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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-20
Smith Ousting Vote
81 to % Surprise to
InitiatOrs of Scheme

A new "unwritten law" barring
from the Senate men elected
through the expenditure of great
campaign funds is result of the
Senate's action in excluding Frank
T.. Smith R.) of Illinois.
For the first time in it's history,
the Senate denied seat to a Sen
ator.eIect, holding legal credentials,
on the ground that excessive cam
paign expenditure taints his election
with fraud and corruption" La
excluding Smith, the Senate for
mally Endorsed the rule" laid
down in the old Newberry case six
years ago, that heavy campaign ex-
penditures invaiidated An election.
The vote busting Smith was so
overwhelming it surprised even his
opposition. 1t was 81 to %, with II
Republicans, l Farmer.Laborite, and
80 Democrats voting against him,
while but 2 Democrats and 81 Re-
publicans voted for him.
Illinois was left with but one
Senator as result of the Senate's
action. Authorities here were
agreed that the next move is UP To
Governor Len Small Of Illinois, who
can appoint temporary successor
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WedFSF EGStsFI FRANCES
Miss Hamilton Mamma, at 1928. We long 50 for
the happiness of hoUing you back and we need you
and miss you
"DEAREST MOTHER"
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He is beginning the second day
of the life sentence imposed on
him for the butchery of S-year.old
Dorothy Schneider, of Mt. Morris.
COwes i'm Cell
He covers in his cell mumbling
incoherencies. He peers furtively
at the passing wardens and shrinks
in terror from the cold hate in the
eyes of his fellow prisoners.
Shuns Food
He arrived yesterday on the
Michigan Central train at $40
O'Clock. During the trip he sat
beside Deputy Sheriff Mark Pail
thrope and he neither ate nor slept.
Behind him as the train sped on
he left the subsiding clamor of the
greatest manhunt in Michigan's
history. But ahead of him at every
wayside station were gathered
crowds that pushed and struggled
for 4 glimpse of "the monster
Mothers held aloft their children
and pointed to the car window at
which he sat, He had become a
.bogeyman," this village carpenter
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who had never spoken harshly to
his own little ones. and to whom
the children OF his neighbors once
had run with trusting smiles.
Throws Ice At Him
At 500 Junction an infuriated
woman hurled a chunk OF ice at
his window. He shrank back
against the deputies.
When he alighted from the train
in the town of Marquette a Gordon
of State police surrounded him.
Held back the curious crowds while
he posed for newspaper photog-
raphers.
He was placed in an Automobile and
driven along the shore OF Lake
Superior to the desoIate prison. The
massive gates closed behind him for
the rest Of his natural life
He*was received by Warden James
r. CoFgan and turned over to
Thomas Marshall. hallmaster at the
prison. He was bathed, shaved and
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Anthony Mathew Segreti,
21-year-old stone mason, of 40
b ST., N. w, locked Up At NO.
5 police station il connection
with the fatal shooting Of vii
Lam Harvey Jones, Black and
White taxi driver, last Sattr-
day night, readily admitted 10
newspaper reporters today
that he used to slap in the
face on occasion, the MUIR
dered mans wife, Irene
Marion Jones.
Took Her to Danes
Previously the young American
born Italian had said he took Mrs.
Jones to dance at FythiaA
Temple the night Jones met death
IN his cab near Twenty-fitth and
M Streets Northwest, and that
he had been friendly with her
despite her marriage to the taxi
chauffeur d few months agC.
SeRreti declared that he mad
tskept company with the girl for
about two years before her mar
riage.
Called Her His Sweetie
According to Policeman Joseph
ii. Hunt. OF the Third precinct.
who arrested Segreti on information
furnished BY Black and White taxi
drivers that ii might be well to
question the Italian. Segred NOT
only declared MrS. Jones was his
sssweetie.D but that he had objected
strenuOnsly to her going out with
her husband ssnOW and then.
This objection was made the more
forcefuI, Hunt said, by an admis-
sion Segreti made that he ad.
miuistered ssbeatings" to the girl
on sundry occasions.
Segreti denied, however, Hunt
said, that the ''beatingss were the
result OF her making dates with heI.
husband. The information Hunt
gathered concerning Jones' rela-
tons with his bride OF only q Few
months was to the effect that she
left him soon after they were mar
ried, and had married him only out
(TURN OVER
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MOTHER Of
Los GIRL


