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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Sunshine Calls Bluff of Ground Hog
Who Has No Trouble Seeing His Shadow

The ancient blum ~ that rharlatan
weather prophet. the ground hog, MAS
called today
Circumstances forced him into clear,
specific prophecy Of six more weeks ot
cold weather and there Is no way that
he can lie out oi II II Il doesn't turn
,ut that way, When he emerged solemn
~ from. hls hole shartly after sunrise
this morning, his shadow was outlined
sharply upon the white curtain ot snoW
nssmased he went back underground
but two or three times daring the mera-
ing he came a,ll again. hopins that the
sky would be partially eloaded so that
nobody could SAY tor certain whether
he cast shadow ar not Each tlae
The result Mas the same
Ordinarily, the ground hog h the
mast fortunate ot weather pfophets
canning out ON q partially cloudy day
IL Winter continues, no always eau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Siberian Railroad
Official jailed
For Late Trains

By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Dali,
News Copyright 1923.
MOSCOW. February "A new
method to prevent trains from being
late. which undoubtedly will meet
with the approval Of belated passen-
gers in other countries. has been
adopted In Siberia. where the snow&
and frosts are rather pronounced
these months
When trains are consistently late
on the Barabinsk division. between
Onsk and Novosbirsk. the division
superintendent Is arrested and
charged with negligence. At present
the superintendent is sitting in
prison, serving as an object lesson
to the supervising staff as TO the
adv:sability of maintaining schedules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

assert THAI he did see his shadow, II
II doesn't, he can declare With equal
earnestne<s that he did nos But NOT
this wear
The sre0na hog always has stakea
his reputation on the tendency et the
general public IN forget aeeas weather
and IL aistrust efsscial statistics. Hus
he da<ssnt like being tosve<a into q sisaa-
INN which SsceSs.T permit eyasiveneSs.
Consequently, he refused his e,.Ssoln
AIRY February y interview ,e<aas Osp
dsnaflsy he Welcomes representatives nj
the press ANA Is a nas tgw pssesislsy
Hut this masnnig ne assumed an ale
ot profound dignity and sent wS,sS tspn,
tho depths OF his den that AsS gEeSak~
,ioiss We're hased on such deep eAsSs..
latsens that the public couldn't under,
stand them, that he knew he wuusa b
misauated ANYWAY. and that he hat {
10 see his picture IN the rAneg
TAss afternoon hs was snoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Iowa Considers Road Fund.

DES MONIES. Iowa, February 2
RD.-Gov. John Hammiil today ISSUED
a call 10 convene the Iowa General AS
sembly in extraordinary session March
10 consider proposed 500, 900 900
State bond issue for primary road i'm
proyement. II approved by the Legis-
iature. the bond issue will be subject 70
vote at the November general eiec-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Firemen's PulmOtOr
Saves Woman When
Asthma Cuts Breath

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 2-Unable
to get physician promptly. the
husband of Mrs Adeline Seipp. SO,
called the Fire Department pull
motor squad last night to treat
case OF critical asthma.
Oxygen was pumped into Mrs.
Seipp's lungs for three and a half
hours. after which she was pro-
nounced out of danger, Soon after
ward she slept for the first time in
96 hours.
Drs. w. K Yeakcl and Archie E.
Gillis. who were called in. believe
this to have been the first use OF an
inhalator for the treatment OF criti-
cal asthma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
l.|NDBERCH MAKES
HOP TO PORTO RICO
Flying Colonel Completes IS.
Mile Trip From St.
Thomas.
By she Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico February Q
Col Charles A. Lindbergh today made
the shortest flight of his great aerial
tour. flying from st. Thomas. Virgin
Islands, to San Juan where he landed
at l:55 this afternoon u2:55 Eastern
standard timel The fight occupied
hours and minutes. for he deviated
from the direct course to fly over the
Island of ST. Croix lying some miles
south of ST. Thomas.
Lindbergh took off from st. Thomas
at 1850 am uo:50 Eastern standard
time). and had favorable weather for
his short iaunt to this city.
Thousands had gathered along the
sea front and at Escambron flying held.
and at 40 pm. the Spirit OF St
Louis, with its famous pilot aboard. ap-
peart in the distance.
Gov. Towner had ordered holiday
in honor of the famous flyer.
Many brought their lunches. Thou
sands of school children were in the
gathering. and the whole city was in
holiday mood and attire. Not in the
more than 400 years of its existence has
San Juan seen such a multitude.
Because Of Col Lindbergh's arrival In
the afternoon some business houses
kept open until noon: the banks closed
at that hour. not to reopen until Satur-
day.
The flying field had been well pre-
pared. and last evening the finishing
touches were put on the canvas-covered
hangar which will house Lindbergh's
plane Soldiers from the 65th Infantry
were detailed to act as guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Attorney Il Acquitted

