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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
WEALTHY SISTERS
LIVED ON CHARITY
Three Women, Claiming De-
scent From George Wash
ington, Dwell in Poorhouse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NATICK, Mass, July 28-Three aged
and eccentric sisters who claim descent
from the family of George Washington
as well as counsinship to Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes of the United States
Supreme Court and who for the past
wear have been cared for at the town
poorhouse have been discovered to be
comparatively wealthy.
The women, all more than, 20 years
of age. are the Misses Electa and Lizzie
Morse and Sarah Morse TibbetS. They
have been aided by the town for the
past 10 years and when their l50-year-
old home burned a year ago they we're
removed to the poor farm while an
aged brother Rufus was taken to
hospital where he died of malnutrit1on
Belief persisted, however, that the
sisters were not as poor as supposed
and an investigation was started.
Charles L. Kopff. chairman OF the board
Of public welfare discovered bank de-
posits totaling $4,000 in the name OF
Mrs. Tibbets, widow of a Boston con-
tractor Kopff said the sisters had
other wealth
Unless the sisters aid in determining
the fun amount of their estate for a
report to the court. they may have to
remain in the poorhouse indefinitely,
despite their avowals of desire to pay
the town its bin and re-establish a
home.
Lizzie Morse shot and killed Lewis
Perry, a Spanish War veteran, in 1899,
but was acquitted on a plea of self
defense. She claimed the man had
forciblv entered her home
For years the sisters have been IA
miliar figures hereabouts. They dressed
in the mode of half century ago and
for many years had allowed no one to
enter their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
CITIZENS PROTEST
ALLEGED NUISANCE
Southeast Residents Declare
Trucks Hauling Dirt Fill
Homes With Dust.

Claiming that they are being kept
indoors during the present hot weather.
with windows tightly closed to avoid
clouds of dust: that they cannot hear
each other talk from 4 o'clock in the
morning until long after dark. and
that their houses are being shaken to
pieces and their furniture ruined by
dirt. the citizens of Southeast Wash
ington in the vicinity of A street east
of Lincoln Park have become thor
oughly aroused over the continuous
hauling of huge truckloads of dirt past
their homes from excavations for new
Federal buildings.
Committee Takes Action.
At specially called meeting OF the
executive committee of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association in the Holy
Comforter School last night. protests
were voiced in strong terms. A resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted appeal
ing to the Federal and District Govern
ments to limit the hours OF hauling,
prevent overlooking Of trucks. stop
them from exceeding the speed limit,
keep the streets clean and, If possible,
arrange for rerouting at least part of
the continuous procession of trucks.
H. T. vieth reported that he counted,
between and o'clock Saturday after
noon on A street between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets southeast IS
loaded trucks going east and the same
number of numbering emptieS coming
back, or more than one a minute.
This was one of many similar state
nents. Various members said they
were awakened each morning at 4
O'Clock by professions of 10 to 20
trucks.
Irate Citizens Protests Needed.
The meeting was called by Joseph
L, Ganmell president of the aSsocia-
ton, at the suggestion of many irate
citizens, and was attended not only by
members of the association, but by
other residents who have suffered from
the conditions. It was explained that
the association does not desire to stop
the dumping of earth in the I'LL along
the Anacostia River in this vicinity,
but thinks steps should be taken to re-
lieve the present situation as much as
possible. It was limited by some menu
bers that il something was not done
legal proceedings against the contractor
who owns the trucks may be taken.
A committee, headed by David Babp,
was appointed to present the associa-
tion's grievance to the Federal and
District authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
D|SSENS|ON SPLITS
| MAYORS FAMILY
Break With Grove and ReSig.
nations Add to Thompson'S
Troubles in Chicago.

