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NSULT ARMY FLYER ON mail pilot, and Edward F. S yesterday with Lieut. Lester ) leg of thei to lower the pi AROUND-THE- WORLD FLIG lee (at right), Detroit business man, coufes aitland, who blazed the r projected flight around the world. The ¢ sent time record of 28 days. EVEXNING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. (.. THURSDAY, William Brock (at_left), former air the War Department trail to the Hawaiian Islands, on the transpacific lian flyers hope to complete the flight in 20 da Wide World Photos, IIER AT THE prime minister of England, trying out the engineer’s post in the of the giant new locomotives of the ( recent visit to THROTTLE. POLICE ARRE e is the largest type in us ight by P. & A. Photo: The locomot demonstration. Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers being hustled to the police station after their arrest while holding unlicensed picket parade in front of the State House yesterday. More than 40 of the paraders were taken into custody when the police broke up the Wide World Photos. A REAL SCOUT EAGLE. When Cincinnati. Ohio, on his nation-wide Col. Charles Lindbergh visited r tour he was made a member of the Boy Scouts. Here he is wearing an elaborate Indian headdress presented to him by the Scouts. Associated Press Photo. HE STATE HOUSE AT BOSTON. banners of protest in front of the State House yesterday the police swooped more than 40 of the paraders. While peaceful and Rochester, N. Y. Iy after these pickets arrived to parade with their ed down on the line, breaking up the demonstration and arresting demonstrations were being held in Boston and New York, riotous scenes were staged in Chicago | POPE POSES FOR PORTRAIT Bl Pope Pius XI sifting for a bust by Gustinus Ambrosi, the noted deaf sculptor of Vienna, in his private apartment in the Vatican. The work has just been completed and will be preserved in the V an. W.d> World Photos. INJURED BY AUTO Mrs. Eliza Bull, 83, Was For- mer Resident,of Po- tomac, Md. Mrs. Eliza E. Bull, 83 years old, widow of W. M. Bull, prominent resi- dent of Montgomery County, Md., was fatally injured by an automobile driven by Arnold Hill, 23 yea Capitol Heights, Md., whil th> roadway in front of the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bradley T. John- ®on, 4217 Bowen road southeast, late vesterday afternoon. She died at Gal linger Hospital at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Bull, who recently returned from a visit a daughter, Mrs. Nettie Richard: at Palm Beach Fla., was spendi ¢ weeks with Mrs. Johnson, and yvesterday after noon Mrs. Lillie Alexander, another daughter called on her. The mother Accompanied Mrs. Alexander to a motor bus that stopped in front of the Johnson home. and was returning to the house when she was knocked down. Six Children Survive. The injured woman was taken to the hospital in the car that struck her. and hospital surgeons found her condition so critical that they were unable to hold out any hope for her very. A coroner's jury decided that the death was due to an accident and ex- rated the driver. Mrs. Bull was a native of Potomac, Montgomery County, Md. and was Miss Eliza E. Offutt before marriage. After the death of her husband she made her home with her children. She is survived by six children—M. O. Bull, Mrs, Lillie Alexander, tie Johnsgn, Mrs. Nettie R ichardson, Mrs. Lottie Beckwith and William M. Bull. Funeral services will be held Satur; Aay at the residence of Mrs. Beck- vith, 1002 South Carol venue southeast. Interment will be at Po- tomae, Md., beside the body of Mrs. Bull's husband While walking east nes treet and Pennsylvania ave last night. Lewis B. Ridgeway, 39 years old, Burns street south vast, was knocked down by an auto. mobile owned and dr J. Newman, 513 E: Thirtieth [ Capitol street Jie received lacerations and hruises about the head and body and was treated at Casualty Hosit Dodson Kirk, 20 yeurs old, 1019 F atreet north t, sustained an injury 1n his knee last n t when his auto. mobile crashed into a barricade in front of 1985 Bladenshurz road north east. Police reported tha cada was well lighted In an effort to avoid heir by an automobile in front of her home. 1000 Four-and-a-half street southwest Jast night Sophia Nathanson fell and struck her shoulder against the curh She was given first aid at Casualy Hospital. Traffic Policeman Hurt. the barri Miss Stevin Einstein Wilson, 45 T street, was severely years old, § injured vesterday afternoon when knocked down at Sixth and H streets by the automobile of Ernest Camphell 143 at Emers her head and body. A charge of reck Jess driving was preferred ag: camphell, and he furnished a bond $500 for his appearance Policeman J. R. L arecinet, residing at 5321 Kifth street sustained an injury to his heel vester day afl | that the public interest gene old, of | crossing | Mrs. Mat- | | {all transactions be declared null and | void which resulted in loss to the| ven hy Walter | | Pittsburgh, a | company was « ation of $10,000,000 and that now are “practically value- ause of the exchanges with struck | Belmont street. She was treated zgency Hospital for injuries to ch of the sixth rnoon as a result of being |driving suuck by an automobils while direct- Northern-Northern Pacific Case. CHICAGO, August 11 (#).