davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1927-12-04
AUTO HOLD.UP COSTS
BOYS 7 AND 4 YEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. December s.
Horace e. Davis, %. of North Wood
side and Elmer Rife, IS, OF Takoma
Park, who pleaded guilty in the Cir
cult Court here early in the week to
charges OF assaulting and robbing
Edwin r. Williams. Il Washington
automobile demonstration, were SEN
fenced by Judge Robert B. Peter yes
terday to and years, respectively,
in the Maryland Penitentiary. Davis
is the youth who something like a
year ago married the 45.year.old
widow of his uncle.
Under the pretense Of wishing to
buy an automobile, the youths several
on Fourteenth street, Washington,
and Williams was detailed to demon
strate a car of their selection. He
drove them out into this country and
when near White Oak, not far from
Silver Spring. the prospective, 1t was
shown, at the point of a pistol, tied
him up and robbed him of 50, deposit.
ed him in a nearby field and drove off
in the automobile. The youths drove
to Indiana and were gone about a
week. Upon their return. Rife. when
questioned by his father as to where
he had been, confessed and his father
turned him over to the police. Davis
was arrested at the home of an aunt
in Prince Georges County, where
Rife told the officers he had gone. and
the auto was recovered in woods
near Takoma Park, where Rife said
IL had been abandoned.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
DELIVERY MAN HELD
IN COLLECTION THEFT
Employe Altered C. o. d. Slip,
Transfer Company Tells
Police.

John Robinson, Colored, alias
"Black Diamond" giving his address
as 304 E street southwest was arrested
a nd charged with the embezzlement Of
$40 yesterday after the Merchants
Transfer Company had complained to
police that a check slip had been al
tered in the deal.
Detective Kane Of the first precinct,
stated that the Colored man, who was
arrested earlier in the day by police OF
No. precinct for carrying a con
cealed weapon-a raZor-waS en-
ployed on one of the wagons of the
transfer company. He delivered e.
o. d. package and collected $l2. the
detective stated. Then he took his
check list of parcels, police said, and
altered the S12 so as to read '$2,"
hoping that the substitution would
not be discovered by his employers.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
TRAIN KILLS TWO
At BR|STOW, VA.
Rabbit Hunters =. Way to
Market When Small Auto
Is Caught on Rails.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, December g.
Two men are dead as a result of a
crossing accident at Bristow, miles
from here, at o'clock this afternoon,
when a Chesapeake & Ohio passenger
train struck small touring car, hurl-
ing 1t so feet.
Albert Cornell of Brentsville and
Brown Ennis of Orlando, each 25
years old. are the victims. They had
been hunting rabbits and were on
their way to Manassas to market their
bag when their automobile ran upon
the tracks, and before either could
leap was shattered by the impact of
the rapidly moving train.
Neither of the victims was married.
Cornwell was dead when members of
the train crew rushed back to the
scene to render aid. Ennis. suffering
from crushed legs, a cash in the head
and injuries about the body. was
placed in an automobile and started
for the Alexandria City Hospital. He
expired on the way to the hospital.
DIR. f. Fl. Marsteller. coroner, will
hold an inquest probably Monday. by
which time members Of the train
crew may be on hand to testify.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
GROUP INTEGRITY
URGED BY JUR|ST
Judge Florence Allen Sees
Rising Tide of Perjury
in America Today.

Declaring that the failure TO apply
the principles of individual integrity
to group action is one Of the gravest
sins of national life. Judge Florence
f. Allen of the Supreme Court or
Ohio declared that she has noted a
rising tide of perjury. a thing that
eats away the very foundations or
Justice" creeping into the courts and
Government in this country, in an
address at the annual banquet Of the
Women's Bar Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia last night, in the
Washington Hotel.
Although the present is fascinat-
ing time of new inventions and great
material progress, no new ethical
standards have arisen, and the final
reckoning will still be based on the
old morality, the country's most emf
nent woman jurist continued.
+ Should Demand Ethics.
Men of the highest integrity in their
private life often forget all honor
when they enter the service of the
state and think nothing of appropriate
ing to their own use money that is not
theirs, Justice Allen declared.
TO remedy this condition, she fndi-
c3teQ, IS the QutN VI WOHldH ldNSt els,
who should demand that ethical stand
ards he applied to political groups
and that nations be governed by
morality.
Developing her theme, Justice Allen
told of the protest of the Colonies
against the doctrine that the state can
do no wrong and the writing Of the
reputation of this doctrine into the
Declaration of Independence. The
preamble of the Constitution, which in
the statement that government is
created Ito establish justice" gave the
Government of the United States an
ethical basis, should be learned by
every boy and girl in the country.
The fact that justice often does not
prevail she laid at the doors of law
yers who think more of their fees
than the upholding Of the law" The
concept that a man with the requisite
millions can avoid the law Is under
mining the morale and distorting the
view in which the people hold the
courts, she declared. This, she point
Evening star., 1927-12-04
ALMSHOUSE FIGHT
RESULTS IN DEATH
Inmate "a Years Old Sue
cumbs From Exhaustion at
Manassas Home.
an.ciat p,snatch TO Ths star.

