Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1927, Page 1

WEATHER. (. S. Weather Cloudy tonight sibly light rain t night; little chan Highest, 37, at 3 est, 33, at 8 p.m. 11l report on Bureau Forecast.) and tomorrow; pos- his afternoon or to nge in temperature. p.m. vesterday; low- vesterday. page 9. | *Closing N.Y. Stocks intered post office, 30,218. 0. and Bonds, Page 10 ah WASHINGTON WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, ¢ Foening Star. service. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news turday’s Circu nday’s 1927—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. (#) Means Associated Pres: ulation, 10: Circulation, JAPAN DISPATCHES WARSHIPS TO CHINA AS BRITISH MARCH A Tokio Joins London in Protec- tive Measures to Guard Nationals in Orient. *HANKOW MOB IMPERILS ENGLISH OFFICIAL'S LIFE Anti-Foreign Agitation Continues, | With Bolshevist Girls Inflam- ing Crowds on Corners. By the Associated Press SHANGHAI, January mailed fist, as exemplified in the ar pd forces of great Britain and Jay fhrust itself into the foreground the Chinese situation today. With additional reports of constant- spreading anti-foreign and anti- Christian agitation, and the success of negotiations for the return of for- eign concessions to China undecided &t Hankow, both powers made un- mistakable military moves yesterday end today. which, however, were de- scribed as “merely precautionary measures.” m_Hongkong ypatched three e Iy the British dis- panies of Punjabi troops to Shanghai, while.from the Sasebo naval tion four Japanese destroyers departed for unannounced points in China. Agreement of Powers. In Hongkong it was stated that the departure of the Indian soldiers marked the start of the movement of ¥the British quota for the defens Shanghai, in accordance with agreement with the United States, France and Japan. This revealed for the first time that the powers had so completely considered the possibility | of the foreign settlement being at-| tacked that it had been decided how many men each power should supply for the defense of the concessions. The dispatch of the Punjabi troops to Shanghai follows closely a disturb- ance here Saturd: night, during which scores were injured when police of the international settlement battled with celebrating tramway stsikers. he move also was considered as being elated, along with the various mili- tary preparations in progress in Eng- land, to an official announcement in London several days ago that Great Britain would be forced to protect its interests if the Chinese sought to re- gain by force concessions which might be regained by diplomatic negotiation. Anti-Foreign Evidence. While the powers moved to guard their interests, reports indicated no letdown in the Chinese determination | to drive the foreigner from the coun- try. In Canton Saturday night, young native girls joined with the agitators, delivering bolshevist - speeches on street corners, while bands of sailors paraded with _anti-foreign banners. Reports from Siangtan, approximately | 800 miles inland, told of a huge anti- | British demonstration there a week | ego, during which the buildings of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. were burned. Missionaries from intertor Fuklen siated that the entire province will have been evacuated by Christian church workers within two weeks. Anti-Christian demonstrations in that province include the recent looting of churches, hospitals and private resi- ¥ resumed | An ineffect attempt in this direction yesterday. ¢ the returning workers alleged hey had been intimidated by agitators. | Advices trom Hongkong today said | the British cruiser Caradoc was en route here. The scheduled departure of the Portuguese cruiser Republic: from Macao for nghai was re- ported delayed. NO AMERICAN PACT. | L] Plan of | State Department Denies Concert in China. By the Assoclated Although Admiral Williams. com- manding American forces in Chinese | wate s been consulted by other { foreigr: naval officers on the problem of defending foreign nationals in China should the ne Department said today formal ereement had been entered into be tween Great Britain, Japan, France and the United States, so far as the Washington Government is concerned. In the course of the discussions estimates as to the forces that would be needed in any emergency and where they could be obtained quickly 1doubte ave been considered precautionary measure, but Hong reports of an ment for the ary defense of ai were de- weribed as inaceurs Defense Is Undefined The policy of the Washington gov- in deali with possible to Americans there has been to move forces that would be iickly available jous curred, but whether the the movement would be Americans from the ipt the def \ational settlemer tated defi SHIDEHARA EXPLAINS | | | no ernment danger erely 4 purpos: 1o evacu- city or to swee of the never te nse b en has w in any it Says Japan Is Prepared to ) Tegal Rights. TOKIO, January 4 (®).