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Perhaps the easiest way to realize this stupendous
figure is to compare 1t with the total value of the
entire material wealth of our country.
The latest available government reports show that
everything we OVERLAND. buildings, railroads, mines,
awmaterals, manufactured products crops live stock
everything included-was 32l billions Our lives
worth nearly FIVE times as much as our property.
America can well be proud of the additional nsur-
placed the valuable lives of her people in 1926
More than Is billion dollars ($16OOO. 100000 WIS
written and revived during the year by about 800
life insurance companies making the total amount
of life insurance in force approximately 80 billion dol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14

and only now I'm beginning to learn
about it,
Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Ames,
Miss Lambert and Frances Goodrich,
81 former wife of the actor, were all
under the same North Side hotel roof
Miss Goodrich declared that she was
so well pleased with Ames' latest
marriage that she would not have
anything to say about several thou
sand dollars back alimony.
Disputes Aiimony Charge.
She planned to hunt up Ames and
his bride and have dinner with them.
Miss Goodrich, who was wife No. ].
took exception, however. to state
ments in the divorce suit of Nivienne
Segal, wife No. ., that the star of
Castles in the Air." had paid Ames'
alimony
"All I got" she said. "was $3.50.
One check for 500 was signed by
Miss Segal, but Mr.. Ames paid ii for
her"
Ames' latest declaration was that
he couldn't be disturbed over law
suits involving money, as he didn't
have any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
Cotton Mills Secretary Dies.

Lou lie, Ky. February
IA lP.-Thonlas Speed Tuley. secre.
tary of the Louisville Cotton Mills
Company and director Of the ASso-
ciated Industries Of kentucky. died
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
Ohio Ex-Representative Dies.

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, Febru-
ary Ia LP).-Dr. George +. Ikirt. a.
physician and former Ohio Repre-
sentative, died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
IN AUSTRALIA CYCLONE
Material Dana ga4~-~ Extremely
Heavy-Sugar Crop Loss
10000 Tons.

BY The Associated Press.
BRISBANE. Australia, February IA.
Between 80 and 40 pes~oas are be-
lieyed to have been killed in the cy-
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Roger Babson's Father Dies.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. February
Ii [R.-Nathaniel Babson. IS. father
Of Roger Babson, statistical expert,
died yesterday.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
DEMOCRATS TO MEET

The National Democratic Club has
announced meeting for Tuesday
night at o'clock in the Washington
Hotel. John w. Hayes ia president.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
SUN SOUGHT IN
BEACH GRAVE

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when two detectives from the New
Jersey town arrived at police head
quarters early today with another
hot tip as to his whereabouts.
Detective Sergeant Ed Kelly.
head OF the homicide squad, and
Detective sgts. Tom sweeney and
Carlton Talley. Immediately rushed
to the address given with the two
Hamnnonton sleuths and routed out
Of his bed, Lewis G. Hedges, 242s
Second st. N. E.. brother Of Edi.
son Hedges, Beach's lawyer, who
has been indicted for ''obstructing
justice.
A thorough search Of the
premises failed to reveal any trace
Of the fugitive.
At detective headquarters today
it was said that they do not be-
lieve the local Hedges has any
knowledge of the whereabouts of
his brothers client.
Hedges told the detectives that,
owing to a GOODNESS between him
and his brother, they have not cor
responded for years and that he
does not even know Beach.
Therefore, he said. he would have
no motive nor reason for hiding
Beach. He gave them permission
to search his premises.
Detectives w. G. Apgar and j. H.
Friedman, Of Hammonton, were the
officers who brought the "tip" to
Washington and who ACCOMPANIED
the members Of the homicide squad
on their queAt.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01

So he's john ID. hOcketeIler
Downey, and he's six months old.
There are three girls, older than
John D.-Virginia, 6; Elizabeth. 4:
and Ella, 2, and although there
never was a family that could
possibly be any poorer than the
Downeys, they all are rich in the
of the oil kings name
sake. There is yet no record to
show that John d. Rockefeller
Downey has received Rockefeller
dime. however.
Attention 8l1as heenl attracted to
the Downeys Of late through Deputy
Sheriff Pauline Smith. of Arlington
county, who lives at Virginia High
lands, and Mrs. Lester Endi-
colt. Of 3O2 Warren Ave, Aurora
Hills, the, next township, who have
been aiding the family in various
ways, by supplying food and cloth
ing. and enlisting the interest Of
other neighborS.
The D0Wneys rent their barn for
81 monthly, and Somehow the rent
II paid every month. The father
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
T lie rs STUDY
PROTEST

