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Evening star., 1927-11-20
MILES, PRISONER IN APARTMENT,
WILL LOSE SUPPLY OF FOOD
MANAGEMENT, Seeking to Evict. Tenant,
Says It Will Starve Captain Out;
Has Lived on Crackers

Counsel for the imprisoned man has
announced that he will start suit for
$3.50. 900 for damage to reputa ton
as result of the siege on his clients
quarters.
Lives on Crackers.
Capt. Miles has not left his suite
since two weeks ago when he found
his rooms locked. but gained entrance
by crawling along a ledge outside the
building from an adjoining apartment.
Living on graham crackers and be-
ing his own laundryman is no fun,
Capt. Miles told a visitor whom the
hotel authorities permitted to enter
his suite.
II can get my shirts pretty clean,
he said, but / can't get the
wrinkles out because ] have no cleo
trio iron. I've had only one warm
meal in two weeks and that was
when | sneaked out one night for
dinner"
The room was Uttered with cracker
boxes, all empty, from which the
prisoner had taken his meals since
the start of his siege. He has kept
his mind off his troubles. he said.
by writing.
The Humane and Human Life
Saving Station. Inc, an organization
to provide place to eat for any one
who can't get a meal is the result
OF his concentration, he explained. A
list of directors he exhibited includ-
ed the names of a group Of mill
lionaires. Capt. Miles will endeavor
to launch the scheme las soon as he
gets time" he said.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
ARMS FIRM HEAD
GIVES Up IN WEST
Denies Illegal Selling of Ma
chine Guns to Gangsters or
Foreign RevoIutionists.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, November 19.-
John Mannerstam, president of the
Pacific Arms Co. of San Francisco,
sought on a charge Of illegally pos
sessing machine guns after a raid
on his home revealed a huge supply
of guns and ammunition, surrendered
to officers at Albany, a suburb. today.
He arranged for his release on $4,000
bond
Mannerstam denied any wrongdo
ing. He declared all his business
| negotiations We're legal and that he
had never sold machine guns to
gangsters or revolutiOnists. He said
he knew Guillermo Rosas, ir., who
was hunted by Federal officials in
New Orleans after seizure of two YES
sells and their ammunition stores. but
he denied illegal transactions with or
through Rosas.
SO far as possessing arms and am
munition in his home, Mannesstam
declared he had that right, inasmuch
as the handling of such articles was
his business. The munitions were
seized in a recent raid on his 16-room
residence at Albany.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
OFFICIALS OF ]. D. c.
SEATED At SESSION
Convention lnstalIs Officers
at Close Of Meeting
in Charleston.
Ey the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, q. c., November f.
Beginning their final business ses
sion with the installation of officers
to the thirty-fourth annual conven-
ton OF the United Daughters of the
ConfedFracy tonight were endea vOrinr
Ia clear their calendar, preparatory 70
ad diourEment
An over.crowded schedule forced
poStponer1snt of the installation cere.
monies. originally scheduled for the
after noon, until the final session to-
night.
The sessions today were devoted
largely TO an effort to dispose of the
mass of committee reports still facing
the convention. The committees on
education transportation and libraries
submitted papers. followed by the re-
port of the committee on the war he
tween the states which dealt with
efforts to have school histories ami
the public generally refer to the
struggle of 1S6l-65 as the war Be-
tween the States, rather than the
Civil War.
Success generally was attending the
efforts of the committee in the South,
though little progress had been made
through the North and East. it was
confessed.
Sufficient funds are available now
TO begin construction on the memoria
to begin construction on the memorial
it was reported, but the work was
held up because the committee failed
to obtain n site.
Memorial services were held this
afternoon i'm memory of the 40 men
who died in defense of Charleston hai.
bor and a letter of good wishes from
President Coolidge was read. The con.
vention closes tomorrow with services
at the historic Goose Creek Church.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
MAN FATALLY STABBED
IN UNION STATION FIGHT
Baltimorean Held on Charge of
Murder-Hundred Wit
ness Fracas.

