Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1927, Page 17

MARCH 1, 1927 | | | | | Miss G terior de terson m: or, leaving ion on Dupont Circle, which_she is now preparing to be oceupied by President and_Mrs., Coolidge as the temporary White House. SCREEN COMEDIAN POSES FOR PORTRAIT. Charlie Chaplin poses for an oil work by the Marchioness of Queensbury, Fnglish portrait painter, in her New York studio. The artist's husband is the grandson WIN FIRST HONORS TN CADET WAR GAME. High School Cadets forming the winning team of the Regiment, McKinley High School Cadets, in the final war game of the series conducted by the High § Cadet Corps. Left to right, front row: Licut. R. B. Essex, Capt. H. H. Hussey, Licut. 8. F. Hewin row: First Sergt. R. W. Beall, Second Sergt. I. C. Stelzer, Capt. David B. Van Pelt, Sergt. David T. € of the creator of the celebrated Marquis of Queensbury rules for the and Sergt. Gilbert F. Tyler. Photo. *. & A. Photos. boxing ring. Wide World Photos. ON DUTY AT CANADIAN I 'TION, Corp. Hugh M. Lamont of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police wears the colorful scarlet jacket and uniform of the “Royal Mounted” as he o about the duties of infor- mation clerk at the newly established Canadian legation here. He is shown here in the legation doorway. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. BILLIARD CHAMPS MEET HERE. Edouard Horemans, former 18.2 balkline champion of Belgium, and Kinrey Matsuyama, junior cham- pion of the United States, who will represent Japan in the title matches to start here tonight. The international tourney of 21 matches will bring together the leading cueists of tiie world, with $5,000 in prize money ‘at stake. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. TESTING THE OLD FABLE, One of the features of the recent Comp- ton, Calif. rabbit show was a race between this modern hare and tor- toise. They are shown lined up with their respective starters for the race, in which the hare upset the Aesop fable by romping away with the race. ‘Wide World Photos. A NEW “TEAM” FOR THE GIANTS. Rogers Hornsby, the National League batting king, sports his new Giant uniform in a personal pose with John J. McGraw, manager and “master mind” of the New York team, Photo taken as they watched the “rockies” at work at the Sara- 'WINS “IRON SLIPPER” PITCHING CROWN. C. C. Davis of Colum- bus, Ohio, demonstrates the form which carried him to the national horseshoe-pitching championship in the tournament at St. Petersburg, Fia. The champion showed the way to a large field of the best “tossers” in the country. LABRADOR “COAST" OWNERSHIP FIXED @ritish Privy Council Holds Newfoundiand’s Claim Substantially Proved. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 1.—Newfound- land’s claim to ownership of the strip known as the Labrador ‘‘coast” is held by the privy council to have been. “made out in substance,” with two reservations, the lord chancellor announced today. Ownership of the strip, which con- aiats of approximately one-fifth of the lor peninsula, along the south- e coast, was disputed between New- foundland and the Dominfon of Canada. The province of Quebec has been mssociated with Canada in the lengthy and involved litigation over the strip. The matter was submitted to the privy council for decision. The two reservations, or points of detail, made by the council are as follows: The southern boundary of Labrador s fixed according to the statute of 1825, which throws a small segment of the watershed draining into the'St. Lawrence into Canada’s hands. Woody Island, a small plece of land opposite the boundary between Que- bec and Newfoundland at the Bay of Blanc 8ablon, council decided, belongs 1o Canada and not to Newfoundland, The island is so small that it is not mamed on most maps. The question which the priv - cll was asked to answer was, “What is the location and definition of the b?und.fil’y a8 between Canada and Newfoundland in the Labrador penin- #ula under statutes, orders in council end proclamations” = It took five years to agree on the exact wording of this question. The whole case has been in preparation for more than 20 years and has already cost the two Sovernments about §$1,000,000. The disp area totals 2 o 110,000 square GOVERNOR TO ENFORCE SUNDAY CLOSING LAWS South Carolina Executive to Insist on Observance, Notwithstanding Attacks by Newspapers. By the Associated Press. . COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 1.