A protest to President Coolidge
against the Navy Departments
apathy" towards their abandoned
around-the-world flight is being
considered by z. E. schlee and VIII
liam 8. Brock.
The two Detroit aviators have
severely criticised Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur for his refusal TO CO.
operate" in their projected flight
across the Pacific and were an
swered yesterday by the latter.
who said he would never "aid and
abet suicide"
Brock and Schlee are now in Los
Angeles, and may come to Wash
ing to make personal representa-
tions - the President and others
about their proposed hop from
Tokyo to the Midway Islands in
the Pacific. Their flight was
brought to an abrupt end in Tokyo.
France leads the world in the
production of grapes.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
SUICIDE LAID To
i'll HEALTH
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thought Mrs. Burnside might have
taken an overdose of medicine, as
she had suffered with neurosis for
some years and was afflicted with
severe headaches from time to time.
Suicide did not enter my head. how.
ever, as there had never been any
thing to indicate she was de-
spondent.
81 finally decided to telephone DR..
Mackall, who is attending Mrs. Hit,
the mother. When he arrived,
took hammer and broke q pane in
the door, and. putting my hand in
through the opening, turned the key
so the doctor and the nurse could
enter.
Mrs. Burnside was sprawled on
the floor and the pistol was on
the bed some distance away She
must have thrown it there by a
reflex movement of her arm after
firing the shot.
ut was an old gum. and some
time ago we were talking about
firearms on account of the danger
to children with them in the house
She told me she had this pistol. but
that 1t was harmless as cartridge
too large for the chamber was i'm
bedded In 1t and wouldn't go off.
Anyhow. she told me. she had
placed a cloth around it as an
additional precaution."
Mrs. Boyle said she believed
Mrs. Burnside's suicide resulted
from sudden idea to 'end all her
suffering"
Mrs. Burnside had been dead
about two hours when her body
was found, according to DR..
Mackall.
Mrs. Burnside was almost as
noted an artist as her husband, Mrs.
Boyle said. and the couple COLA
borated considerably. They made
their home In France most Of the
time. Mr., Burnside, although an
American, was born in England. and
Is q scion of the Cameron and Burn
side families. famous In the military
annals Of this country.
Funeral arrangements await the
arrival Of Moultrie Hit. the brother,
who has been out of the city. He
Is expected to return today.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
STUDENT VISITS
DEATH
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(Continued from FIRST FaBeJ
to that point, it still remains . mat.
ter of speculation In which the mind
and spirit may indulge freely"
Viewing the restless activity OF
uhysical life. chance" seemed to
the youth, ''the basis of all thought
and knowledge" and the human
mind ''the one great phenomenon.
in no. way understandable" On
death he wrotes
THE idea OF death without some
thing happening afterward is alFo
a cause for pessimisnn to some.
Thus viewed, life seems to be a
short scurry of light and move
rnent. before and after which ls
eternal silence. space, nothingness.
Belief In Others Deaths
Each OF us is present at his own
death. Curious thought. Perhaps
some Of us have been witnesses at
others deaths, have vivdly sensed
the changes through which the
other was going. until the last
breath. Then, with a hidden sense
of satisfaction we become more
alive to our own life; the senses
more fully appreciate the sensuous
daily experience. A weight seems
lifted from the chest. We breath
easier. The thing that happened
was outside of us. We can move
away.
Some day, though we won't be
able to move away. Escape or
desire to throw off this thing
cannot happen. To our astonish-
ment 1T will be us held still while
things go on about us. A curious
thought to one in the full swing
of living, to whom such things
seem to concern other people alone.
ITO a state of what does 1t all
matter, anyhow even the philoso-
pliers have sometimes been re
duced!'
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
2 WOrkmen Seriously
Hurt i'm ScaffOId Fall

