Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1927, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 192T. A general view of the the anniversary of by the woman's An address PAY TRIBUTE TO MAINE DEAD ON TWENT held at the mast of the battleship Mai the sinking of the warship in Havana lhrlmr CHOOL ORCHESTRA PLAYS AT PARENT-TEACHER MEETING. The 40 members of the Junior High School Orchestra which provided one of the entertainment features at the thirtieth anniversary meeting at the Willard Hotel yesterday of the District of Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations. orchestra, which made its first public appearance at the meeting, was directed by George Hurt, musical director of the public schools. Washington Star Photo. o wnd his wife, photographed on their arrival at Union Station yesterday. The new envoy was greeted at the station by Sir Esme Howard, the shAmbassador, and Prof. Timothy Smiddy, Minister of the Irish Free State. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Canadian Minister to the sht by . & A. Photos. ! | | g g g TURNS TRIAL INTO “LAUGH FEST.” Mal S. Daugherty, brother of Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General, on trial in New York for alleged conspiracy, photographed just before he took the witness stand yesterday. His testimony about his command of his brother’s bank account kept the courtroom in a gale of laughter. Copyright by SPEAKER PRESENTS BASKET BALL CUP. Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth presenting to the captain of the House pages’ basket ball team a silver loving cup for their victory over the Senate pages’ team. Many of the Nation's legislators saw the House team win by a score of 18 to 12. Copyright by Harris & Ewing. BOY CONFESSES HOLD-UP MURDER. Twelve-year-old Michael Ponkrashaw in the custody of New York police, captured him after he had held up and killed Marcus Gold in the latter's leather goods store. The boy had run away from his home in Woodhaven, Queens, three days before and said he was hungry when he committed the hold-up and killing. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. MARYLANDER RAISES WOLF PETS. S. W. Whitaker of Hamilton, Md., with one of the big timber wolves he has raised on his country place. This full.grown wolf was born in Mr. Whitaker’s kennels. The owner says the fact that he has never had a taste of wild life may account for his ideal disposition as a pet. Cop)‘l‘light by P. & A. Photos. P. & A. Photos. FEW FIRMS COMPLY WITH MEXICAN LAW Kellogg Tells Senate Only Four Americans Apply for il Grants. Fat Girls Barred At Young Women’s Home Under Will By the Associated Pre TOLEDO, Ohio, February 16.— Fat girls are to be barred from a home for young women to be estab- lished 50 years from now through provisions made in the will of Da- vid ' Bourdette Burgert, bachelor member of one of Toledo's oldest families. The will, filed in Probate Court By the Associated Press. Only four of the more than two. score ‘Americans owning oil lands in Mexico have applied for confirmatory concessions under the petroleum laws | te was informed i of Mexico, the Ser today by Secretar These are the 3 s Petroleum & Asphalt Coast Oil Co, and the New England Fuel Oil Co. Replying to a resolution of inquiry by Senator Norris, Republican, Ne- ‘braska, the Secretary of State said it was his understanding that the first two mentioned companies were not actively producing petroleum in Mex- ico, and that the other two owned no in that country. 3 persons and corpori- tions, essage to the Senate added, have refused or have failed to accept the provisions of the “so-called petroleum law of Mexice 6. H. GILPATRICK DIES. I—:x-zrensnmr of Coxmecnuxt Ex- pires in Atlanta Penitenitary. ATLANTA G. Harold Gi treasurer of Connectic Atlanta Federal Penitent 3e was serving e at the today. 