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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04

A force OF 800 men. paid annually
sl,G00,000 year, Is needed to help
stem the tide OF immigrants slipping
across our borders. The United States
immigration Border Patrol has been In
action since 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
ZIM Norman BACKS
HOOVER AND CURTIS
Wisconsin Governor, Up for Re-
Election, Condemns Senator for
Supporting Democrat,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LACROSSE, Wis. July 4.--Gov. Fred
r, Zimmerman. who four years ago
bolted the Cleveland convention with
other La Toilette delegates from Wis
eonsin. opened his campaign for re-
election Monday night with warmest
praise for the candidacy of Hoover and
Curtis. He spoke before an organization
meeting Of the Hoover-Zimmerman Club
of Lacrosse.
While not defending the Republican
national administration from charges OF
corruption IN connection with the Tea
pot Dome scandals, he commended that
after eight years OF Democratic rule "it
Is but miracle that there Is anything
at all left for America to be corrupted
with" He condemned 1.-THE Republican
United States Senator from Wisconsin, y
for urging the support of Democratic
candidate for the presidency" His ref
erence Is thought to be to Senator John
j, Blame, who praised Gov, Alfred Il.
Smiths statement on prohibition
smith" he said. us as wet as the At
lantic Ocean"
Zimmerman Is opposed by ]. Il. Beck,
candidate of the La Toilette Progress
sives, and Walter j. Kohler Of Kohler.
Endorsed by the conservative wing OF the
Republican party In wisconsin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
HIATT TO COMPLETE
TERM AS PRESIDENT
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso'
citation Expunges From Minutes
Previous Vote on Position.

Resembling their action OF a month
ago in declaring the Office OF president
vacant, the members of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association at their
meeting In the Wilson Normal School
last night voted to expunge from the
minutes the action taken In June. y.
Clinton Hiatt, who was elected 10 the
presidency In May, now becomes ehs'p'e
10 complete his term.
Hiatt was charged In May with nav.
ing brought into the association seveTai
persons who were ineligible for MEM
bership and his resignation was re,
auested last month. Upon his reiusai
the association voted to vacate the
Office OF president.
The resolution expunging this action
was offered by Mrs. Lucy F.. Swanton
at last nights meeting and adopted py
majority. A question was raised al
10 the necessity Of two-thirds vote
on the matter. but First Vice President
Seneca b. Balm, who was In the CHAIR
declared the vote constitutional.
The association went on record as OPP
posed to the increase In street car fares
as requested by the Capital Traction
Co, pending action on the merger. The
| itizens directed their public Utilities
| committee to study all available re-
ports on the merger question and make
recommendations To the association ~
soon as practicable.
The association adjourned unti
| October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
WORK At M'K|NLEY
POOL HITS SNAG
Mccarl Demands New Bids
for Repairs Necessitated
by Winter Delay.

Although Congress, at the past ses-
sion, validated the contract which had
been let for the construction of SWIM
ming pool for the white bathers on
Mckinley High School grounds, Second
and r streets northeast, and it was be-
heved the way was clear for the work
to continue, Controller General McCarl
has rendered another decision which
threatens further delay. His decision
this time Is that the necessary repair
work which must be done before the
contract may be continued, cannot be
let to the contractor who Did originally
on the work, but must be advertised for
competitive bids
McCarl last December held that the
contract awarded to the q. q. Loehler
Co. of this city was void, because the
law provided that the pool be con-
structed on a site purchased for park,
parkway and recreational purposes.
He ruled that the land on which it was
being erected was purchased for school
purposes. This halted the work.
Congress then authorized the con-
struction on the school lands. and also
provided $4,000 additional money for
the work Meanwhile the work already
done had deteriorated and repairs were
necessary.
The Loehler Co. offered to do this
additional work for $i9,895. as 1t In
volyed tearing out some Of the work
already done. McCarl said that this
was inseparable from the present con-
tract.
| Col. Grant director OF public buildings
and public parks, has not decided what
| he viii do. 1t Is work that must be done
before the big task may he continued
and due TO no fault Of the original con-
tractor. It Is very likely that this will
be again pointed out TO the controller
with view to getting him to recon-
slider his decision.
While the controllers latest decision
will delay the actual resumption of thu
work, his favorable decision on the
matter would not have allowed time for
completion OF the pool for use this
Summer. However, the officials pointed
out that they want the project com.
pleted before the close OF the present
working season, so that everything vii
be in readiness for opening early mex
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04

