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Evening star., 1928-11-18
ASA KEYES INDICTED
FOR BRIBERY AGAIN
Seven Others Named by Jury in
Julian Petroleum Corpora
tion Investigation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November IDS
trict Attorney Asa Keyes and seven
others previously indicted as an out
growth of the collapse of the Julian
Petroleum Corporation due to an over
issue of stock, we're reindicted by the
country grand jury here today, on II
counts charging conspiracy and bribery.
Two indictments were returned, one
setting forth IL alleged overt acts
against the district attorney and his CO.
defendants and the other 40
The first named Keyes, Charles
Reimer, his chief investigator. Ed and
Jack Rosenberg, and Jack Berman OF
the Julian corporation, and Ben and
Dave Getzoff, tailors.
Besides Keyes. Reimer and the Get
zoffs, A. I. Lasker. former head OF a
finance company, were named in the
second. .
Keyes was specifically charged with
taking several thousand dollars in
bribes for neglecting to prosecute otfi-
GERS Of the petroleum company and
others indicted on allegations that they
made fraudulent sales of company stock.
The Getzoffs are charged with acting
as go-betweens in the bribe case.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
SOIL SURVEY WORK
TO Be DISCUSSED
American Society of Agron-
on7y to Open Meeting Here
Next Thursday.

The farm problem will be attacked by
soil scientists. agronomists. agricultural!
extension workers and foresters at the
annual meeting of the American So
ciety of Agronomy here Thursday and
Friday.
Or. A. G. Mccall. president Of the
American Society of Agrononv and
chief of soil investigations of the Bu-
reeu Of Chemistry and Soils. Depart
ment of Agriculture will outline ns-
tional program for soil research IN his
presidential address. Fully 1000 coun-
ties. comprising more than hall the
total arabic area of the United States
have been surveyed and mapped. &C
cording to DR.. Mccall who will discuss
plans to continue the work of the soil
survey until the entire agricultural area
Of the United States is contained In a
soil map of the Nation.
Subjects for Discussion.
The Inauguration of a program OF
fertilizer research based on findings OF
the soil survey, a study of methods Tor
the control of erosion of various types
of soil and the problem Of disposing OF
farm wastes in regional areas OF dis
tinctive soil which have become clearly
defined by means Of the soil survey, are
subjects which will be introduced by
the presidents address and discussed
in detail bv members of the association;
DR.. c. F. Marbut. chief Of the SOIL
survey. Department of Agriculture.
whose international reputation as soil
scientist recently brought him honors
from abroad, will speak on The Rela-
ton of Soil Tyne and Climate to the
Appearance and Distribution OF Or
ganic Matter"
Other Specialists Listed.
Other specialists of the Department
of Agriculture who will take part in the
meeting are o. S. Fisher. senior agron-
onist of the Extension Service. who Will
conduct a symposium on the agricultur-
al uses of lime; Hugh H. Bennett, spe-
cialist on soil erosion and field inspector
nf the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils,
whose recent publications on soils and
erosion have had wide circulation. ana
C. F.. Ramser, senior drainage engineer
with the Division of Agricultural engl-
neerine. will describe methods Of pre-
ventin~ erosion of farm lands by ter
racing.
This meeting will be attended by SOIL
snAcialists and agrononists from State
colleges ana universities and experiment
stations in MANY States In addition to
ana erosion there will be discussions
of the adaptation OF different sous 10
various crops with special reference,
this year, to the notable eHect OF SoLi
type on the quality of tobacco.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
PAROLE FOR MOONEY
DENIED BY GOVERNOR
Report of Clemency Offer Being
Refused by Bomb Outrage Con.
vict Disputed by Young.
By the Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO Calf, November II.
Reports from New York that Gov.
c. c. Young had offered a parole to
Tom Mooney, which had been declined
by the former labor leader, who is serv-
ing sentence at San Quentin prison
for alleged participation In the Pre-
paredness day bombing in San Fran
cisco in 1915, we're denied at the exec
utive's office here today.
Gov. Young has informed per-
sons appealing for aid for Mooney that
he is eligible for application for parole,
which then would be considered on its
merits. Moonew has refused to apply
for a parole on the ground that to do so
would be an admission of his guilt. He
has said he would accept nothing less
than pardon.
The governor said recently he saw
nothing In the case warranting a par
don. but would review the matter.
At a meeting in New York yesterday
called by the American Civil Liberties
Union plans were discussed for an at
tempt to interest Herbert Hoover, Presi-
dent-elect, in MONEYS case. Frank P.
Walsh, attorney for Mooney. was quoted
as saying his client had been offered
a parole but refused it.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Bandit Slaps Man
When Victim Says
He Has No Money