—Gov. John G. Richards has announced that ®0 long as he is the executive of this State and the Sunday closing laws are on the statute books he will en- deavor to enforce them, notwithstand. fug newspaper attacks. Repiying to newspaper criticisms in Greenville and Charleston, Gov. Rich- ands said last night that they “seem to me a little strango when it is re membered that they wants laws based on the Ten Commandments enforced. **Thou shalt not kill,' under which ‘nching would come; “Thou shalt not al’—these they want enforced,” he lared, “yet they condemn me for the fourth commandment— r {he Sabbath day to keep haly,’ " - kg Copyright by P. & A. Photos. sota, Fla. camp. ‘Wide World Photos. Chicagoans Inhale More Bacteria and DustThan Year Ago By the Associated Pres: CHICAGO, March 1.—Every time a Chicagoan in the Loop breathes he inhales one-tenth more dust and three times more bacteria than he did a year ago, according to air- test charts made by city health en- gineers. By actual count, there are s thing like 8,600 dust particles a cublc foot as compared with 7,800 12 months ago. Little change in conditions in outlying districts was noted. SARTAIN ENTERS ATLANTA PRION Former Warden Begins His Term of 18 Months as i Federal Convict. { By the Associated Press. | ATLANTA, Ga,, March 1.—Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, over which he formerly nresided as warden, received Albert E. Sartain as a prisoner yes- terday. He became one of the inmates and hereafter will be known as No. 24,207, Sartain was sentenced to serve 18 months for conspiracy to accept bribeg from the prisoners while he was war- den at the penitentiary. Along with him was convicted Lawrence (Helne) Riehl, who was given a year and a day. Both Report to Warden. Both men appeared at the peniten- tiary and reported to Warden John W. Snook, who proceeded With: the reg- ular routine carried out with every prisoner who enters the prison. Sartain was at one time sheriff in Columbus, Ohio, and leader in Repub- lican politics. Riehl for some years operated a poolroom in Columbus, Sartain became warden of the At lanta Federal Prison in 1823, sycceed- ing J. E. Dyche., Convicted in 1923, | They were charged with conspiring to accept $10,500 in bribes from mem- bers of a bootleg ring of prisoners. It was on February 20, 1925, when | a fury in Federal Court convicted Sar- tain and Riehl. Among the Govern- ment witnesses called during the trial were Mannie Keasler and Morris Sweetwood of New York and George Remus, so-called “bootleg king” of Cincinnati. Remus did not testify, but | was held here in readiness. N U. 8. Marshals to Meet. The United States Marshals’ Asso. ciatfon will convene its third annual | meeting at 10 o’clock tomorrow morn- | ing in_the Willard Hotel. United States Marshal E. C. Snyder is presl- | dent. President Coolidge will receive the delegates at 12:30 o'clock in the AMERICAN CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS READY FOR SERVICE AT SHANGHAI ganized to co-operate with the volunteer companies of other nations there i th Balto, Famed Alaskan Husky Leader. Gets Home of Ease in Cleveland Zoo ten: DOWNPOUR DAMPENS MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL| Parade of Proteus Gives Up When Rain Softens Big Papier Mache Floats. By the Associated Press. NEW GRLEANS, March 1.—A rainy Mardi Gras greeted visitors and citi- zens this morning as thousands of eyes scanned the heavens for any sign « surcease before the scheduled ap pearance of Rex, king of carnival, on the streets. Although the Mardi Gras epirit was somewhat dampened by the downpour that washed out the parade of Proteus last night, maskers appeared on the streets and Mardi Gras plans for the day were not altered. The parade of Proteus last night traversed about two miles of a sched- uled seven-mile route before the Lord of the Sea was driven to shelter by a downpour of rain. At least 100,000 persons gathered to view the pageant were disappointed when it was decided to return the floats to their “den.” The floats, of papler mache, were in such condition that it was impossible to proceed with them. In Mobile, where the carnival cele- bration is the forerunner of that in New Orleans, Mardi Gras festivitios proceeded merrily today, with the coronation of King Felix IIL as the chief event. : . FRENCH SPELL WORSE. Strict Scholarship Rules Decreed as Result. PARIS, March 1 (#).—Speiling in France is getting worse as the young | generation proceeds to express itself, The need for more knowledge of how to write the language has impressed itself on the government, and as a starter a new rile provides for the elimination of every candidate for a scholarehip whose examination paper has five mi elling, | | By the Associated Prese. LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 1.