Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1927, Page 16

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1927 TRIS TO CONSIDER LOCAL OFFER FIRST. Tris Speaker, former Cleveland manager, and his wife, photographed in their home, reading offers sent Speaker by various major league clubs since he was cleared of scandal charges. Presid Griffith says Tris has promised to give first consideration to the Washington club's offer. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. LADY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE NOW ENJOY THEIR OWN CLOAKROOM. Representative Florence P. Kahn of Californin (left) and Representative Edith N. Rogers of ) chusetts in the new cloakroom which has just been fitted out for the exclusive use of woman members of the House. They now enjoy the convenience of other members in having a room.to which they can retire for conference during sessions of the House. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. TONS OF ICE ENCRUST BUILDING AFTER STUBBOI FIRE. A view of the large brick warehouse of a Rochester, N. Y., cold storage company after fire nen poured water on it for 36 hours, in a near- zero_temperature, before extinguishing a fire which caused $500,000 damage. Most of the water from the fire hose froze before it drained from the building. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Henry Goldstein, 15-year-old xylo- phone artist of Wi ton, whose playing will ide one of the en- tertainment features for the Kan- The Brush Civic Club, with chapters in ° Youngsters who joined in the hunt The rabbits are TEN THOUSAND RABBITS BAGGED IN ANNUAL ROUND-UP. several towns near er, Colo., holds its annual rabblt hunt. exhibit part of the bilg, with hundreds of the jack rabbits lying on the ground about them. CO-EDS PRACTICE FOR PISTOL TEAM. Two of the fair members of Drexel Institute's co-ed pistol team, the only college girls’ team in the East, practice for their telegraphic match with the co-ed team of ANOTHER RISING YOUNG GOLFER. merican Bobby Jones, 3d, 2-month-old son of the holder of the A and Briti ish open golf titles, poses with his mother for his first photo in his Atlanta, Ga., home. ISTER SUMMONED 10 IDENTIFY BODY All But One Portion of Slain Bride’s Dismembered Corpse Found in Wisconsin. By the Associated Press PLATTEVILLE, Wis., January 29. —Ildentification of the body found burled here as that of Mrs. Hattie Hales, who was slain by Willian N. Coffey, itinerant bond salesman, will not_be difficult, in the opinion of of- fictals. Mrs. Willlam Heldridge of Rock- ford, TlL, a sister of Mrs. Hales, has been summoned here to view the body which was assembled from shallow graves in Riter's woods near here, fol- Jowing Coffey’s confession that he slew his bride and dismembered her body. All but one portion of the body was recovered yesterday. Coffey led offi- cials to the place where he buried the head and stood stolidly by as it was taken from the snow-covered ground, while thougands of unofficial searchers looked on, Dr. Carl Andrews, who examined the parts of the body recovered, made & cursory examination and said the skull had been fractured on the left side and that there were bruises on the right side. The . next step in the retracing of the crime of which Coffey stands ac- cused will be an attempt to locate the exact spot where Mrs. Hales, to whom Coffey was bigamou: - ried, s struck down. Coffe ready today to lead officers to the spot, which he sald is on Sandy Hook Hill, on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River $100,000 IN GEMS STOLEN. | Robbed Ky. 9 (P). w York Jewelry Salesman ' on Street in Louisville, LOUISVILLE, Ky., —8am Newman, 41-yea W jewelry salesman, robbed of dia- monds which he valued at $100,000 yesterday by two men, who sped away in an automobile. The robbery occurred in the busi ness district near the scene of a hold- up of a year ago when Herman Ham- berg, another New York salesman, and friend of yesterday’s victim, lost $50,000 worth of gems Hamberg's gems were never recovered. Police questioned two suspects. One of them was released and Newman failed to identify the other Squads of police were di tched to various points in the city and detachments were sent to the homes of several suspects. January Gang Sets Fire to Tolstoy Home. MOSCOW, January 29 (P).