—Forcig Minister Shidehara, replying to inter heliations in_the upper house, said to day Japan to continue its policy “hon-nterference in China, but that is prepared to protect its legal e waid further that the it intends 1o discus the surtax lestion when the tariffl conference is thinks it unnecessary questions to the is " copened, but submit _Chinese ague of Nations. HANKOW RENEWS RIOTS. January 24 (®). PHew lence, endangering the life is Aglen, inspector gen ral of maritime customs in China swoke out in Hankow on Friday. Dispatches received today say Chi crowds attacked the ing, where Sir ancis was con Continued on 1 1) Radio Pr_ogra;ms—l’agc 3 ge 4, Column | by labor, chutch and college groups in jover the week end. d arise, the State | rioting | tect | govern- | customs | Violations Uncer Eyes of Sen- | ators Never Reported, He Declares. Views of Officials No Different | Than That of Average Man, He Tells Colleagues. “What what offic Senator of the United 1l of the Government— xecutive or judiclal—has glven evidence against his neighbor s of liquor violation sworth of New York foday his colleagues in the Senate. “Recall, if you please,” said Sen: worth, “some of vou, the soci: | gatherings you have attended. You Ul know well as 1 do. that dozens | of us have encountered evidence, clear | | and incor rovertible, of the violation of the Volstead law. And y do | | not hear of a single Senator turning over his information to the enforeing authorities. In this respect Senators and other public officials do not differ from the great ma. of human beings that make up our population. Thi: attitude toward the faw pervades ever, stratum of society. “Is hypocrisy to be established as the national trait? Take my word for it, it is fast becoming so." Senator Wadsworth called upon the Senate and upon the people generally we WADSWORTH SAYS PROHIBITION MAKE_S NATION OF HYPOCRITES R WADSWOKTH. SENATO (H & Ewing Photo. ) amendment to repeal the eighteenth to the constitution, and temperance as the prevailing perso habit of hte people of America. Nothing short of the repeal prohibition amendment, he in would cure the evil of law viol disrespect for the constitution and b, pocrisy, which has developed on ht proportions during the seven years of national prohibition. The New York Senator’s address to- day reiterated the views which he ex- pressed during his campaign for re- (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) ARBITRATION FACES DEBATE TOMORROW Agreement to Take Up Rob- inson Plan Reached by Unanimous Consent. By unanimous consent, the Senate today agreed to take up tomorrow the Robinson resolution ~recommending arbitration of the differences between the United States and Mexico over the latter’s land and petroleum laws, and to continue its consideration until it is finally disposed of. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader, soon after the Sen- ate met today, made the request that his resolution be taken up tomor- row. After a-brief discussion engaged day. After a brief discussion engaged in by Senators Edge of New Jersey, Lenroot of Wisconsin, Heflin of Ala- bama and Robinson the agreement was entered into. Reported Last Week. The Robinson resolution was favor- ably reported to the Senate by the committee on foreign relations last week, with only three Senators vot- ing opposition to it. By taking up the resolution tomorrow it is consid- ered likely that the Senate will pre- cipitate a debate of the entire Mex- ican situation. Promise of another congressional resolution of inqu public appeals the United States, and a mass meet- ing in Mexico City, at whichy the Washington Government was® de- pounced for its “imperialism” and “invasion of Nicaragua,' all served to keep the situation in the limelight In a resolution prepared for intr duction today Representative Galli- van, Democrat, Massachusetts, seeks a thorough inquiry into the Mexican situation, asks the State Department to