hundreds of people in Union Sta
tion witnessed rough and tumhi"
fight between two cOIored men during
the rush hour yesterday afternoon,
in which Lem Copeland 3e vea,S old
of Baltimore. was fa,aliy stabbed
The fight took place in the meas
smoking room and attracted People
who were h1.tcning for their trains.
Guards separated hem and arrested
William a. Parker. - wears cid. of
Baltimore, who is being held at the
sixth precinct on 4 charge of 'rurder.
Copeland was wounded in the lt #
breast and died four hours after being
taken to Casualty Hospital. The two
men quarreled over woman whom
they had left shortly before. Cope
land is said to have followed i'arker
when the latter entered the station.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Bobbed Hair, Lip Sticks, Peek-a-Boo Silks
And Short Skirts Barred by Colds Here

Goods belonging to the lialcyon
Club of the Washington Missionary
College at Takoma Park have gone on
record against bobbed hair, lip sticks,
short skirts and "fiimsy crepes and
peek-a boo silks for dress material.
Not only do they themselves intend
to adhere closely TO ''modesty in dress
and manners" but they have issued a
broad "ultimatum" about the whole
subject as "a suggestion for all col
lege goods in the matter of healthful
and appropriate dress"
The 'ultimatum." announced today
bv Miss Glenna Darby, president of
the Halcyon Club, follows:
1T is resolved that the members of
the Halcyon Club of Washington Mis-
sionary College shall set a standard of
dress to which all members of the
club may conform, 1t is decided that
81 Every member shall wear her
dress a modest length, according to
hat statue and appearance.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
SUPREME COURT
RESUMES SESSIONS
Recess of Three Weeks Ends;
viii Hear Arguments
Until December 9.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court will resume its
sessions tomorrow after recess of
three weeks.
After delivering opinions. announc-
ing orders and receiving motions. it
will begin hearing oral arguments
which will continue until December
.. BY that time the court expects
to make another great inroad upon
cases on the docket. and accumulate
enough work to keep it busy writing
opinions during the Christmas holi-
days recess.
Among the cases to come up for
oral argument are number advanced
because of the Importance of the is
sues presented. The court hopes to
have heard oral arguments in the fol
lowing before it adiourns for Thanks
giving day.
a case from Seattle Wash,
brought by the Commercial Credit
Co. of Baltimore, presenting the
question whether the Government in
prohibition prosecutions can deny
companies financing the purchase of
automobiles on deferred payments
an opportunity to prevent the con-
fisca tion of the cars in which liquor
is found.
Another attack upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the valua.
ton of railroad property for rate.
making purposes. won in the Federal
District Court for Western Missouri
by the Kansas City Southern.
The Federal probation law will be
presented for Interpretation in one
case, by DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the
explorer. who is now in the Leaven-
worth Prison.
West Virginia and Kentucky are
particularly interested in the appeals
Of the United Fuel Gas Co, challeng-
ing rates fixed by State commissions.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

"2 No extremes in flimsy crepes
and peek "A boo silks be considered as
a dress material.
"3. Such cosmetics as lip sticks and
eyebrow pencils he ba AIMED. Rouge and
powder to he used sparinSly. accord
ing to individual compilations.
81 All heels should be of moderate
height
"J Long hair, 'woman's glory
should be encouraged among the mem
bers of the club.
SO The members of the 1Ialcyon
Club should conduct themselves with
all due propriety and reserve toward
the opposite sex"
The above rules are designed to
serve as standard for ''other denom-
national schools" rs well as sug.
Sastion for all college girls, it was an
nounced. The club acted following the
adoption of similar standards at the
! F'alt council of the general conference
Of Seventh-Day Adventists at Chatta.
nooga. Tenn. recently. ---s-..,+- -,,..
Evening star., 1927-11-20
PICKPOCKET GETS 5000.

A few moments after he had drawn
5000 from his account in local
bank yesterday afternoon, some one
picked the pocket of Charles FL.
Burke, 1888 Thirty-first street, Mount
Rainier. Md. according to report
made to the police.
Burke told the officers that on his
way out of the building, he noticed
two or three men picking up num-
b>r of pennies and he stopped to
watch them. On reaching the pave
ment he discovered his loss.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

wait until the question of liability had
been determined but that the company
had decided their present course was
one of humanity rather than liability.
He added that the staff of the public
utility concern was well equipped TO
analyze any phase of the situation.
The company is willing to 20 more
than halfway in settling the claims of
the people whose homes were wrecked
and who lost furniture and other ef
fees" Robertson said. There shall
be no quibblinS. Winter is coming on
and our instructions are that the vic
Tins of the explosion must he re.
stored to their former comforts. Our
dealing with the people impresses II,
that they arc fair when they know
they are being dealt with fairly, and
square dealing will he our principle
throughout this effort to restore the
losses
Evening star., 1927-11-20
HOLIDAY JOBS SOUGHT.
Business High Employment Office
Starts Unusual Campaign.

