Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1927, Page 2

M COUNCILO.K'SNEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS “Two ‘Exceptions Made in Program Submitted by Director Harland. The program of Traffic Director Willam H. H d for extending ‘Washington's ystem of exceptions last night by the District Traffic Council. Before submitting the program to the council Mr. Harland revised it somewhat from the one he drew tenta- tively several months ago. The changes made are designed to increase the number of automatic or manual control lights at isolated intersections by eiiminating some of the installa- tions planned for the downtown sec- tions. 3 One of the proposed installations which the council disapproved called for synchronized lights along Twenty- second street from K to Q street. In- stend of this installation the council recommended that a single light be placed at the intersection of Twenty- cond and Q streets, which would connect with the system planned for Massachusetts avenue. The other pro- posed installation opposed by the council provided for lights on K street from Tenth street to Washington Circle. The council urged that this installation extend westward only as far as Eighteenth street. Northeast Light Approved. The first important light installa- tion planned by Mr. Harland, covering Rhode Island avenue from Iowa Cir- tle to Fourth street northeast, already has been approved by the Commis- sioners. The other projects In the revised program which the traffic council approved follow: Sixth street from Louisiana to Florida avenues; E street from Thir- teenth to North Capitol street; Fif- teenth street from Vermont to Florida avenues; Fifteenth street from Euclid to Irving street; K street and Flor- fda avenue from Fifth street morth- west to Fifteenth and H streets north- past; Thirteenth street from E to Massachusetts avenue; Rhode Island automatic | trafc signals was approved with two | Retirement Looms COL. JOHN T. AXTON. the chief of chaplains of the Army, has been ordered before a retiring board for examination, the date of hich is to be fixed later. Col. Axton, a native of Salt Lake City, was appointed to the At Chaplain Corps in 1902. He is a Con- gregationalist. Col. Edmund P. Easterbrook, Meth- odist Episcopal, now chaplain of the 2d Division at Fort Sam Houston, Te) is the senior officer of the Chaplai Corps after Col. Axton. NURSE, ARRESTED IN RAID, IS FREED Girl Says She Went to House, Not Knowing It Con- tained a Still. avenue from Iowa Circle to North Capitol street; Massachusetts avenue from Fifth street to North Capitol street. Eighteenth street from L street to Florida avenue and Con- necticut avenue from McKinley to Aorrison streets. Signal Light Locations. The signal lights also would be in- stalled under the program at the fol- Jowing isolated intersections: At the four corners of Lafayette Square, E{hoac Island avenue and South Da- ota and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Eighth and H streets northeast, Sev- enth street and Florida avenue, Ver- mont avenue and U street, First and B streets southeast, Twelfth and L ptreets, Calvert street and Connecticut avenue, Massachusetts avenue and North Capitol street, Georgia and New Hampshire avenues, M street, New York and New Jersey avenues: Park road and New Hampshire avenue, ‘Wisconsin avenue and M street, NNorth Capitol and H streets, Fourteenth treet and Park road, Eighteenth street and Columbia road, Eleventh ptreet and Pennsylvania avenue south- east and Good Hope road and Nichols favenue southeast. The tentative program of installa- tions as drawn up originally by Mr. riand called for traffic light instal- tions on Maryland avenue northeast Second to Fourteenth streets, street from Thirteenth street to nion Station; Thirteenth street from street to Florida avenue, Fifteenth street from Rhode Island avenue to Florida avenue, Seventeenth street from Lafayette Square to Florida pvenue, Eighteenth street from K street to Florida avenue, Twenty-sec- ond street from K street to Massa- chusetts avenue, Connecticut avenue from Calvert street to Cathedral ave- nue, and both sides of MacPherson Square. —_— NATS BEAT RED SOX .+ BY SCORE OF 2 T0 1 IN DUAL BILL OPENER (Continued from First Page.) Reeves, who made a nice pickup and threw him out. Tobin sent a hard drive to left, but Reeves made a won- derful stop and threw him out. Car- Iyle tripled to the center fleld fence. Reeves threw out Rollings. No runs. FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Hadley singled to right center on the first ball pitched. Regan threw out Rice, Hadley going to second. Harris walked. Ganzel walked, filing the bases. Goslin watched a slow third strike go by. Judge fouled to Rothrock. No runs. BOSTON—Moore -flied to Goslin in left cepter. Bluege drew an error when he dropped Wiltse's foul. Had- ley threw out Wiltse. Hadley threw out Rothrock on a close play at firs No runs. SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Rogell threw out Ruel. Rothrock threw out Bluege. Reeves lined to Rothrock on the first ball pitched. No runs. BOSTON—Rogell hit back of first. Judge knocked the ball .down, but could not field it. Harris picked it up and threw to Hadley, who covered first for a fine out. Flagstead flied to Goslin. Reeves threw out Regan. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Hadley walked. Rice singled to left, Hadley stopping at second. Harris lined to Flagstead. Ganzel hit to Rogell, who stepped on third, forcing Hadley, and then Rogell's throw to Rollings doubled Ganzel. No runs. BOSTON—Tobin singled to left, the ball taking a bad hop over Bluege. Carlyle sacrificed, Bluege to Harris, who covered first. = Rollings was hit in the back with a pitched ball Moore struck out. Myer batted for Wiltse and was called out on strikes. No runs. EIGHTH I WASHINGTON—Harriss now pitch- ing for Boston. Goslin grounded to Rollings. Judge beat out a slow roller toward third. Judge took second on wild pitch. Ruel watched a third strike go by. Bluege walked. Reeves aingled to right, scoring Judge and sending Bluege to third. Reeves stole second. Hadley fouled to Rogell. One run, BOSTON—Rothrock singled to left. . Ganzel dropped Rogell's liner and Rothrock reached third and Rogell mecond. Flagstead sent a sacrifice fly to Goslin, Rothrock scoring and Rogell holding second. Regan sent a long fly to Ganzel, Rogell taking third after the catch. Goslin made a shotstring patch of Tobin's low liner. One run. NINTH INNING. WAFHINGTON — Rice lined to Flagstead. Harris doubled along the right field foul line. Ganzel popped to Rogell. Goslin flled to Regan. No Tuns. BOSTON—Carlyle struck out. Har- avenue southeast, Eighth street | Miss Dora Catherine Swann, 16-year- old student nurse at the Home for In- curables, who last night was held on charges of manufacturing and pos- sessing liquor after police had caught her in a rald, today was in the cus- today of the Episcopal City Mission, the charges against her nolle prossed. Thomas C. Annadale, 2238 Thirty-fifth place, caught with her, at 2120 Thirty- seventh street, pleaded not guilty to similar charges in Police Court today and was held in $1,000 bond for the grand jury. Mrs. Rebecca Greathouse, assistant United States attorney, after listening to the girl's story that she had gone into the house with Annadale know- ing nothing of the still found there, dropped the charges on recommenda- tion of Capt. W. G. Stott of the four- teenth precinct and turned her over to the mission. She will be kept here to appear as a witness in the case of Annadale and then will be sent back to her home in Virginia. Still Is Seized. Police early last night ralded the| house on Thirty-seventh street and seized a 100-gallon copper still, 336 quarts of peach brandy, 300 pounds of sugar, 200 pounds of raisins, 100 pounds of evaporated peaches. Capt. Stott had heard that peach brandy was being made in the house and went to the vicinity last night with Sergts. J. L. McLucas and A. C. Belt and Policeman Thomas C. Bragg, iry law enforcement officer. They saw Annadale and Miss Swann enter the house about 8:30, and then they raided the place. Both Annadale and Miss Swann hotly denied that they had anything to do with the manufacture of liquor. An- nandale, an electrician out of a job, said “a man named Rice” had offered him $25 to look after the house, which was only partly furnished. He said Rice had given him the key, and later he had asked Miss Swann to go there with him. Annadale said he noticed a peculiar odor as he entered the house, but didn’t know it was from liquor. Al- most as soon as they had gotten in- side, he said, an officer entered and arrested them. Annadale said he didn’t know Rice’s address, but felt sure he could find him before his trial. Officer Is Injured. Miss Swann sald she went to the house because Annadale asked her, and had no idea liquor was manufac- tured there. Shortly after the raid was made Motor Cycle Policeman John L. Preinkert accidentally fell from the wall near the entrance to the built-in garage of the house and was rendered unconscious, having received an in- jury to his head. He regained con- sciousness at Georgetown University Hospital about 1 hour after receiv- ing the injury, and was removed to his home. GRECO-BULGARIAN FRONTIER IS CLOSED Athens Reports Irregulars Plan- ned to Stir Trouble Between Greeks and Jugoslavia. By the Associated Pre ATHENS, Greece, September 28.