MANASSAS. Va, December o.
After a fight at the Consolidated DIS
srict AImshouse, near here, late yes
s4rday, during which he was belabored
@,tn a cane b. a fellow inmate, Ad-
olson kemper, "a years old, sue
curnbed from exhaustion. Charles
Taylor, so, is under restraint for in
~estigation, and will be presented
sefore the board Of supervisors OF the
home. members of which have been
notified by Mrs. L. NJ. Nails. the
matron in charge of the institution.
A coroner's jury, summoned TO the
home by DR.. F.. H. Marstelier OF
Manassas, county coroner. heafo WI
nesses and gave a verdict OF oeath
from exhaustion.
BAD feeling had existed for some
tirae between the two men. Witnesses
sa: Taylor had been in an argument
With the elder inmate in the waiting
ro{.n,> and the elder man told him
TO 60 and sit down. The struggle en-
sued. during which. ii is said, the cane
was used. Andrew Sullivan, George
Weaver and other inmates, including
one who is blind, told the coroner
an. iury how it went. Taylor ap-
parently had been the aggressor N
the argument preceding the fatal en-
counter.
Both men went to the institution
when it was opened last January
after the consolidation of almshouses
of several counties. Taylor was trans
ferred from the Fairfax county aims
house and kemper from the aims
house at Culpeper.
Kept i'm by Cold.
Because of the chilly weather, Fri.
day was day when inmates stayed
indoors instead of roaming about the
grounds. There was a comforting hre
in the waiting room, and Kemper and
Taylor, who were said to have en-
gagged in several disputes over trivi-
alities before, were thrown much to-
Rether. None of the blows from the
cane left serious injury, though
Kemper suffered considerable bruising
about the head and shoulders, it was
said. The fight did not continue long
before inmates attempted to separate
the men, during which kemper
slumped to the floor gasping. He died
last night.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

ed out, is another opportunity for
women, whom she urged to stand for
absolute equality before the law.
Justice Siddons Speaks.
Justice Allen told with humorous
detail of a murder trial she had wit
messed i'm "Old Bailey" in London, and
contrasted the speed with which muir
der cases are prosecuted in England
and in the United States to the great
detriment of this country. This con-
dition the lawyers also could and
would remedy II they had the proper
ideal of their profession. the 10 won-
an members of the bar who were
present were told.
Now that women have all the rights
that men possess, they should also as
sumo the same duties. Justice Freder-
ick J.. Siddons of the District Supreme
Court, another speaker, declared. The
woman lawyers should not strive for
laws of special privileges for their
own sex, but should look to the flI-
ture and attempt to secure laws that
are best for the human family thai
is made up of both men and women, u
he said.
Justice James +. Smith of the
United States Court of Customs Ap'
peals, the one other man on the list
of speakers. gave it as his opinion
that women should not participate In
their present Widened sphere of actiV
ity, but IL they insisted on entering
the law. and politics they should ac
cept ther responsibility of leading
other women to proper concept ol
human nature and government. They
should understand that 'the world il
r,,Iod hv forcon and ahOuld NOT at
tempt to enter any substitute that
would necessarily proceed on the sup
position that human nature is other
than it is. Mrs. Bessie Parker
Brueggema chairman of the United
States Employees Compensation Com
mission, also spoke.
Miss Elizabeth G.. Harris, the presi
dent of the association, was toast
mistress and Mrs. Theodore CogSwel
was chairman of the committee or
arrangements.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
58 MEN ARRESTED
IN GAMBLING RAIDS
Truckload of Paraphernalia Seized
in Rear of Sixth Street
Cigar Store.