Angry at the Illustration of his
intended hold-up in Mount Rainier,
Md. last night, a 6-foot colored BAN
dit placed his pistol in his pocket,
slapped George Glorius, 3o4O Twenty
ninth street, Mount Rainier, in the
face and then walked away.
Glorius said the man approached
him at Twenty-ninth street and
Bunker Hill road, leveled a pistol at
him and demanded his money. The
intended victim claimed that he
had none, and the bandit took his
word for it. The slap followed as
the man uttered a disgusted grunt
and left.
Just to show that nc was not
afraid of pistols. Glorius proudly
displayed to police 50, that he had in
his pocket.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Shipping Board Agent Dies.

GALVESTON, Tex, November II
R).-Carlos N. Nye, agent for the
United States Shipping Board here and
former assistant superintendent of the
Cape Cod Canal project, died of pneu-
monia.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
"No Parking Signs
Too Far Apart, Man
Is Freed by Court

Discrepancies in mo Parking"
devices IN front of a downtown
theater were cited by Thomas B.
Shoemaker. Franklin Park, Va.
to secure his acquittal yesterday
in Traffic Court for parking in
restricted zone.
When Shoemaker parked beside
a mo Parking" sign near the
theater. Policeman A. B. Clark of
the first precinct placed him un-
der arrest. Shoemaker deposited
SO collateral and told the officer
he would win the case In Traffic
Court.
He then made an investigation
at the District Building, which
showed, he told Judge Gus A.
Schuldt. that the thcater's permit
called for 80 feet of reserved
space, while the signs were 81
feet apart Furthermore, he said,
the numbers on the signs did not
correspond to those in the permit.
The court decided Shoemaker
had made an adequate defense
End dismissed the case.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
GROUP DENOUNCES
HOSPITAL SEIZURE
Spanish Benefit Club viii
Ask Ambassador Here
to Take Action.
BY the Associated Press.


HAVANA, Cuba, November 17.--Of-
ficials here of Centro Asturiano told the
Associated Press today that they would
ask the Spanish Ambassador in Wash
ington to take UP the action of munich
pal officials of Tampa, Fla, respecting
the organizations branch there.
1t was reported here that Tampa had
taken control of the hospital operated
by the Tampa Centre Asturiano, which
is a mutual benefit organization com-
posed Of Spaniards from the Province
of Asturia.
The Centro Asturiano is one Of the
largest mutual organizations in Cuba,
owning clubhouse in Havana and hay-
ing branches throughout the island.
The Tampa branch was dedicated about
four months ago after expenditure of
about 100000. of which the major part
was subscribed here The purpose of
Centre was described as providing club
rooms for people from Asturia and to
aid them in banking and business
transactions Hospitals, 1t was said, are
conducted az saving to members. The
Havana Centro often has been criticized
by medical associations.
REQUEST is NOT RECEIVED.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Wifc-Stealing Stirs Nation as Girls
Brother Is Slain in Attempt at Rescue

the girl and spirited her off to Drago-
MRS house in neighboring village.
Ihere an elaborate wedding feast had
oeen prepared and many friends gath
ereo 70 celebrate the elopement
Milka's irate father, however. soon
discovered the theft Of his daughter and,
forming rescue party, set out with his
sons and friends to recover her. Break
ing IN on the merriment of the wedding
celebration, he demanded the return Of
his daughter
A free-for-all battle ensued in which
revolvers flashed and knives were drawn
In the melee, Bogoliub Jovanovitch, the
girls brother, fell dead and six others
were badly wounded. Police interfered
and Dragor1ir Filpopovitch was taken
away in irons to be tried for murder
and wife stealing. 4
Evening star., 1928-11-18
CITY GREETS MOTORCYCLE.
Wilmington, N. c., Stop Made on
Key West Tour.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. November II
(P.-The Washington-Key West motor
cade, led by Mayor John T. Alsop, jr.,
morning for Charleston, s. C.. next
overnight stop on the route southwark.
Fifteen automobiles compose the motor
cade.
The party spent last night here
and we're guests at an informal
reception rendered by the civic clubs
and city officials. Mayor Alsop, Frank
o. Williams, six times president of the
Atlantic Coastal Highway Association;
Senor Jorge Ponce, Cuban counsul at
Key West, and Frank Ladd Of Key
West were speakers.
The motorcade is observing the open
ing of the coastal highway from Maine
to Key West.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
POOL OF BLOOD is CLUE
IN SLAYING OF GIRL
Body Found After Victim Left
Home in Response to
Auto Siren.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW CASTLE, Pa. November IT,
Discovery of a pool of blood about 800
wards from the bank of a stream where
hunters today found the body of 49,
yea:-old Emma Alley was the basis OF
investigation tonight by city and county
detectives and State police.
Belief was held by some OF the officers
that the girl, who left her home late
last night after an auto siren had
sounded in front of the house. had been
slain in the highway where the blood
stains were found and the body carried
to the stream bank. The girls head
was badly crushed.
Three youths were questioned. but
authorities said they would be cleared
sam Alley. father Of the girl, was ques-
toned also and then sent home. 1t was
established definitely tonight, police
said. that a bathing suit and sack
found near the body did not belong to
the girl,
Evening star., 1928-11-18
GEORGIA WOMAN BAILED
IN OF C. LIBEL CHARGE