Will Ea- BARRE. ra,, February 3
~, Harry H. Weinlfaub. an attorney
today Nas found not guilty ot poasaaai,ig
bonds stolen from h.nks IN a numse,
OF citles, The bands turned up here
prior 10 the laht election when some of
them were nssd In financing the eam-
paisn ot \ candidate iog county corr
unEf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Attempt to Film
Deputies Session
Winds Up in Riot

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 2.-The first at
tempt in the history of the Chamber
of Deputies to film session ended
In a small riot today. when Social
lists objected, and the session was
suspended because of the disorder.
When the chamber resumed its
sitting, it was decided that the film
record was not worth the trouble
and the cameras were removed. It
had been planned to photograph
Premier Poincare as he arose to de-
liver his reply to interpretations on
the financial policy of the govern
n,ent and to preserve the film in the
state archives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
AMERICAN NIAGARA DRY"
Ice Let's Less Water Through Than
In 10 Years. Says Veteran.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. February
} t4, .~~ with the now OF water sut of
by an Ice jam In the upper Niagara
River. the American cataract was Viitu.
ally dry today. Only a small stream
trickled over the preeipice near Pros.
pect Point,
John Ellis veteran State reservation
patfolmal was authority for the state
ment that the American falls we're
drier today than at any time IN the
last 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Portugal Signs Geneva Pact.

LISBON. Portugal February : -, -~-
Portugal has signed the Geneva inter-
national convention aboli>hing prohIh,-
tive and restrictive measures on exports
and imports,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

10 3 Weather Bureau Fu~castl
Fair and continued cold tonight: low.
est temperature about IS degrees. To-
morrow cloudy, rising temperature.
Temperature Highest. as. at 4 pm.
Yesterday: lowest. 81. at 8 am. today.
Full report on page 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular ed-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
SENATORS STUDY
HEALING LICENSES
Bill to Come Up Wednesday
Would Create Medical
Examining Board.

A new medical practice bill for Wash
ington. designed to place all forms OF
healing under the supervision of one
regulatory commission. will be taken
UP for consideration by the Senate Dis
trict committee at 4 O'Clock "Wednesday
afternoon.
The question Of revising the existing
law on this subject has been befo:t
committees OF Congress for severa
years, but this bill. introduced a few
weeks ago. differs In many respects
from previous measures. It would SC;
up a central licensing commission
which. in turn. would have under Il
a number OF examining boards to pas:
on applications to practice variou:
methods Of healing.
The central commission would be
composed of the president OF the
Board of Commissioners OF the District
the United States Commissioner u
Education. the United States District
Attorney. the Superintendent of School:
and the District Health Ofiicer
Under this commission there wculc
be board Of examiners in the basic
sciences. board to examine applicant.
for medicine and osteopathy. and such
other boards of examiners for different
methods OF drugless healing as the com.
mission might deem necessary.
All applications to practice the heal
ing art by any method would be sub,
mitted first to the board on basic
sciences to determine the applicant:
knowledge OF anatomy. physiology
chemistry. bacteriology and pathology
before being considered by the examin,
ing boards for particular methods cl
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
GIVEN PAINTING
OF GUTENBERG
Library of Congress Receives
Valuable Portrait From
Gabriel Wells.