—Incen: dlaries yesterday attempted to set fire o the old home of Count Leo oTlstoy, the novelist, which now is a state mu seum. Police caught the leader of the to the old home of Count Leo Tolstoy letters and manuscripts. ‘Wide World Photos. killed primarily bec: of rabbit meat for food. ise of their depredations on crops, but the bag this year also supplied 50,000 pounds Copyright by P. & A. Photos. sas State Society’s dinner tonight. Michigan State today. “TAYPAY" TO GVE GLADSTONE DATA 0’Connor Will Testify in Libel Suit Next Week on Char- acter of Statesman. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January -29.—Lively testimony is looked for next week with the resumption of the Gladstone trial, for among those expected to take the stand is T. P. O'Connor, vet- eran Irish Nationalist, whose gift of sparkling humor has never failed him in the many years he has been a public figure. The “father of the House of Com- mons,” as he is known, became a member of the Commons in 1880 and was closely associated with the late William E. Gladstone, the eminent British statesman, whose 72-year-old son, Viscount Gladstone, i8 being sued for libel by Capt. Peter E. Wright. “Tay Pay” has postponed a trip abroad so as to be on call should his testimony be asked. Suit Result of Book. The suit grew out of a book writ- ten by Caj ‘Wright, “Portraits and Criticisms,” in which the moral char- acter of the elder Gladstone is as- saifled, Viscount Gladstone resented the charges made against his father and denounced the author as a “liar, coward and fool.” Another witness whose testimony 1s eagerly awaited is Frank Froest, who resigned as head of Scotland Yard in 1912 after filling the post for 34 years, during which time he is supposed to have learned many secrets of the private and political life of personages. The “disclosures” in Capl. Wright's book date back to the elghties and ninetles. Merciless Cross-Examination. Before the case was adjourned yes- vy to be resumed on Tuesday, Wright, cross-examined merci- 5w counsel for the defense, his intimations that the dstone had, an {llegitimate son. He insisted, however, that the statesman was an “arch humbug” and sald that the “astonishing thing about Gladstone” was that “he had these affairs between 70 and 80.” The latter statement was made when counsel reminded the author that Gladstone's alleged intrigue with Brassine, noted French actress of the time, occurred when he was 72 years of age. Sacramental Wine Parley. Modification of the sacramental wine regulations for New York City was considered at a conference here ves- terdny between. Assistant Secretary Andrews, in charge of prohibition en- forcement, and Chester P. Mills, New York adminfstrator. The wine regu- lations were tightened some time ago, and Gen. Andrews hopes to work out a plan which will permit those en- titled to the wine to obtain it without The fire was extinguished quickly but not before a valuable desk used by Tolstoy. had been. desiroyeda trouble, but at the same time prevent HOUSE MEMBERS ENJOY ANNUAL OYSTER PARTY. Representative Charles L. Gifford of Massachusetts gives annual oyster party in his of- fice, at the House Office Building, for other House members. The group includes Representative Gifford, seated, shucking the oysters; Representative Edgar Howard of Nebraska, Representative Edith Rogers of Massachusetts, Representative and Mrs. Charles Underhill of Massachusetts and Rep- resentative George Stobbs of Massachusetts. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. SENATOR CRITICIZES |Alien Convicted of Liquor Violation Is Gra_n_tid His Citizenship Papers NICARAGUA STAND Nye of North Dakota Compares Re- bellions to American Revo- lution. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. I, January 29.—Critl- clsm of the present administration for its attitude' toward Nicaragua and other South American .republics was voiced Thursday night by United States Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, in an address before the New Jersey Council of the Steuben Society of America. He compared the rebellions in South American governments to the Ameri- can Revolution, and denied justifica- tion for interference by the United State: Discussi favoritism, “industrial he declared that the farmer was consistently slighted in favor of the richer industrial and banking powers, and that this pro- gram of the Government had driven the agricultural sections of the Nation into bankruptcy. The entire economic plight of the country is directly traceable, he stated, to “backboneless” action of the Gov- ernment in failing to stop the deflation program of 1921, which he charged was conceived by the banking inter- ests with the knowledge that it would harm and possibly ruin the farmer. g America's ‘Throughout nearly one-half of its the diversion of the wine to illegal Cuanucite . total length of 3,370 miles the Nile B R A By the Associated Pre PHILADELPHIA, January 29.