SAVANNAH. Ga, November II
Mrs. Ed c. Alumbau2h of Macon, in jail
here on charge of libel for distrbut-
ing spurious oaths attributed TO the
knights of Columbus, succeeded today
in giving bond of $1,000 to answer the
charge in city court next week
Her bond was signed by O. Dodson of
rooler Rev. w. F. Larowe. arrested at
tns same time and on the same charge
as Mrs Alumbsugh. has not made
bond Mrs. Alumbaugh cid not obtain
her freedom today. as she is serving 2
Jail sentence for violating city
ordinance. This case may be settled
HfcnGa-.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
PACIFIC LINERS PLANNED
Two New Craft Would Be Largest
Built in United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, November II CP).
PLANS for construction of two 26,000-
ton liners for service between San Fran
cisco and Australia were announced TO-
day by the Matson Navigation Co.
The vessels, capable of sustained
sea speed of 90 knots, would be the
largest commercial ships ever built in
the United States They are expected
to cost about $6,500o0o each and have
accommodations for 730 passengers.
Matson officials said the new ships
will be 625 feet long at waterline. with
a beam of 7712 feet.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Rv the Associated Press.

By JNe ASSUCIHIcU I EO1"'
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, November
17--Wife stealing, still practice
among lovesick swains in the remoter
parts of Jugoslavja, has led to trag-
edy which stirred the whole nation.
From time immemorial it was the
custom In rural districts, when parents
refused to give their consent to mar
rage of their daughter, for the wooer
to come at night with a party of
friends and forcibly carry of the girl.
such was the case with Dragomir Fill
popovitch, who was madlv in love with
Milka Jovanovitch, Of the village of
Mislodjina.
Meeting with opposition from Milka's
father. a rich peasant, Dragomir and
his friends went to Jovanovitchs house
this week under cover Of night seized
Evening star., 1928-11-18
REQUEST is NOT RECEIVED.
Spanish Embassy Attaches Here With
hold Official Comment.

Attaches of the Spanish embassy here
said yesterday that no request had been
received from officials of Centre Astu-
riano in Havana for the Ambassador to
act with regard to reported differences
between the organizations branch at
Tampa. Fla, and municipal officials
there. Comment was withheld pending
receipt of word from Havana.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
SoUed from trip to hospital
Doctor told this man
lbOaU 70 avoid d common
cause Of rupture

IKE 50 many, this man had
- 4 slight tendency to hernia.
The doctor who examined him
said there was no real rupture,
only ! weakness.
Go easy, " he warned, 'sand
above all don't strain yourself
Ia any way. One Of the most
common causes ofrupture Is ex-
cessive straining torelicve . con-
gcsted system. Yet so few people
ever suspect il. For one thing,
take Nujol regularly. Il will
probab bly, save you Z trip TO the
hospital. | advise allmy patients
Whosvc had abdominal opera
fions to take It, too, to avoid
the danger Of another break.
NuioI, taken regularly, avoids
this risk. IL provides an easy,
natural method Of regulating
body functions. Keeps every
thing normal without effort. Il
not only prevents the excess Of
body poisons I've ell have therl)
from forming, but aids in their
removal.
A surprising number Of people
men especially are sus-
ceptible to hernia. Take Z tip
from Ills mans experience and
play safe. Take Nujol regularly.
Nnjol was perfected BY the
NujoI Laboratories of the
Standard Oil Company New
Jersey). Try it for 8 months
and you'll never want to be
without it again.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
NJ DONALD I D
H A n c At
DAWN
nv international New. service