The Library OF Congress received
last week as gift notable oil portrait
of Johann Gutenberg. the inventor OF
printing. by an unknown artist, dating
from about the midle of the eight
zenith century.
After long obscurity. the painting
emerged in Germany about 80 years
ago and aroused immediate attention
as work OF art. 1t was brought to
the United States last Autumn and
came into the possession of Gabriel
Wells of New York. art collector and
publisher. who has presented 1t TO the
National Library.
Are Few Likcnesses.
mo contemporary likeness OF Guten-
berg exists and no cotemporary descrip-
ton OF his person." says statement
from the Library OF Congress regard
ing this gift I'm the resulting at
temp.s to portray him. there have been
somewhat differing conceptions. but all
are consistent as to the features. and
considerable physical dignity. since
Gutenberg. although a craftsman. was
OF a patrician family. Indeed. that
vas one of his qualifications for the
noble art Of printing. and the age
}ioSi& wac U1lC ut N11tSLl Aiir al aalu
the artisan were OF a parity"
In this painting he is shown in court
dress. with his golden chain of grace.
The view Is In fun face. Gutenberg
stands behind table. the red cover OF
which gives some relief To the tones of
the picture. which in the. mass are dark
The hair and beard are brown. with a
suggestion of a reddish tinge; the eyes
are brown and so are the high eye
brows. while the court dress Is black
The dark clothing is enriched by gold
braiding and sets of the wilderness OF
the friN color and lace cuff.
Hand Rests on Sword.
The left hand rests on the hilt OF a
sword. A jewel shows in a finger ring
is a jewel of the Archbishop OF Mainz
A tablet behind the figure bears thu
coat of arms of the Genfieisch family
TO which he belonged. At the left. with
In frame. are the portraits OF Guten.
berg. Fust. who assisted him financially
and Schocfier, who may have been en-
ployed in the shop OF the master.
Behind Gutenberg Is row OF foiios
one Of which. in two volumes, is the
Bible he printed On the table In from.
OF him is small model OF his printing
press. some prints and documents
Among these latter--above which quill
in Gutenbcrgs hand Is poisedis a
letter commencing with the words
Colt ALIEN die Ehrc; den dank nun
linn All honor To God. TO Him only
the thanks"
Accompanying the painting Mr. Wells
has presented the Library with leal
from the first substantial product of the
Gutenberg press This was the famous
Latin Bible dating about l450-l455.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Wanderlusters will start from
Twelfth streets and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at PAS o'clock for hike to the
experimenting farm Of the Department
OF Agriculture. Mr.. Handy will lead.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
celebrate the tenth anniversary OF the
Speedway and around Hams Point
followed by a supper party In town
Meet at Y. M. G. A., 1886 G street, al
215 o'clock For the last five of the
seven miles Of the walk, meet at Bu-
reau OF Engraving at 3:15 O'Clock
Hiking clothes not necessary. Waldbure
Hewitt, leader.
The Iota Gamma Phi Sorority vii!
hold its annual tea dance from to c
o'clock at LAiglon Club.
FUTURE.
The Sisterhood of Adas Israel Con.
gregation will hold board meeting to.
morrow. 2 pm. at Jewish Community
Center. The annual Purim dance will
be held at the center the evening OF
March 6.
The Board of Lady Visitors OF the
Washington Home for Children, Ills
Fifteenth street, will meet at the home
of Mrs. John A. KratZ. In the Dresden
Tuesday at 10 am. Plans will be per.
fected for a card party to be given al
Wardman Park Hotel March 10.
The Sunday School Institute OF thu
Diocese of Washington will meet Tues
day. 3 pm. in st. Johns Parish Hall
Sixteenth and H streets. Bishop
Rhinelander. superintendent of tbs
College of Preachers of the Cathedra
of SIS. Peter and Paul, will speak anc
Rev. Enoch NJ Thompson. vicar Of the
Chapel OF the Incarnation, will preside
Phi Epsilon Omicron. Washington
Chapter aNtional Home Economic:
Sorority. will meet March 4 at pm
with Miss Florence Fallgatter, 352;
Davenport street, Apartment Sill.
Congress Lodge Chapter. No. 35, o
E. S.. No IS, and its friends will attene
Keith's March /. Jennie c. Simons
chairman.
Representative Albert johnson Of
Washington State will address the New.
corners Club at its luncheon tomorrow
1890 pm, at Hotel La Fayette
The annual meeting of the Socia
Hygiene Society of the District will b.
held tomorrow. 8:15 pm. at A. A. u
w. clubhouse. 1884 I street Speakers
DR.. Edward r. Devine. American Uni
versity. and DR.. John NJ. Cooper Of
Catholic University Social hour with
refreshments will follow the program
All interested are invited.
Mrs William Wheatley. chairman o.
| language classes for the Washington
Club. announces the postponement Of
the French play which was TO have
been given at the club March 2. to Fri.
day. March 9. at O'Clock.
Medicinal Plant Gardens" will b:
the subject OF an illustrated lecture b.
| DR.. W. w. Stockberger of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture before the Takoms
Horticultural Club in the Takoma Pars
Branch of the Public Library tomorrow
at pm. Public invited Picture:
will be shown of many gardens ir
which drug plants are growing. som:
of them familiar for their flowers. anc
the speaker will tell much about how
drugs are produced IN this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
VICTIMS IDENTIFY J
POCKETBOOK THIEF
Four Declare Prisoner
Snatched Purses-PoIice
Claim Confession.