PITTSBURGH, Pa. Jan. eO.--
Search for Frances st. John
Smith, missing Smith College
freshman. reached here today
when detectives sought the
identity If girl who registered
at hotel here as Faye Neal,
Of Toronto, Ontario. Samples Of
her handwriting have been sent
tO Miss Smiths relatives. The
girl checked out OF the hotel last
night
I NORTHAMPTON, Mass,
20.-The heart broken mother
of Miss Frances st. John
Smith was in a state of col
lapse at the Northampton
House here today.
Mother Came to Aid
In poor health, the mother came
here to assist personally in The
search despite the pleadings of
other members of the family.
Time and again during the past
week Mrs. st. John Smith has had
her hopes raised only TO be cast
down when clue failed.
Issues Message
She has issued this public mes
sage to her daughter:
ITO Frances st. John Smith:
Frances, my darling Please
come to father and me or send
word to us here at Hotel Northamp-
ton or, If it is. nearer and easier, to
Miss Hamilton and Mamma at 129.
We long so for the happiness of
Continued on Page 2. Column So
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Viennese Who Played
Jazz Back in Opera

VIENNA, Jan. .20.-Four mem
bers of the famous Vienna opera
house orchestra. who were dis.
missed because they played in jazz
bands. have just been reinstated.
The management decided to pro-
duce the jazz opera Johnny Plays,
and it was found that the talents
of the four jazz band players were
indispensable.
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Darling, Come Home!"
Smith Mothers Plea

MORT H A M P r ON,
Mass, Jan. 20.-Mrs. ST.
John Smith, mother of
the missing Smith Col
lege student, today wrote
a public plea for her
daughter to return. Here
is the note:
"TO Frances St. John
Smith:
"Frances, my darling,
please come to father
and me or send LUord
to us here at Hotel
Northampton, or, If
nearer and easier, to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-20
Coolidge Congratulates
.Lananese on RetrOthal

President Coolidge today sent a
cablegram of congra tulation to EN-
peror Hirohito on the betrothal of
Prince Chichibu. brother of the En-
peror of Japan, and heir presump-
tive to the throne, to Miss Setsu
Matsudaira, daughter of the Japa-
nese ambassador in Washington.
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NAY
not FILL
SEAT

CHICAGO. Jan. 20. - Runors
circulated In. Chicago and Spring
field, Ill.,, today that Gov. Len
Small contemplated resigning, and
with the succession to- the gov
ernorship OF Lieut.. Gov. Fred =.
Sterling, would be appointed 70
fiji the seat made vacant by the
Senate's action in excluding Frank
rs. smith, Illinois Standardized
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: International News Service

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 20
CONSERVATION reigned today N
the Illinois Republican camp
following the refusal of the
United States Senate to seat
Standardized Frank Il. Smith.
Small To Give View
Gov. Len Small, it was learned,
is prepared to issue q public dec
laration concerning his view Of the
matter and the official position Of
the State of Illinois. This state
ment probably will be made late
today.
1t is said to be the governors
view that Smith is still Senator
elect, that his credentials are good
for six years and that therefore
no vacancy exists which makes 1t
mandatory for him to fill the office
by appoint
Following a conference with At
torney General Carlstrom and Cor
nelius j. Doyle, Smiths attorney,
Governor Small refused to COM
ment on the situation "at this
time"
This matter is off too much inn
portance to discuss on short no
tice," he said.
Just as / expected" was Smith S
comment when he learned that
the Senate had rejected him. Il
made my statement on this matter
to committee of the United States
Senate. ] have nothing to add to
or subtract from that statement.
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Child Slayer ColDers
In Cell Afraid
MRS. IRENE JONES
BY International News Service

MARQUETTE Mich Jan. 20.-Today he is Number 44S8
week ago Adoph Hotellng respected citizen OF
Owoo Mich elder of the Church of Christi beloved husband
and father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Other Financial Notes.

