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LITTLE SURPRISE HERE.


BY the Associated Press.
Word from Geneva that Costa Rica
had asked the League 81 Nations for an
INTERPRETATION Of the Monroe Doctrine
in connection with the renewed invita-
ton BY the League to the Central
American republic 70 adhere to the
League covenant failed to arouse any
particular interest IN Washington OH
ciai circles.
The washington Government appears
20 have known for sometime that Costa
Rica intended such communication
20 Geneva, and il attaches no signih-
carzce 10 the action SO far as American
Cesta Rican relations are concerned.
Some observers here were inclined 70
believe that Costa Rica had presented
its request in a spirit of mild hostility
toward the League. Undoubtedly the
Geneva organization might hnd itseli
somewhat embarrassed 10 attempt q
defaIMen OF a doctrine laid down by
one nation, the United States. and
which is interviewer into the League
covenant only insofar as that document
recognizes regional understanding
''such as the Monroe Doctrine" What
ever any other power or group OF powers
may think the Monroe Doctrine means
or implies, only the power promulgatine
that doctrine would appear qualified tc
define 1T I'm the first instance.
At any rate the Costa Rican commu-
rlfcaeion to Geneva reflects no hostility
in that country toward the United
States or the Monroe Doctrine, so fal
Is Washington Is aware.
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sy the Associated Press.

Sy the ASSoCRateu PRESS,
NEW YORK. August lS,-~John j.
Raskoh. Democratic national chairman,
and a half dozen others of Gov, Smith S
campaign advisory cabinet, had a mar
row escape last night when an elevator
in which they we're riding fell nearly
two floors and imprisoned its occu-
pants 90 stories above the ground for
almost an hour.
Those riding with Raskcb included
the advisory committee chairman, Sena-
tor Gerry of Rhode Island and Mrs.
Gerry. Senator Wheeler of Montana,
Col. Herbert H. Lehman, campaign
finance director: Senator Pat Harrison
of Mississippi, Representative Corning
of New York and DR. and Mrs. Henry
Moskowitz.
The party was descending in an
elevator In the Savoy Plaza Hotel. The
car failed 10 stop at the twenty-third
floor and fell until it was halted by
mechanical safeguards between the
twenty-f1rSt and twenty-Second floors.
Raskob and Senator Gerry were inn
prisoned in the car for half an hour,
and the other occupants were not re-
leased for almost an hour.
Senator Gerry had invited the Smith
advisers TO his apartment on the
twenty-third floor of the hotel. After
a preliminary conference they took the
elevator to the twenty-fifth floor for
dinner. It was on their return from
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Complaints Suppressed by
Officers to Show Clean Rec
ords, Commission Says.
BOMBlNGS ARE CLASSED
AS MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Only One in SIS Assault Complaints
Reported by Precinct Captains
in 1926, Group States.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August l5.--The Chicago
Crime Commission poured another
broadside against the police today
A report prepared by special investi-
gators for the commission charged that
more than $4,000 criminal complaints
made to the Chicago police in the past
two years have been suppressed.
Bombings have been written on the
police records as malicious mischief, p"
said the report. and attacks on women
have been classified as accidents" !"
Complaints Of pocket picking have not
gotten into the records at all in some
instances. the investigators said.
Says Hughes Aided.
Although the report criticized prac-
tices alleged to have been prevalent
during the police commiSSionership of
Michael Hughes. 1t was pointed out
that Hughes himself had been of great
assistance to the investigators in un-
covering the facts. 1t was made clear
that neither Hughes nor his predecessor
l.
Morgan Collins. were responsible for the
conditions charged. Mostly said the
report, the suppression of complaints
was traceable to precinct captains. who
sought in this way to make their rec
ords look better than they really were.
During 1925, the investigators charged.
only one out of every 525 complaints
OF assault was reported from the sta
ton that received them to the Office of
the secretary Of the department. Since
statistics on Chicago crime have in the
past been based on figures of the secre-
tary. previous reports have been FAR
from trustworthy" the Investigators
said.
Records Held Absurd.
Col. Henry Barrett Chamberlin, oper-
ating director Of the crime commission.
found the records in the secretary's
Office absurd ON their face"
According to the secretary's records
there were In 1927 no safe blowinss,
no pickings of pockets, no larceny BY
bailee and no purse snatehing," Col.
Chamberlin said. IF these figures are
to be taken as correct, Ii will be found
that IN 1926 there were no bogus checks
passed. no forgeries. no extortion py
threats no arson and no pandering. If
the published reports of the police de-
partment are studied and analyzeC
they will furnish great amusement for
any one with sense of humor."
Col Chamberlin recommended "a
careful. accurate. impartial and COM
prehensve survey of the entire depart
ment, looking to its rehabilitation.
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OFFICER ACCUSED
OF |NC|T|NG RIOT
Deputy Marshal Who "Could
Not Be jailed in Cell After
Five Persons Are Hurt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August l5.-~"You can't
put me in Jail, said Deputy United
States Marshal Richard j. Murphy at
the Warren Avenue Police Station last
night I'm Government officer"
But they put him in jail anyway,
while the desk sergeant wrote the fol-
lowing items opposite Murphy's name :
Creating riot. slugging woman and
a man. shooting two bystanders and bit
ing a policeman,
Murphy in his automobile. was on
ing dry-law violations His car was
held up by a stalled machine driven by
Miss Marjorie Meeks. IT. Indignant at
the delay. the marshal. according 10
Miss MeekS and others in her car, got
)ut of his machine and struck her across
the arm with blackjack.
A crowd that had gathered began
muttering protests and Charles Hebert.
\ spectacled youth. who was In the front
ranks of the asSemblage, was punched
in the face by the marshal. as the story
was later related TO police. This in
CenSeu the cfoWu ana tney DeSdu press
ing in on Murphy, who. witnesses said,
drew a revolver and opened fire, Ar
thur Bandi was shot In the hip and Ed
ward Tracy (who had Just driven up
and didn't know what the shooting was
all about stopped bullet with his
left leg
The crowd fed: all save Bandi. who
couldn't make much progress because
OF his wound Murphy arrested Bandi
and started with him To the Warren
Avenue Police Station. Miss Meeks and
others followed to place complaints
against the deputy marshal,
At the station Murphy was told he
would have to remain while the affair
was investigated He thereupon drew
his revolver again. informing the blue
coats they couldn't arrest him, Gentle
persuasion was employed to induce
Murphy to lower the weapon, following
which half dozen stalwarts fell uuon
him. 1t was during this imbroglio that
one of Policeman Kicks fingers got
caught between pair of teeth, alleeediy
Murphy's.
Then they locked him up,
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DRYS WIN IN OHIO
c. 0. P. PRIMARY
But Vets Are Victorious in
Democratic RankS-Bur-
ton Has Lead.
BY the Associated Press.