— Balto, Alaskan husky who won fame in his dash to Nome two years ago as the leader of a dog team bearing diphtheria serum to the plague- stricken city, 18 to have a permanent home for the rest of his days instead of leading the wandering life of & ideville trooper or side-show ex- hibit. A deal has been closed whereby Balto and his six companions were {purchased by the Cleveland, Ohio, Balto committee, and are to become residents of the Cleveland Zoo. Sam Houston, the last owner of the dogs, will receive $1,500 for the team. Shortly after their famous race half way across Alaska, Gunnar Kassen, master of the team, brought the South under a flim contract. Following a disagreement with the film company, Kassen sold the dogs. The team then started a round of stage appearances, then side-show exhibitions, and at last was relegated to a stuffy Angeles side-street “museum.” CONDEMNED CHINESE PIRATES SHOOT GUARDS Wound Three Jailors in Desperate Fight to Escape From Hongkong Prison. By the Associated Press. HONGKONG, March matic sequel to the piracy of the | British steamer Sunning near here |last November occurred here today | when four of the condemned Chinese | pirates made a desperate attempt to escape, which failed after they had wounded three jailers. ! The prisoners mysteriously freed | themselves from their shackles and | sprang upon two of their warders who had been’ inspecting their cell. The quartet selzed the warders’ revolvers and dashed out a passage, where they were confronted by four more jailers. ‘The four jailers intercepted them {and the desperadoes opened fire, slightly wounding three of them. The remaining jailer, an East Indian, at- tacked them, felling one with the butt of his rifle. The other three men fled, but locked grilles around the jail pr vented their escape. Reinforcements arrived then and the four were over- powered, They are to be executed 1.—A dra- | DEATH OF STUDENT DUE TO MEDICINE OVERDOSE Frequently Took Sleep Potion, Relatives of Man Thought Suicide Say. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 1.—An overdose of medicine taken to relieve nervous- ness and aid him to sleep was blamed for the death of Lorimer Brandon, 23-year-old medical student at the University of Illinois School of Medi- cine bere, who died yesterday after being removed to a hospital from his home, Authorjties at first thought the youth may have committed suicide, ,but both his father, Dr. W. . Brandon of Carbondale, Ill., and his young wife, Maude Hood Brandon, said they knew he had been using the, medicine to relieve his nervous con- dition and sleeplessness. 'The youth, who had married in 1923, was a third-year student at the School of Medicine and his wife told the police he had been worrying over examinations. PR o o So great has been the production of coal in Great Britain since the strike | fc that at times transportation of the Tuel 13 conpented. . e back room of a Los| AL._The mounted force of American residents at Shanghal, or n defending the international settlement in any such emergency as now Covyright by P. & A. Phot BUTLER IS RIDICULED AT VERMONT DINNER | Predicter of Eclipse Will Find Coolidge “Hot Stuff,” Society’s President Says. By the Aesociated Press. NEW YORK, March 1.—The pre- diction by Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, that 1928 would mark the eclipse of Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge was ridiculed last night at the annual dinner of the Vermont Society In the Hotel Plaza. Mr. Butler should be an expert én eclipse through personal experience,” said Walter G. Low, president of the soclety, “but he is all wrong about Coolidge. The politiclans who say that Coolidge is as cold as the ice of his native State will find that h is hot stuff and will burn their fingers when they try to break him.” President Coolidge sent his greet- ings to the 300 men and women who attended the dinner. LAUD PILGRIMS’ DEEDS. Historical Program Given by So- ciety of Mayflower Descendants. Historical papers, addresses and poems bearing on the lives and deeds of the Plymouth pilgrims were given last night at a meeting of the Soclety of Mayflower Descendants at the Franklin Square Hotel, attended by 50 members of the society, direct de- scendants of the early pligrims, and 40 _guests, Thomas F. Whittelsey, gdvernor of the society, read a poem, as did also Anthony Burns, who rendered ‘The Breaking Waves Dash High.” Papers were read by Harold M. Marsh, Mrs. Bertha, M. Robbins, John Altheus Johnson, Mrs. Bertha M. Robertson, Maurice H., Thatcher, Miss Mary W. Durham, Henry G. Crocker, Mrs. Elf A, ck and Frank H. Briggs, lorm@r_governor. The Women's City ClubgQuartet ve concert under ithe Mrection of Mrs. Gertrude LyoRs LITTLE THEATER TO MEET. Representative Wilson to Address Organization Gathering Tonight. The “Little Theater,” an organiza- tion composed of members of local dramatic societies and others inter- ested in the arts pertaining to the the- ater, will hold its