disclose the financiers of ‘“pro- Calles propaganda now flooding this " and declares “we cannot sit tamely by while the red fires burning up- Mexico are creeping closer to our border.” “Leak” Is Charged. llivan asserts, in the preamble of his resolution, that “insidious propa- ganda has actually reached the floor of Congress” and that “at least one member of the staff of the State De- partment has been discharged follow- ing complaint by Ambassador Shef- field that there existed a leak from that department to the Mexican em- Kellogg refused to com- ment on Representative Gallivan’s statement. The charge has been made before, however, and investigated hy the department. It could not be learned today whether positive evi- dence of a leak had been disclosed. It is recalled that a mew diplomatic courier of the United States assigned to travel between Mexico City and Washington recently attracted atten tion in Mexico City. It now appear; that the courier service may have {been established because of a desire lto insure complete secrecy for com- munications passing between the State Department and Ambassador Sheffield. That American labor hopes the United States will “not play the part of an imperialistic autocrat in its re lations with Latin American countries, | | but will prove itself to be, by practice {and precept, an advocate and propo- | {nent of th s of self-goverr | nd democ! reedom,” is an ass president | ion’ of Labor »pearing in the Ameri fonist | of the Ame y an_article an Fede Educators Urge Arbitration. The administrative committee of the deration Council of Churches de | clares in a statement that the present | situations in Nicaragua and Mexico d our overnment to for ear policy for our future with the D and govern- tin Amel % While I silence continues re- garding ible arbitration of the | Mexican oil and land law contro | professors of international law in 35 colle and universities, headed by { Joseph P. Chamberlain of Columbia have suggested this means as a way out of the tangle on the ground that the ‘questions at issue are “appropriate | for settlement by the judicial method.” “Protracted delay.” they dec “is | dangerous. The property questions | which are at the base of the differ. ences may become obscured; the issue may become one of national pride and sentiment: feeling may be aroused which will make impossible the ju licial settlement now practiicable.’ Orators at the protest meetings held Mexico City terday under the spices of “the Union of Central and outh America and the Antilles,” a so- "(Continued on Page 4, ‘umn "I | men in CARMEL LOSES 0UT INBROWNING TRIL Ready, High Prices and All, But Judge Shifts Case to White Plains. By the Associated Press, CARMEL, N. ward W. Browning'’s separation suit against his wife, the former Frances ““Peaches” Heenan, which opened here at 10:50 this morning, was adjourned to White Plains 35 minutes later by a ruling of Supreme Court Justice A. H. F. Seege Browning was represented by five attorneys, of whom the spokesman was John W. Mack of Poughkeepsie. Two attorneys represented Mrs, Browning. Henry Epstein spoke for her counsel. Epstein moved that the public and the press be excluded. He spoke against the atmosphere of the court- room and said that details of his client's side of the separation suit would be of such a nature as to make their public alring inadvisable. Agreed to Change. Mr. Mack, for Browning, s was in perfect accord with Epstein. He suggested that the trial continue public today only because, he said, he would confine himself to testimony to show merely that his client had been abandoned by Mrs. Browning. The trial will be resumed at a.m. tomorrow in its new jurisdiction. Only two witnesses were put on the stand at today’s opening, both wit- nesses for the wealthy New York realtor. They were kdward P. Ca ney, his chauffeur, and John T. Gor- man, Browning's secretary. Both testified that they had been told by Mrs. Browning and her mother, Mrs, tharine Heenan, thdt Mrs. Brown- was “sick and tired of it all,” and was not_going back to the real estate man. The courtroom was filled with 300 seated and a hundred more stand ing against the wall. Photographers were barred, and one who sneaked in was ejected Two Give Testimony. Carney took the stand to he had been ordered by Mrs. Heenan to take two or three trunks from the Kew Gardens (Long Island) apartment of Mr. Browning to the apartment of Mrs, Heenan in New York. Carney said he obeved