—Formal petition of intervention on behalf of ihe Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in the proposed merger of the Great Northern & Northern Pa- cific Railroads was yesterday foi warded to the Interstate Commerce Commission. . | In announcing its move to inter- vene to_prevent the proposed merger, H. E. Byram, president of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, said 1 well as the interest of the St. Paul, prejudicially affected” if the application of the Hill lines to mers is approved by the commission. “So powerful a combination of r roads would seriously impair railr competition in the Northwest, Mr. Byram. formed it could never be di: BROTHERHOOD BANK IS NAMED IN SUIT Investment Company Stockholders Ask for Accounting of Profits Made. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, August 11.— Suit was filed here vesterday against the | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer alleging that nots been ‘“‘unloaded” by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co-operative Bank here on the Brotherhood In-| vestment Co., the holding company of | all the brotherhood's financial under- takings, The suit, hrought by two stock holders of ‘the investment company, the investment company and that investment company. A similar suit wa the Bank & Investment Co., but sin that time the brotherhood's organi. zation has heen changed and new | officers are in control. All officers | of the brotherhood are named de- in the latest action. ‘he suit is based on an alleged reement signed May 27, 1925, by icers of the bank, which said (hat i the investment company would suffer {no loss through exchanges of secur. | |ities, notes and properties fred F. Marr, d William A. Walker, rt the investment with a The plaintiffs, W Canton, Ohio, rted in 1 ! the brotherhood bank. Autos Sink in Quicksand. ’ Quicksands have been especially |dangerous near Auckland, New Zea- Nand; recently. noon three c On one Sun with difficulty pulled out by a team after it sunk so far that waves had soaked the enzine in salt water and put it out of commission. ——— ing traffic injury, was charged with reckless He deposited $100 collateral for his appearance i court. id | T.\RS'TR\' OUT FOR POSITIONS ON WIGHTMAN (UP TEAM. appeared for the first tryouts for the team at Forest Hills, Long Island, J. D. Corbiere, Miss Helen Jacobs, Mrs. Molla Mallory, AMERICAN The ranking woman tennis stars of the country as they Left to right: Miss Helen Wills, Miss Eleanor Goss, Mrs. the title holder; Miss Blake, Mrs. Charlotte Chapin and Miss WOMAN IS WELFARE | “Homeliest Member™ of Loyal Knights Will Be Chosen at Outing Tomorrow enelope Anderson. Copyright by P. & A. Photos 'SPAIN TO ELECTRIFY OLD ROMAN TUNNELS | | prominent New York properties and securities “of little or no value” had DIRECTOR OF ROAD Miss Avis Lobdell Is Head of Im-| Woman guests will select t portant Department on North- west Line. A jury of women will de nights [cide who is the ugliest member and will award him a a ball-throwing contest for camp for boys [ women, foot races for boys and girls, a volley ball game for men, children’s of the club, com- | grab bag and a peanut scramble for and profes- Treasured Relics Will Be Exposed by Lights in Ancient | liest” member of the Loyal jof the Round Table at an all-day out- the club tomorrow Letts, the Y. M. C. A, {on the Rhode River. About 50 member <ks for an accounting of all profits made by the bank in its dealings with | By the Associated Pres: PORTLAND, + i s A D At !1nd | sional men, together with their fami. freignt Tamdnme the welfara of ‘its |lies and friends, will be guests of the | program. workers is of paramount importanc in a railroad’s activities, dec octated Press. Correspondence of ths TOLEDO, Spain.—Poisonous snakes | and insects are to be chased out of the .,| underground | city and their wealth of Roman, Moor- | | . Jewish and Christian art objects | disclosed to the public by modern elec- | in charge of the They will leave| Leonard W. De Gast, associate gen- o |camp for the da ; | the District at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in | will relate the history of 1utomobiles, led by Dr.