By the Associated Press,
CHICAGO. July 2f.--Reports of 9
break between the Republican forces OF
Mayor William Hale Thompson ano
Robert e. Grove. States attorney, were
added yesterday to rumors of dissen-
sion in the mayors official family fol-
lowing tile r.signation within q week Of
AFtehnel Hughes. commissioner of po~
lice. ard Charles Fitznorris, city con-
troller.
Thompson in Seclusion.
While Mayer THOMPSON is in seclu-
sinn. somewhere in Wisconsin. Homer X.
Cabin, chairman ~ tll" Republican
county committee, returned today from
A conference with him and reports were
circulated titat he came PACK armed
with power TO resaove Grove faction
lists holding ,:ity positions.
Thompson and Grove were political
enemies for years. but during last
Springs primary campaign joined
forces with each other anG with Gov.
Small All three were defeated. Since
then. il was reported today. Thompson
and Grove save been steadily drifting
spart Que 10 Thompson inSiStence that
Grove support the coCnty ticket,
Hones TO Reorganixe Team"
Samuel Ettelson. corporation counsel,
and Eugene Pike. president of the Lin
coin County PARK Beard, were hnder-
stood yesterday TO be the mayors OH
cial Representatives and spokes men dur
ing his absence Mr. EttelS0n said he
expected no more resignation. from the
mayors cabinet at least until the mayor
arrives in Chicago IN September. Mayor
THOMSON was at,oted yesterday as Law
.ng said he intended 10 "reorganize the
team" and start a new Compaign Tor
city improHSinentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
AUTO DRIVER HELD
TO FACE CHARGES
Aaron Ashley, Colored, Accused as
Traffic Law Violator, Caught
After Protracted Chase.

Chased for 10 blocks after he is
claimed to have deliberately struck and
knocked down Policeman John H. Fos-
ter Of the second precinct, at North
Capitol and P streets last night, Aaron
Ashley. colored, % years old. 214 v
street, Is held at the station house to-
day while police decide what charges to
place against him. He will probably
be charged with assault. passing a
stop" sign and running without lights,
1t Is said
Foster and Policeman g. l.. Garder
were standing at the corner when they
saw the nghtless automobile, occupied
by two colored men, approach the In
tersection, run by the stop" sign and
start across the street. Foster stepped
out into the street and held up his
hand. shouting for the driver to stop
Instead OF obeying the order, how
ever, Ashley is alleged to have accel~
Grated the speed Of the machine, knock
ing Foster down and turning north on
North Capitol street
AS soon as he had learned that Fos-
ter was not badly injured Garder COM
Wandered a passing automobile and
gave chase. Foster took possession OF
the next machine that came along and
the three automobiles went speeding up
the street.
The pursuing cars had gotten so
close when they reached North Capitol
and Bryant streets, 10 blocks away. that
Ashley and his companion abandoned
the machine and fed The former was
chased on foot TO First and Bryant
streets. where ne was captured by Gar
der.
When questioned Ashley blamed the
affair on his brother-in law, Ernest
Vinson, who lives with him Vinson
was taken into custody but told police
that Ashley was driving the car and
that he advised Ashley to obey Foster
when the stop order WAS given. Vinson
probably will be released today, 1t was
cot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
BIRD WITH COPPER
WINGS JOINS ZOO
West African Species Sc
Cretes Actual Metal for
coIoring PIumage.

A bid with copper feathers-not cop
per -colored. but metallic copper--has
been added to. the bird collection at the
Zoo.
This Is the -tlracou. Or plaintain eater,
from Senegal, West Africa, handsome,
richly-coIored jungle bird. Some of its
feathers actually contain metallic cop
per which forms q part Of the coloring
matter.
The birds body in some way secretes
organic copper into the feathers as part
of the material with which the wings
are painted. The dye Is not fast, how
ever Whe the turacou is caught in
the rain or is given a bath the color
comes out and metallic copper can be
recovered from the water.
Then the body secretes more copper
and the feathers become richly colored
again after few days. This is one of
the few examples in nature of organic
copper manufacture.
Malay Hornbili.
Another new arrival at the Zoo is the
Malay hornbill. which makes the fourth
species of hornbill now in the Zoo. 1t
is planned to secure hollow tree with
a hole in the trunk in an effort to
illustrate the pecu..' custom of these
creatures, which is one of the Oldest
bits of behavior in the animal kingdom
When the female hornbill is ready to
lay eggs she retires into the hollow tree
Then the male brings mud in his beak
and walls up the hole so that the female
becomes a prisoner inside until the eggs
hatch and the nestlings are about ready
TO fly away.
Tears Prison Away.
Only tiny he is left, large enough
for the female to insert her beak. The
male is very industrious in bringing her
worms and insects to feed herself and
her little ones At the end of the nest
ing season he tears away the prison
wall and the female comes out, always
very emaciated from her long imprison-
ment.
The possibility of this custom ever
being repeated in captivity is very re-
mote, however, according to DR.. William
NJ. Mann, director of the Zoo, bee. Use
there never has been a case on record
where hornbills have bred in captivity
What especial advantage is secured
by thus imprisoning the female, ornith-
ologists never have been able to deter
mine. 1t is a custom confined to the
hornbill family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
MCDANIEL UNIT WILL
ENCAMP AT GETTYSBURG
Expedition 10 Leave Camp Leonard
Wood for Scene of Famous
Civil War Battle.
b he Associated press.


