Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1927, Page 7

0 R CLAIMS T0 CHANNEL RECORD DOUBTED French Papers Say Enélish Girl Was Not Seen to Start at Gris-Nez. By the Associated Press, PARIS, October French newspapers which mentioned the reported swimming of the lish Channel yesterday by Dorothy Cochrane Logan, British “mystery swimmer,” in 13 hours and 10 min- utes, today cast doubt on the per- formance. The sporting paper L'Autp,” con- the account of the erossing, which was represented as bettering that of ‘Gertrude Ederle, who made it in 14 hours 31 minutes, as a joke. The paper says thatiher swim was “technically and physically impos- sible.” Le Matin is more polite, but says that the lighthouse people at Cape Griz-Nez assert that the start not made from there as was repre- sentea. sic NO RECORDS ARE KEPT. s-Channel Swim Claims Rest on Word of Witnesses. LONDON, October 12 P —H. E.{ Fern, secretary of the Amateur Swim- ming Association, today stated that his e official recognition to cross-channel swims. The question of records of such swims w sed in_connection with the swim of Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London typist, several days ago, and that of Miss Logan, who does her under the name of “Mona g The latter's claim to ve lowered Gertrude Ederle’s rec- ord was of particular interest to sport- ing _enthu ., but no authority could be found which keeps such re ords officially. The whole matter ap- pears to rest with the swimmer’s statement and the testimony of wit-| nesses. There has been no question r: in London as to the authenticity Miss Logan's performance. SPAIN IS REPORTED ONBRINK OF CRISIS Madrid in Mood of Frightened Ex- pectancy as Bombs and Plots Are Rumored. ised of Br the Associated Press. LONDON, October 12—A dispatch from Madrid to the Daily Express, dated October 11 and sent by courier to Hendaye, says that Spain is on the brink of a crisis and that the péople are fearful of the future. Every one in Madrid, the dispatch mays, is in a mood of frightened ex-| pectancy, with plots and counter-plots discovered frequently’ and hundreds of persons throughout the country im- ‘prisoned. Quantities of bombs were found stored in Madrid, even under the eyes of the police, the correspondent says. The power of Premier Primo de Rivera, the dispatch adds, which for- ‘merly depended upon the army, s now ,depending more and more upon the olice and gendarmerie, which is being ;imt up as a personal force. A dispatch to the Associated Press from Madrid yesterday said that the fnauguration of the newly-summoned *National Assembly” by King Alfonso on Monday did not attract as much /{public attention as expected, while the precautions taken by the police were more extensive than have been notice- ‘able previously, 'Every house within hundreds of yards of the building was visited by detectives. * The dispatch said that the general _public was watching for developments with a sort of apathy, as it generally ‘recognizes that the Assembly does not represent national desires. DAY-O\:D BOY’S FATHER CHARGED WITH BIGAMY Lauro Gonzalez Arrested When Birth Notice in Baltimore News- paper Causes Investigation. TLauro Gonzalez, a Mexican, 36 years old, of Baltimore, was arrested by De- ‘tectives Howard Ogle and C. P. J. Weber of the Washington police, on a charge of bigamy shortly after Gon- zalez, who is an automobile paint deal- er, had greeted his boy born yesterday to his second wife. The birth notice in the Raltimore | papers caused Mrs. Mary L. Gonzalez | to start an investigation and ask for her husband’s arrest. She was mar- ried to Gonzalez in Mexico and has a 17-year-old daughter. The mother of the baby, who was Miss Mabel Strover, is said to have been married to Gonzalez in Wash- Ington on December 31, 1926. Both women live in Baltimore and mtil ebout a month ago each was uniaware of the other’s existence. Gonzalez told the detectives that he thought the Mexican marriage was void in the United States, because it was performed by 4 priest and never tegistered civilly. The case was con- tinued until Saturday when it came up in Police Court today. . Freshmen Wear Bottles. Correspondence of the Ass ed Pro ABERDEEN, S. Dak.