The United Drug 20. has declared
the regular quarterly dividend af $@,sA
on common and STts cents per share
on the FIRST preferred stock.
The current issue If the Security
News contains an annual message To
the American Security 4 Trust 90. s
a,an from the president. Charles j,
BELL.
.ocai investors are considerably In
tereste,i IN the announcement that the
National city thank and the Chase
National are To be- withdrawn trnW
tho New York stock ENchangc. The
matter has leen pendius for some
time,
over $50 employees ~ the Mnfrl"
Plan co, who have hcen with the
concern 10 years WEI" We"oh''"
checks Ia New York YESTERDAY iii con-
~, tiun with The company Plnht
sharing plan
\ total 1T III bond issues amnuntths
Ia $50 COL .An0. Underwater 10y = W,
5lruua 4 90. we're called during the
wear 1927. that house announced Nrs
ter,iay. The largest redeemed Issue oT
Tho year MAS that OF the outstanding
$40, apa 900 General Meters building
Corporation i1rnt -. called at tuf'a,
Aggregate resources ot Sitss. sps,~
sal, figure never previously ap.
preached IN the annaia vt American
banking. wwse reported yesterday by
tho National city Bank IA OF nscem,
her al, 1927, This represented all tn
crease of sssh ado Ia the u months
the largest increase In The il0.yrar
history uf the hank Charles T.
Mitchell. president of the bank. an
nnunrad,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Hardware Market Uneven.

Reports on current wholesale mar
kets vary. In some centers where in
ventories of both retailers and jobbers
have been completed fairly active
replacement business is found. In the
ma jority of centers retailers are still
taking stock and for that reason are
buying only for actual current require
ments. Hardware Age says, in its
weekly market summary. Wood screws
We're advanced 40 per cent, effective
January 4, when new lists and dis
counts were announced.
Statesmen are back on their terri
tories and expect an active month
when tock.takine details are I'm
ished. Collections average fair. There
are n few price adjustments being
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
RETAIL BUSINESS
PEAK IN DECEMBER
Local Fifth District Has Gain,
Swelling U. S. Total to
Record Size.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

The Federal Reserve Board an
nounces that new high record in
the volume OF retail trade in the
United States was hung up in Decem-
her. trade being larger by ] per cent
than In the same month in 1926 or any
other previous year. The local Fifth
District had a gain in retail trade.
which helped to smash the previous
records
In several OF the districts, there
were declines. but these were more
than made UP for by the national
average increase. December retail!
trade volume for Chicago was estimat-
ed to have been 5 per cent above the
previous year, while. that of New
York was 3s per cent above. Kansas
City. Atlanta, st. Louis. San Fran
cisco, Cleveland and Richmond were
the other districts reporting increases.
Out of 437 department stores report
ing to the reserve system. 227 enjoyed
increased December sales. and 2o9 re-
ported decreases. Mail order houses
estimated their Christmas increase at
12,1 per cent over the previous year
while 5.andl0 cent stores had an in
crease of 1912 Ocr cent.
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WOOL MART ACTIVE.

BOSTON, January II (SpeciaD.-
The Boston wool market was active
today. with both foreign and domestic
sorts figuring in transactions. Sales
OF spot Australian wool were said to
be under replacement levels abroad.
Medium grade domestic fieeces were
in better inquiry. Fine territory was
quoted at 1.12a1,17 clean basis. French
combing at 106a1.10, half blood at
1.02a1.07, three.eighths blood at 95a98
and quarter blood at Sass Fine Ohio
fieeces were quoted at 48a50 grease
basis. half blood and three-eighths
blood at 4Sa50,. and quarter blood at
i9a50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
DEMAND SLOWER
IN BOND MARKET
Sharp Changes in Industrial
List-Dominion Iron and
Steel Is Feature.
RY CHARLES f. SPE.ARE.
pecial Dispatch 10 The Star

SpeC1aI DlSnatch 10 Inc STAR.
NEW YORK. January 1.-THE
slight advance in money rates this
| week and the general discussion of
a possible change in Federal reserve
redisCountS has had the effect of
slowing up demand for bonds with
out appreciabiy changing the average
of prices for high.grade issues. The
present range is still well above that
of the end Of 1927.
There We're number Of sharp
changes today in the industrial list.
The most conspicuous was in Do.
minion Iron and Steel. an inactive
bond that sold as low at Az last
year and at IS a week ago. Today 1t
opened at sc and ran up to %. later
falling off several points. This is in
connection with the better outlook for
the company.
Liquid Carbonic Receivers.
Liquid Carbonic 6s, after the re-
cent weak spell. recovered 3 points.
The refining and producing sugar
bonds. such as American Sugar IS
and Cuba Cane Sugar IS. We're up
= so q. Anaconda Copper IS were
hcaTy. California Petroleum. Pan
American Petroleum and Genera.
Asphalt issues were in good demand.
The approval by the Interstate Com.
merce Commission Of the st. Paul re.
organization plan led to active trading
on the board in the old bonds in de-
fault as well as in the new securities
in the outside market. All of them
have been diScounting this action for
some time. There is quite a strong
following for the new per cent mort.
gage bonds as we'll as for the adjust.
ment as.
In the foreign department Italian.
Scandinavian, German and South
American bonds were steady. French
issues were slightly lower under profit
taking. There has been an advance
Of over a point in the past two days
in Greek as in anticipation of a new
loan by Greece.
Government Bonds Irregular.
L. S. Government bonds We're irreg.
ular. The Treasury 4As advanced
while the 3a.s declined.
The redemption of bonds in advance
OF their maturity this month is the
largest on record, amounting TO $219..
900. 900.
Among the days new issues were
S7500,00 Seaboard Air Line Swear 5
per cent notes secured by the consoli.
dated SIS and the Seaboard Al.Florida
first 6s. This company has seen fit to
finance the short-term securities
rather than sell more OF its long-term
IS at a considerable discount An in
teresting offering was that of the
Proctor & Gamble Co. which is sell
ing Az per cent debentures at par.
The interest on these bonds Is being
earned over 80 times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Southern District Rail Earnings.