Historic GeeeTSasaTe Battlefield is to be
the next objective Of the Army's most
modern equipment, the experimental
mechanical force. The invasion is TO
begin July 81, when Col Oliver s. Eek
ridges command, based at Fort Leon
ard Wood, Nd, viii move out at 8 a IN.
200 vehicles strong, for the famous Civil
War battlefield
At Westminster. Md. the 1st armoTed
car troop of Cavalry viii split into four
sections and precede the n1echanized
farce on a broad front ever different
routes for the purpose of executing
reconnaissance mission. The Maryland
highway commissioners have consented
70 The ArYnyss use Of the roads with the
understanding that the loads viii be
within these prescribed by law. The
eo.umn viii move out Of Fort Leonard
Wood in three sections at half-hour
periods, with sufficient intervals between
vehicles not 10 interrupt normal traffic.
The force viii eucamp on the famous
s.ws1eat field" at Gettysburg, and the
enlisted men Of the force VIII be shown
over the battlefield by special guides.
the force viii return 10 its base Au-
gust 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
PROVIDES FOR SALARIES
OF EXECUTIVES AIDES
Bill Before Philippines Senate Call
ing for Pay for Advisers Settles
Long Standing Issue.
by the Assoclated Presa.

BY the Associated Press,
MANILA, July "a A solution OF the
long standing question OF advisers for
the governor general Is seen In bill
introduced in the Philippine Sem
ate. 1t proposes setting aside an
annual appropriation Of 100000 pesos
for the salaries and other expenses OF
the executives assistants The bill was
introduced by Senator Jose Beloe ana
passage was regarded as certain by
many Senators
COY. Gen. Stimson declined To make
q statement regarding the bill. Hereto
fore he has opposed local appropria-
tiong, contending his advisers should
be entirely free from political influence,
lie has said this would be unlikely II the
Legislature appropriated the money for
their salaries. The question OF ADVISORS
for the governor general has been an
issue for several years and one OF the
principal attacks upon the late Gov.
Gen. Leonard Wood centered around his
Cavalry" cabinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28

Less than H., hours after he was
released from custody Thursday, Robert
Marshall Cheshire, 81, AID Second
street, was reArrested for traffic viola
ton. He forfeited collateral In Police
Court and Judge Gus A, Sehuldt or
dered an attachment issued
in traffic court early this week when
he atr0lled In with his hal OH. lighted q
cigar and started To read newspaper
He was convicted of reckless driving
but upon leaving the courtroom threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
DUCHESS TORLON|A
WINS u. S. DIVORCE.
Former Elsie Moore of Con-
necticut Wins Freedom
From italian Duke.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD. Conn. July 28.-The
Duchess Torlonia. the former Elsie
Moore of Greenwich, Conn, has won
her divorce from Duke Donmar1no Tor
lonia of Rome, Italy, In the States
highest court. At the same time the
decision advanced women's rights In
Connecticut through the courts adop-
ton of the long-disputed legal principle
that a woman separated from her hus-
band for cause may establish domicile
in this State for the purpose of a di-
vorce. even though her husband be
domicfied in another State or country.
In an opinion handed down in Hart
ford yesterday afternoon the supreme
Court found no error in the Judgment Of
Judge John Richards Booth of the SUI
perior Court in granting the duchess a
divorce from the duke on her complaint
that he was unfaithful to her.
Adoption of such principle that the
wife may acquire a separate domicile
under the circumstances of the case OF
the duchess lis especially logical and
appropriate in State where the law
has long recognized the wife as having
a separate existence, separate rights and
separate interests" said the court in
the opinion written by Associate Justice
George E. Human.
The duchess began her divorce action
u years after she married the duke at
brilliant international society wedding
in Greenwich. The mother OF three
children, she fled with her children from
Rome In June. 1925. In November OF
that year she returned to Italy alone
and signed separation agreement.
which provided for the dukes future and
which called for return to italy with the
children in the following January. In
stead she returned to Greenwich and
her citizenship was restored to her by
the United States District Court in
New Haven under circumstances that
were questioned by the dukes counsel,
In the meantime she had retained an
attorney in Connecticut to bring divorce
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY.
Ioloa-Hayana, Cristobal. Puerto Limon.
HaMm a,ns,,rS sQherboars' southampton and
Manehuria~, Havana. cristohal. San Pedro
po ana ssm fjT nan eonc. and Ar,oyo
Minnet0nka--London,
eolomtb dss ns Colombo cartasena'
HelliR olav--~oslo and Copenhagen
NieuW Amsterdam-~so Southampton, BouloGne
Franeonta~~Cobh and Liverpool
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and GLASGOW,
Huron~Hapto Domingo City
silvia Halifax and 81, Johns.
Bermuda Bermuda
La piaya~~BaFrIos
Lempira Puerto Qorteg,
Fort st. George~~Canadlan cruise.
Roseric- Port Said
Venus~~.Sant0 Domingo,
West Ialeta~ capetown
SAILING TOMORROW.
Castilla~Puerto Castillo.
SAILING MONDAY. JULY 80,
Edison r,Plraeus. patras, Jaffa and Beirut
An1fr~~ Barcelona,
Occur D'Alene Genoa
New Toronto~~Aecra.
SAILING TUESDAY JULY 81.
America. southampton, cherbourR and
Ifemerhayen.
Southern CFoss~e~Ri0 de Janeiro, HantoA,
MonteVde0 and Buen0s Aires.
SAILING WEDNESDAY. August |.
DE Cifagss-~H RyFe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Southampton,
Fort Victoria Bermuda.
NafayHi-~'ffintdad
Santa MaTta~sHantA Marta
SAILING THURSDAY. AUGUST 4.
American nAnker~~Lnndou
~ acknowledgements Gherbourg and Ant
Wern.
Goanlo--aaB Juan.
eHremerhaVen,
Hayanh-~~ Havana,
President Van HurenvWufld cruise
Santa Ternaa~4firistObai West Coast p0rts
and Valparaiso,
SAILING FRIDAY, AUGUST ..
France rlymouth ann charhaulg,
cArasis RlSmsuth, SEaEs aaa Lenaea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
Freed by Court Mercy, Alleged Traffic
Violator Is Rearrested for Speeding