|and tell of its future plans. verett M. Ellison, president of the | to entire camp. swimming, | prize will filed last May against the then present officers of portation company operating in the Northwest “Since the war, and the consequent | employment of women, their problems | s will make an inspection of the The regular weekly club be awarded by Horace L. The entrance to the tunnel | date back to Roman times, was found | beneath the home of El Greco, | famous seventcenth centur; The passages are tuneled fiv underground, and secret corridors go| off for miles in several directions, some even coming out into the river below | sncy of workers can be of value only So long as their personal problems are not a disturbing influence in the performance of their dutles.” JFAIR BUSINESS LEADER |NEW EVIDENCE CLAIMED WAS ONCE BANK CLERK rector employed by a railroad in the | Womap Once Denied Promotion in United States, she has that of having | had charge of a pa a complete trip of 800 miie: when she was placed in super g delegates to a conven- IN SLAYING CASE Mrs. Lebouef and Dreher to Ask Retrial on Charge of Slaying Louisianan. Built by various holders of the an-| , they contain valuable relics of the Romans, the Moors, the Jews The home of the | painter was once owned by a rich Jew, to whom certain of the tunnels are at- deposits of gold have been discovered in them. are splendid Roman vases, doorways and murals. the city of Toledo will have many of the valuable relics restored and many of the rooms lighted so that they may be easily accessible to tourists. Many difficulties are being met in connection with the work. derground rooms and corridors are so Small Town Wins State- ‘Wide Fame. By the Associated Prese. RALEIGH, N. ., | vancement to officialdom in a small and the Chri: { By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, a train bear! August 11.—Ad- | August 11.—Im- nt new evidence will be presented in a motion for a retrial for Ada Lebouef and Dr. Thomas E. recently sentenced to death for the murder of James Lebouef of Morgan City, according to James R. Women's Clubs. WOMEN WIN OFFICES. All Male Candidates Defeated in| Polish Town. Correspondence of the Associated Press. GWOZDLIE gle has been elect cil in this year's voting. The women swept into every office by overwhelm- ing majorities. , Bertha Hellen by its president because {she was a woman. Being an ambitious clerk, she im- mediately resigned. sistant and acting cashier of one of th: largest banks in North Carolina. She was recently elected the State's leading business woman. Bank official: By next year Today she is as-| rs parked several miles apart on Muriwai Beach were saved L after they had begun to sink into the sand.~ Two were rescued by the aid of the occupants jand motor power. The third was who returned last night from Popl he would produc who would testif |thira defendant Not a sin-| an unnamed witness »d to the town coun- | that James Beadle, in the murder of pushing {women employes into exe this reason poisonous that few women have to work harder than men to succeed. Because they possess honesty, loyalty and hottomless™ pits to be bridged; and just as the work seemed simpli- fled, new passages were suddenly dis- | Worl . covered, and they, too, were to be|in Kansas City. burying him in a ““tact, personal- | ake on the night Galicia women penetrated ev Minutewice two lists, one headed by teacher and a at Sixth and G streets. He was treated at Casualty Hospital, and Ernest Edward Chalfont, Landover, Md., driver of the car that inflicted the " Beadle was quoted as saying. me ‘Doc’ Dreher an) Beadle was convicted with Di Lebouef, but was given a she believes the day a local school |1, nicers js dawning. Some of the tunnels have never heen the city has offered to workers who inducement smoke of the e | Public Improvements. | Special Dispatch to The Star. MARYLAND PARK, Md., August 11.—A carnival to raise funds for pub- | lic improvements will be held tomo Saturday nights at New | e ¢ and Maple av here by | : : na Park citzens accocia.