China is evincing unbounded en-
thusiasm for good roads. There are
now working on the main surveyed
highways q daily total Of about 10000
men, women and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
GIVES TREE TO CITY
MARKING 9th YEAR
Judge c. S. Bundy Chief Fig
ure at Ceremonies in Meri-
dian Hin Park. /

Celebrating his seventy-ninth birthday
anniversary yesterday. Judge Charles S.
Bundy planted tree in Meridian Hili
Park at special ceremony held under
the auspices of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association. of which Judge
Bundy served as president for nine
years. He Is now life member.
Spurning assistance in handling the
spade. Judge Bundy threw heaping
shovelful OF earth upca the roots OF
the sapling. then recited Joyce Kill
mer's Trees" Afterward he thanked
those who had arranged the ceremony.
Praised by ofRcials.
J. Clinton Hiatt. who presided. first
introduced former Representative VIII
liam e. Andrews, who said Judge Bundy
had "endeared himself TO the entire
city by his untiring work for better
ment and Improvement Of Wash.
ington"
Commissioner Taliaferro also spoke
briedy. suggesting that In his long span
OF Life Judge Bundy must have seen
greater progress than any one who at
tanned that age In past generations. 8
Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant. Sd. accepted
the tree In behalf Of the ONCE OF
public buildings and public parks. A
letter of congratulations for J,,dge
Bundy from Commissioner Dougherty
was read Rev. George r. Dudley
blessed the tree.
Guest at Luncheon.
AT noon yesterday Judge Bl,ndy was
guest OF honor and speaker at lunch
con OF the Optimist Club at the Ham
ilton Hotel. He said he had been long
interested in the growth OF the city
and was 'astoniShed at the develop
ment OF Washington during the last
five years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
VILLAGE SET
FOR BIG PROGRAM
independence Celebration
Tonight to Include Elaborate
Fireworks Display.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYON VILLAGE. Va, July 4.-This
community is all set TO stake its most
pretentious Independence day celebra-
ton tonight in conjunction with the
carnival and civic celebration of the
Lyon Village Citizens Association and
Woman's Club
The program will open at Gas o'clock
with invocation by Rev. Perry Mitchell.
pastor of the Clarendon Baptist Church
and member of the association.
association. will make an address of
welcome.
Representative r. Walton Moore of
this congressional district and State
Senator Frank L. Ball will be guests
or honor and principal speakers. Music
viii be furnished by the Fife and Drum
Corps of Arlington County Post, No.
lS9. American Legion, and the Ballston
Independent Band. II. NJ. Hall Will
sing Garry Me Back to or virginny.'
Fireworks ON Program.
The program will close with an
elaborate display of fireworks on the
carnival grounds The carnival amuSe-
ments win be held in check until the
patriotic ceremonies are concluded,
Afterward there will be dancing on the
big pavilion and score of other forms
of entertainment.
MIR. Anderson announced today that
the carnival viii be extended through
Saturday night II was TO have closed
tonight. but the success of the affair to
date has encouraged the association
leaders TO continue the celebration. Pro-
ceeds viii. go to the fund being raised by
the citizens TO build q large community
house In Lyon Village,
Turtle Race Called OF.
The much heralded race between tur-
ties named "Al Smith" and Herbert
Hoover was called off last night due to
escape of the contestants from box In
which they had been placed, A by
Stander reported seeing the two leaving
the carnival grounds. "Al" being In the
lead Hoover supporters declared that
this was a victory for Herbert" In that
he had the other entrant on the run
James Nuttycomhe and Louise Berger
won the prize waltz contest last night
and were awarded SIS In gold. The
judges were. Mrs. Amos G. CrounSe, Will
liam Medley. Robert Il, Freer, Lawrence
Manning and Frank Vitaln. Mr.. CrounSe
has contributed SIS In gold for another
prize waltz contest tonight
Miss Lyon Village will be picked
from among the single girls OF the VIII
iage tonight, she Will compete against
contestants from other communities for
the title OF Miss Arlington County IN
the American Legion beauty contest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
POWER CAMPAIGN
USED SONG BOOK
Wisconsin Committee En-
pIoyed Parodies of Popular
Airs to Advance Cause.