Fifty-eight men were arrested and
a truck!oad of gambling paraphernalia
seized yesterday afternoon by police
of the Second precinct, who raided
1742 Sixth street, taking So prisoners
and a quantity of evidence, and then
an apartment at 1915 Thirteenth
street, where they made two arrests.
It took four patrol wagons TO carry
the prisoners from the Sixth street
address, which was il the rear of
cigar store. and resulted in charging
OF Ernest Eugene Pons with making
a hand book. He was released on
$4,000 bond for a hearing in Police
Court tomorrow. Fiftyfive men taken
with him were charged with gaming
and released on SIS collateral apiece.
Charles Thomas, 81 years old, and
Robert Cupid, 36, were arrested at
1915 Thirteenth street and were
charged with permitting gaming.
They furnished 500 collateral each
and were released pending hearing.
Guy Burlingame led both raids and
was assisted by Lieut.. N. o. Holmes
and Precinct Detectives Flaherty and
Carroll besides several uniformed
men.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
BUS LINE PERMIT
REVOCATION ASKED
Washington Fairfax Line
Cited in Hearing-A., B. &
w. Petition Fails.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special D,spAIch 10 Lh6 star.
RICHMOND, Va. December 3.-The
Virginia Rapid Transit Co. operat-
ing between Washington and Fair
fax, has been cited by the Virginia
Corporation Commission to show
cause December % why its charter
should not be revoked. Permission to
extend the bus service between Wash
ington and Alexandria was denied the
Alexandria. Bancroft & Washington
Rapid Transit Co.
Complaint has been made to the Cor
poratior Commission that the service
to Fairfax had been irregular, with
mono at all last Friday and Saturday.
The complaint was made by r. D.
Stockman. said to represent citizens.
The line has been in service over the
Lee Highway to the Washington Coun.
try Club, Chain Bridge, Langley, Nc.
Lean, Tysons Corner, Vienna. Oak
ton and Fairfax.
The A. B. & w. sought permission
to run line through Aurora Hills
to Alexandria. Reason for dismissal
OF the petition was not given. 1t is
understood the petition will be re-
cewed by r. L. May, proprietor OF the
company.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

for which the association had been
working.
Consideration of proposed bill pre-
sented by a committee of the associa-
ton had progressed through its early
stages before the addresses by Mr..
Hudson and Mr.. Alcorn, but when IT
was resumed afterward. movement
from the floor finally succeeded after
two or three parliamentary moves In
having the association bill laid on the
table The features adopted, however,
before this took place, included the
higher maximum annuity of $1,000,
ard the factor of 40 instead OF 45. The
association also favored using five
Years average SALARY instead of 10
years for basis of computation. The
committee presenting the proposed
bill consisted of the officers: John NJ
Kline, president; Secretary Babry,
and B. w. Sunny, treasurer.
Unsparing in Attack.
Mr., Hudson was unsparing in his
criticism of the present act, which
he SAID had been enacted under
economy" policies.
Uncle Sam pats himself on the
back for doing a fine deed in this
retirement matter" said Mr.. Hudson,
WiSn III reality an Ht iiS bcfit
doing is to keep the books. and take
the employees money away from
him to keep il for the future"
Mr.. Hudson expressed the hope
that the coming Congress would in
crease the maximum annuity to
$1,000. He said he was in favor of
extending retirement benefits to
widows of retired employees, as the
women. by virtue of being the work.
er's companion all the years of his
Government service, has been an
active part of their service. This
was so far reaching and progressive
a policy, however, Hudson said that
he did not hope for it's adoption at
this session.
He emphasized the value of pre-
senting a united front before the
committee of Congress on retirement.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
WAR MEMORIAL ARCH
PLAN TO BE URGED

Erection of a memorial arch to
World War veterans on the plaza or
Union Station will be provided in the
first measure to be introduced by Mrs.
katherine Langley, Republican Rep
resentative-elect from Kentucky, she
said last night.
Mrs. Langley has laid claim to the
distinction of being the only grand
mother in the new Congress.
She said her daughter, Mrs. kath.
crime Bentley, would be her secretary
and that reports that this position
would be filled by her husband, for
mer Representative John w. Langley.
who recently was paroled from Allan.
IA Peuitentiary, where he was serv'
ing a. sentence for conspiracy to vi
olate the prohibition law, were erro-
neouS.,
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Fib on Police Chief
"Cussing'' Doubles
WOman's Sentence
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. December
Carrie Murphy, colored. stated
on the witness stand In the Circuit
Court here today. while being tried
for the larceny OF $50 from Mrs.
Anna Anderson OF Silver Spring.
that A confession was forced from
her by. intimidation on the part of
Alvie A. .Moxley, county chief of
police, which she said, consisted OF
profa nifty.
Chief Moxley is leader in the
Damascus Methodist Church and
is known as a devout Christian who
abhors profanity. He testified that
he had not used one word of pro.
family since he was II years old,
and he is now past so.
Judge Peter told the woman he
had intended sentencing her to
prison for one year. but felt it his
duty to make it two years.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
100000 Rum Cargo Seized.