| NeW York Episcopal Bishop tion. There will be various amuse. | 4 2 s ments, ths and other carnival ments, booths and other carniva Urges Unity, Especla"y in J. Dedman head: charge. His the committee in | ; : s s are amert| Dealing With Missions. Charles Vaughn, Charles Kau I man, Henry Schmidt, Alvin Turner, 5 |J. King and J. W. Houchen. A com'| By the Associated Press, | mittee of local clubwomen, headed by S : | Mrs. Bessie Schmidt, is assisting. Re Switzeriand,* August 1reml\' the citizens’ association hought | 11 of six special reports on {a tractor and road scraper and there | subjects which the world conference | bas been much road improvement., | o faith and order seeks to find agres m:nt was presented at a full session 'BLACKMAIL CHARGED 't “hie ot o o i commission considering the “church’s | TO GIRL BANK CLERK e s Bt pressed the united attitude to- | ward the Gospel of the churches ren- - resented at the conference. o Before presentation of the ‘report, Accused of Demanding $40,000 which lnter swas followed by five on various topics, the Right Rev. Charles From New Jersey Society M. Brent, Protetasnt Epicopal Bishop . f Western New Yor who is presid- Matron. ing officer of the convention, declared hat the conference was now approach- ing the most important part of its vo | By the Associated Press RIDGEWOOD, N. J. August 11 am just as much afrald of my ek g e ~|own prejud and ignorances as T [An attractive 21.year.old bank clerk. (am of the prejudices and ignorances whose reputation was unblemished in ! of others,” he said. “We must pro- the community, was held under $5,000 | gress in ulql]' or lose the ground that bail today, accused of biackmailing |\ have sained, especially in the mis- Mrs. F. A. Von Moschzisker, leader of | The bish : : : | ishop then asked that altera- Ridgewood's social set and wife of & |tions in the reports be proposed only nt York attorney. | where questions of conscience were The clerk, Miss Sarah Mowell, 1S |involved, und reminded. the delegates charged with sending durins the past | that their votes on the variotg. re. ;::agd;;l;’m:zix ‘fl’g“'l‘\":‘?l;:;"‘i’nl?;l‘:nl | ports would not commit the churches Mrs. Von Moschzisker. [ ey Seantas One letter made public by Prosecu | 55 tor A. C. Hart accused M Von Moschzisker, of “trying hard to get $5,000 FmE H'TS FARM' me in bad with the bank,” and threat- | ened that kmail letters would be |Barn and Contents Near Laurel written to “prominent peaple” on Mrs. | Von Moschzisker's monogrammed s and Old School Burned. tioner ).000 each was phid | spesial . Specis teh e 8 to a certain “Miss—— and Mr i DeclabDispateh 1o Thi Star “You will never convince a jury t LAUREL, Md., August 11.—Fire of you hadn’t written them,” the letter |unknown origin, which started in a read, “When it’s vour owii paper. YOU | naystack, yesterday afternoon destrov- ought to get about five vears, 13- led a barn'and another outbuilding on The prosecutor said that investiza- | tha 1g0.acre farm of Hemer & Fao tions by handwriting and finger-print | yiorg “thiree miles east of Muirkirk experts convinced him that the letters | O JIFCP Jles east of Mulrkirk on were written by the young woman. |farming implements, full crops of hay . jand wheat and two hogs were lost, the EAGLES SELECT CITY. |(!otal estimated damage being $5.00d. * |An abandoned schoolhouse some distance away burned when ignited by v .isparks. Hard work by neighbors who Los Angeles Awarded Order’s Con-|eomeq o hucket brigade: saved iLe véiton for Next Year, |ome and’ a number of outbuild- S EERRE 5 ire departments from a num- MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 11 ber of towns in this section of the UP).—Los Angeles was awarded the|county responded, but were delayed 1928 convention of the Fraternal Or.|{Arough misunderstandings as to the location of the fire. der of Eagles at yesterday’s business | e session of the annual convention of ) bl FIND NIGHT LIFE TAME. Kansas City, Cleveland, Buffalo and New Orleans also sought the meeting. Milwaukee's proposal that this city | Visitors in Turkish Capital Note be chosen as the site of the national Absence of Frivolity. memorial building of the Eagles will not be placed before the convention p Hinih topicevaw: The proposed build- | ANGORA.—The cabarets and night ing will house the national headquar- |life of Turkey's capital seem tame and ters of the fraternity and cost $3,000, ]"H}dest to visitors who have heard 000. It will be erected in memory of | Strange tales of harems and thelr the Eagles who lost their lives in the | Velled World War. Present headquarters is| _The seldom do mor- for enm- tertainment than take a drink and watch young women -from the second ¥ row of a chorus dance about in Win- Parties are positively known who |ter clothes, took two traveling bags containing| The conventional musical comedy wearing apparel last Thursday. To [costume appears to be the extreme | | Correspondence of the Associated Press. g The giant octopus somatimes mea 18 feet from tip to tip of its alty he instead of the death pen- ause of the jury's recommen dation of mercy, have constantly mated that some of the funnels could |ward for information concerning | Turkey is the famass Trins ci not by, gone through In 10 days. 4 Turkish dancing women were all found avoid trouble, return at once. Re-|limit, and the hardest thing to find in same.—Kansas Citygstar, girl. , -

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