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Evening star., 1928-02-20

by residents. all automobiles in the
vicinity were searched carefully. Mr..
Spano's car was among those searched
two or three times.
Returning home after midnight,
frightened and disheartened, Mrs. Shut
tleworth answered the door bell, to find
a policeman with struggling bundle
in his arms. It was Jimmie. safe and
sound. Ee had been found in the Spano
car. evidently placed there while search
erS were temporarily out of sight.
There are several things that make
Mrs. ShuttleWorth believe the baby was
abducted by some one for reward or
ransom. They know of no enemies and
SO cannot account for another motive.
Linen Suit Shredded.
Examination of the child's clothing
revealed that his little linen suit, worn
under sweater-rompers, was torn to
shreds. It had been almost new when
his mother clothed him in the after
noon. One arm was out Of the sweater
coat and the trousers we're nearly of
The child was perfectly warm and
Mrs. ShuttleWorth believes that he had
probably been taken indoors somewhere.
and his suit torn when his abductor had
ta4So W JcIk u OH. OlQPrWlSe Jimmie
vas unhurt.
Il was almost as worried over the
thought that Jimmie was w>1derine
around in the cold and ice last night.
as was with the thought of his being
kidnapped. Mrs. Shu;tleworth said this
morning. Now I've got him back.
nothing can ever happen like that
again. The policeman who brought
Jimmie back to lis said. Now let this
serve as lesson TO you But we've had
our lesson. I'm so happy now that
Jimmie is safe and sound in his own
bed. don't know what to do"
Sounds of gurgling and satisfied
cry Of Mama" issuing from Jimmie S
bedroom, seemed 10 indicate that Jimmie
vas happy. too. Certainly he didn't 20
through the anxiety of his parents.
Any one could pick Jimmie I'D and
ne would never utter a cry" Mrs. Shut
tleworth explained. He's always been
like that
Mr.. and Mrs Shut,.eworth came 10
Washington last May from West Viz
ginia. She moved out 10 Wes. Chevy
Chase few weeks later. Mr.. Shuttle
worth was in Police Court this morn
ing for the arraignmenI OF the auto
Isl who smashed into their car yes
terday afternoon
Jimmie has sister. about 3 years
Old. who az present IS visiting he,
grandmother in indianapolis. Ind
Evening star., 1928-02-20
NEW MARKET BILL
PROPOSED TO SENATE
Senator Curtis Asks Purchase of
BuZZards Point Site for
100000.

Further indication Of the competition
between various sections OF the city over
The new Farmers Market site was given
today when the third separate bill
authorizing purchase Of a particular site
vas introduced IN the Senate The
latest bill Is by Senator Curtis OF
Kansas. and provides for acquisition OF
The EuzZard Point site. bounded b.
First, Half and i streets southwest at
cost Of $500 900
The previous bills were introduced by
Senator Copeland of New York advo-
eating the Southwest site near the Fish
Market, by Senator Walsh Of MaSsachu-
sets. pr0y,cing for the mid-city site,
east III the Convention Hall Market. All
three bills are awaiting action by the
District committee
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c. p. HOWARD IS lNDORSED
AS TYPOGRAPHICAL HEAD
Incumbent Is Approved as Candi-
date to Again Lead Inter
national Organization,

Columbia Typographical Union In
dorsed Charles T. Howard aS candidate
for president NJ the International Typo
graphical Union when the local group
bai!otrd on selections yesterday How
ard won with ah2 votes. Cornelius Ford
received 81 and James nj Lynch ID
Other candidates Endorsed were
Theodore Perry for FIRST vice president.
George Bentley for second vice presi~
dent. Randolph Woodruff for secretary
treasurer. w. II, Lowe AS delegate to
Tho Trades and Labor Congress OF Cam
ada. Ira q, GWinnup rs agent of the
Union Printers Home and Fred Robin
son for the board of auditors,
Delegates Ia the American Federation
nf Labor Endorsed were Frank Y, Mar
tel. Frank Morrison. William NJ, Reilly,
william Robinson and William 1'rottrr,
and for trustees OF the Union Printers
Home Frank II Cook, George H. knrll
aud William II Lucas
{ The national election viii be held
May -
Evening star., 1928-02-20
BABYS THEFT AND RETURN
BATTLES PARENTS AND POLICE
Little "Jimmie" Shutt|eWorth
Sleeps Sound|y After
Odd Experience.
Found in Auto Block From
Home Three Hours After
Vanishing.
Blissfully unaware of the anxiety