ened the officer who arrested him and
was accordingly taken promptly before
Judge Isaac r.. Hitt who ordered him
10 post 500 neace bond or serve 80
days In jail Unable to give the bond
h Was committed,
Yesterday he begged the mercy of the
court and vas released about II o'clock
on his personal bond Shortly before
2 O'Clock he was arrested by Policeman
George Nj. Newton at Second street and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast for
speeding andAntting corners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28

In reply TO persistent rumors that
there Is typhoid fever epidemic IN
Charles County, Md, and that IN con-
sequence certain river resorts have been
quarantined. including Chapel Point,
DIR. " II, de Somoskeoy, deputy State
health officer for the sixth sanitary dis
triet. including Charles and st. Marys
Counties, today issued statement that
there are no grounds whatever Tor
these malicious reports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
BATHTUB DROWNING
SEEN IN FOUR DEATHS
Mother and Three Children Found
by Husband Returning
From Work.

MINNEAPOLIS MINI, july "a
Three children and their mother were
found dead IN their home here last night
when Phillip Johnson. the father and
husband. returned to his home after his
DAYS work
Indications we're that all four persons
had drowned, one at a time. in a bath
tub. When Mr.. johnson came home he
discovered the bodies of his three chill
oren. Lois Betty. 4 months old. Ernest
Bert. 7 years old and Phillip, IT., s, ly-
ing on bed A moment later he found
the body Of his wife in the bathtub,
which was nearly full of water. A
towel was tied about her neck.
Mr.. johnson was unable to give any
reason which might have prompted his
wife TO take her own life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
Japanese stand Unchanged.

TOTO. July 20 tPl---Authorltative
sources today said the Nationalist gov
eminent las approached Japan through
the Nationalist Minister at Toxic pro-
posing 10 conclude new commercial
treaty,
II is understood that Japan's attitude
IN the matter has not changed, the
Japanese contending that treaty ahro~
cation by the Chinese IL illegal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
Will Rogers
Says:

CHICAGO, Ill~~Mayor Bill Thomp-
son today said he, was going TO try
and do better and make Chicago the
happiest city in America to live in.
have notion to stay here and
live.
He made it seem so beautiful
everybody is trading their machine
guns for hymn books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
u. S. Doughboys of Porto Rico Regiment
Win Honors for Accuracy in Shooting

no equal for general excellence in shoot
ing
A total Of 273 qualified for the exper'
rineman's badge and SIS month EXTRA
pay 272 will receive u sharpshooter.s
bfdge and So extra pay monthly, and
badge.
The total possible score In the COM
petition in $50 points Expert riiiemen
must score 500 points. aharpahootefs,
900 and marksmen 2a0. The regiments
average was 2oee points,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
BY the Associated Press.