Efforts to obtain employment dur
ing the Christmas holidays for stu
dents of Business High School are
being made by the schools employ
ment department. While the holiday
positions will he for the most part
on a part time basis. the department
I is seeking also to place in permanent
positions as typists. stenographers
and clerlls a long list of graduates
Of the school. In view Of what they
term THE present condition of un-
employment" officials of Business
are of the opinion that considera bic
success is meeting the efforts of it's
employment department.
The Amikeco Club hiked in Rock
Creek Part yesterday. After the
hikers had eaten lunch, they roasted
marahmallows and apples.
Buenos Aires. Argentina. is to have
a 12-story modern hotel along Ameri
can lines
Evening star., 1927-11-20
.COMPA ANY TO AID
BLAST SUFFERERS
Pittsburgh Corporation Plans
Immediate Settlement of
Claims Without Clubbing.
b. tho Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. November IA
policy Of square dealing without
qu.hbliug" II sufferers of the gas tank
explosion last Monday, in which more
than Il score of persons were killed
and hundreds of others injured was
announced today by 4. w. Robertson.
president of the Equitable Gas Co.,
owner Of the Inflated tank.
Without waiting until legal respon-
sihil.ty for the catastrophe had been
fixed, Robertson said the company de-
cided to meet the most pressing needs
of the sufferers on basis of humani-
tarism. The program includes immcd-
late payment of all hospital bills of
those injured, repairs to property
dmaaCe suffered by 500 home owners
and tenants and an offer to meet
claims for personal injuries or loss of
life.
sufficient Sum" Available.
The decision to take immediate steps
, toward extending financial aid to vic.
Tins Of the blast. Robertson said. was
made at a meeting of executives of
the company after full consideration
, of the subject. A sufficient sum- was
available for the work. Robertson add
ed. although he declined to name the
amount.
"Our eyes tell us of the suffering
and our hearts respond to the urgency
for immediate help for those unfor-
! tunates." Robertson said. ''and we be-
/ Ieve that we understand the layman's
viewpoint when we decided that the
thing to do is to help the sufferers
without delay"
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Church Dance Arranged.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. November
ia Thanksgiving dance will be
given at Grace Episcopal Church
Guild Hall Friday. beginning at $50
pm. for benefit of the building fund.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and SaiIings From
New York.