Blissfully unaware of the anxiety
caused by his disappearance last night
from the automobile of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl ShuttleWorth Of lit
Highland avenue. West Chevy Chase.
Md, and his equally strange abandon
ment by a supposed kidnapper, 16-
months-old Jimmie Shuttleworth was
sound asleep in the security of his own
crib at home this morning.
Jimmie is no more capable of ex-
planning the three hours gap in his
young life than his distracted mother,
who was overwhelmed with joy over
the safe recovery of her only boy.
How the child was taken from his
parents machine. parked in the front
yard of 5605 Thirtieth street. and placed
under mysterious circumstances. three
hours later in the car of Joseph Spano
parked in front of his home. at 2947
Mckinley street. a block away. is a
matter which police cannot now ex-
PLAIN fully. For three hours, from 9:30
o'clock until shortly after midnight,
every available policeman of the four
tecnth precinct and many residents
Joined the frantic parents in cOmb!ng
the neighborhood for little Jimmie. Mr.
Spano had helped search his automo-
bile 20 minutes before the sleeping
child was found in it, Mrs Shuttle
worth can only believe that the abduc-
tor was waiting around while the search
was in progress. and put the child in
the parked automobile while no one
was looking upon realizing that he
would eventually be caught in the police
dragnet.
Under Watchful Eyes.
The woman. who is only 81 years old
had Jimmie under watchful eye this
morning. But she is more mystified
than ever over the strange occurrences
Of last night
For the Shuttleworths February 10 is
a calendar day long to be remembered
and fraught with significance for little
Jimmie Early in the morning he start
ed the day off by accidentally scaldng
his right hand. Then his parents. ac-
companied by Mrs Phyllis Shroyer. from
whose yard the baby disappeared. went
On an automobile trip tn Baltimore At
sixteenth and NJ streets another car
crashed into them Jimmy was thrown
from the rear 10 the front seat, iarred
but otherwise uninjured. The other
occupants escaped with bruises.
Upon returning from Baltimore. Mrs
Shuttleworth wrapped Jimmie warmly
IN an Army blanket and comforter and
left him on the rear seat OF their auto
mobile as the party went into Mrs
Shroyer's home. Jimmie has habit
OF sleeping soundly From the window
OF the living room they could see him
asleep in the car parked within a few
feet Of the house.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Shutt!eworth
came out OF the house about $50
CLOCK there was no sign OF Jimmie
Inc coor OF the car was closed. He
could not have fallen out They noti-
l1ed the fourteenth precinct immedi-
a'ely and searching party got under
way. First they searched the nearby
vacant lots and brush. Their. aided
Evening star., 1928-02-20
HOUSE BODY BACKS
.L|NDBERCH MEDALS
Two Pending Measures Win
Approval of Coinage
Committee.