Two men are in undetermined
conditions In Casualty Hospital
today ~ result of fan from a
scaffold on a new building at
Seventeenth and Newton Streets
Northeast.
Edward sclosser, S6. 607 Thirty
fourth st. 8. E.. suffered fracture
of the left arm and bruises about
the body and Elmer Barham. 30,
102 Ridge Rd. N. E., also suffered
q fracture Of the left arm and
bruises to the body. They were
working on the same scaffold when
they fell.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01

is an invalid and cannot work very
much, and Mrs. DoWney has her
hands fun bringing little John DIS
into the world and then caring for
them. Just now, with cold weather
not very far off, neighbors are
trying to find some way to keep
the family warm when winter
comes.
Yes, good neighbor, you will find
the barn and the happy family
with little John ID. as q ray Of
hope when you come to the one
that has big circus posters pasted
all over the sides. with animals,
performing acrobats. trapeze artists
and all such things that help TO
brighten things for the four little
Downeys.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01

= AIOOV A1AN ASOON
ANNOUNCEMENT was made
today by Bond Clothing Stores,
Inc, operating nationwide chain
Of mems wear establishments,
that Hoover ZoOk, for % years
connected with the clothing busi-
ness in Washington. has been
appointed general manager Of
their Washington store.
ing before they summoned suf.
ficient courage to dash to the
neighboring house.
A coroner's jury, after hearing
testimony of the Buracker family,
rendered a verdict that the girl
came to death from shotgun wounds
inflicted by Tom Short. Thereupon,
officials issued a first-degree rnur.
der warrant against the widower
and father of nine motherless chill
dren, and search was on.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
He
KILLED
GIRL
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ON q small hill nearby and watched
The ceremony.
''Essie and weren't what you'd
call gweethearts," he said. 1--WE were
Just good friends and we parted
that way Sunday night when I saw
her the last time
Short declared that while the
posses on his trail gave him much
worry, creating fear that he might
be shot tf seen by members OF the
searching parties, they never did
come close to actual capture Of
him.
II just got tired of hiding out
and so gave myself up" he said.
After q brief interview with the
accused murderer, Commonwealth
Attorney s. I. Walton declared today
that he will go before a special
session Of the grand jury and de-
anand an immediate indictment and
will then prosecute quick trial.
Fired Through Window
The killing OF Essie Buracker
caused a sensation throughout this
section Of the state. where Short
and the girls family is well known.
It occurred Tuesday night at about
7:30 o'clock,
The father OF the girl, Sam Blu.
Facker, was working in Shenandoah
Junction, w. Va, at the time of
the crime. Mrs. Ruracker, Essie.
Gertrude, 16; Emma, IA, and How
ara Jenkins, eight.year-old nephew
Of Mrs. Buracker, were seated In
the living room Of the Buracker
home following the evening meal.
Suddenly, the little group was
startled by the appearance Of a
face at q front window face de-
clared by the group to have been
that Of Short.
FIalf.rising, Essie made as IL to
approach the window and then, at
tracted by a slight noise at a rear
window, to one side, she faced that
direction.
AS she did so, there was q loud
report, a scream, the rear window
pane crashed in and Essie fell to
the floor, writhed, and lay still in
death.
Although the Buracker house is
what is known as q tenant home
and is located only 200 yards from
the residence Of s, a. Stitler, owner
,of the farm upon which it stands,
the children were afraid to give the
alarm.
Il rAs 8 o'clock wednesday morn.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01

Taxi Driver Robbed by
2 Strangers in Va. Car
weather. clear; Track, Fast.
FIRST RACE
six FurlonRH

While waiting for fares at
Pennsylvania Avenue and Twenty.
First Street, Northwest, early to-
day, Fayette NJ. Latham. 21ts F
st. N. W., a driver for the Blacl,
and White Taxicab Company, was
held up and robbed of SIS, he re.
ported to police.
Latham said that he was stand.
ing near his cab when an auto.
mobile bearing Virginia tags
pulled up and two men got out.
AS they approached him one drew
a pistol and the other rifled his
pockets. Latham said that both
men were about so years Of ase.
He thinks that he could identity
one Of them.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
Hoover ZoOk Made
Bond Store Manager

Bond Clothing Stores, Inc. opera,
ting a nationwide chain Of mems
clothing stores, announces the ap-
pointment of Hoover Zook as
general manager Of their washing
ton store.
Mr.. Zook comes to Bonds with
a long record of experience in the
mems wear business in Washing
ton. He speaks proudly of %
years in this one field, IA of which
he was manager of the clothing
department of Sidney West, Inc.
This was followed by the operation
of his own store on G Street, near
Fourteenth, for a number of years.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
Peoples Firm Opens
New T. Street Store

Opening of the newest Peoples
Drug Store, 1928 f st. N. W.,
ACROSS from the new Fox Theater,
was officially announced today.
The formal opening was held last
night, with a local radio orchestra
playing during the evening.
The store is the most modern
and attractive of the entire chain
of Peoples Drug Stores. 1t boasts
the longest and most completely
equipped soda fountain in Wash.
ington.
The Washington times., 1927-10-01
LiDehBar7, (Rent$2)
ButNameSon JohnD.