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Ryndam-Rotteri9m
Christian--SyhorC
CorSican Prifce--Buenns Aires
Tractor-Hamhurg.
Commercial Guide-Buenos Aires.
PGcchus-luracao.
DUE TO-DAY.
Ninian-Antw werp.
Droiinlnghol olm--G0thenburg.
La Playa-Limon.
DIE TOMORROW.
Iamcntic--tiverpool.
Laronia--Livcrpool.
Notwithstanding.
NlnnpSOf a london,
Aurapia-GiaSgoW.
American Tradet-LondOn.
Ara bic-Autwerp.
Arcon--( ristohai
Coamo-San Juan.
san Juan---San Juan.
Fort EictOria-Bcrmuda
DUE TUESDAY.
Maiestic-southampt
ESeeaulbo--Eai EaiDaraiso
American Legion-Buenos Aires.
TtYiVes--Earrios
Slboney-HaVana.
DUE WEDNESDAY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e}iig0lay-Copenha2cn
Fyrun--PTaeu<.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DUE THURSDAY.
Chicago--Rorleaux
Giuseppe Eerdi--Genoa
Nctapan-Santa Marta.
silvia--Si. johns
Fort 81. GcorGa-Bermuda
DUE FRIDAY.
tani"-Snuthampton.
President HartIng-Bremen.
DIE SATURDAY.
DreSden-Rremeu
MoniereN-Progreso
OUTGOING VESSELS.
SAILING TOMORROW.
Bcl2ot-SantG Domingo
SAILING TUESDAY.
Clan Rauald--Cape Town.
os homa County-Antwerp.
Goilntbus-Brenen
kenmore~-St. Johns.
L.tuania-Daut7,c
Prov otIiencc-Pir3rus
SAILING WEDNESDAY.
I5asSa-Ac"ra
"rHng9ril-~oUthampt
| tafara s--Maracaibo
| ohte Blancaman0--Geno3.
I2eutse n End -H3mburg.
Horace Lnckenhack--~Pacifc Coast.
Merrnr-Rotterdam
Painah%ba--S1ntOs.
SAILING THURSDAY
President Monroc-Around the World.
| Santa Iuisa-NaiparaISo
SAILING FRIDAY.
! Arabic--Antwcrp.
, MlnueS0ta--LondOu
! Paris--Eayrc.
SAILING SATURDAY.
/ American Farm"r-London
! taho Santa MaTa--Lisbon.
| Dro'tnIng ghOn--tiothenburg.
f.2"onIa-J.i pool
| iaurcutl1 utl1--IlVerpnof.
u > 7instic-Southamnfon
' p Inda anl--Rotterdam
Hest!is-Buenos Aires.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. November 1a.-Capt.
"A. Graham Miles, for two weeks a
voluntary prisoner in his suite at the
fashionable Ritz Tower apartment on
Park avenue. today faced defeat or
resist efforts of the apartment man.
agement to eject him.
Hotel authorities announced the food
supply of their undesired tenant would
be cut off and that all communication
with persons outside his suite would
be denied him. Once he leaves his
apartment. they said, he will not be
permitted to re-enter It.
Curious Crowd Grows.
A curious crowd gathered in ever
increasing numbers under the cap
tain's windows today, but he made no
effort to circumvent the hotel edict on
communication with the world outside.
Miles. the former husband of Mrs.
Glover Boldt Miles, daughter OF the
late George c. Boldt. who once owned
the Hotel Waldorf.Astoria. is described
by the hotel manager as an obnoxious
person." responsible for several un-
pleasant incidents" and tenant
whom they would rather not have.
So eager is the management to
terminate his residence, it was said,
that $500 unpaid on Miles $4,000 bill
would be waived if he would leave.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
"SulIicient Sum" Available.
Will BE No Ouibbling.

The Equitable head said the ques-
ton of meeting damages that may he
claimed by large corporations through
losses suffered by the explosion could
Evening star., 1927-11-20

American automobile trucks are be-
ing used to Gerry tin from the mines In
Bolivia.
Evening star., 1927-11-11

