Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1927, Page 5

PLANS T0 PRESERVE HISTORIC RECORDS Bill Offered in Senate Look- ing to Collection for Arch- ives Building. A committee to select the historic records of the United States and Dis- trict governments that should be pre- served in the proposed Archives Build ing would be created under a bill in- troduced in the Senate Senator Smoot of Utah. The committee would be composed of the Secretary of the Smithsonian In- stitution, the librarian of Cong the Controller General of the United States, the director of the bud nd the chief of the Bureau of ¥ Y. This committee would examine all records and documents of the local and Federal governments, lists of which would be submitted by the heads of executive departments and by the District Commissioners Bill Carries Instructions. The head of the archives office is directed to accept and preserve all documents certified by the proposed committee of sufficient histo value to be kept permanentl An archives building has been urged for years to insure the safety of priceless papers that tell the story of the birth and development of Amer. fca, and, now, under the Government building program, the structure i soon to be constructed in the triangle between Pennsylvania avenue and B street. Documents Stored Away. At the present time and for years past, many of these which could not be rep! stroyed—have had to be in the basements of the C: other Government buildings cenditions that will not pr against the ravages of time. by ced if ored away pitol and under e them THE FEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (’ “’T‘D\T,RD AY] TF‘BRI"’ARY 9, -1927. LISTENING TO THE W HEELS TURN "ROUND rs at Columb at the A couple of young is part of the ¢ in its work. tion which 1,000 to aid | undergoing the examii n, which is seeking $1 MINERS’ WAGE SCALE COMMITTEE NAMED The purpose of the Smoot bill is to provide for a careful selection of the records that should be kept for future generations. POLICE UNABLE TO LINK GANGS WITH LIQUOR RING Florida Authorities Had Suspected Illinoisans in Coast Conspiracy Following Woman's Suicide. By the Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February Central Field Delegates to Meet Operators at Miami February 14. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., February 9.—The scale committee of the United Mine Workers from the central com petitive field that will meet with oper- ators at Miami, Fla., February 14, to negotiate a new contract, W an- hounced vesterday by the mine worl 9.—Police have decided to discontinue their efforts to link the Shelton and Birger gangs of southern Illinois with a liquor ring said to exist on the Florida west coast. Reports that members of the gangs were active here were current two weeks ago, after the suicide of Mrs. Helen Holbrook, who was said to have been connected with the gangs and to have been. a friend of Albert Rosenberg, fugitive from the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta. Mrs. Holbrook, mother of two chil- dren, was found dead from poison and in her room was a newspaper clipping reporting Rosenberg’s escape from prison. A coroner’s jury re- turned a verdict of suicide. An in- vestigation was begun later on a theory that gang members influenced the woman. Howard Smith, chief of detectives, today sald that, so far as the police were concerned, the case was closed. ers’ headquarters here. The members are: Pennsylvania—P. T. of district J. Patton, Wil lam Hargest, James Flood, Thor Hughes, Fred Gullick, William Hyne: Willlam Cadman, John Brown, Jame Kerr, John McWee, Philip Ambu: John' N. Dowden, R. B. Smith John O’Leary Ohio—Lee Hall, pres No. 6; David Watkins, Oral Daugherity, Richard Thomas J. Price, John W John Conque and O. J. Owen § Indiana—T. G. Lawton, president | district No. 11; Harvey Cartwright, William Mitch, Ross King, Frank | Barnhart, Ben Davis, John uanreu),“ Robert Fyfe. Illinois—Harry Fishwick, president | district No. 12; William J. Sneed, Wal- | ter Nesbit, William J. O'Brien, Joe Fontana, Edgar Kelley, Sherman Elliott, Joe Holden. John L. Lewis, international presi- | agan, president and | dent district RANCHER, WHO MARRIED YOUNG GIRL, MURDERED Mystery Surrounds Death of Rich Man Few Days After Wedding. By the Associated Press. ALLIANCE, Nebr, February 9.— At an isolated ranch home 50 miles from Alliance, officials today con- tinued an _investigation of the mysterious death of J. G. Ball, 45, wealthy rancher, whose bullet-riddled body was found only a few days after his marriage to Miss Lutie C. Jones, 20, of Marion, Ind. Sioux County officers believe that Ball was murdered and have ordered an inquest. The young bride has de- clined to talk. Ball, father of two sons and three daughters by a former marriage, was found dead in bed Tuesday by his youngest son, Harold, 12, who car- rled the news through a driving snowstorm to neighbors. Ball's first wife died several years @go. The romance between the rancher and the Marion young woman began last Fall when she visited the ranch. SOVIET GIVES CHALIAPIN dent; Philip Murray, vice president, | and Thomas Kennedy, secretary-treas. urer, also are members of the com- mittee. PRINCE ASKS FAVORITE DISH AND CHEF COMPLIES Distinguished Traveler Implores Aid of Philadelphian in Getting Prune Soup. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, February Prince Wilhelm, second son of King Gustavus of Sweden, vesterday felt | an_irresistible urge for one of the | dishes of his homeland. Scarcely had | the distinguished traveler, ntist | hotel here when he asked if the chef | could possibly make him a bowl of prune soup, such as is served at the | royal table in Sweden. | Camille Kurtz, chef of the Bellevue | Stratford, obli by coming out of his kitchen with chafing dishes, a quantity of prunes, sago, fruit j and other ingredients and prepared the prune soup under the distinguished prince’s eyes, following the royal in-| structions to the letter, The prince lectured last night be. fore the Philadelphia Forum on his| adventures in quest of big game in PART OF HIS PROPERTY Opera Singer Is Expected Back in Russia for Performance in October. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, February 9.—Departing from its usual principle of nationaliza- tion, the Soviet gove stored to Feodor Ch minger, part of his 800-acre estate in the province of Yaros xpecting that he will return to Russia soon. The estate, confiscated after the revolution, for the present will be oc- ! cupled by Chaliapin’s wife and fantily, § who are living in a flat in Moscow. { The singer’s family told the corre. spondent that they expect Chaliapin fto play the leading role in the opera “Boris Godunoff” next October on the pccasion of the tenth anniversary of { the revolution. Challapin is now in Btates, being scheduled New York this week DEER JOINS WORKERS Buck Hides from Dot; Among' Sec- tion Gang. Y., February 9 (#).— ang vouches unani- one:’ A many-tined Adirondack buck, exhausted after a long chase by a dog, sought sanctu ary among the men in the sectlon house. As soon as the dog was chased away, the buck ambled unhurriedly back to the w m;dw WILL VOTE ON SUBWAY. Detroit Plan for Two Lines to Cost $92,000,000 to Go on Ballot. DETROIT, Mich., February 9 (#).— The City Council yesterday voted unanimously to submit to the voters at the Spring election a proposition for construction of two subway lines, esti- mated to cost more than $92,000,000. The actlon W aken on the rec- ommendation of a commission which has been studying the situation for more than a yoar. noted the to United sing in ' THURMA A raflroad section mously for this ASPHYXIATION BLAMED FOR DEATH OF FOUR Poison Liquor Abandoned by Police in Los Angeles By the Associa Tess. LOS ANGELES, February 9.—Four persons whose bodies were found in lifelike positions in the small cottage of Joseph Lee Winters, died ofe®as phyxiation, police decided terday. The dead are Winters three guests, Ralph Sperry, N Kistler | and Ruby Vallon, loc residents. Police broke into the hquse yester ¢ after notification from neighbors that they feared something 1w wrong, as Winters had not appeared in his yard since Sunday. A small gas range, believed to have been the source of the death-dealing fumes, was still burning. The c dition of the corpses indicated asph fation, officers said. Empty gk and the odor of liquor gave rise to the belief that poispn liquor had caused the fatalities. This theory later was | abandoned. The men were in the early 30s| and the women in middle according to the undertaker. Winte \ | ves a widow, who left two years ago on a visit to Scotland. MONTANA FIFTH STATE TO FAVOR CHILD LABOR Federal Amendment Ratified After Being Introduced by Woman Delegate. By the Ascociated Press. HELENA, Mont.,, February 9.