Abiect poverty and optimism 60 hand hand at the home
of the Downy family large barn three miles from the
Highway Bridge Virginia Highlands
It Mrs Mary Downey youngest Of four
children first the light amid squalid sparsey furnished
surroundings he bound have his chance with pros
porous sounding to carry with.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
One Run Uneorned, the Other Earned

One of the scored during Walters regime result
twobase Gosln the
clean home you'd want off the bat
stkman But that the with blows delivery
the harder and faster the balls pitched there the farther
they travel when hit
But that the whole
yet to be told He struck the first
the first inning and he did likewise
the fifth And between those terminal points caused
another batter to the atmosphere.
So there little of the old still the Old
Master Much of his there and his played
havoc with the plate They
the Orioles constantly popping flies fouls many
instances rolling easily to the ineld.
faced Walter, in his comeback, alone walked.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25

1mmedlaCeIy following Labor Day
1T does the players good to
keep busy grins Bucky Harris,
who lodges no exhibitions him.
self. '"They are thus able to keep
their minds on the game and their
batting eyes peeled. The pitchers
don't have a chance to get stiff
and frightened up.
TITS all right to get one day
off, but when it comes to three,
that is a different thing. We've
had plenty Of rest this spring be.
cause of rain and cold weather
and hardly need any rest. On the
other hand, I'd say we need all
the work we can get"
Most Of the squad arriving
here late last night will climb
into uniforms today and work
out across the river. A few
not obliged to do SO will make
the trip to watch the game,
being somewhat like the IA
nous mOtOrman who spent his
holiday sitting in the front
seat Of his car and watching
his substitute perform. Bah
players are like that.
That victory Monday in Wash
nigton has done the Griffs a world
of good. Not once during the re.
cent swing through the West did
the fighting spirit shown against
the Yankees appear. It was a
lazy sort of ball club going
through the motions against the
Westerners. But now its different.
Practically without exception
the Griffmen are now chatter.
ing baseball and their chances
of pulling the Yankees back
to the mob chasing them. II
there Is one team the Griffs
would rather beat than any
other, It is the YanIxs, with the
Giants q close second.
Two doubleheaders are booked
at the Yankee Stadium for Friday
and Saturday. If possible the
Washington club will make a fly
ing leap to the Pennsylvania sta
ton to catch the last evening train
for the Capital, to arrive there
after midnight. However, as the
Yankees play very slowly, it is
more likely that the Griffs won't
get home till Sunday morning for
their engagement with the Yankees
In the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
| Up
IN BRITISH

HOYLAKE, England, May 25'
e. H. Haley, former American inter
collegiate golfing star and a mem
Der Of the Westchesteer Biltlnore
Club in New York, who IL playing
in the British amateur golf cham
pionship, created a sensation today
when he defeated Cyril Tolley, for.
mer British amateur champion, !
up.
Haley achieved q great am
bitiOn in defeating Tolley, for il
had been his aim to get far
enough in the tournament so
that he might meet TOlley.
Haley's game was steady through.
out and though he was two down
at the ninth he fought valiant
uphill battle against the stiffest sort
OF opposition. Both players made
many mistakes, but it was not until
the fifteenth hole that Haley drew
up all square. Thereafter Haley out.
drove Tolley, who was too fire.
quently in the bunkers, and was
able to establish a lead and hold it
for victory.
The chances Of Haley entering the
finals are now excellent,
John Ball. sixty.three-year.oId vet.
eran, who won the British amateur
golf championship eight times. and
who was seeking his one.hundredth
victory in amateur championship
play, was eliminated yesterday by
J. A. Abercrombine, 4 and Q. Aber,
crombie was in his cradle when Ball
won his first championship.
Tolley's card:
Haley's card:
In .,..,.......... 434s6.4 4-sC
Haley, who Is only % years old
Is in England studying the leather
trade. He Is returning to his home
in New York in August.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
Lameness in Left Leg Indistirct