The Federal Trade Commissions In
vextiuation of the campaign OF power
COMPANIES against municipal ownership
viii be resumed tomorrow after
Fourth Of July recess today. The CON-
mission yesterday devoted itself TO an
investigation Of the power companies
campaign In Wisconsin.
Yesterdays testimony showed tnat IN
Wisconsin songs were employed py tne
power utilities groups TO express tleIr
onDosftion. IN addition TO the more
formal publicity methods. A song
boz containing numerous parodies OF
familiar airs was prepared by the WIS
congfn Utilities Association Tor use at
public meetings, it was testified by John
n Gadby. secretary Of the association.
several OF the ditties were read by
Robert z. HeaIy, counsel for the COM
mission, during the examination OF
Gladly.
"No Surplus To-day"
One. marked TO be sung TO the tune
of YES. We Have No Bananas, read:
yes. we've no excess profits,
No overgrown surplus today,
we've interest unceasing and taxes
increasing
And all Of the help 10 pay
we've an old-faahioned commission
sr-s1at holds rates down In precision,
But yes, we've no excess profts,
No oyergrown surplus today.
Other mediums brought out preyi-
eaagIy in the investigation as used BY
fhe uower utilities have included
pamphlets, radio, college courses. school
text boks, boying pictures, editorials
and amateur theatricals.
Another version Of Yes, We Have
Nc Bananas" included In the Wisconsin
booklet, read:
Eyes. we've no street car magnateS,
We've no street car magnates today.
We've track men, conductors and
safety instructors,
And all kinds OF help TO pay.
We've superintendent ana bosses,
Claims, taxes and losses,
But yes, we've no street car magnates
We've no street car magnates To-Day.
Studied Text Books.
HeaIy had earlier In the day broughl
o,,t. that a survey OF ciglcs text books
used ia Wisconsin schools had beer
conducted by the association Eubeom
naittee, the report Of which STRESSED
that points In connection with n1unic,
iuaI ownership are missing from al
these texts." The songbook includes
q verse on this topic as well, which
read: O..
THE bland politician wants Stat
ownership of all water powers, but her
il the slip, he's had no experience
ss,,or foolish one, SO his costs inciud
only the generation"
Regarding the book survey. CAD
by wrote In May. 1925. 10 j. b. Shef
tdar, secretary OF the Missouri commit
Tee On public utility information, TIA
sswe have known for some time tha
vo,Y committee was the FIRST 10 q
into this matter and we have AWAY
made IL clear that We were no discover
~rs but rati1eg boosters
ssThe National Association Of Raj
vsy and Utility Commissioners are gei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04

DETROIT, July 4 Op.~~Mrs. Caroline
Rose Witschi 40, convicted of having
beaten 4-year-old Jackie Rifle to death
In her home last April was sentenced To
life imprisonment yesterday.
Mrs. Witschi who had previously
served a prison sentence for torturing q
child intrusted to her ca. }, was accused
of having dubbed the Rifle boy TO
death with the heavy end of a horse
whip when she caught him taking cook
les from a pantry The lad had been left
with the woman while the mother
worked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
Coal Company Cuts Wages,

PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 4 (pl.--~The
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation
yesterday announced cut In wages oi
leaders and machine cutters. The load
ers' pay was reduced from s. cents q
ton 10 So cents and the cutters from
III 10 II cents ton The cut was made
effective Is Of July I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
BROKER KILLS SELF.

CHICAGO, July tR.--John +. Is
bell, wealthy Chicago investment broker.
died In a hospital at Kendaliville. Ind,
is hours after he had fired rife bull
let into his head. He had recovered
only recently from two bullet wounds
suffered when his wife fired upon him
as ne entered her apartment In search
Of divorce evidence. Mrs. Isbell ended
her life with gas month ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
NOTED ROMAN PRELATE
IS DEAD IN ENGLAND
Right Rev. Mgr. Count BECKER
staffe-Drew Was In World War
and Served Two Popes.

StduS-OTGW w dS Ah w oiao "oA
and Served Two Popes.
BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, England, July 4.--The
Right Rev. Mgr. Count Francis Bick-
erstaffe-Drew noted Roman Catholic
prelate, died here today.
Mgr. Bickerstaffe- Drew, who was born
In 1858, was ordained In 1884. and serv-
ed as chaplain In the British army for
many years. He served In the European
War--l9l4-19l5. He was assistant prin-
ciple Roman Catholic chaplain In 1918.
He was private chamberlain OF his late
Holiness Pope Leo XIII In 1891. Private
chamberlain of his late Holiness Pope
Plus x In 1908. was member OF the
Pontificiai Chamber of Malta since 1900
and was made knight OF the Sacred
Military Order of the Holy Sepulchre
and q count In 1909.
He held honorary degrees from the
University of Notre Dame and Mar
quette University,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
CALLS UNION FARLEY.