By TIE AkB0ejAted Ffe8S.
Dougilboys Of the Porto Rican Regt-
nent, the e5th United States Infantry.
stationed st San Juan, have set a
shooting record for their branch 0f
the service. All are native Porto Ricafls
Every man of the regiments Gs7
fjftelnfn who fred the Regular Army
qualification course in this years com"
petition attained or exceeded the mini
mum score for qualification Records
Of the chief Of Infantfys lotiaes shew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
ROYAL Instructor Dead.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand. July %
kp9.--Capt. GOODWIN Archer. under
Snom King George Of England served
es naval cadet. is dead here. He once
boxed the royal ears IN punishment for
b breach Of discinliae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
SHOWS BIG RETURNS\
ON LIQUOR PERMITS
Ontario Reports 1928 Receipts to
Date Exceed Sum Realized in
Entire Previous Year.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ontario, July 28.-With
the tourist season only half over, the
Ontario Liquor Control Board reports
that receipts from the sale of permits
so far this year exceed the total for
the whole of 1927 by almost 20 per cent.
During 1927. s514.00o was collected.
while to date this year the total is
s759000. The permits cost So each.
SO far this year permits have been
issued to 344,773 residents of the prov
ince and to 35.172 tourists. Although
no figures are available for the same
period In 1927. this years tourist total
is believed almost four times as great
as 1t was last year Last year only
10000 tourist permits we're issued dur
ing the whole year, and this year al
most twice that number have already
purchased permits, with the season only
half gone
Since May II Of this year 992 per-
mits have been Cancelled.
- .
LII. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
Cant. whaley's Assignment.

Capt. l.. w Whaley has been ordered
detached on September / from head
quarters. United States Marine Corps,
in this city. to the Infantry School.
Fort Benning. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RI rs RUMORED AND CIRCULATED IN
WASHINGTON that Chapel Point Is QaaFan-
Hired against iyphoia. This rafaor II With
IA Plata, Maryland gill testify 70 same.
eegsoseSyeF. there has not been ore case 81
1gphosd N Charles Ce9Aty, ~ which Chapel
Point is seesEed- Thss Summer Ihe sanitary
rona5t5Dss % Chapel Point mas been passed
or by State Eeasth Department A. 4
fso i s.
LIZ HIGHWAY OPEN SUNDAY, JULY 70
lee Highway Service Filling Station. al
N1ckeg &c. cpen 5 N. % midnight
MOVING TO SOME OTHER CITY,
Get our return load rates. Full and part
fss1 shipments 70 Philadelphia, kew. York.
asastGn4 PITTSBURGH Richmond ana way
POINTS gpectal rates Phone Main 1860.
RATIONAL DELIVERY ASSOCIATIONS. Inc.
AFTER THIS DATE ! WILL ROT BE RE-
sre other tIan myself JARRETT WASH
agGTONs 81 M II. Rw
GA. S92s-REsgODELItsC5- JoEBTNG.
Is j. CLEMENT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
u. S. NOTE TO CHINA
MAY Be RESENTED
Japan Would Have Preferred
to Take Lead, OBJ
servers Hold.

By Cahls 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1898
TOXIC. July 28.--Secretary Kellogg's
note to China welcoming revision of the
tariff treaties probably will develop
criticism from the newspapers of Japan
and other countries interested in China.
However the opinion here is that this
will largely be inspired by disappoint-
ment or resentment that the United
States has taken the lead
Japan particularly, would have liked
to play the role the United States has
taken, but events have broken badly for
this country. All her efforts to develop
friendship through Cancellation, at least
for the time being. are destroyed and
China holds numerous complications for
local statesmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
China Is Big Buyer.

China is Japan's largest customer for
manufactured products In Manchuria,
Japan has invested almost 81 100000
and the relative values can be estimated
when 1t is considered that this country
wealth Is about one-tifteenth that of the
United States
While Japan is most anxious to nego-
tiate new treaty with the Chinese, she
feels it impossible to accept China's in
depreciation that the present CONNER
ciai treaty has expired putting her en-
tire commerce at the mercy of Chinese
regulations regarding which she has not
been consulted.