— Montana yesterday became the fifth State to ratify the child labor amend- ment to the Federal Constitution. Action was completed by the adop- tion in the State Senate of a House resolution, introduced by Represent- ative Lucy A. Curran, aproving the amendment. The vote was 28 to 21. Efforts to obtain ratification have failed in more than a score of States, but supporters of the amendment in- sist it is not a dead issue. States which have filed ratification ind ‘|U. S. EXPLORER, JAILED Dr. Daniel after Jungle, jailed for a while by the spies, his ba of supplies a gruelling when and lecturer reached his room in the | er; guese officials. | politician ‘Bank Employes Given $100 000 for Camp by Financier By the Associated Press. NEW YORK Februs ployes of four of the cl 5 nanclal institutions have been as- d a yearround camp and eation ground thr a $100.- gift of George : commission Interstate LY. mp, m- rgest ruction ed and on which co: begun, will be ope ged by a membership corpo- n, made up of employes of the Nationa! Bank, the United tes Trust Co., the New Y Trust Co. and the Co. It is on Lake from New York. There will be accommodations for families as well as single adults and children. has i WHILE ABROAD, RETURNS | MMillan and Party, search in African Jungles, Once Held as Spies. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 9—Dr. W. McMillan, retired physi- clan of Birmingham £ returned to this count antic transport liner an_expedition in! during .which on Re- Minneton suspiciion they McMillan told of an attack on agzage wagon and the seizure | by African bushmen, of arch for a water hol his expedition's water supply failed and of bagging numerous Afri- can antelope and hippopotamu Setting out from Rhodesia 926, the doctor and his only white | companion, Dr. R. Magowan of Rhodesia, reached a, Portu- Buese West Afric At first the Portuguese civil ad ministrator received them warmly Dr. McMillan said this attitude sud- denly changed when a statement | harging the Portuguese with slav- v, attributed to a Dr. Ross of W University, reached Portu- The party’s arms were and officials became hos- This brought the expe- an end. derick 8. Colburn of ssenger on the White S also returned from a big game hunt in East Africa. He de- clared some Americans have spoiled big-game hunting by their indis- criminate shooting. He bagged four male lions and a lioness and a variety of antelope and killed several rhinoc- eroses. QUEZON SCOFFS ACTION OF FILIPINO VETERANS Brands His Expulsion From: Asso- ciation as a Farce, Declaring He Never Affiliated. Dr. consin w Chicago, ar liner By the Associated Press. ILA, February 9. ion of Manuel Quezon, Philippine Senate, Vete Assoc inded by him to cablegram to Pe Filipino Commissioner to the United States, Quezon said pulsion from the Vet- tion s a farce. While I have never affiliated ation and from the time sident of the tion and support of Wood), for purely personal motiv came out in’ support of Wood I would have considered any connection with it not only an inconsistency, but even t betrayal of public trust on my part.” He added that the membership of the wion is made u ely of seeking Gen. Wood's SHIP RESUMES TRIP. resident H_a;ding Refueled After Uncomformb!e Night. HALIFAX, N. §., February 9 (#).— Seven' hundred ‘pasecn Wwho Mon- day night shivered in darkness, last night enjoyed the Juxury of heat and light the United ~States Line President Harding resumed e to New York. > liner was refueled here yester day after a leak in one of the tanks had completely ~depleted the oll supply. The departure of the President Harding marked the last leg of what the captain, Stan Beke, called a. ter- rible trip, The . passengers kept up spirits in_ the darkness by Prince Louis Bourbon, of Spain, said: “Last night while we'drifted without lights or fire the captain was here, there, everywhere, keeping the pas. sengers happy,” he said. *“‘We had no fear even though our feet were cold.” AR he expul president_of from the Fil pino ition Sunday Y erans’ I'm a vete with the their singing | MIDDLE WEST SWEPT | ported the | with predictions of | aist nel in 15 hour BY SNOW AND SLEET Storm Raging Over Five State‘ Fronts Bringing Freezing | Temperatures. By the Associated Press KANSAS CITY, February out of 1y on temperatur t and Southwe week of un her nada 9 to the Middle after more th mild Winter w Starting in C: torm moved sou Wyomi heavy bla thermaor Preceded re, the cloud slowly over the Dako Kansas and Oklahoma cover the southern part of tion with two or more incl or to bring a correspondir of r: ot now nued We the ugh | slorado, nd oro Sunda ward and_ <ot of snow I marks. 