Two bills authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue Lindbcrgh
medals were approved today by the
House coinage committee
One of the bills, by Representative
Tilson Of Connecticut, House majority
leader, would provide ST., 500 for the
coinage of gold medal to be presented
to Col. Lindbergh in commemoration
Of his aerial achievements. Duplicates
in bronze would be sold to the public.
The other measure, introduced by
Representative Kvale, Farmer-L labor.
Minnesota. would provide that a COM
mission, composed of two members of
the House. one Senator. the mayor of
Little Falls. Mimi, and the mayor of
st. Louis, would direct the sale OF Lind
bergh medals, the proceeds from which
would be devoted to the purchase and
equipment OF the Lindbergh homestead
at Little Falls. and for the purpose of
constructing and equipping Lind
bergh museum at st. Louis
Representative Tilson. in his state
ment before the committee. said:
There arc many precedents for adopt
ing this method of recognizing notable
services IN government and in science
and the bill sponsored by me is practi-
cally the same IN language as the act
under which medal was struck by the
United States Mint in honor of Orville
and Wilbur Wright, the great pioneers
in aviation
1T is proper to say that the author
OF this proposal is Mr.. Harold Rogers
a member of the staff of The Washing
ton Star, who. because of his admira-
tion for the feats performed by Col
Lindbergh, asked Senator Robinson OF
Arkansas. Democratic leader Of the
Senate. and me. to introduce bills
similar to the one before you. The bill
I finally introduced differs somewhat In
language from that suggested by MIR
Rogers and introduced by Senator
Robinson in the Senate. owing to
changes made on recommendations OF
the legislative council in order TO make
this bill conform to precedents. but in
substance Is the same
Evening star., 1928-02-20
MINE TOUR STARTS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Senators Delay Trip of Inspection
to Coal Fields of Three
States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Senate interstate commerce SUBJ
committee appointed 10 inspect the
bituminous coal districts in penusyl-
Vania, Ohio and West Virginia has de-
cided TO postpone its departure until
Wednesday night II will so direct
to Pittsburgh for visit 10 the Penn
sylvania fields
Senator Gooding. Republican. Idaho.
the chairman. said that upon the COM
pletion OF this inspection the subcom-
mittee will return TO report TO the full
committee, which is expected in the
meantime to begin taking evidence in
the investigation ordered by the Senate
with the adoption last week OF the
Johnson resolution.
The subcommittee is to hear no wit
neSses
Evening star., 1928-02-20
SUPREME COURT RULES
ON LIQUOR CAR SEIZURE
Firms Owning Equities Get Right
to Defend Title Under Supreme
Court Decision.

by The Associated Press.
Automobile financing companies were
sustained today by the Supreme Court
In their contention that they should
have an opportunity III the courts 10
preserve their equity IN cara seized
while transporting liquor. when the
drivers were prosecuted for illegal pos
atshinn aud the poaaeaaion was incident
to transportation.
The deCihion was handed down In
il case from tieattic Involving car
Whose owner had given notes tor ii part
~ the purchase price, The companies
Insisted that cuntihcation under the
internal revenue law. where the COM
panieh would have no opportunity To
tecnver them, was prohibited when the
driver of tile car was prosecuted tor
illegal Iohhehaon.
The Government inaisied that II could
forfeit under ths internal revenue law
la such circumstances.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
FLOOD BILL FOES
CALL ON PRESIDENT
Strong of Kansas Says Group
Objects to u. S. Bearing
Total Cost.