Only slight trace Of the ameness which has characterized
Johsons step for nearly three months dscenble
foowor either he steps forward his pitching gesture
IN his ootwCr afed the paths One might he
that leg slightly occasions but only internationally
Twice ne down to first base to beat his own hits
and while he didn't have the speed an
Archdeacon ne plugged along spenddy of his hulk
his dogs. - 80 ~ ~
The first man up the third inning johnson forced at
second AFTER resoundng smack to left He pounding along
well into the keystone sack when the ball him there but
couldn't be detected from the press box. 80 =
And the carol Of lay today Walter johnson
looked something like his former self in Baltimore yesterday and
he can play like that he neghbOrs children the
Grmen and possibly aid them finishing up there in the coin
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
RECORD T Eel D
IN j. s. OPEN

Since the sectional qualifying sys-
tenn was inaugurated for the United
States open golf championship, each
year the number of entries have
grown until a record field was
reached this season.
Back in 1925 there were 445 con-
testants. Last year the list mum.
bered 694, and this season 1874 have
signified their intention to qualify.
The sectional qualifying rounds
will be played June s. Actual play
will take place over the Oakmount
course, June IA, and will continue
until June 16.
Every ranking professional of II
States have entered. The list shows
the outstanding amateurs with one
exception, Jesse Sweetser. Bobby
Jones, the defending champion. will
DO on hand. as will George Won Elm.
the national title holder.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
T0DEYS SRQRTORAL
BY kTrk Miller

Walter Johnson the last remaining hope of the 1927 Grffmen
to finish anywhere the in the League
taken his first short step toward comeback and gesture
can be of hope for the Big Kansans immediate
future in baseball
Speculation has rife Washington since Walters unfo
tnae injury March last Tampa he
again be available for regular mound duty the Grme
and in large Walter flung his kepcs
yesterday.
In five innings against the Baltimore Orioles Walter kept the
eaguers welscattered
itself would him to be yanked of relief
pitcher strictly major league particularly
fact that his side leading by to when he game
after five innings of toll the mound and time bat in
sixth,
The Washington times., 1927-05-25

!. With virtually no chance to win
the meet, Georgetown University
hopes to make commendable show.
ing in the intercollegiate track and
field championships Friday and
Saturday at Philadelphia. The Blue
and Gray has entered 10 star ath.
letes. Joe Dowding will be the
only Georgetowner defending a
title. He won the broad jump last
year.
! Georgetown will have Capt.
Jimmy Burgess in the 440; Eddie
Swinburne. half mile; Ray Whelan,
dasheS; Joe Kaiser, mile; Creth
Hines. javelin; Dave Adelman and
Weldon Monsoon, shotput. and Fred
Wiesner, pole vault.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
FRED MARBERRY PUT
GR|FFS IN POSITION
TOWN TITLE
BY Louis A. Dougher

NEW YORK May 25-Another exhibition Washington
Grmen today This one is against the less futile
Jersey Skeeters Jersey City, With that
the will have nothing to do loaf through
battles in two days. Some birds have all the luck.
Certain of the regulars not wildly cheering being
obliged to play exhibitions during the Nevertheless
better for the team keep busy three days
than to idle Much of the failure the Grfs keep up their
winning streak last September blamed upon the days
deness caused by schedule and certain rainy days
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
FINE PITCHING PROSPECT

Ben Cantwell, who pitched against
the Giants in the South this spring,
has won seven straight games for
Tom McMillan's Jacksonville Club
of the Southeastern League. Can.
trell looked and acted like a real
pitcher the day he faced the Giants,
and there is no doubt that he will
be either sold and drafted.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
George Kelly Resting
After Appendicitis
Operation

NEW YORK, May 25.-George
Kelly of the Cincinnati Reds, who
was operated on for acute appen-
dicitis here yesterday, was resting
nicely today. He will not be able
to return to the game for at least
a month.
The Washington times., 1927-05-25
Tommy Armour In
METROPOLITAN Opera

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y, May. IS
With 140 golfers entered. play
began in the metropolitan open
championship at the McKagyl Coun
try Club course here tdoay. The
entries included Walter Hagen,
Tommy Armour and Bobby Cruicl1
shank. MacDo aid Smith, the
champion, withdrew his entry
because OF illness: