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Evening star., 1928-04-03

was the next witness called by Mr..
Blant0n- He told OF investigating the
incident Of the alleged shooting at
Staples on the night Of March 81, and
said that he had obtained q voluntary
statement from Staples and another
from Policeman Frederick Schenck re-
garding 1t. Blanton tried to get
Echenckis statement offered In evidence,
but IL was ruled out on the ground that
6chenck was available 10 testify. Blan-
ton asked Weber TO tell about his con-
versation with Schenck with reference
70 the burning Of Schenck's car on
the night Staples was shot at. This
was also declared TO be inadrnissahle
evidence By the chairman.
will the board not let me ask any
questions about Schenck's car that
night?" asked Blanton.
mo" said Chairman Wahly sharply
Detective Weber. replying TO ques-
ton from Blanton. said that he had
known Staples for long time and that
his reputation as q policeman was good
Calls New Witness.
At this juncture Blanton jumped
up from his chair and went 70 the
Et&AC VA AAbE k0DkAAs BAaGAE A1G WAAABNGA EA
In the ear Of one Of the spectators
Then he came back 70 the table and
asked that l. Creecy be called TO the
witness stand
did you not see Schenck. when he
testified here yesterday, wink and
smile at Mr. Williams every time the
board sustained williams objections
TO my Questions?" asked Blanton.
II saw him smile. but not wink. "
said Creecy.
Didn't you tell me you saw him
wtnk1" insisted Blanton.
"Su1iie-not wink" said the witness
IAN right. let him co." said Blanton.
with evident disappointment.
Blanton next asked for long liz,
Of policemen, including several captains
and 1ieutenants. none Of whom were
present In the witness room.
These men have all been summoned
to appear here today" said Bianton
Il suppose they are afraid 70 testify
Punishment Cited.
Il am going 10 prove that several
Of them have been punished for testify
ing before We get through with thif
trial." snapped Blanton.
Lieut. Sidney Marks and oficer Cor.
nelius r, Lowery joined with those who
testified that Staples had a good repu'
tation a. police ofiicer.
Lieut.. Marks also told OF being trans.
ferred from the position OF night In.
epector 10 that OF o lieutenant at No
q precinct shortly after the Gibson
ccEnrnittee's investigation had revealed
instances Of hi-jacking and the pres
ence OF alleged speakeasies near ths
third precinct station.
At the close Of Lieut.. Marks exam.
ination Capt. Guy Briingame inter.
Fupted proceedings 10 make loni
statement 10 the effect that the boart
was designated 10 try Oficer Staples
and not the Police Department
Evening star., 1928-04-03
ACCEPTS INVITATION.

President Coolidge today accepted an
invitation 10 attend the annual Spring
dinner OF the dridiron Club at the WI
lard Hotel on the night OF April ~.
The invitation was personally ex~
tended by eommittee ofiicers and mem
bers OF the executive COMMITTEES OF the
club, Harry j, Brown, president, Roy
Roberts, vice president; j, Harry Cuu-
ninghani, secretary, and John u, Monk
and Charles \, Groves of the executive
committee, ...aAEgAsA
Evening star., 1928-04-03
MAI. HESSE BACKS
SN|MM|NGLESSONS
Commends Campaign of The
Star and "Y" to Prevent
DroWnings.

Calling attention TO "the large num-
Der Of drowningS among boys Of
Washington and vicinity in past years. !"
Maj Edwin D. Hesse. superintendent Of
police, today Joined with The Star and
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton In urging boys 70 take advantage
q the tree swimming instruction Of
fered during the Learn TO Swim" cam
paign April to II.
Police records show that eight boys
under 10 were drowned In nearby
waters last. Summer. while seven boys
lost their lives swimming In the sum
mer Of 1925. -.
Cemmends Drive.
II am highly eratified to know that
The Evening Star and the Boys De-
partment Of the z. d. G. A. have joined
IN launching d campaign 70 teach boys
how 70 swim" Mai HeSse said.
-As superintendent Of police ] have
had the painful duty Of checking Up
each year On; the large number o.
Grunnings among boys Of washington
and vicinity. and I have looked for
ward with trepidatton 10 another sea-
son Of water sports. The police have
done and viii DO I'll In their power 10
prevent casualties. but even the closest
supervision cannot avert accidents
especially among bcyS-
~Un1Crtunately, the National Capital
10 not 50 wen supplied with public. si-
pervised bathing places, and the tempta-
ton 70 sneak Away 70 some secluded
river spot Is hard to forego In hot
weather.
Scores Enroll
since boys win insist on taking such
chances, I am Of the opinion that ouI
best move is 20 better equip them q
meet emergencies. The Learn 10 Swim
drive Is o most commendahle step IN
that direction. I Join with The Star and
the Z. H. G. A. n urging all boys who
cannot swim to take advantage Of the
free instruction afforded during the
campaign"
Scores Of applicants have enrolled foI
The course since first announcement oi
the drive IN The Star Sunday, IL was
announced By william w. Wilson, d.
rector cf the boys physical department oi
the Y. N. c. A.. He urges that all wishing
% take the course apply at once through
the medium Of the coupons being print
&C In The Star. There are no charges
or obligations Of any kind involved, he
emphasized
Evening star., 1928-04-03
MRS. E. M. CoWLING DIES.
Active Church Worker Here Strick-
en- With Paralysis In Indiana.

Mrs. Edith M. Cowling, IS. widow
of r. p. Cowling, and long active In
church work here, died Of paralysis at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs Virginia
A. Miller, South Bend, Ind. yesterday.
Mrs. Cowiing was born here and had
lived here continuously until about q
year ago. She was a member OF the
First Congregational Church.
She was a daughter of the late Ed
win r. and Mrs. Elvira p. Parker. She
is survived by Mrs. Miller. son, Rich
ard p. Cowling, jr.. and two brothers.
Arthur w. Parker and Edwin F. Parker
of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
South Bend tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.


Mrs. Myrtle Burch, 22-year- -oid
mother OF a baby girl. living at ITO q
street southeast, told Police Court Judge
Robert e. Mattingly this morning that
she stole suit and two dresses from a
downtown department store yesterday
because she was desperate from lack
of work and no one would employ her
In her shabby clothes.
She was arrested yesterday and
charged with stealing clothing valued
at slightly more than $40, Taxing into
consideration the mitigating circum.
stances, the Judge consented TO suspend
q sentence Oh so days In jail.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
By the Associated Press.


DUBLIN, April IA soegy, vet field
and unfavorabie weather held the Ger
man plane Bremen In its hangar. ut
Baldonnel airdronae today. while the
belief grew that there had been some
hitch In the flyers plans for the. fight
to America.
Arthur Spindler, who had come In
the plane from Germany - copilot, left
Dublin, and It was tt1ought that Col.
James Fitzmaurice, head Of the irish
Free State Air Force, would replace
hime at the controls when the trans
atlantic hop was made. <- -.
Baron Won Huenefeld, his monscle
s-rewed in his right eye, paced the field
like Gagged animal and kept his plans
for the venture, Of which he Is sponsor,
TO himself
Colonel at Controls. -1s,-'
Col. Fitmaurice, with the baron as
passenger, made q trial dfRi1t IN n1e
Bremen yesterday with Capt. Herman
Koehi instructing hif. This lent Gre
dence 70 the report that he was % re-
place Spindler, although the Irishnan
ana Baldonnei authorities denied Il.
For an hour before the Junkers plane
took OF Col. Fitzmaurfce sat beside
Capt. Koehl in the cockpit and wa
shown how to operate the plane. The
instruction was carried on with the aid
OF German-Engiish dictionary and the
sign language
The field was so sogsy when the pIane
started down the runway with only half
OF the load of gasoline necessary for the
transatlantic flight, that 1t began TO
sink. The engine pulled It out. how
ever, and the plane took the air and
SCARED westward toward America.
Il hope they have not fooled me and
gone Oh to cross the Atlantic, Mrs.
Fitznaurice said
Crash II Avsided.
Her fears were allayed when the
Bremen turned In . great circle, few
over the capital and returned 20 Bal
donnel after 90-minute dieht. 4 high
wind made landing dangerous, and On
the first attempt the plane appeared to
he IN danger OF crashing. Capt Koehl
took the Brennan up again. and then
brought her down easily and TAXED
gently TO the hangar. As the machine
was being wheeled IN the left front tire
burst.
Col. Fitmaurice was enthusiastic
about the Bremen's behavior, saying al
he had to do was set the controls and
the plane few herself. There Is no
other plane like her" he added.
While the Germans continued watt
ing for favorable weather, another as
pfrant for Transatlantic air honors was
grooming q mystery plane near Paris,
Sergt. de Troyat. noted French pilot
and friend Of Col. Charles A. Ind
bergh, hopes to be the first 20 attempt
the Paris-to-New York flight this year
bv taking on early this month. his
plane Is copy Of Lindberghs Spirit OF
St Louis.
The sergeant new from villa Ccuhaay
to lie Bourget to consult experts ne
garding his earth inductor COMPASS.
When photographers began 20 Rsfi1er
ne hoped into the plane and new on
without revealing his plans.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
BAND CONCERT,

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall. at Ss40
o'clock. John s. NJ, Zimmerman,
bandmaster.
March. The Crusader" ,..,.,. SouSa
Overture. "RomantiCue" :. Keler-B Bella
Idyl, Spring Blossoms" Hersom
Selection from the opera. Doris"
Collier
Fox trot. Give Me Night in june"
Friend
Waltz, "Hebe" ".,..,.... .Waldteufel
Finale. Rosa Lee, ...,..... Robinson
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1928-04-03

Extension Of the life Of the War
Finance Corporation. now hcuidating Its
affairs. to permit 1t 70 take care of
$500 900 Of its loans stin outstanding.
vas provided for by House bin passed
today oy the Senate. The bin now gues
to the President.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
EMERGENCY BILL
ASKS RAISE FOR
U. S.sEMPL DYES

Continued from First Pare !,
Evening star., 1928-04-03
PROSECUTOR ASKS
GAG FOR BLANTON
At STAPLES TRIAL

Continued from FIRST Page.)
Evening star., 1928-04-03
BOWIE ENTRIES
Fos TOMORROW.

IS Ross and william Garth entry.
b Nevada Stock Farm entry
SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900: eiaiuinrs
-year-olds and IN. "a - fVlrlonrR
Evening star., 1928-04-03
THIRD RAcE-Rur,.. $500: n.sa.. >.

FOURTH RACE-Purse SiSQas the
TuraongS
Evening star., 1928-04-03

Nevada stock kerea.
SEVENTH nACE~-Purse 81 sOos elaisa-
ne A-year~olds and up. Il u1iles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
DEMOCRATS ARE CONFRONTED WITH
 OLD TIME DEFENSE MADE BY BECK
 IN FIGHT FOR SEAT N CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin rallied to the defense of Representative James M. Beck, Republican, in statement filed with the House Elections Com mittee denying charges brought by Democrats that he was not . resident of Pennsylvania at the time of his election to Congress.
 Representative Beck said that George Washington, from the time he was made a General of the revolutionary Army to the end of the second Presidential term. period of 16 years. was very rarely at Mount Vernon but no one ever questioned that he was not a resident of Vir- ginia."
 Benjamin Franklin, Represen- tatiye Beck said, was in Paris for 10 years and his citizenship in Pennsylvania was not ques- toned.
 Beck was formerly Solicitor General of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
EXPERIENCED WORKER
 HEADS PEACE GROUP

NEW YORK, Jan. G. Years of devotion to the cause of world peace are behind Miss Ruth Mor. gan's contribution to the Confer ence on the Cause and Cure of War to be held in Washington January 15-19.
 Miss Morgan. who is chairman of the foreign policy committee of the conference and vice-presi. dent of the National League of Women Voters. was director of the Red Cross Nurses bureau in France during the World War ana immediately upon her return re- newed her activities for interna- tional peace and understanding.
 She will be chairman of the joint committee of readers at the Conference on the Cause and Cure of War, group that will pass upon 400 manuscripts submitted by women all over the country 'n an effort to secure two definite
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
WOMEN'S LEADER SEES ROOM
 FOR ORGANIZATIONS GROWTH

more than 50,O0O business and professional women in this city"
 At a meeting with bankers in terested in the financing of the club house proposition, Miss Smith announced the sale of $3,1O0, 600 worth of stock as the last step of business women in applying their business methods to insuring the success of their own association.
 Excavation has been begun on the club site on 57th street, with in block of Central park and di- rectly opposite the proposed site of the new Metropolitan Opera house.
 The features of this home for business women, intended to pc the largest of it's kind in the country, will include 1,246 rooms with private bath. restaurant, gymnasiums. swimming pool, a large assembly hall and spaces for stores and shops.
 "The building will be completed in 1929,". explained Miss Smith. "And'.we will devote all this year to the work of organization that will be necessary for our expan- sion from our present little 15- room accommodation to the new place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 6--Women' $ organizations, everlgrowing, still are trying to keep pace with the need, one of their leaders indi- cates.
 Miss Robinson Smith, president of the American Woman's Asso- citation, Inc, believes there are plenty of women who could profit by clubs and associations. She pointed out the 1927 accomplish ment of the American Woman s association in financing an $S,- 0OO,0O0 scheme of erecting it's own clubhouse, as indicative of the need that is apparently felt among business women of New York.
 We could never have done this without the cooperation not only of our 5000 members but also of innumerable men and wo- men of the city who realize the great need for social and recrea- ti0nal facilities of business wo. men," she said.
 sOf course there AsV( (severl Il other organizations. both national and local, with purposes much the same as ours, but even with them, there aren't possibly enough or sanizations to take care of ths
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
FOURTEEN ARE
 NARROWED IN
 TIE CASCADES
Relief Expedition to Be Sent to Aid - Use
 Skis, Snowshoes

ENUMCLAW, Wash. Jan. G. Fourteen persons. including 10 members of Sunday School out ing party, are reported snow bound in the Naches Pass region in the Cascade Mountains. Upon receipt of reports that supplies of the marooned persons might be running low, State and county officials have ordered relief party to leave with food.
 Skis and snowshoes have been supplied to the relief expedition for the 30-mile journey into the mountains.
 The Sunday School party went to Silver Springs Lodge on Christ mas to spend week A fall of several feet of snow since then has made return inadvisable, it is believed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
Murderer Makes Confession at Sieht of Ills Victi
HICKMAN MAY ESCAPE MOOSE
 FOR MURDERS
Test of New California Law. on Insanity Is Appar-
 ently Planned

LOSS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 6. A complete test of California; s new law governing insanity as a defense in criminal cases is ap- parently planned in the trial of William E. Hickman on two mur- der indictments.
 Hickman, few days ago, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges of kid mapping and staying Marian Par ker, 12year-old girl.
 Yesterday, within a few hours of an indictment, together with his confessed accomplice Welby Hunt, for the murder of c. Ivy Thomas. in drug store hold-up on Christmas Eve, 1926, Hick- man entered an alternative plea of the new and little-tested Cali fornia law of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
 So little used has been the new law that Hickman's plea will re- suit in the first test case in Los Angeles County.
 Court attendants are confused on the plea in view of admitted facts in the indictment. The trial has been set for January 25 and will be sanity trial only on the Thomas murder indictment. He will be tried to determine his guilt and if found guilty will be given sanity trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
ANOTHER MONEY
 RECORD BROKEN
E oreign Investments by Americans Reach Peak
 During Year 1927

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-All peace time records for foreign in vestments by American capitalists were broken during 1927. The Department of Commerce figures that purchases of foreign securi- ties during 1927 reached total of $1, 00.000.000 or nearly 3 per cent above the previous record which was $1,3O0, ,000 for 1926
 Much of the gain in 1927 for eign investments were due to the rush of foreign borrowers during the last quarter to obtain Ameri- can funds.
 The total value of the securi- ties sold in the October-December quarter was half billion dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
TRAN GLE IS REVEALED IN
 MURDER CASE
Confession Is Secured in Morgue Under Grim
 Chastly Light

WALLA WALLA, wash, Jan. Under the grim and ghastly light, feebly Illuminating the body of the murdered man, Pres ton R. Clark early today broke down and confessed he bought the poison with which the mur- der was done.
 Officers announced that the mute body of Alpheus Bidwell, whom the authorities say was slain by poison last Friday, shat tered the silence which questions of the officers had been unable to induce Clark to break since the day he and Mrs. Bessie Bid we'll were arrested, suspected of killing Bidwell, by putting a deadly poison in his breakfast food.
 Since then Mrs. Bidwell and the accused man, whom neigh bors say was her paramour,. have refused to talk.
 When taken to the morgue, Clark broke down and declared he bought the poison when Mrs. Bidwell gave him the money and told him the drug was to be used killing rats. Then Mrs. Bidwell and Clark, who was a boarder in the Bidwell home, watched the husband eat the dish of hog brains which the authori- ties said was poisoned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
STOCKS TAKE
 ANOTHER DROP

NEW YORK. Jan. 6--Half a bil. lion dollars in quoted values of stocks listed on the New York Exchange were wiped out yestef- day in a sweeping reaction in- spired by an unexpectedly large increase in brokers loans.
 The days sales have been ex- ceeded only once before ill the history of the Exchange.
 Early declines from S3 to $6 a share on standard industrials and considerably more in few spe- cialties partly recovered in a rally which followed a lowering of the call money rate from 4i2 to 1 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
SNYDER-CRAY CASE IS NOW
 UP TO SMITH
Arguments for Stay of Ex ccution Made to New
 York Governor

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. G--Gov. A. E. Smith listened for two hours yesterday while lawyers tried to convince him to grant a stay os execution in the case of Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray, scheduled for next Thursday, but he gave them seant encourage. ment and he did not spend qui.o all of the two hours listening either
 Toward the end of the hearing. Gov. Smith joined in the arg,- ment with considerable heat, in- terspersed with dry humor. Whom all sides of the argument had been presented and he had his own say, the Governor ended the session abruptly, merely announce ing: Well the hearing Is over" and walked from the room.
 Action on the request is ev- pected within a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06

and workable peace plans.'
 She is head os the department of International Cooperation 10 Prevent War. a peace plan com mittee founded by the League of Women Voters in 1922. and in that capacity directed the leagues throe-year campaign for the World Court.
 At the close of the Paris con gress last year she was appointed chairman of the new peace com mittee of the International Wo- man Suffrage Alliance and as result has been active in co-ordin- atine women's peace efforts the world over
 In New York. where she makss her home. Miss Morgan has done great deal of work as head of the Women's National Defense committee and as a member q the board os managers of ths Bellevue hospital,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
OLD-FASHlONED CAMEO
 REAPPEARS IN PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 6-Shops and old jewel collections are being ran sacked for the cameos that were cast aside a few years ago as no longer good style. They are now classed among the choicest an tiques of Paris shops
 Even the cameo brooch, so hum ble in it's last seasons. is the sought-for pin of the day. One dealer in antique jewelry makes an important display of long ear rings made up of four black cam eos of different design reset in the manner of 50 years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
Chamber WiH Begin AnnllaI DriUe for
 Funds January 10th

The annual drive for funds for the Chamber of Com merce will be started on January 16. next. it was announced today by Wallis s. George. President, at to- days meeting. It will be handled by the standing committee op finance instead of special committee as in the past.
 A preliminary and unde- tailed financial statement was made by Secretary F. A. Boyle. It showed a total of $5.574.92 in financial re- sources during, the past year. while disbursements amount ed to $5.55O.15. A detailed financial statement will be given the Chamber at it's next regular meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
DEMOCRATS OF
 OHIO LINE UP
 FOR POMERENE
Former Senator Is First Choice for Presidency
 White Is Second

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. G Former United States Senator At lee Pomerene and former Goa gressman George White, will be the first and second choice of the Ohio Democrats for the Presi- dential nomination.
 The placing of an avowed can didate for the Presidency in the state and being obliged to have some declared candidate give au- thorization for selection by the convention delegates, the former Senator was drafted by the party to fill the role.
 Although formally pledged to support Pomerene. the delegates will have fulfilled their pledge when they cast complimentary vote for him and they will then be free to support other candi- dates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
TELLER WILL
 NOT STOP OUT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Em. phatically denying that he has any intention of leaving office until his term expires in June. Commissioner Teller. of the Ship ping Board, declared that reports of his impending resignation, which have been going the rounds for the past three weeks, are be- ing spread by my political enc mics"
 Teller said his enemies have been trying to force him from his office but he has not and will not run from them.
 Teller is the Pacific Coast mem Der of the Shipping Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
COUNCIL MEETING
 BE HELD TOMORROW

The first meeting of the City Council will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock instead CT tonight, the scheduled date for the meeting, it was announced to- day by City Clerk H. R. Shepard.
 Inability of some of the mem Ders of the Council to be present tonight was the reason for the postponing of the meeting. The gathering tomorrow will be the first in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
l7-Yem-OM Boy Dies Tonight M Electric Chair

COLUMBUS Ohio, Jan. G. With the last avenue of escape closed, Floyd Hewitt, aged IT years, calmly faced death today in the electric chair in the Ohio Penitentiary for the staying of Mrs. Fred Brown and her small son.
 Hewitt will be the youngest murderer to be electrocuted in Ohio. The execution is set for some time tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-06
Fraucee Replies To U. s. Note On Running Wm

WASHINGTON. Jan. G. A favorable reply to Secretary of State Kellogg's note to France of December 2S. slug gesting an international CO., yenant deploring war as a means of setting interna- tional disputes, has been re- ceived by the French Em- bassy The note will now be delivered to thte Stae De- partment.