—By le is the Northern Nor: known. Upper classmen decreed that each freshman must wear for' one seek a nursing bottle, one-fourth full of milk 4nd equipped for action. The bottle, said the decree, must be worn in plain_sight at all tim / ~ Here’s relie : ere’s relief for nasal catarrh 1f you are annoyed by this trouble= some disorder, apply a bit of Resinol to the nostrils—then breathe deeply. It’s surprising how quickly this heal- ing ointment clears the head and southes the inflamed membrane. When used for irritated, chafed skin, for itching, burning, etc., immediate relief usually follows: A safe ointment for the most sensitive skin, Free trial boy—Write Dept. 78, Resinol, Baltimore, Md. »_Mnolv Several of the | Meteor Scorches Field in Virginia, Burning Itself Out Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., October 12. Ameteor that burned itself out just as it struck the ground and seared a field near Greenville, this county, is described by Ralph Barbee, coun- ty high school teacher, who resides in Staunton Barbee was motoring In the rection of cenville Saturd night, when he saw the heavenly speedster moving toward the earth, followed by a stream of blu- ish, white flame. As it struck near the residence of Jewett Steele, it turned to a vellow glare. Upon examination the next day, Rarbee found that the grass where he had seen the meteor fall was burned over. But there was no frag- ment to indicate the substance comprising the meteor. His conclu- sion was that it had been largely gaseous and had practically con- sumed itself upon reaching the earth. FAIRFAX DOG WINS MEMBERS’ DERBY | Field Trials at Centerville Have Another Large Entry List Today. Bench Show Winners. Special Dispateh to T4 Star. FAIRFAX, Va., October 12.—Cap- tain Charlie Kingla, owned by Dr. Ford Swetman of Fairfax, won the members’ derby yesterday in the Northern Virginia Field Trials Asso- ciation meet at Centerville, near here. At the hench show last night the winner in the male pointer class was Shelfield Proctor’s Bob, owned by J. W. D. Cook of Potomac Beach, whi al won the sweepstakes. In female pointer class the winner was Mount Vernon Belle, owned by F. . of Alexandria: the male was won by Iri a1, owned by J. W. Tomilson of hington, D, C.. and the setter fe- o winner was Lady Ballou, owned J. D. Thayer of Maplewood, N, J. ntries for the allage stakes being run this afternoon on the same grounds are: Green’s Stylish Carolina, owned by F. L. W. Green, Fredericks- burg: Ben Stone’s Zev, owned by L.V. Timberlake, Fredericksburg; West- field's Don, A. B. Bolton, Charlottes- ville; Eugene, jr., Speed and Irish Field Marshal, Tomlinson; Mount Ver- non Belle, Big Blaze and White Rod, Dillard; Albemarle, Frank’s Jack, H. E. Cole, Leesburg; Doc Bowers, F. S. hultz, Roanoke; Kennelworth, Sandy MacPhearson, Harrisonburg; Old Do- minion Belle, H. J. Rose, Alexandria; Shelfield Petty and Shelfield Proctor’ Bob, J. M. D. Cook, Potomac Beach; Valentine’s Forest Prince and Valen- tine’s Wild Rose, A. W. Valentine, Richmond; . Shirley Miller's Spot, Frank S. Miller, Winchester; Sunny Detour, T. V. Clark, Roanoke; Liloyd G. Proctor, Tomilson; Miss Clark, M. D. Hart, Richmond; Prince Shenan- doah, W. B. Snyder, Winchester; Capt. Herndon, H. Earlton Hanes, Herndon; Lady Ballou, Thayer; Ferris Jake' Jim, H. B. Mitchell, Herndon; Youn- pakah Bruce, A. B. Sterrett, Nutley, N. J.; Florendale Lou’s Beau and Shelfield Fairfax William, C. B. Stickey, Vaucluse, Va.; Eugene Mo- hawk, Dr. J. F. Robinson, Roanoke; Jes, Brown, R. R. Burkett, Roanoke. . 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THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, HITZ SIGNS SINCLAIR BILL OF EXCEPTIONS Cil Magnate Is Appealing From Sentence for Contempt of * Senate. Justice William Hitz of the District Supreme Court today signed the bill of exceptions taken during the trial of | Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate of New | York, for contempt of the United | Senate in refusing to answer | certain questions during the investiga- | tion into the oil scandals. United | States Attorney Peyton Gordon, repr senting the Government, and Attorney George P. Hoover for Sinclair agreed | to the bill of exceptions, which covers 165 typewritten pages. The signing of the bill is one of the essential steps toward the perfecting of Sinclair's ap- peal from his_conviction and sentefice of a fine of $500 and imprisonment of three months in jail imposed last March on the contempt charge. Counsel for Sinclair have specified 48 assignments of error on the part of Justice Hitz during the trial, most of them relating to his re/usal of the numerous prayers for instruction to the jury which the court overruled. The defense has until December to file_its appeal in the appellate court and the case will probably be argued early in the mew vear. Attorney Hoover declared today | that his client is ready to go to trial | next Monday before Justice Siddons and a jury in Criminal Div | answer an_iIndictment for conspir; in which Albert B. Fall, former § retary of the Interior, is named as co-defendant and which'deals with the leasing of Teapot Dome. it BLAST DAZES MAN. Turns on Gas, Forgets It Awhile, Then Lights Match in Kitchen. | J. 