6F tAiE AaSuttatSu AAN1os
COLUMBUS. Ohio. August l5.-~Stir-
red by wet and dry issues. Ohio voters
cast record number Of $4,000 ballots
in yesterdays primary election. Candi-
dates supported by the Ohio Anti
Saloon League for State Offices ap-
parently were victorious in most in
stances on the Republican ticket. while
the Democratic fight saw league
indorSed candidates defeated for the
majority OF the posts,
Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati wreSted
the lead from Representative Begg OF
Sandusky In the Republican guberna-
torial contest as additional precincts
reported. Begg had been in the lead
for about two hours at one time, SHOW
ing his plurality up to more than 5000.
Cooper. who had the support of the
Anti-Saloon League, went into the lead
with $50 votes. The vote in S,l08 pre-
cincts of s.735 was Cooper 2S6, 1871;
Begg. 235,776.
Davey In Lead.
Attorney General Edward c, Turner,
who based his campaign for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination on
scathing attack on the dry organization
and certain utility interests Which ne
alleged had combined in efforts to-
control State legislation, was poor.
third in the Six-cornered race. HIS
vote was 81 $40, ..
Representative Davey Kent, apparent
ly was the lone Anti-Saloon League
candidate to emerge victorious on the
Democratic State ticket He held an
early plurality of $1,000 over Peter
witt. Cleveland who campaigned as
wet. Former Lieut.. Gov. Earl d. Bloom,
Bowling Green. who also had the dry
oreanizations support, was close
third.
The dry leagues selections for the
of the Democratic state
ticket were running far behind eandi.
dates who we're not on It's preferred
list
Burton Ahead.
Representative Burton, Cleveland,
had a runaway race for the Republican
short-term nomination for United
States Senator Graham p. Hunt, Cin.
einnati. campaigning as a Liberal, ana
Senator Locher, Cleveland, were run
ming close race for the same nomina,
ton on the Democratic slate Hunt lea
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PARACHUTE JUMPER DROPS
$4,000 FEET. LANDING ON ROOF
Police Reserves Called to
Scene Rescue Airman
From Lofty Perch.
Stepped From Wing of Plane
and Descended Calmly.
5000 Feet From Record.