Identified By four OF his victims. Rich
ard Leroy Mann. colored. 20 years old,
1904 P street. yesterday confessed that
he Is the pocketbook snatcher who has
been preying on women in the vicinity
OF TWenty-fourth street and Tracy
place for the past week. Information
obtained from Mann led TO the recov-
cry OF three Of the empty pocketbooks
where he had thrown them after re-
moving the contents.
Mann was captured Friday night as
he was fleeing after snatching hand
, bag from Mrs. Katherine Muhlenberg.
762 Newton street. at Thirteenth and
Monroe streets. Policemen p. E. Peter.
son Of the tenth precinct. of duty.
heard Mrs. Muhlenberg scream, caught
sight OF the fleeing man and over
hauled him at Thirteenth street and
Otis place. Mann. who said he finished
| sentence for HOUSEKEEPING on De-
cember 20. was charged with robbery.
Headquarters detectives brought the
prisoner before his victims yesterday
and they identified him.
Police stated he was identified By and
confessed to robbing the following:
Miss Anna Fogleman. 1888 Sixteenth
street. at TWenty-fourth and Tracy
place. and Miss Rosalie Malone, secre-
tary to Canon Arson Phelps Stokes OF
Washington Cathedral. at Twenty-third
and S streets, both on the night Of
February II. In snatching Miss Ma
/ lone's purse the robber struck her on
/ the head and knocked her down.
| Two nights later police stated. he
snatched a purse from Mrs. Laura
/ Plunkett. 1907 Twenty-second street. as
she was walking block from her home.
tossing her emptied pocketbook over the
P street bridge. On February q he
confessed TO robbing Mrs. Yvonne Page.
1925 Twelfth street. police said. as she
vas walking near Twelfth and N
/ streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
.L|NDbERGH FLIES
TO CURT|SS FIELD
Promises Statement in New
York in Morning-?our
Accompany Him.

! Bv the Associated Press.
CURTISS FIELD. N Y, February IS
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed here
tonight after fight from Selfridgs
Field. Mich. with four St Louis bust
ness men as passengers. He was flying
Ryan brougham type plane.
Following the policy he adopted when
he hoped Of from st. Louis last We'd
tination secret when he departed from
| Seifridge Field today Reports had hin,
headed West with Milwaukee. Wis. as a
possible goal Other rumors mentioned
Buffalo, N. Y. as his landing place.
Few Are at Field.
While the arrival at one of the Long
Island flying fields was considered as a
possibility. Col. Lindbergil and his party
landed here unheralded. and with none
but field officials and intimate friends
OF the famous flyer on the ground TO
welcome him.
Lindbergh's companions on the flight
were Frank H. Robertson. head of the
Robertson Airmail Contracting CO.; H.
NJ. Bixby of the St. Louis Chamber OF
Commerce, Harry G. Knight and B. r
Mahoney.
I0I. LiNQOSTSn separated lfOm MS
air passengers at the fed and was
driven to the home OF 6. L. Pickenpack.
Curtiss pilot. where he had dinner.
The world-famous flyer sent word
that ne would not meet newspaper men
tonight. but would grant an interview
at the headquarters OF the Guggenheim
Foundation for the Promotion OF Aero
nautics in New York tomorrow
Col Lindbergh Is scheduled 10 meet
Maj. Thomas g. Lanphier. commando
at Selfridge Field Mich. when the
ma jor arrives tomorrow from Buffalo
Mai. Lanpilier. who landed at Buffalo
today. was said TO have left his plane
there and be en- route to New York b.
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
ILLNESS IS FATAL
TO EDGAR WALLACE
Labor's Legislative Delegate
Dies in G. U. Hospital
After Operation.