5 years 1l banking died ry t Gilpatr 1 an Fuel | vesterday, provides for the build- ing of a home for “girls between the ages of 16 and 28 years, of small stature (no fat girls need ap- ply), bright, ambitious, stylish and good to look at.” ‘he home is to cost not less than 50,000. With the exception of one cash request, the entire estate is to be placed in a trust fund for 50 , the income to be shared by ters, Julia K. Kirken- a, Nebr., and Florence C. Burgert, Toledo. The home will be built after this pn.vmou is met, BLIND VETERANS BACK {ADVANCE IN PENSIONS Increase of $50 Monthly for Dou- ble Total Disability Is Advo- cated at Meeting. y as provided for in the Disabled American Veterans' legtslative pro before Congress was urged today by the Blind Vet- erans’ National Chapter, D. A. V., at <emi-annual meeting the La tte Hotel. Blind_ veteran delegates and_their wives from several Iastern Sta ttending the two-day confercnce, djourn following a pil- grimage to Mount Vernon and the morning. Hn wa Con 11 Gilpatrick began service of his sen tence on October 24 Noted Tenor Killed by Wife. 3 v 16 (4.’7- Tra o ) \VH the mo ing for wife in a fit ment the couple wer Berlin, where the si an engagement. Grosavescu was most popular with the Viennese public. He xang many roles with Marie Je the Austrian-operatic . DETROIT, Pierre Codd Detroit, former Iepresentative in ¢ gress from the first Michizan district and regent of the U Michlgan, died today. Eight Hurt in Gas Blast. SHAWNEE, Okla., February 16 () Bight men were injured when a 23,000,000-cubic-foot gas well hetween Wewcka and Holdenville, Ok! iznited by an explosion late y All ape expected 1o recover. s to fill | laving of a wreath on the Tomb of {the Tnknown Soldier. si } this morning indorsed a special Den- sion of §75 for veterans who have | been blinded since the war. The dele. ates reiterated their opposition to [ olicitation of funds for blind by independent organiza- e devoted to the interests nd veterans were discussed. At- | tendance at the national convention D. A. V. in June at El Paso, | Tex., was urged. William J. Miller, t State commander of New Jersey, presided this morning, while Dr. ieorge M. Calvert of Syracuse, xecutive committeeman, is iding this afterncon. The speak- include John V. Clinnin, national nmander, D. A. V.; Frank T. Hines, Bureau; Thomas | Kirby, national legislative chairman, D. A.'V., and George Phillips, depart: {ment commander, D. A. V. Edward G. Niles Dies. CORD, N. H., February 16 (#). tdward G. Niles 61, former chair- man of the State Public Service Com.’ inission, reporter of Supreme Court decisions and special counsel for New ‘Humpahlre in its railroad cases, died today. K ACCLAIM COUNTRYMAN FOR BREAKING WORLD'S SPEED RECORD. racing enthusiasts just after breaking the motor speed record in his new Campbell-) He traveled at a speed-of 174 miles an hour over a measured course. Capt. Malcolm Campbell is borne aloft on the shoulders of English pier “Bluebird” at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, England. ‘Wide World Photos. COUPLE INDICTED HERE ON NARCOTIC CHARGES Night Club Proprietor and Girl Held for Trial After Alleged Drug Sale. Jacob Solomon, alias Jack Rose, 35 years old, said, to be manager of a night club in New York, and Andree Dubois, 25 years old, an entertainer at the club, were indicted yesterday by the grand j on a charge of Violating ” the rrison anti-narcotic The man and woman _are charged with importing and _selling nd coca leaves and their derivatives between January 1, 1926, and Febr: . 1927. A specific sale of 50 ounces of morphine to C. W. Jones, an undercover man of the In- Revenue Bureau, near Union ion Febru; alleged in the indictment. _ The couple were and Solomon pleac United States ted February d guilty before action of the grand jury. The young woman was held this morning before the commissioner in $1,500 bail, which she was not able to furnish The Government’s witne: went be- fore the grand jury and the indict- ment of the couple followed. Assist- ant United States Attorney Fihelly represented the Government in pre- ing tho case. he couple are said by narcotic agents to be connected with a “ring” operating out of New York City. . Gov. Peay Better. ASHVILLE, Tenn., February 16 iov. Austin Pe: critically ill th pneumonia, was reported to be in a slightly improved condition this morning. The chief executive spent a fairly restful night, his physician said, and his temperature was around 103, pulse 110, with heart action well sustained. Skunk Cabbage, First Flower of Spring, Soon to Appear at Foot of Wooded Hills Regardiess of your private opinfon of the weather, Spring is on the way because the earliest Spring flower blooms the last week in February or the first of March, says a statement from the American Nature Associa- tion today. The name is the skunk cabbage. It the \\"Andullust Club is in ses- sion and will hunt the base of a wooded slope it will find the blossom standing like a gnome in its red spat- tered curled and pointed cap. Buds of the pussy willow are puff- ing out: their gray fur and some folks in Chevy Chase boast of a crocus or two even this early. The willow grow- ing in a sunny sheltered ravine may HEIFER BOOSTS RECORD. New World Mark Is Claimed by Canada for Retta. OTTAWA, Ont., February 16 (£).