third meeting, with a view to perfecting details of organi- zation, in Wardman Park Hotel to- night at 8 o'clock. Representative T. ‘Webber Wilson of Mississippi will be the principal speaker. The purpose of the Little Theater, organized by Miss Estelle E. Allen, is to incorporate in one body all amateur actors connected with school societies, community centers, Shakespearean clubs and other similar bodies, with a view to erecting a playhouse in this city, to be used by amateur players, it is stated. Also, it fs said, the or- ganization will seek to send a com- pany to New York each year to com- pete for the Belasco prize offered to l!h. best amateur company of actors. TEACHERS' PAY SOLUTION SEEN Expected to Be Finally Set- tled at Meeting of Board Tomorrow. A satisfactory solution of the 2-C- group salary question among certain Junfor high school teaches, which twice has been passed upon by the controller general and once threat- ened to cause a number of the teach- ers to lose several thousand dollars in_salary, has been reached, it was indicated at the Franklin School to- Y. The matter is expected to be settled finally in the interest of all teachers involved at the regular meeting of the Board of Education to be held to- morrow afternoon. Studied Carefully. Charles F. Carusi, vice president of the board, and Henry Gilligan, chair- man of the legislation committee, both lawyers, have spent a great deal of time in studying the 2-C salary question, and it has been largely due to their efforts that the satisfactory conclusions have been reached. Isaac Gans, newly appointed mem- ber of the board to succeed Edwin C. Graham, resigned, will be sworn in at the meeting tomorrow. Presldent to Be Elected. It is expected that election of a new president will be held, with Vive Presi- dent Carusi being elevated to the post. Acting Superintendent of ' Schools Stephen E. Kramer will sit with the board tomorrow in the absence of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, who is attending the sessions of “the National Educa- tion Association in Dallas, Tex. FLRIETRCE - ~Honse Passes Potash Bill. DEFENSE OF LEITER CONCLUDED IN SUIT Lady Suffolk Arraigned as Counsel Ends Long Summing Up. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 1.—The last words in the direct defense of Joseph Leiter were sald yesterday, when his counsel of 30 years ended three and one-half days of summing up in the suit of his sister, the Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire, to oust his &s a co-trustee of their father's estate by eulogizing him as a man honest, capable and unafraid. After much pointed criticlsm eof Lady Suffolk and the late Earl Cur- zon of Kedleston, whom he blamed for initiating the dissension which after 20 years blossomed into the present lawsuit, Henry Russell Platt, Leiter’s attorney, still had a few words of excoriation for the noble pifintift. Arraigns Lady Suffolk. He arraigned Lady Suffolk for writ- ing to Mrs. Colin C. Campbell, the sister who sides with Leiter, that her suit would ralse “only a question of law,” while at the time she was hav- ing drawn a bill charging Leiter with the most serious misconduct in‘ the management of the estate. “It may be sald to your honor that I have been biased in my statement of this case, because I, like Mrs. Camp- bell, have too much confidence. in Joseph Leiter, and bear him tog:much affection,” Platt said to Judge Dents E. Sullivan, “that there has been t6o much co-operation between us over the period of 30-odd years during which I have served as his adviser. It may be so. I have a high and deep - regard for Mr. Leiter. “I have seen him face death day after day without a tremor. I have seen him facing disaster.” Supervisor Defends Leiter. After Platt had concluded, counsel for Willlam J. Warr began a half da; of defense of the trustees Lady S folk seeks to remove as a tool of Leiter. Warr was appointed as a “dray horse” to do the day-by-day work of supervision of the estate, the testimony showed, because Leiter could not give it his undivided atten- tion. Warr was appointed by the votes of Leiter and Mrs. Campbell over Lady Suffolk’s veto. ———e HEN LAYS 4-INCH EGG. California Leghorn Produces Big One Every Other Day. BAKERSTIELD. Calif., March 1 .—An _eight-months-old Leghorn hen which cackles louder and lays bigger and better eggs than any other hen in her flock uf 5,000 is glying L. J. Latray, poultryman, something to think about. ¥ One of the eggs, on exhibit he; weighs 6 1-2 ounces, is 4 inches The House passed last night and Bocretary ‘ot Commmerce powsr to in- N rce power to in- vufln!ray _the extent of potash depos- its én. the United States and to con- FaTiAman s et oq o ut . in foed content, An egg like this 4ay at the Latray