Lewis Announces Review of Mine
Strike Status at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.~~John l..
Lewis president OF the United Mine
Workers of America. yesterday issued a
call for meetings Of the international
executive board and the policy commit
tee at indianapolis next week ''for the
purpose of reviewing the strike situation
In various bituminous coal fields
The executive board will meet July
10 and the policy committee July IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
TlGRESS RUNS AMUCK
IN WILD ANIMAL STORE
Unframed Scat" Is Killed After
Terrorizing Scores of Other
Inmates.
ny One AssaelAted press

JERSEY CITY. N, J., July A.
Girlie. = 5oo-pound unframed singapore
ugress. ripped away the steel bars Of
her cage IN the Wild animal hpliding
or Henry RartelS early yesterday and
roamed for several hours within the
building terroriztng scores OF other
animals and birds before she was Killed,
George Bistany. hig-gAme hunter and
collector for the New York geological
Society, shot the animal,
Walter Masert, youthful night care
taker, narrowly escaped the biz beast
after he discovered her attacking q
camel, He took refuge IA the once,
Police reserves OF the city, armed
With automatic ritses. were dispatched
70 the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04

ALEXANDRIA. MINI, July Ap.---
Miss Frances u, Clark, Cougar oid
parachute Jumper OF Minneapolis, was
fatally injured when her parachute
JAILED 10 work properly after she had
ieaped from n plane last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
POLICE lNFORMER FACES
HEARING FOR PERJURY
Warren Gross, Colored, to Be Ar
raigned in Police Court Tomor-
row for Trial.

row I0T 1Tldi.
Warren Gross. colored, police inform
er for Sergt. o. j. Letterman's vice
squad. win be arraigned In Police Court
tomorrow TO answer charge OF per-
jury in connection with an alleged
liquor purchase he, reported he had
made. He was arrested yesterday by
Policemen Mckee and Manning Of the
eleventh precinct.
Gross swore TO aon afiidavit before
United States Commissioner Needham
G. Turnage that he had purchased q
drink of intoxicating liquor at hotel
operated by Ivan Mikelaski, Benning
road and Minnesota avenue northeast.
His arrest was ordered when Policeman
Manning and Sergt. Swain, who said
they were In the hotel at the time,
stated that Gross had purchased a
bottle of ginger ale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-18
GIRL REPUD|A7ES
STORY TO Police
Denies Making Serious Charges
Against Lilac Street Woman

Judge NJ. u. SAKE heard the cases
and Mrs. Elizabeth Fernando. $S,
colored. of 80 Lilac street, in police
court today and after hearing last
ing almost two hours, reserved de-
cision until Tuesday. Miss Brice was
charged with being frequenter in
a house of i'll repute and Mrs. Fer
nando was charged with receiving
her for immoral purposes and keep
ing house of i'll repute. Both
pleaded not guilty. Mrs. Fernando
was represented by Attorneys !.
Robert Lacey and Thomas +. Nc
ponough. and the Bricc girl had no
counsel.
Serseants p. A. McANay and Of
fcer f. b. kiely testified that they
made the arrests last Friday night,
bringing the Brce girl to the police
station and questioning her. She
made admissions of a damaging ma
ture against Mrs. Fernando. who was
arrested early Saturday morning. A
statement signed by Miss Bricc was
introduced, but the girl took the wit
ness stand and rcpudiated it. She
gave Mrs. Fernando a clean bill of
health, whereas in the statement she
said she paid Mrs. Fernando 81 out
Of every So she received from white
men who visited the house in the
two weeks she was there. In all.
she entertained about 90 men and
Mrs Fernando also entertained mon,
according to her statement. but she
denied on the witness stand that it
was true. She said she was scared
at being arrested and thought she
was obliged to sign the statement.
She admitted that she had run away
| from a school in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Fernando denied the charges.
She said she knew Manuel Andre.
who brought the Brlce girl to her
home. but he did not occupy the
room with the girl. nor was there
any mention at any time of immoral
practices. Mrs Fernando said she
heard the Brice girl scream in the
police station. rs Thoughts she had
been hurt or frightened. and she
herself was finger printed and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-18
COTTON CHAIRMAN OF
LANDS COMMITTEE
Succeeds Rep. SinnOtt of Oregon
Who Resigned to Accept
Judgeship.