By the Associated Pross.
The action Of the group of co or more
Republican and Democratic members of
the House in organizing opposition 70
the food control bill as reported recently
by the House food control committee
was laid before President CGIiclce To-
day by Representative Strong of KanS27
@ho was designated chairman of the un-
official BODY.
Strong said after his call az the
White House today that the group EaI
opposed for one reason or another to
the so-ca!ied Reid bill, but the chief oo-
lection $as its provision which eYenDts
local communities from bearing any
part of the cost Of food control WORK.
The unofficial committee, which gath
cred last Friday. appointed a subcotn-
mittee OF five TO go over the whole
subjec. carefully and maze a report,
which Strong said probably would be
submitted tomorrow. Members Of the
subcommittee are: Mr. Strong, repre-
senting the Missouri River district:
Ragon OF Arkansas. for the Arkansas
River district: Greenwood Of Indiana,
for the Ohio River district. and Sanolin
OF Louisiana and C!ague Of Minnesota.
representing. respectively. The lover and
upper Mississippi River districts.
Strong SAID the subcommittee vas
opposed 10 the Federal Government as
suning the total cost OF food control
work and Of making a pork barrel
measure" out of any food bill.
The Kansan reported that his COM
mittee had been preparing to submit
a report today. but that ne had been
Informed by the President that MAJ.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin. chief Of Army en-
gineers, probably would bring forth a
new proposal on behalf of Mr. CooIidre
this afternoon and that accordingly.
the unofficial subcommittee has de-
cided to await this development.
Strong was not advised as 70 the
nature of the Jadwin proposal. i. Is
known, however. that the President. has
under Consideration the appointment
Of special commission to determine
the capacity Of Southern communities
10 pay a share OF food control work.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
FLYING CROSSES GIVEN
TO FIVE ARMY AVIATORS
Widow to Receive Award 70 Can't,
H. c. Gray. Killed Establish
ing Balloon Record.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Award Of the Distinguished Flying
Cross TO FIVE outstanding av!ators was
announced today by the War Depart
ment. The men hono-e5 ard thei-
deeds follow:
Capt. John A. Macready. DAYTON.
Ohio. and Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly. Port
land. Oreg. for the first transcons;-
mental nonstop flight from New York
20 San Francisco. May %. 1923.
Lieut.. Arthur C Goebel. Los Angeles,
:or his nonstop flight fron Oakland
Calf. 20 Honolulu. August 1917. 1927
Lieut.. Russell Z. Vaughan. stationed
az Salt Lake City. for his dawn-to-duSk
fight. New York 10 San Francesca
June %. 1924
Capt. Hawthorne c. Gray. a posthu-
nous award. tor his balloon fight Il
1927, reaching record height ot A.
40 feet His cross viii go 20 Ms. Gray
Evening star., 1928-02-20
NORWAY IS GRANTED
ISLAND BY BRITAIN
London Acknowledges Claim TO
Territory in Antarctic, Dis
covered 200 Years Ago.

Hy Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News, CopyrsSht. lpsS.
OSLO, February 20~~After months
of diplomatic negotiation Great Brit
ain has acknowledged Norways claim
that Bouvet Island. IN the far Antarc-
tic. Is Norwegian territory.
The island was discovered zoo years
ago by the Franchman Bouvet. but later
was lost and existed rs no mans land
until a Norwegian whaling expedition
occupied ii last December
Great Britain at first protested hut
now has conceded NorwaN'S claim The
acknowledgment Is of the greatest eco
nomic Importance To Norway. whose
chief whale hunting fields are now in
the Antarctic. II opens the way for
Norway To make further occupations.
thus saving the present expensive rent
ing Of concessions from Great Britain
Evening star., 1928-02-20
THREE GIVEN FREEDOM
IN LIQUOR RAID CASE
U. 5. Drops Charges Asains. Trio
When Informer Fails 20 Ae-
cuSe ANY One Man

me three men arrested for sl,e.sd
violations OF tie VolS,cad act. FEBRUARY
y oy the police vice squad, at isl! ana
-u' E street. were released irpr, h,,,d
thlS morning, when the United States
attorneys Office decided 10 drop .he
charges against them
IhoSc arrested were emulcye< a.
OiSnneuS Sea Griu They are Karl
rrroerlck De Rooy. charged with man
uiacture and possession OF uoucr.
"lAiSn Whitlock. aga.nS: whom,
WAS placed the same chaySc and Allen
Atkinson, colored. CHARGED w;th Ssi.
manufacture and Possession, ~ ncI,o~
MI three have been NJ liberty ON b,ni
me charges were 6runurS Y Mas
SAID, eScao$c the lofoymer who is a.
fkea IA have made The bay co,lIs
pot identity any az the accused as rh,,
nian Who 81 ii h4in Tie Eol,or
Evening star., 1928-02-20
MILITARY FUND BILL.
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Measure Carries $e,7g2, 900 for
New Buildings and Equipment
at Army Posts.