— The Greco-Bulgarian frontier has been closed as a result of information re- celved by the authorities at Salonlki that bands of Bulgarian Comitadjis, or irregulars, were preparing to enter Greece with the alleged purpose of stirring up trouble between Greece and Jugoslavia. Two men, declared to be Comitadjis by the authorities, were arrested to- day and time hombs were found in their baggage at their hotel. The authorities declare that the arrests were made as a result of information that attempts would be made to blow up various buildings in the Jugoslav section ot Saloniki. Another man named Coulelis was arrested charged with carrying bombs and revolvers. The authorities de- clare that he admitted that the Comitadjis also were prepared to des- troy Greek consula in Belgrade and other Jugosl an towns in the hope of straining Greco-Jugoslav relations. IN CHANNEL 7 HOURS. CAPE GRIS NEZ, France, Septem- ber 28 (#).—Seven hours after enter- ing the water, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London typist, who has failed in five ittempts to swim the English Chan- nel, was going strong, at 4:40 p.m. She was 15 miles northwest of Cape Gris ..e2, where she started her swim, and 10 miles west of Calais. Condi- tions were still good, although the breeze was freshening and the sea growing choppy. o Relief Party Wanted. From the Boston Transcript. Mr. Boreleigh—That lady talking to our hostess is Mrs. Brown—she's very keen on rescue work. 2is threw out Rollings. Shaner bat- ted for Moore. Shaner flied to Goslin. No runs, it The Girl (yawi)—Oh, I do hope she'll come over THE EVENING AL LANS ALTER OGN CAVPACH Democratic Woman’s Group Is Second to Change Plans Because of Lottery Rule. Another { zanization h 4 prize cam |conform to the This time it an's Democratic League, of which woman's political or- s changed the rules of agn slogan contest to ederal lottery laws. ational Wom- 1 Znforcement Mrs. Mollie Davis Nicholson of Ch Chase, Md., is president. Earlier this month the \Woman's National Democratic Club, whose headquarters are in this city, discovered that it was innocently violating the lottery statutes and had to change its plan. Mrs. Nicholson called today at the office of the solicitor of the Post Office Department and submitted a copy of the September issue of the Woman Voter, organ of the league, in which three cash prizes are of- fered for the best 1928 slogan for “dry” Democrats. Until this month it had been required that every slo- zan must be accompanied by $1 for 2 year's subseription to the periodi- cal, of which Mrs. Nicholson is edi- tor, but with the latest issue the sub- seription is not made obligatory, but is merely requested of those submit- ting slogans. Can Continue Contest. With this change, Mrs. Nicholson was informed, the contest can be con- tinued without violating the lottery laws. I was glad to learn that our con- test is being conducted legall; said Mrs. Nicholson this morning, after she had left the department. “Natu- rally, as our organization stands for law enforcement, we would not want to do anything ourselves in violation of law.” The original plan of the contest, as printed in the Woman Voter, was as follows: “The first prize will be $50, the second prize, $30, and the third prize, $20. Those wishing to compete for these prizes must send a year's sub- scription to the Woman Voter. . . Each person can send in as many slogans as they wish, but a year's subscription must accompany each reply. This will give the younger voters an opportunity to try their luck.” The original plan of the National Woman's Democratic Law Enforce- ment League was similar to that of the slogan contest as first proposed by the Women's National Democratic Club, wh was found to be in viola- tion of ti.: Federal lottery law until an entranc: fee of $1 was eliminated earlier this month. soon as that organization learned that it was in- nocently violating the law it an- nounced that the slogan’s might be submitted without the entrance fee, which was declared to have been “er- roneously included,” and that all money already received in this way would be returned to the senders. Supreme Court Ruling Cited. In similar instances the Post Office Department has based its rulings upon a decision of the Supreme Court in a case involving the sale of Austrian bonds through the mails with the lure of a prize offer. The court held that it a prize was offered to purchasers of bonds the purchasers were in fact also buying a chance in a lottery. In the case of the Woman Voter, it ap- pears that a chance to win a prize goes with every subscription to the paper. The cases are regarded as parallel. The Nationax Woman’s Democratic Law Enforcement League was of- ganized at a conference of prominent women from all over the country in the Mavflower Hotel of this city May 6 and 7 last. The avowed purpose of the organization is to oppose all can- didates for the Democratic presiden- tial nomination who are regarded as “wet,” or who have “wet” leanings. Articles criticizing Gov. Smith of New York, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland and Senator Reed of Missouri on_ this ground have been printed in the Wom- an Voter. Officers elected at the conference last May, besides Mrs. Nicholson, are State Senator Belle Kearney of Mis- sissippl, first vice president; Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch of Il- linois, second vice president; Mrs. Anna Dickie Oleson of Minnesota, third vice president; Mrs. John Clay- brook of Texas, recording secretary; Mrs. Jennifer Broaddus of Virginia, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Edward Thurman Smith of Missouri, treas- urer, and Mrs. J. O, Ross of Texas, chaplain. In her keynote address to the con- ference Mrs. Nicholson said: “We do not want our party to commit suicide. ‘We believe that as a political issue prohibition and law inforcement 1.2 greater vote-getting capacities t..n any other.” Some of the slogans already sub- mitted in the prize contest have been rinted. They include the following: Vullification—Never! — No, Never!' “The Cry of the Women and Chil dren,” “Thank God for a Dry South!" “Let Personal Liberty Mean Right Liv- ing,” “Daughters of the Constitution, Arise!” and “Trust No Democrat La- belled Wet.” ASKS FULL POWER TOCONTROL TAXS Utilities Board Framing Bill Giving It Complete Juris- diction in D. C. The Public Ulilities Commission is now preparing a bill, to be introduced at the forthcoming sesson of Con- gress, to give it complete jurisdic- tion in the regulation of taxicabs in the District. The commission made this known in a letter it sent today to Barger in reply to his nt against a local taxi- y. which he declared is o organized that claims for dam- ages cannot be collected. The scheme under which the cabs ¢ this company are operated, Bar- ger told the commission, “appears learly to he one highly misleading to the public, and it {s manifest that no person or concern is back of the operation of these cabs from which claims for damages may bc col- lected, A great many claims have arisen for personal injurles and property damage against this company, he s but when the claim is made, the cl arts are invariably met -with proposition that the association with which the owners are afliliated owns none of the cabs, Some time ago, the commission ad- vised Mr. Barger, it attempted to as- sume jurisdiction over the company involved in his complaint and all in- dependent operators of taxicabs b passing a formal order requiring such operators to carry Indemnity insur- ance, but that this order was objected to and one owner and operator ruled that the commission was with- out authority in passing the order. The case was subsefuently appealed but the Court of gppeals sustained the suling of the Jwer court, STAR. WASHINGTON, brought sult in Equity Court and it|C. MADE HAPPY BY Here is Morton Alan Sussl D. MACNIDER GIFT d, of Philadelphia, who wrote Hanford Mac- Nider, Assistant Secretary of War, for a dog and got him. The dog is part German shepherd and part Airedale. color, so it is real.” . Morton wrote he didn't ‘“care what (Associated Press Photo.) HITS GREAT FALLS POWER PROIECT Izaak Walton League Wants Area of Scenic Beauty and Recreation Preserved. Utilization of the Great Falls of the Potomac River for power devel- opment will destroy much of the scenic beauty and recreational value of the upper Potomac and frustrate plans for development of the upper orge of’the river, the Izaak Walton ague of America declared today in x\’ letter to the Federal Power Commis- sion. Pointing out that the National Cap- ftal and its environs constitute a world-wide ‘“national shrine,” to the development of which the leading cit- izens of America have given unstint- ingly of their time and wealth, the Walton League declared that it was never the intention of the founders of the Government to permit or en- cour:ge {industrialization of the city and adjacent territory in any way. Further Development Urged. “Leading citizens of many other na- tions have admired and highly praised the Capital of the United States,” the league's letter said. *“Its artistic set- ting, its beautiful surroundings and the comprehensive and far-sighted manner in which that entire area is being developed as the most beautiful Capital of any country, have been the envy of other leading nations. “The development of this compre- hensive plan has for many years been given careful study by special govern- mental and other agencies, and the Great Falls of the Potomac have been recognized as one of the most valuable assets in the further development of an area of which all America is justly proud. “In addition to its outstanding scenic value the gorge of the Potomac is of material importance to the entire Nation from a scientific standpoint. It is a large natural laboratory close to the Capitol where various scientific problems affecting the whole Nation may be carefully studied by Govern- ment experts. Value Apparent to AllL “The recreational and spiritual val- ues of the upper Potomac, within such easy access of our National Caplital and its millions of visitors annually, need not be further elaborated upon, as they are readily apparent to every one. These values cannot be estimated in commercial terms, but are an inter- national asset which must never be sacrificed