0 rolled br ban} n-l this sec 05 of Snow amount n or and in Kansas and Oklahoma reury ahove Mi; 1y, with the - mis ith T was g Abilene above at Althong were fc vesterd froezir noon h cast temperatures for the Middle West n to higher marks was omorrow due to the ng of the subzero si in the untain States. At midnight sev- 1 Montana and Colorado points re reury stood at thove a rise today. nded in the eastern st cod: hig Motorist h deser were | by teams. The mired Howir wome d cl be suffering n automob: thaw. Several ren were reported to rom exposure. CHANNEL SWIMMERS v w 1 i [ Mrs. Huddleston and Henry Sul- livan, Catalina Winners, Make Counter Proposals. t By the Associated LONG BEACH, Calif., -Swimming the channel anta Catalina Island a land today promised to event for family parties of challenges tossed back between the rival Long Beach camps of Mrs. Myrtle Huddleston and Henry Sullivan, both of whom have accom plished the ocean swim. Mrs. Huddleston, 30-vear-old mother, who learned to swim less than a y ago, ted the bidding by to race the veteran Lowell, nee swimmer across the cold for a $25,000 side bet. Sullivan her proposal in part and issued challeng He said she could iinst him in his next channel and sald he would back his wife ncially “to the lin in a swim inst the Long Beach woman. To round out the family party he de clared his T-yearold daughter, Marion, could win against Mrs. Hud 1d son, t, in p to 5 mi - longest time in the ris but she is capable longer swims and is faster than r husband, Sullivan said. His next at the channel will bhe i ieorge Youns's e ss than 16 hour justify use of the with which Sullivan has the Gatalina and Press, Februa between n- become n s a result and forth na the r wate: met two T try ace thereby stroke. ed both channels. glish Channel. AN FRA ebruary 9 (@), —Declaring ths conditions he belleves himself better the present record by one hour, George Young, first conqueror of the in Channel, announced today | that he plans to > the English Channel as soon fulfills’ his present theatrical ct. Young's feat of swimming lina_Chan- and 40 minute a speed mark, as well as a f endurance, neither of the two other swimmers who since have negotiated the waters being able to surpass it. UNIQUE COLONY SUED. Authors, Actors and Soeial Lead- ers Face Court Action. thors, motion pi Beach and Eastern develop seves Bahama and nds in the E clusive club osidential district, was sued in Circuit Court here tod: by a local engineering firm for $8,000 c 1imed as payment due for surve: ing work. Named by the suit as co-partners in the enterprise were: Hal Smith, W. L. Kingsley, Arthur Some Roche, Archibald C. I(;nf’r Walter Ogden, Horace Dodge, jr Lytle Hull, Mary Brown Wi n\»unnn Horace B. Chase, J§ Dr. Charles Dolley, Eleanor Miller aham, l!m'- bert Collin Foote, Harry Reich enbach Barthelmess. NEW BASE BALL STAR. PHOENTX, T Ariz., February 9 UP).— George Grantham, first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hasn't decided what the youngster will be named, but he expects the boy to develop into a relief first sacker for the Pirates, The heir weighs 6 pounds, and baby and mother are doing nicely. T Bmhs Reported. ha have been reported tment in the* last 24 girl, The tollowing birth ‘;n the Health ours e A Minnie Curran. 2oy A| 2 n Ma nlm, boy and Eliz, n. riard and Mar Wit Plovd L. d Helen M Khomias 5 and Tiias 1 Jomms e Riied 1 Aaml hm\ Stevens. Boy. A, Schafer. girl A Carter, @il iizabeth Tetlow. girl. . nd B, and Mamie L.Harrod. boy. m and Margaret Cenbus. girl Wil adley and Evelyn William Br Deaths Reported. llowing_deaths have been reported 1o TS THealth “Dépariment in the last 24 Houre M E. Polle. 