— The senior two-year-old Jersey heifer Farlelgh St. Mawes Retta, has broken a second world’s record for her age and breed in the production of milk and butter fat. The federal department of agricul- ture yesterday announced the cow has just completed a record of 11,606 pounds of milk and 648.78 pounds of butter fat in 305 days, calving again inside of 400 days, fulfilling the re- quirements of the Canadian record and establishing a new world mark. The cow, owned by the Dominion Experimental Station, Summerland B. C., formerly held the record as a senfor yearling. show a bit of baby pink before the month is over. Although its blossom has an un- pleasant scent, the skunk cabbage is, nevertheless, a flower, and, by reason of its hardihood in braving the cold long before any of the other flowers have commenced to push themselves above the earth, it is deserving of all the honors which the name of first Spring flower may carry with it. Trailing arbutus is claimed by some to be the “first flower.” It can be found in March and even, on rare oc- casions, in the latter part of Febru- ary, hiding its beauty and fragrance beneath the matted dead leaves, and frequently even beneath the snow. The Pilgrim fathers found this little flower and gave it the name “May- flower.” WANTS U. S. TO PAY. Canadian Member Desires Settle- ment for Dry Data. OTTAWA, February 16 ().—If the customs inquiry has enabled the United States to obtain valuable in- formation in prohibition enforcement, C. G. Power, Liberal of Quebec South, wants the American Government to pay for it. In a question listed on the House of Commons order paper yesterday, Mr. Powers asked whether, if such information has been obtained, the Canadian Minister at Washington has been instructed to make such repre- sentations “as will induce the said Government to reimburse the Cana- dian government a proportion of the funds expended by its attorney in the inquiry, MAJ.R. Y. STUART ACCEPTS POST IN.FOREST SERVICE | Assumes Duty as Head of Public | _Relations Branch Under Appoint- ment by Secretary Jardine. Maj. R. Y. Stuart has been appoint- | ed by Secretary of Agriculture Jar- dine to head the public relations branch of the Forest Service, Depart- ment of Agriculture, and assumed office today. He succeeds Paul G. Redington, who becorhes chief of the Biological Survey. Maj. Stuart, who has spent many years in the Forest J Service, was until recently secretary « of the Departments of Forests and Waters of Pennsylvania. Maj. Stuart will direct the educa- tional activities of the Forest Service for promoting public understanding of forestry as well as the co-operative work between the Forest Service and the States in carrying out the pro- vislons of the Clarke-McNary act for forest fire prevention. Maj. Stuart was graduated from Dickinson College and the Yale Forestry School. ~After several years in W_.stern forests he came to Wash- ington in 1912 as inspector of national forest timber sales. He 1esigned in 1920 to take up his work in Penns*l- vania and remained there for six years. Mexico Pays $665 441 for 1927, MEXICO CITY, February 16 ().— Official announcement is made that the Mexican government has sent $665,441 to the international com- mitte of bankers as part of the first payment on the debt service for 1927. (Less than a month ago the Mexi- can government paid the last in- stallment on the foreign debt service for 1926. The sum was turned over { to the international committes of I bankers, Néw York, in_accordance with the terms of the Pani-Lamont agreement gn Mexlco's forelgn debts) Dempsey’s Siren On Car May Cost Job as Fireman By the Associated Pre. LOS ANGELES, February 16.— Jack Dempsey may lose his pos tion as deputy fire marshal, to which he was appointed three months ago, as a result of an in- vestigation begun today by the Los Angeles Police Commission to de- termine under what authority he former heavyweight .champion equipped one of his automobiles with a siren and red lights. Dempsey declared, following the ovening of the investigation, that he had not used the fir his car singe it was ins his appointment as a deputy marshal. Both the Los Angeles fire chief and the chief of police said they had not given the boxer permission to equip his automobile with siren and lights such as used by police and nre cars. BUILDERS WII.L OPEN CONVENTION MONDAY 800 Expected Here From