American labor lost one Of Its MAIN
stays yesterday in the death of Edgar
Wallace, for several years its legislative
representative in the halls Of Congress.
Death came following an operation on
Friday at Georgetown Hospital and the
body will be taken today to Rockville.
Ind. for burial
Mr.. Wallace's passing was the occasion
for keen expressions of regret from
labor leaders and William Green. presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor. authorized this. statement:
Mr.. Wallace was very efficient
representative Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. His experience and
knowledge Of legislative matters was of
very great value to our movement. AS
a result OF his years of service. he
members that few men possess. He
was personally acquainted with practi-
cally every member of the House and
Senate. The American Federation of
Labor sustains very great loss in the
death of Mr.. Wallace"
Born in England. Mr.. Wallace lived
to be go years Of age. For many years
he was engaged In mining in Indiana
and then served the United Mine
Workers of America as an organizer
and later as editor Of the United Mine
Workers Journal the official publica-
ton of that group Before the United
States entered the World War. Mr.
Wallace went to Canada and joined the
British army. serving overseas. He as
sisted the late Samuel Gompers abroad
during the war and served In 1918 as
member of the second American
labor missions to Great Britain, France
and Italy.
Mr.. Gompers employed him as legis-
lative agent of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and when Mr. Green took
over the duty Of directing the labor
movement. Mr.. Wallace was continued
in that capacity. He served as legisla-
tive representative for the past nine
years and last week appeared to give
testimony before a Congressional COM
mittee on the McNary- Haugen bill.
Mr.. Wallace made his home at 1909
Eleventh street. and is survived by his
widow. Josephine Wallace.
The body was taken late yesterday
to the undertaking parlors of Herbert
B. MENUS. 924 New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
ASKS NICARAGUAN PEACE,

President Coolidge was urged yeS,er-
Gay 70 terminate the activities OF Ma
rines In Nicaragua In q letter from the
Wofnens International League for
Peace and Freedom
Calling attention 10 reports that Seve n
more kicaraguans h2c been killed with
In the last two days, the letter. when
vas signed by Dorothy Deter. said
We again wish ~ Tecorc our deep con-
Germ regarding the continuation OF tn.
kicsrsguan war and once more pro,ea,
sgainst these hostiiities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
MOTOR CORPORATION PLANNED
Lanphier Says Breckenridge VIII File
Pauerx Soon.

DETROIT, February IS R.-A cor
poration has been formed 10 develop
free energy" motor invented by Lester
J. Hendershot. Pittsburgh electrical
engineer. and incorporation papers are
TO be filed by Henry Breckenridge. at
torney. in New York. Maj. Thomas q.
Lanphier. Eelfridge Field fight COM
mander. said here today.
Mai. Lanphier said that he Is inter
ested in the corporation. but he declined
10 name other persons interested.
An experimental model OF the rev
motor, said TO be electro-magnetically
operated without fuel and DRAWN, its
power from the air or ground. Is at
Eelfridge Field. where successful test
vas reported TO have been made yes
terday. II was brought here by the in
yentor and d. Barr Peat, former United
States Army aviator. who Is associated
with him.
Maj. Ianphier. who with Col. Lind
! bsrgt witnessed private demonstra-
ton yesterday. said the motor had great
possibilities. but that 1T might not
amount 10 anything"
Hendershot claims his motor runs on
free electrical energy, taken from the
air OF ground and utilities no fuel what
ever
William d. Stout said the secret Of
Hendetsfot's motor lies In a hitherto
unknown method OF winding srmature.
Henderson, has kept the motor con-
ceaied and its details secret except 10
persons permitted 10 witness the tests.
However, Stout said the motor IL about
the tie Of motors used 10 operate
vacuum cleaners and sewing machines
and Was similar IN appearance 10 any
small electrical motor.
William II Mayo. chief engineer Of
me Ford Motor Co, was In conference
WIN MAJ. f.snphier. Henderson, and
Peat IN Maj. Lanphiers Office prior 10
] the majors departure for Buffalo TO-
day He declined 10 make any state
! nlent upon leaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
LINDBERGH'S MOTHER
TO START TRIP TODAY
Plans to Hop Of This Morning
With Teacher on Flight
to Boston.

by the Assnciatrd Press.
DETROIT. February 25.--Mrs. Evan
eelinc l.. l.. Lindbergh. mother OF Col
Charles A. Lindbergh. Is scheduled to
take of from Selfridge Field some time
before noon tomorrow on her second
Winter flight. trip 10 Boston. where
she will be q guest OF the National Ed
ucation Association.
Flying In United States Army tri-
motor plane. piloted by Lieuts. Albert
p. Hegenberger and Harry johnson,
Mrs. Iindbergh will hop Oft from the
same field from which her famous son
roared away at IS am today with
out announcing his destination, and
will go to Boston by way OF Buffalo.
N. Y. whcie a stop for refueling Is to
be made.
The dying mother OF the flying coll
onel Is to b. accompanied by Miss Maud
Dawson, a teacher. as is Mrs. Lindbergh
In Detroit high school Mrs Lind
bereh Is to receive gold emblem and
n life membership In the education as
ISOLATION. the presentation to be mad;
Thursday
Gel. Lindbergh Is to ny to Boston to
witness the tribute 10 his mother. after
he appears Wednesday before a ioin,
session OF the New York Legislature 10
speak In the interest of an aviation bill