President Coolidge today signed the
House bill, authorizing 81 1872 600 for
new buildings and other improvements
ii military posts IN this country, mostly
where there are Army flying fields This
sppfopriation viii permit building ~
nfH barracks and quarters aH well ak
ilangaFg and other appurtenanceE Of
he Army Air Service, which are neces-
aafy u, met The expansion of this serV~
ice brought about BY the fl.e year air
program.
TO provide necessary housing st the
various military posts, IT III estimated
thai III least $50 900 900 more viii be
necessary The undei standing is that
$4,000 900 annually Will be appfopri-
sied until this program is completed.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
V0LlVA LOSES TAX SUIT.

All appeal invoking $T6sa In income
tax for 1922 was lost today by wilbur
Glenn Voiiva head ot the Church ot
Zion. Zion Guy. Ill
The Board Of Tax Appeals upheld
the commissioner ot internal revenue
III denying Voli>a the right 10 deduct
this amount for bad debts. The church
leader reported All income ot $S,o3asia
and expenditures ot $3,sSa.ooo for the
year 1917.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
MEYER DAVIS CHARGED
UNDER SUNDAY LAW
Corporation Counsel Follows Up
Drive for Enforcing Blue
Statutes.

In pursuance OF the policy of the
corporation counSel's Office. announces
last week, OF strictly enforcing the
closing law against proprietors
OF bowling alleys and poolrooms,
charges OF Sunday operation we're filed
TO-DAY with Assistant Cooperation Coun-
sci Walter l.. Fowler against Never
Davis. proprietor Of the King Pin Bow
ing Alleys. at $40 K street.
Ihe complaining officers are Detec-
i've John lie Foe and Policeman G.. r
Wailrodt OF the first precinct. Last
week charges we're filed against the
northeast Amusement Co. operating
bowling alleys at lll9 Fl street north
east.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
Youth's Tale of Attempted Burglary
Proves Only Joke to Frishtcn Pal

The mystery III the attempted bur
g!afY' - ~" name of Mai w. n,
Porter ~ tie Chemical Warfare tscTyice,
al az17 Ihnty,third place, last week
@Ds a,ited yesterday when Mai Por~
ttr's lsyeaF old son William con-
feased That ~ Was all d joke Ia frightTn
Dynald CnbbiHSOn, n, of $40 Thirty
fifth street, who was visiting him
Young CubbinAjn Loid his father,
MAJ ID, q. CtibDinson. y. a. A., tia. an
Intruder" entered the bedroom where
hs sud William por!tr AEse IsAdips.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
RESTS MURDER CASE.
State Ends Evidence Against 5. A.
Leugel il Editors Death.

LISBON. Ohio. February 20 Lcl.-Ths
state rested ~ u - am today II the
firSt-deg-ee murder trial Q: :. A LsnSel
former Canton chief {: police. charged
with killing Don r. Meiis;.. Canton
editor
Court adjourned 81 o0cs U,,;ll This
afternoon. when defense c>,lCSs! Az
aouyced they wc,,ld move tc- = G;-s< sd
verdict i! accG..;a,
Evening star., 1928-02-20

WIN the lights dim The visitor was
hhknine light upon a revolver he held
IN Ills hand, the boy declared. and of-
dcftd the boys to iiirn ont the lights.
ana then escaped without disturbing
anything
Yesterday Capt. William O. stott,
eeigt. john MriAiraa and Detective
Thomas Bragg vi the fourteenth pre-
flhet interviewed young Porter, They
say he confessed that he and a friend
Albert Grogan, i6. planned ihe escaps dc
solslx 10 AllghifR GAkRsQson.A
Evening star., 1928-02-20
HiberDians 10 Meet.