Aviation Chief Machinist Mate Will
liam F. Scott. U. S. NJ. aspirant for
the worlds long-distance parachute
jumping record, dropped $4,000 feet
through space today and landed safely.
Though in undignified fashion, on
the roof of the Mckinley apartment
house. Third and e streets northwest.
Scott " AS rescued from the roof with
the aid of police reserves from the sixth
precinct, called to the scene by be-
wiidered residents. He was none the
worse for his experience. and was taken
back to the Naval Air Station in a
motor cycle sidecar Of the Police De-
partment
The intrepid parachute jumper came
within 1000 feet of equaling the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
COSTA RIGA ASKS
MONROE DOCTRINE
RULING BY LEAGUE:
Desires Interpretation Before
Deciding on Bid to Re-
sumo Membership.
DISCUSSION OF POLICY
is BELIEVED UNLIKELY
Central American Country Re-
signed Two Years Ago With
Brazil and Spain.
81 she Associated Press

81 she Associated Press
GENEVA, August l5.-The Central
American Republic Of Costa Rica wants
the League of Nations to interpret the
Monroe Doctrine before deciding
whether to accept or reject an invita-
tien from the League Council to re-
sumo League membership.
Costa Rica has incorporated this re-
quest in an official communication to
the Council. an action which mas
caused a sensation among those cog
infant of the letter.
MAY Avoid Debate.
II is understood that the Council
probably will avoid making any inter-
pretation of the Monroe Doctrine on
the belief that it has no authority to
90 into this question and viii simply
reply to Costa Rica that its communica-
tion has been circulated % all members
Of the League. An Assembly discussion
OF the Monroe Doctrine, however, is now
deemed possibility.
Article 81 of the covenant says that
nothing in the covenant shall be re-
gardeei as affecting the validity OF IN
ternational engagements such as treaties
of arbitration or regional understand
ing Ike the Monroe doctrine for secur-
ing the maintenance of peace.
Raised by Argentina.
The question Of the Monroe Doctrine
was raised at the recent session OF the
preparatory disarmament commission
By the Argentine delegate.
Costa Rica resigned from the League
more than two years ago and was urged
bv the Council to reconsider its decision
al the same time that the Council ad-
dressed letters to Spain and Brazil
voicing the hope that they would remain
members of the League. Spain accepted
the overture, but Brazil did not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
BILL TILDEN BARRED
IN FRIDAY MATCH
Eastern Lawn Tennis Body Refuses
to Let Star Enter East VS..
West Games.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated RrcSS.
NEW YORK, August 15.--Bill Tilden
definitely will not be allowed to play
on the Eastern team in the East VS..
West tennis matches Friday and Sat
urday at Forest Hills, it was announced
today by p. Schuyler van Bloem, vice
president of the Eastern Lawn Tennis
Association and a member Of the COM
mittee In charge of organizing the East
ern team.
Mr.. Van Bloem said his committee
reached this decision because "it felt
II would not be sportsmanlike to use a
player against whom charges are pend
ing" Tilden, accused OF violating the
amateur player writer rule, Is to be
tried" by the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association August "a
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Body of Girl. l8, With Dice and Notes
Tell Tragic Story of Lost Career

ten by Miss Green. set forth rules for
a successful marriage,
Remember you are both human, you
are not perfect, and you are liable TO
error" said one.
Live within your means, do not
strive 10 initiate your neighbors. rela~
tives or friends" read another.
Belong 10 the Home OF dod-both OF
you~~be active In 1t, and God win bless
you for It," was the last.
Miss Green's body was Identified by
her father, who said the girl had left
home a year and q half ago TO seek
q career In literature or on the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
RELEASE OF WHITE
DENIAL HELD ERROR
Hoover Publicity Bureau Said to
Have Made Mistake With
Editors Cablegram.