instructions and that he heard Mrs. Browning say “Money isn't everything. I'm tired of it all.” He added put y in ay that “After 1 got the trunks Mrs. . and k and tired of it not going . and Peaches was sl they Gorman testified that in October he had been called to the telephone in Browning's real estate office in Sev- y-second street one day and told to “listen to this. He said on the extension he heard Browning ask to speak to his wife, and M Heenan said that Mrs Browning did not desire to spe her and, and _that, “Peaches” was through. a short examination by 1p the two witne: were dis- ed, and Browning's counsel rested Farm Women Applaud Browning. Mr. Browning's entrance to the courtroom was the occasion for a pro longed hand-clapping on the part of the women, many of whom were elderly farm women, roughly dressed. Mrs. Browning appeared without ans sublic_ovation. She cried pro- (Continued on Page 4, Column 4. l(ll HUNDREDS DRIVEN FROMHOMES IN3 STATES BY FLOOD Angry Waters Are Sweeping Southwestward to Missis- sippi River. RISES ARE PREDICTED WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS | | i Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Ken- tucky and Pennsylvania Feel Damage—Business Halted. By the Associated Press CINCINNATI, Ohio, Residents of five States, 500 miles of the Ohio with apprehension today rise of the river which January alon, River, the has n view ste: lands. While the water w wrat in the Pittsburg Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers merce to form the Ohio, ~with pros- that further danger Qoods had d there, the crest of the flood moving steadily southwestward, with damage to Ohio, Indiana Virginia and Kentucky territory. Further eding some- the es Predicted. reached and nd further the next Flood stage had been d in many localities, were predicted for 4 the angry waters, swollen hy v rains, swept onward t sippi. The lower portion number of towns were under water, many persons were forced to the ond s of their homes or to seck shelter on higher ground, rail and wutomobile traffic was hampered, water supplies were “endangered and derable damage was done vs of rain in the Pittshurgh the river on its ram today the effect of the'h as far west as Lol ville, the Allegheny and Monongahelu Rivérs had fallen to 27.3 feet last mid- night, a drop of 2 feet since the morn ing, and were steadily receding, while a cessation of the rz s aided in starting the v traverse back to normal. Several streets were inundated on the north side of Pittsburgh, and factories in the suburbs were forced to suspend operations. Marietta and Pomeroy were the two towns hardest hit in Ohio. At the former, 700 houses were under four feet of water,. Business in Pomeroy was suspended when water invaded part of the business district, but resi- dences, most of which are on hill ground, were believed in no danger. The 50-foot flood stage was passed at Pomaroy, and river men crest of 60 feet. Factories suspended operations at Steubenville, Ohio, while several neighboring villages, both in Ohio and West Virginia, were flooded, with m persons homeless. One death was reported at East Liverpool, where a boy was last seen adrift in a canoe. te! Expected in Cincinnati. The crest of the flood in Ohio was expected to reach Cincinnati today with a 57-foot stage. The water there last night rose to feet - road officials. were preparing to aban- don the Central Union Station. The Government steamer Golden Rod, valued at $20,000, broke loose at Mid- dleport, struck a bridge and sank. Residents of the Louisville water front also were preparing to move after watching the Ohio creep to the doorsteps. The city wharves were submerged, and damage was caused to (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) SENATORS MAY HEAR DISTRICT NOMINEES Dougherty and Taliaferro Likely to Appear Tomorrow Before | Subcommittee. District Commissioners and Taliaferro may appear before the subcommittee of the Senate District committee when it meets at 11 o'clock tomorrow to consider their nomination, it was indicated today. Although the subcommittee has not made know its plan, reports today were that the two nominees for Di trict Commissioner might meet with the subcommittee tomorrow. It is robable that the subcommittee, which ready has held one meeting, will be in a position 1o conclude its work'and make a report to the full committe after tomorrow’s meeting The subcommittee has considered the nomination in executive session Before the appointments were referred to the committee the had received some letters of prot but it wa ated at the time th were received that they did not involv anything of a serious nature t, Bethlen's Assailant on Trial. GENEVA, January 24 (P).