upon the auction block of commerce, “We are most firmly of the opinion that it was never the intention of the founders of our Government, who were responsible for placing the Na- tional Capitol in its present glorious setting and circumscribing it with many safeguards not enjoyed by other to permit or encourage or ald in any way in the industrialization of the City of Washington and imme- diately adjacent territory. It is sin- cerely hoped that no action of any Federal agency will now ignore this well established principle, and sanc- tion or encourage the industrialization of this our national shrine. “The Izaak Walton League is con- versant with the exhaustive plans of the National Park and Planning Com- mission for the further development of the City of Washington and fits environs. We strongly support the position of that commission in its pro- tests against the issuance of the pend- ing power permit, as its approval will surely destroy much of the scenic benuty and recreational value of the upper Potomac and frustrate the frui- tion of carefully prepared plans for a still more beautiful setting for the nation’s Capitol. Such approval also will very likely jeopardize the far- sizhted vision of the founders of our Government to build ‘a city beautifu! —a national shrine’—never an indus- trial center.” ' o W. C. T. U. MAKES PLANS. Will Not Go Into Fight as Sep- arate Political Party. CHICAGO, September 28 (P).—The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will not go into State or national poll- tica as a separate party, it announced today. “The Republican women in the W. T. U. want their party to nominate dry candidates on dry planks,” a statement from headquarters sald. “The Democratic women in the W. C. T. U. will work to the same end in their party. g Pigeon in Fireplace Explains “Spooks” In State Department By the Assoclated Press Spooky sounds that troubled the western European division of the State Department yesterday with visions of international spies were explained today when a bedraggled carrier pigeon crawled out from be- hind the cover of the old-fashioned fireplace in the oifice of the ch'<® of the division and found ! securely trapped under the cage used to arrest sparks irun wood fire: The bird apparently had landed on the top of a chimney 75 feet or more above and fallen into the fireplace through fatigue. A band on its leg identified it as belonging to the Monument City Concourse Assocfation of Baltimore, STANDIFER LEADS IN GOLF TOURNEY Former District Champion Goes Around Indian Spring in Two Over Par. Guy M. Standifer, a former Dis- trict champion, led a fleld of nearly 30 starters in the first round of play for the District amateur golf cham- pionship at the Indian Spring Golf Club today with a card of 73, strokes over par for the course. Standifer’s score was strokes be- low that of George J. Voigt of Ban- nockburn, the defending title holder, and 1 stroke better than the 74 regis- tered by Willlam P. di Este of Argyle. Voigt missed a 3-foot putt on the last green to tie Di Este. Standifer’s leading card of 73 was made despite two 6s on the seventh and sixteenth holes. Going to the sixteenth Stindifer had part for a 71, but finjshed 5—6, 4—4. Voigt, putting poorly, was out in 39, but came back n 36 for a score of 75. 4 Other scores turned in over the first round follow: John C. Shorey, Ban- nockburn, 75; Page Hufty, Congres- sional, 76; C. A. Fuller, Chevy Chase, 76; R. W. Digges, Indian Sprins, 77 Dr. E. R. Tilley, Indian Spring, 77; Miller B. Stevinson, Columbia, 78; A. L. Houghton, Manor, 78; John R. Miller, Rock Creek Park, 79; Norman C. Frost, Indian Spring, 79; Forrest ‘Thompson, Argyle, 82; Tom Moore, In. dian Spring, 82; Paul J. Frizzell, Co- lumbia, 83; E. L. Bono, Columbia, 83; David Thompson, Manor, 85; Frank T. Reeside, Chevy Chase, 85; George E. Elliott, Chevy Chase, 93. The second round is being played this afternoon and the last two rounds of the 72-hole champuionship will be played tomor- row. 2 —— GRAND JURY MAY ACT TO IMPEACH DUVALL Proceedings Reported Against In- dianapolis Mayor, Convicted of Violating Corrupt Practices Law. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, September. 28.— The Marion County grand jury may bring impeachment proceedings against Mayor John L. Duvall of In- dianapolis, who last week was found guilty of violating the corrupt prac- tices act during the 1925 municipal campaign, it was learned from an au- thentic source here today. Duvall was found guilty by a jury last Thursday night of having made a deal with William H. Armitage, whereby he promised him the right to name two members of the Board of Public Works and the city civil en- gineer in return for $10,000 and sup- port at the polls. Punishment was fixed at $1,000 fine, 30 days’ imprison: ment and disbarment from holding public office for four years from the commission of the alleged act. o Nearly 300,000 women's skirts and blouses made in s country were sent abroad last year. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, - 1927. GIRL HELD AS BANK ROBBER AND FIREBUG CLAIMS ALIBI Rebecca Bradley Rogers on Trial in Building Where She Was Wed. Lawyer - Husband Calls Friends to Prove Defer:2 of Texas Giri. By the Associated Pr GEORGETOWN, Tex., 28.—Arraigned on a charge of arson in the courthouse where she secretly married a classmate from the Univer- sity of Texas two years ago, Rebecca Bradley Rogers, also accused of bank robbery, today summoned more of her friends in the hope of establishing an alibl. The State completed its case yester- day by calling six witnesses, who identified Mrs. Rogers as the young woman who appeared in a “chain of circumstances” surrounding the burn- ing of a deserted house 1; Round Rock, Tex., December last. The State attempted to prove that she set fire to the house to attract employes of the bank at Round Rock so that she could rob it. Banker Identifles Her. G. R. Lundleius, Round Rock bank- er, identified Mrs. Rogers as the wom- an who interviewed him on business conditions on two successive days be- fore the fire. On the third day, he sald, the woman entered the bank and told him she had seen smoke com- ing from the destered house. She also asked what the bank employes did in case of fire. During their conversation, Lundleus said, the fire alarm rang, but none of the bank employes deserted their posts. No attempt was made to rob the bank. On the following day the Farmer's National Bank at Buda, a short dis- tance from Round Rock, was robbed of $1,000 by a young woman who cov- ered the cashier with a pistol. The girl bandit's description corresponded with that of the woman who inter- viewed Lundleius. ‘Within a few hours after the Buda robbery, Mrs. Rogers was arrested at the home of her mother in Austin. The money taken from the bank was September | REBECCA BRADLEY ROGERS. recovered, along with a pistol, in a package addressed to Mrs. Rogers. With the filing of the robbery charge, Mrs. Rogers gave up her po- sition as a stenographer in the office of Gov. Dan Moody and Otis Rogers, young attorney, who was seriously ill. risked his chance of recovery to com# to her assistance and to announce their marriage, Rogers, who announced himself as assistant counsel for his wife, secured numerous postponements of the arson and robbery trials due to his illness. Faced with State testimony _that a girl identified as his wife purchased kerosene and matches shortly before the fire at Round Rock, Rogers yes terday called Dr. K. P. Barton, for mer pastor of the Texas University Church, who testified Mrs. Rogers had been a faithful member of his church. Mrs. Grace Bradley, mother of the defendant and a State employe, then testified that her daughter was in Austin the day of the Round Rock fire. The defense announced at least one more witness would be called to- day to support this testimony. The penalty for arson is 25 yvears' imprisonment, while the maximum sentence for robbery with firearms is death. LONE SAILOR WITH DOG AND CAT COMPLETES TRIP ACROSS OCEAN By the Associated Press. MADRID, September 28.—Advices from Las Palmas, in the Canary Is- lands, report the arrival there from Funchal of a small boat manned by Hugo Hoahna, who said that he had come from the United States. His only companions were a dog and a cat. He has a wife and several child- ren in Las Palmas. Hugo Hoahna set sail from Provi- dence, R. I, on June 15 of this year for the Canary Islands to return to his wife and three children awaiting him in Las Palmas. He was provi- sioned for a possibie three months at sea. The lone marir.r estimated that the voyage would cover more than 4,000 miles and he did not inform his family of his undertaking lest they should become alarmed. Hoahna planned to sleep days and to take the helm at night so that his ship would not be run down by trane- atlantic liners. Considerable fear was felt at the time that he would never arrive at his destination as the ship, which he bought as an abandoned hulk for $75 and refitted, was re- garded as too small to weather ocean storms. When he sailed out of Providence he carried a puppy and a tiny kitten. sent aboard by friends. After his departure from the Ameri- can coast, Hoahna was occasionally met by vessels at sea and was last re- ported on August 1 at Pico Island in the Azores. Victorian Age Precedent Is Found For Coolidge’s “Do Not Choose to Run™ By the Associated Press. President Coolidge was told by Sen- ator Gillett, Republican, Massa- chusetts, today that he had found a precedent for the Executive's political statement of Angust 2, but that he had to go baci into British politics of the Victorian age to find it. During the time when Lord Pal- merston and John Russell, both prime ministers for Queen Victoria, were engaging in a bitter political fight, Lord Palmerston remarked to a friend: “I do not choose to be rubbed into the dirt by Johnny