By she Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August l5--Henry j.
Allen, national publicity director Of the
Hoover campaign. said today that the
cabsegrann from william Alien White in
which the Emporia editor denied he
lad retracted any Of his charges against
Gov. Smith had been given TO the press
last night through mistake Of the pub
Mcity bureau.
Il showed the cablegram 10 one news
paper man" said the former Governor
Of Kansas, And In some unexplained
way il went 70 our publicity depart
Ynert and was issued 10 the press as a
regular release Such step was never
Intended. Mr. White and / are per-
Eonai friends. but I had no intention OF
allowing his cablegram 10 be made pub
lie from our headquarters. The Hoover
organization has 10 connection with
Mr.. Whites attacks upon the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
Jewel Bandits Kidnap Pair In Omaha,
Drive to Chicago for 100000 Loot

ming board of the cab and with drawn
pistols ordered the drivers into the rear
seat with him. At the outskirts Of
town they we're transferred TO large
black touring car.
They drove all afternoon and all
night until they we're let out near
Wheaton, a suburb today. A Wheaton
farmer found the men handcuffed.
trudging down the road and thinking
they were escaped prisoners took them
To the Wheaton Jail. where they told
their story,
Keen said he WAS employed by r,
Fuclis a. Co, Of New York.
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BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August ia pair Of
red dice with seven up, few poems
and sheet of paper ON which had been
typed the ten commandments OF mar
ried life told the police today that Anna
Green, 10, had gambled with career
and lost
The young Woman's body was found
in a filled room In Brooklyn last
night. Dice and papers lay on a table.
There was q penciled note. too. that
read Il have nothing against anyone.
Love 10 you all Anna"
The commandments. apparently writ
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HASSELL DELAYS FLIGHT.

Weather Causes Postponement of
Take.Of for Stockholm 81 Hours.
ROCKFORD, Ill, August Is tAp) ---
Weather conditions being unsatisfac-
tory, Bert Hassell announced a 2A-hour
postponement today Of his contemplated
Rockford to Stockholm flight.
Under present plans he hopes to take
of early tomorrow morning on the first
hop, TO Cochrane, Ontario.
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5000 Ill IN ATHENS
WITH DENGUE FEVER

BY the Associated Press
ATHENS, August Is Dengue fever
has lately appeared In Athens and while
the number of cases Is unknown, 1t Is
said probably to exceed 5000.
The nature of the fever Is not dan
gerous and Is very rarely fatal. The
fever Is spread by mosquitoes breeding
in stagnant water and under poor sew
age conditions. Many banks and public
departments are suffering from short
age OF help because OF fever among
their employees.
Measures have been taken to drain
OF atagnant waters or otherwise 70
cover them with petroleum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August lS.~~ Morris Keen.
New York iewelry salesman and Will
mer Kivett, an Omaha taxi driver, we're
found handcuffed walking along sub
urban highway today They told police
they had been kidnapped in the Omaha
business district by three robbers In
Omaha yesterday and driven 500 miles
as prisoners In an automobile until they
we're freed today near Chicago. The
robbers took KeenS Jewels, worth $780,
900. he reported
The iewelry salesman said he was
going TO catch train for Denver. when
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Dogs Seek Officers Slayer.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. August Is
Ap).-Prepared to shoot TO kill, II neces-
sary. an armed posse of several hundred
men today searched the countryside
near here with bloodhounds for a
colored man who seriously wounded the
Bay st. Louis chief OF police and killed
another man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
CHINESE REPEAT
NOTE TO JAPAN
Second Demand for Abrogation of
1895 Pact Seen in Move-Tokio
Remains Firm.

~ the AsSoeisted Press
SHANGHAI. August Is. -~ The Ma
t.onaiist government has sent a second
,1off 10 Japan regarding the disputed
treaty Of 1895. The contents were not
revealed oficislIy, but IL was indicated
fEat the note reiterates China's deter
xalnation TO abrogate the pact.
The Japanese consul At hanking 20
Sav was transmitting the note 70 the
.Tansnese Minister At Peking.
TOXIC, August IS H). ).-Although the
ssennd note on the 1896 treaty, Jap
~nese authorities today reiterated their
~s4,assI 10 listen 10 any Chinese pro-
s,nsaIg for revision until the Nationalist
have acknowledged validity Of the ez'
ssting pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15

MOSCOW, August Is CAD. -- Capt.
Voronin, commander OF the Russian Ice
breaker Sedov. reported by wireless to-
day that he had made a search Of VIC
toria Island. midway between North
east Land and Franz josef Land, with
out finding any trace Of the missing
Amundsen group or the six men of the
dirigible italia still unaccounted for.
The Sedov has been advancing to-
ward Franz Josef Land in order To ex-
plore that archipelago, on the possibility
that the IL men still lost In the North
may have taken refuge there.
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SHIP TO RENEW HUNT
FOR ITALIA'S CREW
Braganza to Sail Today From
Kings Bay With Two Planes
Aboard.