—Trial of Ivan de Justh, secretary of the Hun garian Republican party, for slapping Premier Count Bethlen in the f: in the lobby of the League of Nation: Palace last June opened here tod ‘Automatic Train Stops Installed On B. & O. From Here to Baltimore Completion of installation of an au- tomatic train-stop device on hte Bal timor nd Ohio Rallroad between Washington and Baltimore was ap- proved today by the Interstate Com- merce Commission. The approval is the first of any large amount of trackage on railroads near Wash- ington. The install | eral Railwa ion, put in by the Gen- znal Co., extends from in Baltimore, to tower F on acks of the railroad between " street and Rhode Island avenue and was completed in June 19 It extend distance of 36 | miles, of which 34.4 is double tracked | and 2.2 miles four tracked. One hun | dred ana thirty locomotives are equlp. | ped with the device, which is designed | to prevent railroad accidents due to any cause preventable by the engi neer or by failure of the engineer to perform his functions, | _Several other railroads Washington, among them the Rich- | mond, Frederickshurg and Poton a part of the Pennsylvania and the | Pennsylvania_itself, have begun in- ion of train control or train- s on sections of the roads shington. The railroads required to install automatic ontrol or train-stop devices |under an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in accordance with specifications laid down by the amission on June 13, 1922 ommission_found that the in- stallation on the Baltimore and Ohio meets its specifications, but recom- mended certain_changes designed to make it more efficient. Total cost of the equipment of track and the 130 locomotives with the d vices was placed by the railroad at $194,037.24, of which $§155,905.10 wi eredited to installation of locomotive equipment., entering n and a drop in | look for a| Dougherty | full committee ! | the squar % driven | hundreds of persons from flooded lowg, i | | | LET's SEE/ HE WAS THE[ | " NAVINNOW HEADS AMERICAN LEAGUE [Acts in Place of President i Johnson, Who Will Take ‘| “Much Needed Rest.” | By the As CHICA January 24.—Frank J. Navan of Detroit today is acting | president of the American League. ciated Press 0, i Byron Bancroft ohnson, who found {ed the circuit in 1900, and has been |its president ever since, has been voted a “temporary tion,” because of his health. His physician said | Johnson never again may be able to assume the duties of president of the league, Action of the eight league club own- {ers last night in relieving Johnson ‘of his post automatically postponed [the meeting Commissioner K. M. ; | Landis had called for today, at which there was to have been a showdown between the commissioner and John- son over the Ty Cobb-Tris Speaker | charges. Landis said he would have a state. ment later on the status of these | players who Johnson previously had [said would not manage American | League clubs this year. Dunn Offers Cobb Job. \& th the passing from league coun- {cils, at least for a time, of Johnson, there came from Baltimore the report t Cobh has been offered a salary of ,000 to play this year with the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. Jack Dunn, president of the Orioles, | #aid no one ‘has told him he should (Continued on Page 28, Column 1.) §1.700,000 ASKED -~ T0HOUSE COURT | >Deficiency Bill Amendment’ | Provides Funds for Supreme Tribunal Building. | | ment The Senate today inserted an amend- in the urgent deficiency appro- il appropriating $1,700,000 { for the purchase of a site for a build- ling for the United States Supreme Court. | The public building program au | thorized by Congress at the last ses- | sion includea provision author- ing a4 Sup Court Building, but | no have been specifically ap. propriated that pu The Public Buildings Commi several monthi ago voted to hegin condemna | tion proceedings for the acquisition of just north of the Libr {of Cor facing the Capitol. appropriation added to the defic {bill today, if finally approved by | House, will be used to acquir | square. | The highest court building of its own time, but occupies crowded s the’ central portion of the | Building, with inadequate fac | handle the large amount of litigation coming to all parts of | for the pur country. The "amendment r j of this site was offered on the floor by Chairman Warren of the appro- | priations committee and concurred in {'without debate. his deficiency bill also carries a total of $95,000 to enable vious branches of the municipal government to meet unexpected obli- { gations for the remainder of this fiscal year. i . | FIRE SWEEPS COLLEGE. | NEW WILMINGTON, Pa., January |24 (#).