87. & ’“‘M}’&n}?fln"fi;‘ Hgin rhonan ; Sophia M. Woo 72, 2905 st D A hore. 66 Ontheid " Hos- pital Kxn\nmnd L. Berry. 61, Walter Reed Hos- 1 1. Sibley Hospital, Lmul E- Jiatblie 61, Sibley Hospital, va BiiShiseits Raich. 3141 24th st whn Howard Brien. 47, 1542 0th. o Frederick lilo Estell Bushong. 329 B sl Hmn tal. Emersency Hospital. 33 Wi o 82, . R. Corbett. 0 il “john J. Dalton. 39. St. Elizabeth’s Hos- ©1%hina M. Headden, sn , Garfield Homital, Scott. s J nnie 1In London 250,000 atudenits, agod 14 10 70, attend municipal night schegls. ' consin, with the State Department are Ark- ansas, Arizona, California and Wis- Eighty-five per cent of the motion pictures shown in Buenos Aires are manufacture. of American laoB Eunur mmnu l ;.Em fi“ JEROME B. TEN EYCK Union Veteran of Civil War, Who Dickson Home after ISSUE CHALLENGES :::i:: cistve sition with the John tion before committees debate in the lower SPAIN PRESSES PARIS | ON TANGIERS ISSUE : Conference Agreed to by French to Discuss African City's Status May Achieve Little. Veteran Dies Cable to The St PARIS, February h convers: Explains Its Popularity hife Rock The leading mineral water 1 vhich began in Pari L new phase of the in the Mediterranean i i ers, “the African now an international | IPrench influence predominant wants to integrate it into the or at least to obtain | zome in Morocec \ predominant influence in its admin- i wants to maintain | itus, drawn up by | and Spain in | has consented | Spain evi ition o today, repr struggle for power | Gibraltar, city, with | pain | nish is Sp e years, but rsations with dence of good will The best diplor that the conver is, France will ling to make yncessions consi isfactory Spain. It is believed Spain will t try to bring about a_big internation conference on the Great Brit ain is known to des the international statu for re of naval doubtless prefers that be the immediate obstacle ambitions./ as JEROME B, itic ion: unw opinion here is will fail—that DIES AT AGE OF 90 ince should to Spain’s Was Cited for Bravery, Succumbs. an Iy is The Cantilever Corporation is held it le:‘~ ‘n;\\l for la Med with pre- atur im y, § 1p porting the § general conferenc stood that Ttaly ask participation in” the adm TS, he real rivals in the iterranean are France and Italy the British sea power dominant cisely because of this rivalry . Synod Change Planned. FORT WAY Ind., Febr 9 P)—Plans for the grouping of Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky into three separate synods were a meeting here rday of leading ministers of the Luthern Church America plans will be to the next convention of Synod, which now in The bounda will coine Announces the appointment of The Williard Shop 511 14th St. (Opposite New Willard Hotel) Jerome Bate: v old, a capts vhich he had nany years a prominent dentist of the died last night at the John 5000 Fourteenth street, yek, the Civil notable record n in rict of six weeks. ie Count Capt. T Whshington follow. with the Union Ar and fought with the 5th Mich- zan Volunteers, being promoted from rivate to captain during servic He engaged in the battles of the Wil derness, Gettysburg, Bull Run, York- own, Chancellorsville and other de- conflicts of the war. He was yunded in the battle of the Wilder ress and was cited for bravery. In January, 1865, he accepfed a Treasury Departmen which he held until Decembe In the latter y he began the :ntistry here and had a I practice u he retired in 1908 esided at the Masonic and, 1 Home from 1908 until 191 ime a charter member Dickson Home. He had there since. an illng Born i Cebrus ame as another agency for The Cantilever Shoe for Men An exclusive Cantilever Men's Shoe Department with a most complete assortment of men's fine shoes, styled for every occa- sion. Expertly fitted. of submitted the Indiana udes the three the new h those of the synods B dhd B uUgNELUS Bl svewusdUuluudesoanaann] of i | | ; | § ; | He 'n when of the lived member of rony Lodge, ) ‘M., the Dis. Columbia Dental ot urvived by one brother, Wil nsing, Mich.; Washing- D R e e Funeral servi Afternoon at tl s will be held Friday John R. Wright C funeral parlors, where the body is now sting wial will be in Arlington y, with Masonic rites IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllll..lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.IIlI'llll.llllIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BRIBERY CHA.RGES oUST TEXAS LEGISLATORS Two Expelled Members Now Fac- ing Investigation Due to Other Alleged Unlawful Activities. By the Associated AUSTIN, Tex., February 9,-Ousted from the Texas Legislature on char of accepting a bribe, Representative F. A. Dale and H. H. Moore toc faced further investigation of the zed relations with lobbylsts. a week ago by Texas on information furnished by Chamberlain of Houston, who ged the legislators accepted $1,00 from him in marked bills to influence action on a proposed tax on optome- trists, both men denied knowledge of the alleged transaction. Following several d g"u«.u.n"«m“‘“...-."w P | “I Can Honestly Recommend CARRY'S Ice Cream on Every Score—Food Value, Purity and Quality. —Mrs. Lilla Pauline Cress Noted Food Expert and Lecturer s of investiga- and a_ spirited house, Dale and Moore were expelled when more than 100 of the 140-0dd Representatives voted to unseat them. Representative Sheats then intro- duced a resolution to investigate the activities of Chamberlain as well as to continue an inquiry of the bribe charge, which was also called to the attention af the grand jury. Chambe: . Who is legislative chairman of Texas Optometrist Association, | attended te Legislature ses- sions for many year WINS INSURANCE VERDICT. Widow of Judge Awarded $9,825 ] HIS latest indorsement of CARRY’S Delicious Ice Cream— by an expert whose standing precludes any but the greatest care in her recommendations—should be as assuring to the public as it is gratifying to us. The recommendation followed this week’s visit of Mrs. Cross to the Carry Ice Cream Company, where she followed every step in the control and making of this better ice cream. She saw the fresh cream as it is received daily, the high grade of all ingredients, the careful laboratory check, our clean, invit- ing plant and equipment. And when she was through SEEING she applied— The Test of TASTE —the test you can make at any time. The Carry’s STRAWBERRY particularly appealed to Mrs. Cross—as a dietitian—because of the tonic and vitalizing properties in the Strawberry’s vitamines. She had observed how the rich, delichtful berries themselves are always a part of the “mix” in CARRY’S—even at this season! Try some of this same CARRY’S STRAWBERRY yourself— today. Most of our dealers have a supply. But for the real Straw- berry flavor and real Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream—make sure it’s CARRY’S! | i 2 h Ross ag York Life Insurance Co. in the United States Di the suit inv 5 the $5,000 insurance policy on the life of her late husband, Federal Judgy v Ross of the West Tennessee di with a double indemnity clause in of accidental death, The jury reported it had found that Judge "Ross met his death by acei- dent and not by suicide. He was killed when his automobile plunged from the road into a creek near Jack- son, Tenn., shortly after his indict- ment in connection with the closing of the People’s Savings Bank of Jack- on. inst the was returned trict Court in payment of a SUBSCRIPTIONS DOUBLED. Columbia Drive Teams Report Big- ger Returns on Second Day. Team captains for Hospital $150,000 driv noon yesterday at the ard Hotel, reported that the first day's supserip. tions had been doubled in the preced. ing 24 hours, the total amount col- lected dur the two days of the drive reaching $7,899. On Monday $2,944 was reported collected, while yesterday the amount was $4,955. Henry P. Blair announced that it cost $225,000 to run the hospital last vear; that at the end of the year there was a $30,000 deficit. He said that the Government contributed very lit- tle toward the hospital’s support, and that the hospital, which was not a Gdvernment institution, was depend- ent upon private funds to carry on its charity work. SIGN GETS HIM JAILED. the Columbia meeting at Delicious Ice Cream “It's thebest” If there is no CARRY Dealer near you, telephone— Carry Ice Cream Co., Inc. “LINCOLN 5900” sign in a downtown window bearing | gy Co e the announcement: “‘Selling out; going back North, where men are men and | ll rents are reasonable,” landed B. 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