nv international News Service
VALLEYFIELD, Que bee,
March %. Preparations for
the execution Of George Nc
Donald, former Broadway boot
logger and con-man, are COM
pleted. As the sun creeps over
the horizon tomorrow morning
he will march from his death
cell to the foot Of the gallows
here, drag his last steps up the
IS stairs Of the ladder and be
propelled into eternity BY
Hangman Ellis, in fulfillment
of the sentence of death i'm
posed for the murder OF Ade-
lard BOuchard.
Thirty-fiye miles away. in Mont.
real, his wife, Doris Palmer Melon
aid, win await news OF his DEATH
1 nsarass IA. MI, - 1890 ana corn.
.s1S.s,.. 49,. f.o,, ~ na,.t
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~. nacl Ll 9 w. ..I... y - Ma,st
.as 80 80 49,. - ,.,. ere
ts sr i Il, 49,, Tssth eeIs ssssacent 10 The
galiows platform. He win be visited
this afternoon BY his parents and
win spend the last y hours Of ire n
the company Of Father Verscheiden
prison chaplain at Bordeaux, who y
here With him.
All Efforts Fan
FINAL efforts to secure ! reprieve
Tor McDonald have failed. Attorney
4. Al. Ierault admitted today that his
onIv hone II an appeal to the Eupe-
rfor Court for 4 stav of execution to
hermit tha inroducion OF evidence
that might win q new trial for Doris
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
.ictimized Depositor' $
Say Dead Banker
Is Wax Dummy

BY international News Service
MAQUOKETA. Iowa. March %.
Believing that a wax dummy was
buried in his grave instead of the
body Of George Hillsinger. Sabula
banker, several depositors in the
closed institution have petitioned
the board Of supervisors of Jack
son county to open the grave.
The board has refused, but 1t
informed the petitioners that II
they would raise the money the
grave would be reopened.
Hillsinger died In q Chicago
hospital several weeks ago and
his body was buried at Sabula.
His bank was closed the next
day and Immediately rumors were
circulated that he had fled and
that q dummy had been buried IN
the grave.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
New England Vacation
Hinted By President

Indicating the possibility that he
will spend his summer vacation in
New England this year. President
Coolidge today told delegation
from Vermont that he expected
to be In New England this sum-
mer,' and expressed the hope he
could accept their invitation to make
q two-day tour Of his native State.
The Vermonters, headed by Harry
C. whitehall. collector Of the port
of st. Adams. and including the
Vermont Congressional delegation,
urged the President to visit Yer
mont and see the progress that 1t
has made in recovering from the
damage caused by the floods.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
MOUNTAINS FOR PARKS

Representative Temple R.l Of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the spe-
cial Smoky Mountain National Park
commission. reported today to Presi-
square miles Of land In North Caro-.
lima and Tennessee to be dedicated
for use as q park il the next step
In development Of the project.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22

and troublesome.
Nowadays We simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
sulphur Compound" You win get Q
large bottle Of this old.time recipe
improved by the addition OF other
ingredients, for only Is cents. Every.
body uses this preparation now. be.
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as It does
1t so naturally and evenly. You
dampen a sponge or soft brush
with 1t and draw this through yolIr
hair. taking one small strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair
disappears. and after another appli.
cation or two. your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy
and you dock years younger.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
An Old Recipe
to Darker Hair
By JANICE RANDALL

Almost everyone
knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur
rope rly COM
pounded. brings
back the natural
color and lustre
to the hair when
faded. streaked
or gray. Years
ago the only way
to get this mix
ture W a o to
make It at home,
which Ia mussy
The Washington times., 1928-03-22
CORVS CURED
FOR ID CENTS
Why Suffer With Corns-Pay
Dime-Pain Stops and
Out Comes Corn

RESULTS GUARANTEED
NEWEST, BEST REMEDY
No bulky doughnut pads or
burning acids-get an envelope OF
O-Joy Corn Waters for q dime.
Thin az paper, press enc on tie
corn with finger and it sticks
there. Shoes don't hurt. Pain In
gone immediately. Dance if you
wish. no bother, fuss or danger.
Later, in the bath, out comes
corn, callous, roots and all. Like
magic. Everyone is going wild
over O-Joys. Broadway was over
ioyed; you will be, too. Six O-Joy
Waters for a dime at druggists.
The Washington times., 1928-03-22