tain: G. E. Beckett, secretary; Carson
p. F'railey. Henry Gilligan, c. l.. Hard
ing, William Humphreys, n. NJ. Min
nix, Frank Mitchell, f. NJ. Nettleship.
G. J. Richardson, ]. Horace Seal and
T.. d. Shaw.
Team No. 5-Dr. f. NJ. Ellison, cap
tain: w. d. Bailey, secretary; William
NJ. Aitchison, Edgar J. Appel, Joseph
b. Clark, n. X. Gardner, A. G.. Grin
nell. J.. Z. Harter, E. f. Haycraft, DIR.
j. T. Herson. w. w. NARROW, Robert
Marshall. w. E. Mooney, w. n. Piser
and DIR. G. T. Warren.
w. X. Handy Is Captain.
Team No. 6-w. X. Handy, captain;
e. S. La Fetra, secretary; c. F. Blake
ly. c. NJ. Boteler. d. c. Adamson,
n. 3. Frost, F. B. Hoffman. II. G.
nedy, Guy w. Lane, Bernie Lerch,
+. a. MCGOWAN, w. n. Payne, ir.
Paul L. Rapp, w. A. Rogers and Paul
J. Sedgwick.
Team No. w. c. Hanson, captain:
c. +. Fleming, secretary; A. l.. Bald
win. RI. &. Brown, c. o. buckingham
Burns c. Downey, J. A. Foute, c. c.
Graves. Albert A. Jones, George
Quick, Carey +. Quinn, a. J. Schip-
pert, c. G. Whistler, w. J. Williamson.
Maj. Guy Withers, Harry O. Hine, Vic
tor b. Deyber, Joshua Evans, jr, and
w. NJ. Guthrie.
Team No. S-J. w. Hardell. cap
tain; c. Il. Kingsbury, associate cap.
tain: T.. A. Drumm, secretary; w. G.
Ford, s. Dee Hanson. John +. Lance.
Grant Leet, +. w. Loetsch. Russell
Shelk, G. w. Shoemaker. Arthur G.
Smith. A. l.. Thompson, Paul Twyne
and Claude w. Hyson.
Team No. 9-'Vayne Kendrick. cap
tain; j. A. Bell, secretary: James $.
Ball, John Berg, r. o. Elason. Jo-
seph A. Gormley, w. D. Hayes, J. A.
Llompart, Joseph *. Meyer, Theo-
dore B. Nickson, George w. Offutt, G..
l.. Parker and James X, s.
Team No. 10-Dr. George T. Sharp.
chairman; r. Z. Myers, secretary:
Darrell c. Grain, George l.. Haines, c.
Ii. Hillegeist. c. w. Hoover, Harry A.
Karr, V. w. Potter and Samuel J.
Solomon.
Team No. 11-Samuel r. Young, jr,
captain: r. NJ. Graham, secretary; Jo-
seph Bruce. T. J. Frailey, II. r.
Grossman. Charles V. Inlay, William
A. Read, Charles f. Wainwright, r.
S. Scott and Karl S. Hoffman.
Team No. 12-B. +. Derden. captain:
r. Y. Caffey. secretary; William Fry
Lawrence Gunther, r. G. Holm, Dal-
las Shirley and c. Woodcock.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
LlNEBURG DECLINES
REELECTION TO POST
Head of Police Association Not a
Candidate-Electi Due First
Tuesday in December.

Horace w. Lincburg. president of
the Poicemens Association, an
nounced to the association at n meet
ing last night in Pythian Temple that
he would not he a candidate for re-
election The election of officers for
the coming year will be held the first
Tuesday in December. ballot boxes TO
be in the several police stations. police
headquarters and Police Court.
T. s. Tormey of the fourth precinct
and @. S. Staples Of the third precinct
were nominated for the presidency of
the association. Other candidates
nominated at last nights meeting in
cllIde the following:
Detective Frank A. Narnev and
George r. Wheelock, vice prcsident
w. +. McDutiie ana +. T. kiefer, see.
ond vice president: w. ]. Kerns. re
cording secretary; j. f.. Wilson,
financial secretary; w. G. Adcock
treasurer: Milton ID. Smith and
Thomas Il. IIeffernan. trustee. SerGt.
G. l.. Dalrymple was named Chairman
of the general board.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
\. N. c. A. STARTS
FUND DRIVE TODAY
John C. Let's Heads Force
of $50 Seeking $3.50 of
Annual Budget.