Russell.” NAVY TO LAY OFF PHILADELPHIA MEN 1,000 Yard Employes to Be Thrown Out of Work by Lack of Appropriations. By the Associated Press. Because of lack of specific appropri- ations, Assistant Secretary Robinson of the Navy has informed Senator- elect Vare of Pennsylvania that more than 1,000 men will be thrown out of work at the Philadelphia navy yard within the next month. Mr. Vare and representatives of af- filiated crafts at the yard had sonally appealed to the Navy Depz ment to provide for continuing em- ployment of the men, now about to complete the reconditioning of the bat- tleship Wyoming, but Mr. Robinson informed them that while further work had been authorized by the last Congress, the necessary appropriation to cover it was incluced in the defici- ehey bill that failed of passage. Work provided 11e Philadelphia yard but unappropriated for includes the modernization of the battleship Oklahoma. Mr. Robinson said there would be enough additional work to keep part of the force engaged, but predicted that more than 1,000 men would be laid off. The Philadelphia navy yard is'in command of Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, who stirred up a contro- versy by charging in a magazine arti- cle that the Navy Department was ex- travagant in its expenditures for shore stations and navy yards. o SCHOOL TEACHERS STRIKE Vera Cruz Educators Demand Sal- aries Which Are Overdue. MEXICO CITY, September 28 (#).— School teachers of Vera Cruz have car- ried out their threat to go on strike for payment of arrears in salary, press dispatches say. Labor unions, supporting them, sta- tioned pickets at the school buildings yesterday to inform the children that there would be no classes until the teachers’ salaries were paid. Accused Man Found Shot. MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 28 (). —The bullet-riddled body of Thomas Williams, negro, alleged to have at- tacked a 50 year old white woman near Barrettville, this county, yester- day morning, was found today in Pleasant Union Church yard two from the scene of the crime. Senator Gillett said Mr. Coolidge was greatly amused with this analogy. After his call upon the President, the Senator said that Massachusetts was regretfully accepting the Presi- dent’s statement as meaning that he intends to leave office. He believes that the Massachusetts delegation to the Republican national convention would be uninstructed but favorable to Secretary Hoover; always hopeful, however, that it a deadlock occurred the convention would swing to Mr. Coolidge. He would not hazard whether the President would accept the nomination under such circum- stances. CRIME OUTGROWS U. 5. POPULATION Figures Show Steady In- crease in Lawbreaking in 31 States. By the Associated Press. Crime, as evilenced by admissio-s to State prisons, is growing faster than the population of the United States, figures announced today by the Census Bureau indicate: Complete returns from 31 States, covering 58 of a total of 99 State prisons and reformatories, MNsted 27,018 new prisoners recived by these institutions in 1926, as compared with 21,054 in 1923, the first prison census year, or an increase of 28.3 per cent. There were 34.1 prisoners per 100,000 population jailed last year, as against 27.9 in 1928. The total inmates in 58 institutions on January 1 last was 63,828, as against 47,578 on January 1, 1923. Of the States covered, Ohio led In both new prisoners received and total inmates. Its four institutions re- ceived 3,171 prisoners during the year, and the total was 9,144. States which received more than 1,000 new inmates were Texas, 1,979; California, 1,789; Illinois, 1,726; Okla- homa, 1,683; Missouri, 1,609; Pennsyl- vania, 1,531; Kentucky, 1,365, and Kan- sas, 1,256. AMERICAN MAKES DEBUT. Richard Crooks, Tenor, Sings Cav- aradossi in “La Tosca.” POLICE SEEK BEAG ON MURDER CHARGE Poultry Man, Accused of Aid- ing Slaying, Believed Out of State. By the Associated Press. TON, N. J, September 28.—Reported to have left the State, Willis Beach, poultry farmer, was sought today on a warrant charging him with alding and abetting in the murder of Dr. A. William Lilliendahl, | slain near here September 15. Edison Hedges of Atlantic City, counsel for the South Vineland poul- try raiser, said he would not give him up to the police, but that he would produce him before a court of proper jurisdiction or the grand jury. Beach left home yesterday morning shortly before State troopers arrived to bring him to Hammonton to face three men from Trenton, who said they had seen a car answering the description of Beach's new automo- bile come from a little-uscd road near the scene of the killing and speed toward Hammonton. Search Is Unsuccessful. Mrs. Beach, who arrived homie from a visit with her daughter in I bethtown, Pa., a few minutes the troopers called for her husband, was unable to say where he had gone. Neither she nor her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Raymond