Friendship. = ex-
planned the lady who
had read Emerson,
is based upon re-
spect. z She was Civ
ing a lecture at the
Wonan's Club and
never realized that
her words explained
the growing popular
ity Of Yorktown Gig
arettes.
For Yorktowns
make friends and
keep them. Smokers
respect the mellow
blending Of the seven
friendly tobaccos.
Once they succunb
to the soothing spell
Of Yorktown Ciga-
rettes, the friendship
lasts. Have you tried
them?
Twenty for 15c.
LArus. RiehnOAd. Virginia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

public aud bslsvs in the constitution. Eachs doubt
less, contains element sit would gladly enough rid itself
Of were 1t possible.
Remembering Philadelphia and cities conspicuous
for political corruption, and remembering Teapot Dome.
IL il.bshocves q republican 10 make faces over the
party fence.
Yet our senior senator, educator and moraliat, un-
dsrtakes 70 elucidAte a great discovery that all virtue
has been corraIled under the banner Of the big elephant
and that all "the loose element Of morals" seeks shelter
in the opposing camp.
Senator Tess knows better, OF course. He ISLANDERS
approximately half the American electorate. He dis
gusts the other half.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

NEw YORK. Sept. 2o.-More Of
the things persons want 70 know
about New York. ~ indicated M let
tiers addressed 10 the writer % this
column:
"How can an unknown lyric writ
~ ret his work accepted hy "a Iegiti-
mate publishing house I'm New
York ?r-SaffordsviIle, kans.
Getting into song-writing bus
mess. that ~. on q paying basis, -
like break into the movies: there
arr NV rules, and luck IN the biggest
factor. The biggest demand IL al
ways for tunesmiths rather than
lyricists. Many Of the most popular
songs have words that we're fitted
IN the tune after they were writ
ten.
The why and how Of popular song
writing success becomes more under
standable when IL is known that the
czars WI Tir Pan AlIey-Louis Bern
stein, Phil k~ornheiser, Bobby Craw-
ford and Keit, the dominant per-
sons in the big publishing houses,
are all statesmen. None can read
notes or play an instrument.
q
81 am going TO New York this
fall. Please tell me when, approxi-
mately. the best shows OPEN
Nashville. Tenn.
There 70 longer II any partic-
ular season when the "best shows
i. g., the most p~retentious produc-
tions. come into town. Usually there
wv " rush of openings Immediately
after Labor Gay. and one or more
new shows are introduced each week
thereafter until May, when the sea-
son is supposed 60 end. OF course,
however. the "best shows" 4. ~, the
successful ones, open and run the
year around.
The season isn't officially on yet,
but the town IL packing into nc few
CT than three attractions that prob
ably will run for months. "The
Front Page" a newspaper melo-
drama, by Charles Macarthur and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

would oppose any legislative proposal TO change
the federal jury system with respect 10 unanimity of
verdicts. While I understand that in one or more
states the procedure Of jury verdicts BY a majority Of
the jury is being tried out, ! believe the requirement
of luminous verdicts is a proper one.
personally have a great respect for the courts and
iuries. as they we're understood at the time Of the
respect for the composite judgment Of groups Of peo-
pie. l have the greatest respect for public opinion
when formed deliberately, uninfluenced BY prejudice
or passion. which usually represents the very ideals
for which America strives.
had a case, particularly in my mind in this cen-
nection, which involved property valued at approxl-
mately half a million dollars. The testimony IVES
taken in Sweden and Germany. 1t took me almost a
week to read the rambling deposition in the course of
the case The jury finally returned q verdict for an
amount that made the proportion Of loss as to the value
Of goods involved, at al Ia per cent. The British un-
derwriters had carried over $4,000 Of insurance on the
cargo involved The British losses were settled On
the actuaries' figures. which were 40 per cent. IN
other words, the jury (made up Of men none Of whom
had ever seen a cargo or ship fixed the rate at IL Ia
per cent and the actuaries. the finest experts in the
world, figured 40 per cent. showing a remarkable SINH
larity Of results on the part Of the unframed jury and
the expert actuaries.
/ would oppose any substantial change from the pres
ent unit system Of jury verdicts. II q mans life and
a mans property are at stake, il is no more OF a hard
ship to convince a jury as a whole Of the justice Of
his cause than to convince a majority. No man should
die or lose his property II half or any other proportion
Of the jury believes that he is innocent.
After all, il is always a case Of an issue being de-
pendent upon some one man, whether il be insa Jury
or anything else, and IL would be just as true in a ma
jority rule as a unanimous rule. There always comes
a time in any dispute when one man is the hinge upon
which a verdict rests.