—De- spite protests of the naturalization department that Theodore Tsicos had been convicted of violating the Vol- stead act in Chester, Pa., In 1922, and had paid a fine of $100, he was granted American citizenship here yesterday by Federal Judge Oliver B. Dickin- son. The naturalization department contended that Tsicos’ offense indi- cated that he was not “attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States. “Oh, there's a lot of things in the Constitution I think ought not to be, there,” sald Judge Dickinson, “and there are a number of high caliber men who regard the prohibition law as crank legislation. You wouldn't want to deport us because we have these opinions, would you?” The examiner argued that the law provides that a man who did not have a “good moral character’ was not “attached to the principles of the Constitution” could not become a citizen. “Well,” replied the court, “you don’t mean to contend that bootleg- ging should be reserved only for citi- zens, do you? We will grant this man his citizenship papers.” RULES PRISON FOR MEN. Oklahoma Claims First Woman ‘Warden of Penal Institution. By the Assoclated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, January 29.— Mrs. George A. Waters of Pawnee, Okla., yesterday became the first wom- an warden of an Oklahoma penal in- stitution for men, and, Gov. Henry S. Johnston believes, the first woman to fill such a position in the United States. Her appointment by Gov. Johnston to head the State reforma- tory at Granite, Okla., was confirmed by the State Senate. Mrs. Waters is the widow of Dr. George A. Waters, who was warden of the reformatory at the time of his death. ghis oUii sty One kangaroo will eat as much grass LEGISLATOR SUSPENDED. Polish Deputy Deprived of Seat for Defending Five Russians. WARSAW, Poland, January 29 (®). —Deputy Wojewodzki was suspended from the Diet yesterday for one month. The suspension was declared because of the deputy’s having under- taken too energetic a defense of the five White Russian Communist depu- ties arrested earlier this month when the Polish police announced the dis- covery of an extensive Communist plot, alleged to have been inspired from Russia. The deputy’s friends, however, say his suspension really is an_act of vengeance by adherents of Premier Pllsudski because Wojewodzki, who formerly was an admirer of Pilsudski, AW Relongs 1 the oppositiony ) ® and whoy HAUGEN TO REQUEST TEN-HOUR DEBATE Will Appear Before Rules Body to Ask for Farm Discussion Soon. By the Associated Press. Chairman Haugen of the House ag: ricultural committee will appear be- fore the rules committee Monday to arrange for early debate on farm re- lief. He intends to 1 for 10 hours’ discussion, to be divided between ad- vocates of the McNary-Haugen bill and those who have decided to sup- port the Curtis-Crisp bill. Meanwhile, a move is under way by the McNary-Haugen _supporters to compromise with Southern Democrats who oppose the equalization fee prin- ciples of that bill, but the discussions have not proceeded far enough to in- dicate the exact nature of the agree- ment sought. In some quarters, however, it is pre- dicted that Middle Western members would agree to postpone the fee on all crops for two years if Southern Dem- ocrats are willing to_vote for the measure so amended. Principal oppo- sition to the fee has come from the South, where it is claimed immediate imposition of the fee would ruin the cotton industry. By Atlantic City Mayor Dies. AT C CITY, N. J., January 29 (P).+Mayor Edward L. Bader of this cityydled early today in a hospital here following an operation for a stomacl ailment performed Wednes- day. was 52 years old. - He was HUGHES ASSAILS 10 AS COURT AGE BAN Says 75 Would Be Better Retirement Rule for Supreme Justices. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 29.