—"0ld Main,” hist main | building of Westminster College, was destroyed by fire here early today with a loss estimated at $250,000. The fire is believed to have originated in cross- | ed electric light wires. The structure, erected in 1851, and all its contents were a total loss. Churches, the gymnasium and sci- ence hall were thrown open today to hold classes for the 460 students and plans for the mid-semester examina- tions went ahead. The loss is partly covered by insur- ance. The school belongs to the Unit- ed Presbyterian Church. | priation me funds pose. m that in the land has t the present ce in it from | House for withdrawing Mr. Mallan's | President Coolidge this afternoon | | the withdrew nomination of Blaine Mallan to be peoples’ counsel for the new Public Utilities Commission. | £ ¥ | In sending the communication to | this effect to the Senate the Presi- dent gave no reasons for his action. In answer to inquiries at the White | COOLIDGE WITHDRAWS MALLON'S NOMINATION TO UTILITIES BODY)| name no explanation was offered It is understood the President's tion was decided upon following a conference with Attorney General 'gent, upon whose recommenda- tion the appointment of Mr. Mallan was understood to have been made. The White House stated that the President had not yét decided whom he will select for the pla TAX FGHT CARRED 70 OUSE FLOOR Democrats Make Move to Take $335,000,0G0 Reduc- tion Bill From Committee. By the Associated Press The Democrats today carried their tax fight to the floor of the House, where Representative Garrett of Ten- nessce, the minori leader, placed upon the Speaker’s table a petition to take the $385,000,000 Garner tax re- duction bill from the ways and means committee, where Republicans voted more than, a month ago to pigeon- hole it. Quoting President Coolidge as hav- ing said in his message to Congress that “whenever the state of the Treasury will permit, I believe in a reduction of taxation,” Garrett de- clared there was an estimated Treas- ury surplus of $383,000,000 for the present fiscal year and that “the con- umers of the country, to whom the corporation tax is passed on, should be given the measure of relief pro- posed in the bill.” | Need Republican Aid. tire would reduce from 131 to 11 the automobile, The Garner me: the corporation ta per cent, and_ repeal amusement, club dues and produce stamp taxes. Under the rules the petition will require the signature of at least 218 members, of which Garner said the Democrats could furnish only 2, if every Democrat were able per-| lly to appear in the House. | “So, if results are obtained, we shall have to have the signatures of a_con siderable number of Republican declared “We believe the country wants it and we stand ready to help pass it through a Republican Congress and let it be si; b 10 i (Continued on Pags 3 CHILDREN DIE WHEN FIRE DESTROYS HOME Mother Badly Burned in Effort to Avert Tragedy at Weirton, W. Va. By the Associated Press. STEUBENVILLI January 24. —Three children were burned to death early today when the home of Joseph Cross at Weirton, W. Va., near here, was destroyed by The victims were Joseph Cro: 6, and Marie Cross, M © badly burned attempting to s children. The fire is said to have started from a defective stove. The entire first floor of the house was ablaze when it was discovered* by Mrs. Cross. All ex were blocked and the children were trapped on the second floor. M: Cross jumped from a second story window. Cross was at work in a near- Jby mill when the tragedy occurred. Bill ‘Would I;lpose Fine or Prison Term For Poison Alcohol By the Associated Press. Denaturing of alcohol with in- BANDIT GETS §2.000 ATMOVIE THEATER Backs Ambassador Manager S1A0OISSOUGHT FORNEW COLRT AND D. C. OFFICE ANNEX Funds to Begin Work Asked in Supplemental ltems by Commissioners. $275,000 IS REQUESTED FOR 16-ROOM SCHOOL Deficiency Estimates Also Sent to Bureau Budget Call for $663,781.56. | Ttems for the construction of a new | Police Court building