Class l railroads in the Southern
District for the first eleven months
in 1927 had a net railway operating
income Of $l27 sos, AS. which was at
the annual rate of return of ass per
cent on their property investment.
For the same period in 1926 their net
railway operating income amounted
to $l5n.442@99 which was at the an
nual rate of return of SEA per cent.
Gross operating revenues of the Class
railroads in the Southern District
for the first eleven months in 1897
amounted to $750.2Si.e54. a decrease
OF per cent under the year before,
while operating expenses totaled $685.
T62 97s, n decrease OF As per cent.
The net railway operating income
Of the Glass / railroads in the South.
ern District in November amounted
10 50 .552 .9SS. while in the same month
in 1926 1t was Sl5.50l.3Si.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Seaboard Allowed TO Buy Road.

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has authorized tho Seaboard Air
Line Railway TO acquire control ~ the
Naples. Seaboard Il Gulf Railway by
pure base Of ITS capital stock. Sea
board was also given permission 10
issue Si.lsi, 900 first and consolidated
mortgage q per cent gold bonds and 10
pledge them as collateral security for
short term notes,
The Naples line was given per.
mission 10 issue $ii1a 600 first mort
gage 25'year per cent gold bonds
which are To he sold 10 Scahnard at
par.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Exchange Trading Light To-day.

Trading was unusually light on the
Washington Stock Exchange today.
but prices were firm. Capital Trac.
ton came out at l09Ts. Potomac Elec
tric Power 81 per cent preferred
stock again sold at 1854 and the 8
per cent issues al Ills. Washington
Railway Il Electric preferred came
out at i0iAx and advanced TO ioia4.
The bond trading was led by two
81 900 transactions in Washington
Gas 6s, Series a. AT l06ix. Two baby
II bonds sold at 1865 The only other
bond trading was sale of one Wash,
ington Railway 4 Electric percentage
bond at as.
Only four issues are now being
quoted ex'dividend on the EXchang
Union Trust. American Telephone &
Telegraph, Federal Storage preferred
and Washington Mechanics Mortgage
4 IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
ROUTINE MEETING.

NEW YORK, January II R1.--Di-
rectors OF the Chicago. Rock Island
4 Pacific transacted only routine bust
ness at their meeting today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
RUBBER STEADY.

NEW YORK. january II tapceian
crude tuhhet. Smoked ribbed sheets,
Was unchanged ~ tuuaA's mona aua,
ia'lua IT Anly, This compares With IL
a month aso and IL Ii u year axo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Local Man on Special Committee.

w. II. Dubois of the Joseph Phil.
lips Co. Washington. has been ap,
pointed Ia membership an the com
inl'tee on distribution problems Of the
Institute Of American Meat Packers,
according 10 list of committees OF
that organization which has been
made public ny Oscar q, Mayer Of
Chicago, pr sident OF the institute.
The institute. which Is the trade,
research and educational association
of the packing industry. al Chicago
has Il membership of more than gao
meat packing companies in the United
STATES and abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Washington Stock Exchange
Sales.

Capital Traction Colo at 10a5@.
Pot. Elec. SIS, pfd.-5 at 10si4. 10
at 1854. ) at 10SI..
Wash. r. & +. pfd.-10 at 10l3s 10 at
Iola
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
After Call.