With John G. Let's as generalissimo
Of a field force of $50 team members
the Young Mems Christian Association
will start today an intensive canvas IS
for S45,000 to round out it's budget
of $4,000 for the current year.
The campaign will get actively un-
der way at a dinner meeting of Of
ticials and team captains this evening
at 6 o'clock in the assembly hall of the
y. NJ. c. A. headquarters at 1886 @
street.
Let's. as chairman of the executive
committee on finances of the associa-
ton. will preside. He and other mem
berS of the committee will outline de-
tailed plans for the team operations.
Other members of this committee are
Leonard W. DeGast, secretary: G. w.
O'Connor, Byron S. Adams, Clarence
A. Aspinwall, Harry Blake. William
Knowles Cooper, f. II. DeGroot, ir.:
w. w. Everett, C. +. Fadeley. J. ii.
Hanna, William II. Hill, George A.
Lewis, William Montgomery, II. L.
Rust. jr.; DR.. George Otis Smith and
Hugh A. Thrift.
Teams Are Appointed.
Chairman Let's announced the ap-
pontment of the following teams:
Team No. 1-Col. p. NJ. Anderson,
captain; W. NJ. Wilson, secretary;
Medford P. Candy, Maj. J. d. Cutter,
c. w. Pimper, William r. Schmucker,
Worth L. Shouts, DR.. w. J. Showal.
ter, G. b. Springston, Frank r.
Strunk, c. ]. Tressler and Edgar
Morris.
Team No. 2-L. NJ. Belts, captain:
Nelson NJ. Blake, secretry; L. r.
Brehm, Lee ID. Latimer, W. c. Ken
dali, 1. l.. Koch, DR.. w. s. Manship,
p. L. Rogers, r. H. Simpson, J. Har-
vey Wattles and L. H. Woolsey.
Team No. 3-M. o. Chance, captain;
P. Mex. Etchison, secretary; Charles
r. Bell, z. d. Blackstone, w. l..
Clarke, E. f. Clement, Homer j.
Councillor. J. f. Edmunds, George f.
Harris, T. p. Hickman. w. II. Kerr,
II. d. Ormsby and Judge w. w. War.
wick.
Team No. 4-Charles F. Crane, cap
Evening star., 1927-11-11
Kreisler's Tribute
To.Cermany Kissed
By Liege Audience
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November II. - When
the audience Kisses, Fritz kreisler
soothes them with music.
Observing his silver wedding an
niversary, the viol1nist said that
recent incident at Liege, Belgium.
had taught him how precarious
footlight oratory was. He halted
his program to acknowledge the
applause. In brief speech. he
said that he accepted it less fer
himself than as tribute TO the
German race and German art.
Kissing and other protests fol-
lowed.
To save the situation. Kreisler
tucked his violin under his chin,
drew his bow across the strings
and the audience was again good
natured.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
Marine Officers Shifted.

Capt. ]. G.. Ward. at Marine head
quarters. this city, and Second Lieut..
+. X Clements. at Quantico. Va.
have been assigned to the cruiser Lev
ington: First Lieut.. L. a. Haslup,
from Nicaragua to Charlotte, n. G.:
First Lieut.. G. +. Schilt, from GUAM
tico to Nicaragua; First Lieut. II. r.
Nicholas, from the cruiser Denver to
st. Juliens Creek. Va: First Lieut.. T..
Savage, from Charlotte, n. c., to Mica
ragua: First Lieut.. G. w. Lavlett.
from Nicaragua to this city for treat
ment at the Naval Hospital
Evening star., 1927-11-11
ASSAILANT IS HANGED.

BALTIMORE, November IL P).--
Alfred Sims, negro. was hanged at
the Maryland Penitentiary shortly
after last midnight. for taking part in
an assault upon Miss Alberta Rice
and her escort, William Buckler, both
of Washington.
Five other negroes implicated in
the case are serving sentences.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
Salesman Asks Bankruptcy.

William P Linkins, laundry sales
man, 1915 Quarles street northeast,
filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy yesterday in Bankrutcy Court.
Through Attorney William Labofish
the debts were listed at $4,753 and the
assets at S4S7.
Evening star., 1927-11-11
MEXICO EXECUTES
REBEL CHIEFTAIN
Former General Is Slain After
Court -Martial-200 Noun
taineers Surrender.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. November Ii
Former Gen. Silvano Garcia was
executed at TitZizintla, State of Vera
Cruz. Wednesday morning. after a
courtmartial had established his com
plicity in the Gomez revolt, it was
announced officially last night.
Two hundred mountaineers sur
rendered to Gen. Manuel Lueo at
lXhuacan claiming they were induced
to join the uprising by the late Gen.
Gomez, who said the Federal forces
would kill them and burn their ham
let's. it was stated.
Evening star., 1927-11-11

Almost 500 children of lepers in
the Philippines are cared for in an
institution away from their parents
in the hope that they will escape the
dread disease.
The Nome nugget., 1927-09-24

Washington. Sept. 24. R,-Pres- ident Coolidge believes that the income tax collection will he as high as last year. when the record of six million dollars treasury surplus was accumulated He is withholding his opinion on the total amount of prospective tax re- dnction. The president believes that the failure of the Geneva Nav al conference will have little effect on the prospective action in the drafting of the naval cruiser pro- gram by Congress and he feels that the American Legion proposal for unified department of Nat ional Defense is not feasible be. cause of the opposition in the ar my navy and Congress