and an addition :ln the Distriet Building are contained |in supplemental estimates for the next fiscal year amounting to $1,814,540 |which the Commissioners transmitted today to the Bureau of the Budget At the same time the Commissioners sent to the bureau a list of deficiency estimates for the current fiscal year SI::-I(:"!.'iI for appropriations totaling The ssioners recommended that the total cost of the new Police Court building not exceed $1,200,000 but an initial appropriation of $400,000 is asked to begin construction. It proposed to erect the new bullding in Judiciary Square northeast of the Supreme Court Building. e items for the additic | District Building “‘n..»‘fi'“x’f,‘r."i<.fx.,.‘.fil“ sloners plan to locate on the square immediately adjoining the present building on the south call for $750 for the acquisition of a site and $2 000 for beginning construction. planned to house in this addition the office of the Recorder of Deeds in addition to some of the municipal activities which will be driven out of the Pennsylvania avenue triangle by the public buildings program. Comm | Site Is Approved. In recommending an item of $400,- 000 to start the construetion of {he new Police Court Building, the Com- missioners explained that the act of Congress approved June 3. 1926, authorizes the erection of the building and that the location. plans and speci fications for this_building shall be approved by the (hmmission of Fine Arts and the ch®f justices of the District Supreme Court and the Police Court. The Commissioners have been advised that the Fine Arts Commis- sion and the chief justices in question have decided upon the location of the new building in Judiclary Square, and Assistants Against Wall at Point of Gun. While a comedy was on the screen a melodrama was enacted in the man- ager's office of the Ambassador The ater, Bighteenth and Columbia road, last night, with a well dressed young man playing the part of the villgin, holding the manager and three a; sistants at bay with a gun and walk- ing out with approximately $2,000, the week end box office receipts. The audience was in ignorance of the hold-up, but a few feet from the auditorium, and was laughing at the | closing scenes of the picture. Gathers Up Money. The bandit backed Manager Robert Etris, Donald E. Gerow, his assistant and Charles O. Patterson, an ushe against the wall of the office while he gathered up the money which lay on a table ready to be counted. Just as the robber started to leave the office, still threatening his vie- tims with the gun, George H. Fox, an- other usher, entered the room and was ! forced to raise his hands and back against the wall. Keep vour hands up and don't leave the room for 10 minutes or I'll begin shooting and caus panic the robber threatened office a Police Search Vain. As soon as he had departed, polic of the eighth precinct were notified and searched the neighborhood, but found no trace of the bandit. The officials of the theater stated that the hold-up man talked to therf in a conversational tone and appeared to be a man of education. The entire episode took ouly a few moments and occurred about 10:40 o'clock, just before the close of the last show. EARLY ACTION ;LEDGED ON ABORETUM MEASURE House Leaders to Push Bill Already Passed by Senate, But Seek to Cut Cost. The earliest possible action by the House to create a great natignal ar- boretum in Washington was prom- ised today by House leaders, includ- ing House Leader Tilson, Speaker Longworth and Chairman Snell of the House rules committee, after the House committee on agriculture had favorably reported the bill, which he Senate in the last session. orable report already had been made in the last session by the House committee. Today by a vote of 8 to 5, after a brief debate, the committee agreed to strike from the Senate bill the recreational and park provisions and reducing the limit of cost from $500,000 to $300,000 so as to be iden- tical with the House bill previously reported. It is understood the Senate is ready to accept these modifications. Those who spoke in favor of the bill in the House committee today were Chairman Haugen, the rank- ing Democrat; Representative Aswell of Louislana, the ranking Republican; Representative Purnell of Indiana, Representative Menges of Pennsyl- vania and Representative Adkins, Iili- gredients destructive f human life would be a misdemeanor under a bill introduced today by Senator Edwards, Democrat, New Jersey. The penalty would be a fine of $1,000, or imprisonment for six months to one year, or both. ‘The inhil would apply to any officer or agent of the Government prescribing Jor requiring the use of nois. Move Duce’s Assailant. ROME, January 24 (P).