NEW YORK, December F).-Cap-
tured by Coast Guard cutter after
7-mile chase off Long Island. the 300
foot steam trawIer Newton Bay, with
a cargo of 1000 sacks of assorted
liquors and champagnes, was an
chored today in the lower bay. The
LIQUOR was valued by Coast Guard
officials at 100000.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
SUED FOR $4,000.
Building Investment Co. Accused
of Withholding Brokerage Fees.

The Southern Building Investment
Co., Southern Building, has been
sued for $4,000 by Alberti,. Carleton
& Co., Inc, OF New York City. The
plaintiff company asserts the amount
is due for brokerage services in con-
nection with applications for loans
for the defendant company ranging
from 100000 to $1.500.000 since
March, 1927. Attorney Marvin Far
rington appears for the New York
company.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
D. c. Couple Wed at Frederick.
ipecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, December 3
Frank Ollie Brass and Ella Allison
Campbell. both Of Washington, were
married at the Presbyterian Church
manse by Rev. Charles F.. Wehler.
The couple were accompa MED by the
parents and other relatives of the
bride
Evening star., 1927-12-04
HUDSON ATTACKS
RETIREMENT LAW
Federal EmpIoye Body Tables
Measure Prepared for
New Congress.

Following pleas for presenting .
legislation. and the announcement
that Representative Lehlbach, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey, and Senator
Dale, Republican, Of Vermont, would
introduce identical bills for hberalized
retirement tomorrow morning when
Congress opens, the National Associa-
ton of Retired Federal Employees,
terday afternoon, voted to table the
draft of a bill of its own which was
under consideration.
This will leave the association with
no specific proposal to present to the
opening of Congress, as the next meet
ing will be held on the first Saturday
of January.
Hudson Scores Bill.
Pleas for cooperation and a united
front on retirement legislation we've
presented by Representative Hudson,
Republican, of Michigan, membc" OF
the House civil service committee. and
by Robert II. Alcorn, chairman OF the
joint conference on retirement.
Mr.. Hudson scored the present re-
tirement bill and criticised its oper-
alton under which he said not one
dollar had been expended by the
Government towards annuities. He
favored a retirement annuity in
crea sed from the present law Of $1,000
to "at least $1,000"
Features of the new retirement
bill to be introduced by Senator
Dale and Mr.. Lehlbach were explained
by Mr.. Alcorn. The bill provides
for increasing the maximum annuity
from $1,000 to $1,000. Calculation of
the anuity would be based on the
last FIVE years Of the employees serv-
ice, instead of the 10 years now In
law. The annuity would use an
average annual salary basis of S1,So0.
The divisor for computing the annu-
ity would be 40 instead of the pres
ent As in the law. This latter change
would increase annuities.
Provision is made for giving op-
tional retirement after 80 years of
service. Retirement allowances of
those already retired would be recon-
puted on a basis taking into considera-
ton the salary they would now be re-
ceiving had they remained IN the Gov
ernYnent service. This, Mr.. Alcorn
said. would increase several OF the
smaller annuitieS.
Membership Is Issue.
Secretary w. D. Mabry of the Asso-
citation of Retired Employees, raised the
question of membership in the joint
conference on retirement. expressing
regret that his association was con-
sidered ineligible for membership. Mr..
Alcorn explained that the association
was ineligible as the conference was
composed of groups in the Govern
ment service, but he urged the re-
tired workers to support the confer
ence bill to be introduced tomorrow
as it contained, he said, many things
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Duty on Cherries Raised.

The duty ON cherries, sulphured or
in brine. stGmmed or pitted. was in
creased b.. President Coolidge yester-
day to cents a pound under the flex-
ible provision of the tariff act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
PARK BOARD TO
OPPOSE FILLING
STATION ruling
viii Contest Court Order
Authorizing Station at
Thirtieth and Meridian.

