploitation of our re-
sources is beneficial to Mexico, as
well as to the foreign investors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21
Have a Suit Laid
Away

A down payment with weekly
payments will put one of these suits
in our layaway department. No
red tape-arrangements made very
simple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21

A brand new shipment of plain
black. maple, zinc gray and gunmetal
with mercerized Isle hemmed garter
top. full Isle reinforced sole, heel
and toe. Sizes 81 to II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-21
That I You We're Sure That They Were Really Dollars?

probably
a
50%tnt sa
houghy ou dollars
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
SUZANNE IS ILL, so
 WILL NOT APPEAR
Has Tonsilitis and Cannot Make Her Appearance in Hartford
 Till Next Week.

Hartford, Feb. 4.-lP>- Suzanne Lenglen, who was scheduled to ap- pear at the state armory here to- night in exhibition matches with her associates of the C. c. Pyle troupe, is i'll at the Vanderbilt hotel, in New York city and it has been ne- cessary to postpone her Hartford ap- pearance until next Wednesday eve ming. D. c. B. Murray, house phy- sician at the Vanderbilt today said the French tennis star has tonsilitis with some fever and that he had ordered her to stay in bed for a day or two.
 This is the first time on her cur rent transcontinental tour that Mile. Lenglen has been forced to postpone or cancel date. She was to have been guest at dinner here last eve ming, but word of her illness came shortly before the hour set for the event, to which prominent local ten his enthusiasts had been invited.
 Vincent Richards, who has been sick several days will rejoin the Pyle group in a day or two and will play at Hartford when Mile Lenglen visits here next Wednesday.