Wash r. & K. 4s-sl 600 at 9lss.
Wash Gas SIS AL 900 at 1865
$1,000 at 1861.
Pot. Elec. SIS pfd.-I0 at 11I7s.
Pot. Elec. 5iss pfd.-5 at 10SA.
Wash. Gas 6s"B"-$200 at Io6ss.
Money-Call loans. s and 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, January II P1.-Bar
silver. 51@s: Mexican dollars. 44H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
Bank Adds Se5O. 900 to Surplus.

1t is announced by President Robert
V. Fleming Of the Riggs National
Bank that the directors have voted
transfer of S25O,000 from undivided
profits to surplus. bringing the sur
plus fund up TO S2.o00,00o This is
the fourth consecutive addition of
$3.50 900 to surplus since the capital
was changed in 1928 from $1,000 900 10
s2.5O0,o0O through a stock dividend
of 81 900 900 and the sale of 5000 more
shares. The first transfer OF $250,eoo
to surplus was made in January, 1924.
the next in January. 1925; the third
on January /. 1927. The par value Of
Riggs Bank stock is 500 and the last
sale on the local exchange was made
NJ aA-
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Trinity Auxiliary Plans
Benefit BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. j. Leo Kolb, chairman, and Mrs.
James G. Haskell, vice chairman, of the
bridge party, which is being sponsored
by the auxiliary board of regents of
Trinity College, have now completed
their organization and an enthusiastic
group of ladies Is busily preparing TO
make this one of their leading events
Of the season.
Awaiting the guests on this occasion
will be a choice selection of dainty, use
full articles, including handsome cut
glass sherbet bowl, the gift of the chair
man.
The officers in charge are being as
sisted by Mrs. Thomas Carter, president
Of the board; Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey
Mrs. S. Alice M. Gleason, Miss Rebecca
Shanley, Miss Rose Dugan and Mrs.
Nellie E. Fealy of the reception conf
mittee: Mrs. Hilleary L. Offutt, jr.,
chairman committee on patrons and
patronesses, and her aide, Mrs. j. Leo
Kolb, Miss Minnie Carroll, Mrs. Peter j.
McGovern, Mrs. George A. Wechsler.
Mrs. Joseph B. Stanley, Mrs. James G.
Haskell and Mrs. r. L. Graves; Mis-.
Martin e. Joynt, chairman ticket COM
mittee: Mrs. Joseph B. Stanley, chair
man special features; Mrs. Robert L.
Graves, chairman committee on prizes;
Mrs Maurice P. Doran, in charge Of
candy; Mrs. John j. Early, cards, and
Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy, press.
The party will take place at Wardman
Park Hotel Monday afternoon, Novem-
ber 10, and the proceeds will be added
Evening star., 1928-11-04

to the students loan fund, which the
auxiliary board of regents is establish
ing at the college.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Social Season in New York
Presents Unusual Attraction
Given Brilliant Opening With Opera Premier
Monday Nisht-W edding of Interna-
tional Interest in Early Future.

Gilbert, Arthur Lockett, William Pinto
Alfred Jarker, j. Gould Remick, Fran
els M. Simonds, jr., and Donald Stra-
len and Misses RoSamond Bowker
Ruth Buckner, Bernice Chrysler. Dor
othy Fisk, Leigh Raskins, Frances
Kelley, Mary Kane Carolyn Storrs, Vir-
ginia Schroeder, Agnes Warren, Louise
Watts and Natalie Watts
Among the debutantes who are help
ing are Misses Lucie Alcott, Alice
Babst, Kate Broofield, Barbara Cox,
Natica de Acosta, Jessamine Goddard,
Elizabeth Greenleaf, Cynthia Goodwin,
Jane Joplin, Ellen P. Laquer, Mary
Hunter Marston, Cornelia Prime, Louise
Platter, Cynthia Quimby. Lavinia Rlker,
Natalie Roe, Happy Shannon, Peggy
Starr, Rosalie Slack, Evelyn Talbot,
Mary Uppercue and Natalie Wales.
Much entertainment throughout the
city will mark election day here. Far
earlier than in other years, arrange
mentS were made by many for dinners
at the Plaza to receive the returns.
The parties will range from 6 to 20
guests each
Among those who will entertain are
MIR. and Mrs. Henry o. Tallmadge, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell A. Cowles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. CarScallen, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
c. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. James D'Olier,
MI. and Mrs. John L. Adams Mr. and
Mrs. Richard G. Babbage, Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Roebling and Mrs. James Guth-
rie Shaw.