All Over United States for Sessions. fire Six hundred prominent builders and contractors from all parts of the United States are coming to Washing- ton for the sixteenth annual conven- tion of the National Association of Builders’ Exchanges, which opens Monday at the Raleigh Hotel, officials of the organization announced tods The proposed five-day week being urged by labor chiefs, the troublesome questions of financing building opera- tions and many other matters of in- terest to the building industry will be discussed during the four-day conven- tion. Representative Rathbone of Illinois will deliver the principal address at the opening session Tuesday, when a word o” greeting will be extended by District Commissioner Dougherty for the city government, and Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the Bureau of Standards, for the Federal Govern- ment. W. H. George of San Fran- ci. co, second vice president of the as- sociation, then will reply for the con- vention delegates. Rev. Jason Noble Plerce, pastor of the First Congrega- tional Church of Washington, will de- liver an invocation. Local members of the association are engaged in planning arrangements for the convention, which will include an informal ball, to be held at the Raleigh Monday evening at 9 o’clock. Members of the local Builders and Manufacturers’ Exchange and their wives and friends are invited to the function. The local committee on ar- rangements comprises Samuel J. Pres- cott, Ross Johnson, Arthur L. Smith, Joseph Galliher, Claude Owens and Mrs. Francis James Sheehan. Business sessions will be suspended Tuesday afternoon in deference to Washington'’s birthday, and the dele- gates and their wives will make a trip to Mount Vernon. Election of officers will be held Wednesday. ! | 4 : | i i | dent Coo | Mrs. | erable diplomatic b CANADA'S LEGATION 10 OPEN THIS WEEK Massey Arrives and Takes Up Temporary Quarters in Downtown Hotel. Canada’s first legation in Washing- ton will be opened this week in tem porary quarters at 1757 N street after | the Minister. the Hon. Vincent Mas- sey, i s his credentials to Presi- iday’ Minister, accompanied by arrived in Washington Consid- s awalts his attention as soon the legation formally is established and papers re- lating to Canadian affairs are trans- ferred from the British embassy, where transactions between _the United States and the Dominion have been handled since the war by a spe- cial attache, In coming to the United States, Mr Massey returns to the land of his an The Massey family originally tled in Salem, Mass., and em grated to Canada, about 1800. The new Minister has had a distinguished career in scholarship, politics and business. At the time of his appoint- ment to the Washington post he was the head of the board of directors of one of the world’s'largest harvesting machine companies, but he dispensed with his holdings before accepting the diplomatic appointment. Mr. and Mrs. Massey were met at Union Station yesterday afternoon by the British Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, and Lady Howard, and by the Minister of the Irish Free State, Dr. Timothy Smiddy, and Mrs. Smid- dy. They proceeded at once to a downtown hotel, where they will re- main until the opening of the le- gation, Mr. and Mrs. Massey have two sons, Lionel and Harte, now at 00l in Canada. The boys will not be brought to Washington until perma- nent quarters have been secured. Mr. Massey is one of the youngest envoys in Washington, being now in his fortieth year. . The legation staff will consist of four besides the Minister. There will be two first secretaries, Laurent Beaudry and Hume Wrong. M. Mahoney, who has been the Canadian attache at the British embassy, will be transferred to the Canadian lega- tion and will hold a rank equal to that of first secretary, although his title has not been determined. He will devote his attention largely to commercial affairs. The fourth member of the staff will be Thomas H. Stone, Mr. Massey’s private secretary, who will rank as third secretary. The new Minister called on Secre- tary Kelloggz today to make arrange- ments for his formal presentation to President Coolidge. After leaving the State Department he took a train for New York to attend to personal busi- ness. Tsaac M. Sheldon Dead. SANTA AN Calif., February 16 (®).—Isaac Melvin Sheldon, 76, for 25 years a member of the editorial staff of the New York Times, and later of the Associated Press, died Monday. [ \ The new Mas: from Toronto late yester