Beach, would discuss the Lilliendahl case, the younger woman stating that they had bee: vised by their attorney not to tal Frank Harrold, chief of Atla County detectives, obtained the wac- rant for the poultry raiser's arvest when a seven-hour search for him was unsuccessful. Beach was under §5,000 bail as a material witness. He lived near the Lilliendahl home, in South Vineland. Although she said she was con- vinced of his innocence of any connec- tion with the Kkilling of the elderly physician, Beach’s daughter, Miss Ber- tha May Beach, is quoted as having said she is not interested in what happens to him, and that she has not been on god terms with him for 10 years. She is superintendent of nurses at the Masonic Home in Eliza- bethtown. Widow Free on Bail. Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl, widow of the physician, who is free on $25.000 bail as a material witness, told author- ities that she knew Beach as “a man who helped Dr. Lilliendahl with the chickens.” According to detective Beach admitted writing letters ad- dressed to “Peggy Anderson,” which has been stated to be an alias for Mrs. Lilliendahl, The widow told authorities that Dr. Lilliendahl was slain by two negroes, who then robbed her. Investigators stopped their hunt for the megroes a few days after the killing. VISIT TO LAKES ALLEGED. Detectives Say Mrs. Lilliendahl and Beach Made Trip Together. MOUNTAIN LAKES, N. J., Septem- ber 28 (A).—Resuming their investiga- tion of the activities of Dr. A. William Lilliendahl, slain recently near Ham- mondton, Atlantic and Morris County detectives said today that they had learned that Mrs. Lilliendahl visited here lately with Willis Beach, now sought for further questioning in. the killing. The Lilliendahls lived here before moving to Vineland about a year ago. The detectives, who came here yes- terday, said Mrs. Lilliendahl and Beach spent several days here. From acquaintances of Mrs. Lilllendahl they learned that the visit had caused hard feelings and altercations between Mrs. Lilliendahl and her husband. There will be no deal with counsel for the surrender of Beach, S. Cam- eron I'inkle, assistant prosecutor of Atlantic County, said today. FEdison Hedges, counsel for Beach, had been quoted as saying that he would produce Beach when wanted by the court, but would not ask him to come forth to be again questioned by the police unless he could be repre- sented by counsel. Some of the investigators belleve g:;ch mylhtl;‘\'e gone to Wl'flmlnglon, ., one of the nearest points out of the State. o s . SIX COUNTS INJURED. Two Nephews of Hungarian Minis- ter Among Auto Victims. BUDAPEST, September 28 (P).— Six Hungarian counts, including Counts Eduard and Paul Szechenyi, nephews of the Hungarian Minister to Washington, were seriously inju-ed today when their automobile, which was traveling at the rate of 65 miles an hour, crashed into a bridge on the Miskolez road. This is the second serious mishap in the Szechenyi family within two months, Ambassador Szechenyi hav- ing lost an eye as the result of an automobile accident when a car in which he was riding overturned near Budapest last month. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—Purse, $1,300: claimins: for t-year-olds: 8 furiongs. 00 Cmins: Jane Brooker Trappy ... Finisterre . Hesitation a Traps ... SECOND Lure of Gold .. *Lucky Beggar.. 1 Turquoise . .Hllh Heart The Ally Davenport Fire Boy . THIRD RACE—] for Syear-oits mad uard Aversian 3 Parti . . . 1 Ballot’ Brushk '[! All Blue m M o *Montclair 3 $1,300: clatming: furiong Flora M. ...... 105 8 Pleasant’ Smiles. light ¥ BERLIN, September 28 (P).—Rich- | $§nean ard Crooks, American tenor, made his operatic debut at the Municipal Opera here last night. He appeared as Cavaradossi, in “La Tosca.” He showed excellent dramatic ability, which earned for him a number of curtain calls. Mr. Crooks previously had sung in Berlin in concert. He is a native of New Jersey. Farm Property Destroyed. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., September 28. —Noland Grandle saved only the fam- ily organ and sewing machine when his home caught fire yesterday, in the Marlboro district. The home, barn and other property were destroyed. He was alone when the blaze broke out. — The average size of French farms 18 20 acres, andgihere are many with from two to twelve acres. FOURTH ~RACE—Purse. $1.300: _the Chatelaine Purse: 2-year-olds: 5% furiongs. Angry Mood ... 107 Inquisitor . G Beaumont 108 War Whoop Corral Bos 108 Fairy Girl . FIFTH RACE—Purse, $1.500: the Exter- minatorHandicap: for 3-year-olds and up: 1¢e miles. 111 Shadowdale 115 Rejuvenation 110 Grenier .. SIXTH RACE—Purse, $1. for d-year-olds and up: 14 *Sir Leor *Typecutter .... Danger Signai . ! SEVENTH RACE—Purse. ing: for 3-yewr-olds and uj *Kensington Lad. 108 Padl B Confidante . 10¢ Sun Sweeper . *Mark Aurele *First Edition Parchesie 3 Ben Frankiia *Apprentice allowance_ claim b ot o L