BY the Associated Press.
KINGS BAY, Spit2bergen. August l5
The sealing ship Braganza today was
ready to sail for the North to search
further for the six men missing in the
balloon part of the Italia and for Roald
Amundsen and his five companions The
ship is taking two light airplanes to aid
In the work.
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Radio programs-Page 81
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20. q wsa.hcr bureau ForecsstA
Increasing cloudinesS tonight; tonlor-
row showers; not much change In tenn
perature
Temperatures Highest. IS. at 3 pm
yesterday: lowest IS. at am today.
Full report on page IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
Railroad Men
Holding Meeting

y meeting of all agents and cm-
ployes under the jurisdiction of the
district freight and passenger Of
fices of the Southern Pacific rail
road located here was held at the
Brawley freight office last night II.
A. Hansen, district agent, presided
at the gathering.
The meeting was held primarily
for the purpose of perfccting the
methods for the handling of the
cantaloupe crop, which began to
move from the valley last night.
II. e. Pagan, superintendent of
the claims department., addressed
the meeting. He pointed out the
Importance of rendering the ship
pers such service that claims might
be reduced to a minimum, declaring
that Irregularities in service can be
avoided in most cases.
+. Z. Watson, general passenger
agent of Los Angeles, was present
and headed a discussion on the new
summer excursion rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

afternoon opened with a business
session. Mrs. R. y. Watson report
ed a profit of $46.25 made on the
last dance. Mrs. Edgar A. Nance
announced that the bridge luncheon,
which have for their purpose the
ment, will be held on May 9, begin
ming at IL o clock, with luncheon at
O clock
The state convention of Federat-
ed Women s Clubs, which will he
held in San Diego May SIP was
briefly discussed.
Mrs. d. B. Roberts presented two
proposed changes in the bylaws,
which have for htcir purpose the
changing of the bylaws to provide
for one instead of two regular meet
ings each month of the club year.
Under the proposed plan which is
being considered, there would still
be two gatherings monthly, one be
ing of formal nature and the sec
ond of social type. The changes
will be voted upon by the club at
the annual luncheon, May II.
1t was definitely announced that
the annual luncheon will be for
club members only, with admission
Iv membership card This ruling
will not prevent members in good
standing from bringing their out
Of town house guests as formerly.
Mrs. Osborne announced the clos
ing concert of the Women s Lyric
Club and Imperial Singers Men S
Chorus, to be at the Wilson school
en- the evening Of May o. Mrs. Os-
borne warmly recommended the
work of Mr. and Mrs. John c. Gan
ton in establishing these choruses
here. She also acknowledged the
club 5 Indebtedness to the Gantons
for music on various occasions, and
strongly urged that all club women
attend the concert.
Club members were reminded that
each one is requested 10 contribute
- cents. or more if they 50 desire.
to the club 5 fund for sending one
undcrnourished child to the I'm
rcrial Valley tuberculosis Associa-
tion S summer camp at Hipass. The
sum of $40, the amount needed for
ono child, is being raised, and con
tributions will be received at all
cub affairs between now and the
end of the year.
Tea was served at the close of
the afternoon by Mrs. R. y. Wat
son and members of the social com
mittcc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
Rail Executives
Visitors Here

Prominent amongst visitors in
Imperial Valley yesterday to at
tend the 9TH prc-harvest luncheon
of the Southern Pacific Company
were Gene Norris and A. w. Reese.
Norris is the newly appointed
manager of perishablc freight traf
fic on the Southern Pacific lines
east of FL Pasp, and has charge Of
the large volume of cantaloupes
which will move via the Southern
Pacific lines through the Corsicana,
Shreveport and New Orleans gate
way
Reese, who is the father of Mrs.
Norman Dupont of FL Centre is
widely known throughout the val
ley. He is Pacific Coast agent of
the st. Louis Southwestern Rail
way, known as the Cotton Belt
Route. This road will handle con
siderable volume of cantaloupcs in
connection with the Southern
Pacific lines to provide maximum
cf service oh the perishablc traffic
nGving in such great volume over
its lines.