—A 70- vear age Imit for compulsory retire- ment of justices of the United States Supreme Court 1s opposed by Charles Evans Hughes, former justice. Holding that an experienced judge is an asset and that modern living éon- ditions are conducive to extended effi- cient service, he sugests 75 as a re- tirement age that “could be more easily defended.” Admits Risk Is Great. “I agree that the importance in the Supreme Court of avolding the risk of having judges who are unable prop- erly to do their work, and yet insist on remaining on the bench, is too great to permit chances to be taken, and any age selected must be somewhat arbi- trary, as the time of failing in mental powers differs widely,” he sald last night in the second of six lectures at Columbia University on the Supreme Court. “The exigency to be thought of is not iliness, but decrepitude. Men who take good care of themselves and live the protected and regular life of a judge are more likely now to be fit at 70 than at 66 under the conditions of 50 years ago. Work Keeps Wits Keen. “Contrary to general opinion, the work of the court tends to keep a man keen-witted and earnest. Fossilization is not due to the work of the court, but probably to some physical defect which serves to impair mental ac- tivity.” Mr. Hughes cited the case of Justice Hoh;le!y who is on the Supreme bench at §5. “On thé other hand, some judges have stayed too long on the bench,” he sald, as he referred to the caseS of Justices Grier and Field. - HALT WAGE DISCUSSION. Railroads and Unions Temporarily Adjourn Conference. Conferences on an increased wage demand between the managers of rail- roads in the southeastern quarter of the United States and heads of train service unions, which have been pro- ceeding here, were temporarily ad- Journed yesterday until Monday. The demand, which was made by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Raflway Conductors, was still unsettled at the adjoern- ment, it was announced. Participants in the meeting, how- ever, sald the interruption was not an indication of any likelihood of a break over the issue. It was necessi- tated largely by a desire to get va- rious forms of agreements written ‘Wide World Photos. CASE OF MISSING SISTERS RECALLED Innes, Once Accused ofKill- , ing Them, Ends Five- Year Fraud-Term. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., January 20.—Vie- tor B. Innes, central figure in the 13- year-old mystery of the disappearance of Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms, sisters, while visiting at his Texas home in 1914, today will, complete a five-year sentence in the Federal prison here. He will not be freed for 30 days¥ more, however, because of insufficient funds to pay a $1,000 fine assessed at the time sentence was imposed. He was convicted of using the mails to defraud the Nelms sisters, after in- viting them to his home with {v}l;omises of investing their money for em. g Will Take Pauper’s Oath. Arrangements have been made for Innes to take a pauper’s oath before a Unlted States commissioner tomor-y row, whereupon he will be returned to prison to serve the 30 days which swearing off the fine automatically imposes. Innes has served little more than three years of his sentence, due to good conduct allowances. Prior to conviction on the Federal charz. he! served seven years in the Gedrgia State prison for larceny after trust in connection with the case. The Nelms sisters, daughters of the late Sheriff John W. Nelms of Atlanta, disappeared while visiting Innes and his wife in San Antonio. Subsequent charges of murder were brought against Innes and his wife in Texas, but dropped when the bodles of the missing girls could not be found. They denied any connection with'their dis, appearance. Meat Grinder Displayed. A huge meat grinder and corrosives were introduced in the fraud trial in support of the State contentions thaf Innes and his wife killed the Nelms sisters and disposed of their bodiss with these instruments to conclear their alleged fraud. A similar Federal charge is pending against Mrs. Innes, who was said to have contracted a serious illnesy while serving two years aftér her conviction with her husband on the State charge. FIRE CHIEF MEETS DEATH York Officer Asphyxiated While Fighting Blaze. J. NEW YORK, January 29 (#).—] Captain John Roberts was asphyxiat 1 by smoke and gas while fighting a on the lower East Side last night, He escaped death Thursday ni when he was in a bullding on lower East Side when the flogr col lapsed, killing three firemen. He was on all-night duty Thursday night at that fire and failure of at. New out, which could be studied in the in- terim and discussed in detall on the Feagsemblage, tempts to revive him last night werq attributed to his weakened physica) condition because of his long 4 A