Indications that the park board
Will oppose the ruling Of Circuit
Judge Harry o. Chamberlin that a
filing station may be built at Thir-
tieth and Meridian Sts., was evil
dent at the meeting of the board
Thursday afternoon.
The matter has been in question
for more than two years, various
boards ruling on it until court action
was resorted to.
Frank F. Woolling, armed with
the court order, appeared before the
board and asked for a permit. The
board on the motion Of M. E. Foley,
will hold public hearing on the
subject next Thursday. The board
derives its jurisdiction from the fact
that Meridian st. is a boulevard.
A favorable attitude was expressed
by the board when a delegation
from the Broad Ripple Chamber of
Commerce, headed by Ross Smith,
asked for a community house and
recreation center. A committee
composed of Commissioner Adolph
G. Enhardt, A. w. Brayton, land
scape architect; R. Walter Jarvis,
park superintendent, and Jesse Nc
Clure, park engineer, was appointed
to locate a suitable site and report
at the next meeting.
Plans for the construction Of a
new swimming. pool at the Wood
stock Country Club, involving an
expenditure of $4,000, were ap-
proved by the hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18

BIZ United Press
fOSSINING, N. Y, March 18.--
Harry Cowan, So. a pitiable shell
of man looking forward with graft
tude to an existence that most men
would regard as living death, waited
in the death cell at Sing Sing today
for the papers that have spared his
life.
Cowan, bereft of four of his five
senses, lifted his sightless eyes just
before midnight and thanked God
that he had been spared. In an
other part of the prison, the two
men with whom he was to have
died, were being electrocuted.
Killed Sweetheart
Cowan, convicted of numbering his
sweetheart in a jealous rage, was
reprieved by Governor Smith a few
hours before the time set for the
execution. The news was sent by
telephone. When the formal papers
arrive he will be taken from the
death cell to start his life sentence.
Cowan was saying what he
thought would be his last farewell
to his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Half,
Brooklyn, when the news of the re-
prieve came. Mrs. Half, who has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
MARCH 18. 1927

let himself be carried off by cheer
ing friends before he gave the bank
clerk his name, is being sought by
lottery officials.
He was required to give up hisl
ticket for notification and wait three
days for his money but he dashed
away In high spirits before receiv.
ing a receipt for his ticket. The
prize is about $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18

Regular $4.95 values. Glorious new coIors
stunning new styles. These are smart missi
models, straightline models, bloused models, IL
fact q model or style to suit every taste
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
SIGHTLESS EYES LIFTED
IN GRATITUDE FOR LIFE
Governor AL Smith Saves Harry CoWan Few Hours Be-
fore Time for Death in Electric Chair.

been i'll, risked the danger of the
hard trip to Sing Sing to comfort
her father. Cowan's wife turned
against him after he murdered the
stenographer with whom he was
carrying on clandestine affair.
Father and daughter were over
come at the news. When they part
ed and he was taken to his cell he
fell on his knees and prayed for a
long time.
Just before IL p. M, Joseph Pro-
vensana and Joseph Ffia were led
to the death chamber to die for the
murder of Joseph Leonardo in Roch-
ester.
Prayer for Two
Cowan again got to his knees and
prayed to God to forgive them.
God help you, boys" Cowan
cried in a breaking voice as they
were led past the cell.
Cowan killed Miss Edith Burton in
December, 1925, in her Brooklyn
apartment. He was found beside her
body, bullet in his head. His at
tempt at suicide failed, however, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18

Provensana and Fria paid the
penalty for a murder that had all
the bizarre elements Of a grand
opera plot. Provensana was in love
with the wife of James leonardo.
They plotted to kill Leonardo so they
could. elope, Neither, however,
wanted to risk of being the murder
err, so they made FRA the dupe. Mrs.
Leonardo pretended to be in love with
Fria and induced him to murder her
husband.
When Fria learned how he had
been tricked, he turned States
evidence and all three were con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

he was brought to trial and con-
victed.
The bullet which he had meant to
end his life injured his nervous
system so that he became blind.
While in the death cell, he lost his
hearing in one ear. his sense Of taste
and smell.
Cowan, who had been hotel clerk,
always claimed Miss Burton killed
herself. He said he had stolen S12,-
600 and fearing discovery, planned
suicide. Miss Burton, who had
shared in the money, wanted to die
with him, he said.