Washington, Dec. IS R)-Repre-
sentative Cotton. republican. Utah,
today was selected chairman of,the
house public lands committee. sue
ceeding Representative Sinnott. Of
Oregon. who resigned from the house
to accept a judgeship.
Representative Smith. republican.
Idaho. was ranking republican on
the public lands committee and Or
dinarily would have succeeded to
the craftsmanship but he is chairman
of the irrigation committee and he
wished to retain that post.
Representative Colton's post as
chairman of elections committee No.
will be taken by Representative
Beedy, republican. Maine.
Other republican committee as
signments made by the committee
on committees. included Representa- :
tive Fort, New Jersey. and Martin.
Massachusetts,. on the rules commit
tee: Representative Hadley, Wash
ington. on the steering committee:
Mrs. Florence p. Kahn. California,
military affairs; Leech. Pennsyl.
vania, naval affairs; Morgan, Ohio,
foreign affairs.
The only new member to be given
a committee place was Representa-
tive Culkin. Of New York. who was
assigned to the merchant marine
committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-18

''mugged" and required to post a
bond of $3.50 for her release.
Sergeant McAvay and Officer
Kelly testified that the Brice girl
made her statement of her own free
will. without threats or promises.
They did not hear her cry out at any
time. Detective Sergeant McCue and
Chief Hart testified that the girl told
them Saturday morning that she had
made a damaging statement to the
police the night before. and it was
true. but she wanted to repudiate il
because she did not want to make
trouble" for Somebody"
Attorney McEonough said there
was absolutely no evidence on which
to convict Mrs. Fernando. He chal-
lenged the state to bring in the pa.
trolman on the Lilac street beat Of
introduce other evidence to sub,
| stantiate the charges, and he
stressed Mrs. Fernando's excellent
record and her standing in the com,
/ munity. He said he did not NEAR
! TO insinuate that the police useG
third degree" methods to Obtain
the Brice girls statement but it wa.
i apparent that she must have beer
! frightened and ready to sign any.
thing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-18
ECLECTIC DOCTOR WINS
RIGHT TO PRACTICE
Attorney General Alling Admits
State Cannot Prove Any Fraud
In TurcOttc'S Case,

Hartford, Dec. IS CP-Dr. Samuel
W. Turcotte of Willimantic, one OF
the eclectic doctors whose license
was revoked by the state council OF
health following the fake Doctor
grand jury investigation Of 1924, has
won his rights to practice medicine
in Connecticut. Attorney General
Benjamine Alling has entered in the
Windham county superior Court a
stipulation to the effect that he has
no objection to the entering of
Judgment for DR.. Turcotte. The lat
ter appealed to the superior court
from the revocation order of the
state health authorities.
Mr.. Alling said today that the
state could not prove any fraud on
the part of DR.. Turcotte in securing
his license to practice medicine. He
is a graduate Of the Middlesex Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons OF
Cambridge. Mass. and while the
grand jury investigation concerned
largely the graduates Of the "di-
ploma MILL" medical schools in
Kansas City and st. Louis the Mid
1lesex college was under fire during
that probe. The attorney general
said today that there were still In
Connecticut eight other graduates OF
Middlesex college whose appeals
from the revocation Of licenses are
pending in superior court.
Mr.. Alling said that each case was
being considered on its merits as re-
CARDS possible fraud In the SECURING
OF medical licenses and he would not
say what his attitude would be re-
garding any OF these eight other
cases.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-18
Struck by Automobile;
Detained at Hospital

Frank Foster, age IS years, Of 81
Prospect street. is under observation
at the New Britain General hospital
today following an automobile acct
dent last night at the corner of Main
and Chestnut streets.
Albert J. Knoll of 100 Smith street,
driver of the automobile which
struck him. told Sergeant Thomas J.
Feeney that Foster has walked into
the side of his car as he was driving
slowly past the street intersection
with the light in his favor.
Foster was attended by DR.. NJ. a.
Kinsella who advised his removal to
the hospital.