Tie monthly Hs.fiUg ~ the Com
fao'1plt ssfIy DIVISION ~ the Ancient
OFdsT of Hilsefnlans VIII Ds held 10
morrow evening al the Knights ii Co
iuInbsls Hall. sis Tenth stles' MI
Esti1ck J. HsltIesu, reading CLERK III
The Eotse 81 Representatives, VIII de
Issr sn address otl Washington, the
GkaEhd of Ireland"
Evening star., 1928-02-20

tue na\ensuM u mNnthN m iali anJ "A
aoe W N,coo The t,taN tStS wnuSd tx
stanl,ed to slNe the nan.> ana aA.lgv>,
~ the pelSt,n association, ~ e,,yp>ua
tloh thev represented and S,e>>yglee the
legislation Witch taeN sANl'IS<l ut an~
passed. In aldlSltsn they Mnuid IL, lx'~
aa,tsd lo ttsc mSasthN StaIemsatS NJ the
ntoneS expended III cSalnertian with
their Wotk,
The question: Was brought psyanlaent-
" to the tvIe during debate en thu
Walsh resotution for Senate Snally
into public utilities ssnanclns Charges
then we're made that great hobby MaS
Al sMsSA - ASssAt the measure
Evening star., 1928-02-20
BREAKS WALKING RECORD.
Youth Completes Mile Jaunt
Without Stopping.
All NAIrKEE W.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. February - X
Oscar Stonbsrg. lS-ysa--old Toula
hawk, Wis, youth. l2S. night cOr,-
pleted nonstop walk o: l322 miles
II 25i, hours Stonberg. Il .S SAD
broke TIE world nonstop record Q. i33
miles es;acl!Shed oy James 4. Graham,
Q. Buffalo. v Y. u is..
Evening star., 1928-02-20
LAWYERDEFENDS
SCHULDT'S ACTION
Defense Attorney Tells Rep
reSentative GaIIivan Jury
Dismissal Was Proper.

Judge Gus A. Schuldt's action in dis
missing jury in a liquor case, which
last week brought demand for the
judges dismissal from the Police Court
bench from Representative Gallivan of
Massachusetts on the floor of the
House. was defended today by Denny
Hughes. attorney for the defendants
in the particular case, in letter sent
to the Massachusetts Representative.
Mr.. Hughes expressed the opinion
that the Representative was not ac-
q,lainted with the facts in the case,
which he reviewed in the letter. Rep
resentative Gallivan. in speech before
the House last Tuesday. charged that
Judge Schuldt was attempting ito set
up a star chamber Representative
Gallivan is in Boston and has not as
vet received Mr. Hughes letter, his
secretary stated this morning.
Liquor Selling Charged.
According to Mr. Hughes. his clients
we're charged with having sold liquor to
a policeman, who had given them
marked money A quantity Of liquor
was confiscated when the men were ar
rested he said. He also pointed out
that all of the Government witnesses in
the case were members Of the Metro
politan Police Department and prohibi-
ton officers.
1T was the most complete case pre-
Sented by the Government for conSid-
cradle time" Mr.. Hughes said land
could not be attacked with any degree
Of success"
He could not put his clients on the
10
of them was partly under the influence
of liquor at the trial table" He was
considerably surprised" when the Jury
brought in its verdict Of acquittal. he
said.
Letter to Gailivan.
The letter sent to Representative GAL
livan follows in part:
When the foreman of the jury de-
livered the verdict. and the same was
repeated. the district attorney noti-
fed the court that the Government
would not prosecute any other cases
before that jury. II was subsequent
to that declaration that Judge Schuldt
took the action that has brought the
criticism.
Naturally. you will wonder why
should come to the defense of one
VINO apparently took action contrary TO
my interests. And this is easily ex-
planned in that know that in all fair
ness his honor should not be criti-
cized or condemned for his action in
this case. The honorable jurors did
what. in their opinion. was correct. and
for that l respect them, but TO one
who spends his time in court. who is
familiar with evidence. etc. the verdict
In the case III question could not seem
other than miscarriage of justice. All
OF us are human and TO err Is natural,
but ! could not sit silently by and per-
NIT so fair and impartial a Judge as
Gus A: Sohuldt to be publicly con-
demned without rising TO his defense
when had knowledge OF facts which
could eXonerate him in the eyes of his
most bitter enemies