—Violet Albina Gibson, who attempted to as- sassinate Premier Mussolini last April, has been removed from jail to a psychiactric clinic in_the outskirts of Rome following an official inguiry into poigon; tgf any person placing such poisafis in alcohol and to any person ngly selling alcohol o on... . o Mk her physical and mental condition, made at <he request of her lawyers, Proceedings looking to a criminal trial have been suspended. he left the | northeast of the Supreme Court Bulld- | ing. and on the opposite side of the | square from the Court of Appeals | Building. The new building is pro- | posed to be architecturally harmoni- |ous with the Court of Appeals Bulld- | ing | “According to present plans the new | building is to be about 134 by 180 feet, containing 24,120 square feet, with a | cubical eapacity of 1,500,000 cubic feet. | At a cost of 80 cents a cubic foot, the Commissioners estimate that the total cost of the structure would be $1,250, 000. including 3 per eent for services in the municipal architect’s office and for the preparation of plans, inspec- | tion, ete. Funds for School. | Among other items in the supple | mental estimates is one amounting to $275.000 for the purchase of land and the construction of a 16-room building {to replace the old Bell and Randall | schools. The remaining items call for $14,900 for furniture and furnishings | tor the District jail, $15,000 for salaries | for the Supreme Court of the District, | $11,500 for salaries for the Court of | Appeals and $13,140 for personal serv- ices for the jail. The latter item will provide nine additional employes oc { casioned by the erection and occupa- tion of the new wing. Chtef among the items in the defi- ency estimates are requests for i ,000 for the support of the indi | gent insane at St. Elizabeth’s Hos al and $55,000 for the Publie Util- ities Commission to make a detailed jinventory of the properties of the | Washington and Georgetown Gas | Light Cos. Other important items cail | for $50,000 for the improvement of | public school grounds, $40,000 for the | Board of Public Welfare, with which to board and care for children com- | mitted to its guardianship, and $80,000 | for the repair and improvement of suburban roads. Other Ttems Requested. the | | | The remaining items in defi- | ciency budget follow: | For the purchase of automobile | identification tags, $3,500: for the cor- oner's office, $800; for the employes’ compensation fund, $4,000; for a tising notice of taxes in arrears, 085.44; for refunds for erroneous ! collections, $1,500; for repairs to High- way Bridge, $5,000; for the purchase {of motor-driven snow removal equip- ! ment, $12,000; for the payment of an- nuities to public school teachers, $25,- 000; for the policemen and firemen's | relief fund, $140,000; for the mainte- nance of the motor vehicle for the dog pound, $200; for salary increases for employes of the Police Court, $844; | for compensation of jurors in the Police Caurt, $8,480; for compensation of jurors in the Municipal Court, $1,- 300; for the maintenance of the Dis trict workhouse at Occoquan, $17.500 for repairs and improvements to buildi ings and grounds at the Home for the Aged and Infirm, $3,000; for con tingent and miscellaneous expenses, $2,398.60; for the support of convicts, $182; for the Board of Children's Guardians, $1,096.40; for maintenance of feeble-minded children, $1,356. for judgments rendered against the { District, $2,220.60; for audit claims, 1$2,667.18; for a refund to the Schneider Baking Co., $442.44. The Commissioners also asked for authorization to open a street between Georgia,_avenue and Ninth street in the vicinity of Washington base ball park, for authorization to redeck Klingle Road Bridge and authoriza- tion for the widening of First street between G and Myrtle streets north- east. i Acquitted Woman Weds. CHICAGO, January 24 (®).—Mrs. Beulah Annan, who two years ago was heralded as the most beautiful woman ever tried for murder in Cook County, was married at Crown Point, Ind., to Edward Harlib, a former pugilist. Mrs. Annan divorced her hushand a few months ago after he had help- ed her throughout the murder trial, in which she was acquitted of slaying