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Look in this paper on Sun- day for a special announcement made by one of your leading fur- niture stores (who will be exclusive Darlo distributors for Washington) telling how you may obtain a Darlo without charge, FALSE VOUCHER CHARGED. James D. Marchant, War Vetergn, Convicted by Jury. James D. Marchant, 27 years old, | 2 World War veteran, who saw threé vears' service in France, was convict- ed today by a jury In Criminal Di- vision 2 before Justice Siddons on a charge of presenting a false voucher against the United States. He was committed to jail to await sentence. According to the testimony, Mar- chant filed an application with the Veterans' Bureau for an increase of his allotment from $100 to $135 a month Jume 14, 1923, on the claim that his wife, Christie Marchant, was dependent upon him, when in' fact the wife was employed and was self- supporting, She also continued in her employment, it was stated, while Marchant drew the increased allot- ments for 17 month: Assistant United States Attorney George D. Horning, jr., conducted the prosecu- tion. LEITER'S RELATIVES T0 CONTINUE SUIT British Branch of Family Deter- mined to Oust Estate Trustee. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 12.—The Eng- lish branch of the Leiter family has| indicated through counsel here that | the fight over management of 'lho 3 000,000 trust estate of the late Levi Z. | Leiter, Chicago merchant, will be car- ried to a higher court. The decision to be contested was reached by Superior Court Judge Sul- livan after a hearing which ran inter- mittently for more than a year. Judge Sullivan in_ his decision refused to de- pose Joseph Lelter as trustee, which was _the purpose of the action insti- tuted by Lady Suffolk, sister of Joseph Leiter, and other English heirs. Leland K. Neeves of Lady Suffolk's counsel said a_cable from his clients cured him that they Intended to fight “until Joseph Leiter moved from the trusteeship.” | o Ban Labor for Soldiers. ‘ Correspondence of the Associated Prese. OKI0.—M 1 labor for soldiers, s the’ making of shoes, clothing fles, is to bo stopped by the ministry of war. Special men will be employed at regular wages for this The new arrangement will en- | was | Hospif ction of the term of militar: months. D. C., WEDNESDAY, SUICIDE BLAMES ACT ON DOMESTIC STRIFE Man Found Drowned in Rock Creek Leaves Notes Telling of Discord. Leaving notes suggestive of domes- tic troubles, a man identified by acquaintances as Jerry Poston, ahout 48 years old, formerly of Vienna, Va, found drowned today in the waters of Rock Creek, beneath the old M street bridge in Georgetown. The notes, somewhat unintelligible in parts, were found by police at- tached to articles of clothing whic lay on.the muddy bank near where the body was discovered in shallow | teenth s water by children at play. One note, scribbled collar, said stify Virginia Poston, 1541 Ramsay street, Baltimore, Md.” Another note, written on paper and contained in an envelope, was addr ed “Dear Jenny,” presumed by police to be his wife, W. F. Pettit, Georgetown business man, who was attracted to the scene by the large crowd at the Fbridge, recognized the hody as that of Poston, . he said, frequented the streets orgetown. Pettit declared Pos- d to end his life in Vienna last Spring by shooting himself. The first officers to arrive upon dis- v of the hody by a five-year-old re Policemen A. M. Green and Caussin of the seventh precinct, who immediately resorted to resuscita- tion methods, pending arrival of the Fire Department rescue squad. The squad was unable to revive the man, however, and Dr. Seeley, of Columbia nearby, pronounced him this morning n pencil on a 1, dead. Police believe Poston walked into the shallow creek early this morning, hoiding his head under water near the bank. The coroner’s office took charge of the body. Girl, 17, Asks Annulment. aret A. Searles, 17 y orth Capitpl street, today asked Supreme Court to to Charles R. Sny t Myer, which took About a week later. the petitioner says, she learned that Snyder already had a_wife living from whom he was not divorced. She in- forms the court that she met Snyder June 13 and that he showed her mark- ed attention. which culminated in the riage six weeks later. Snyder was ¥ d., Novem- . Deets. At- torney John J. Carmody appears for place July :| the association in its ' cards. ; +| 'Nine thousand civic clubs are active- OCTOBER 12, 1927. CLEAR BUILDING SITE. Wreckers to Begin on Commerce Tract Monday. Wrecking crews from the Hechinger Co. expect to start work Monday morning tearing down buildings to make way for the great Department of Commerce Building, which is to be the longest structure in the National Capital. The last occupants in the structures which are to be torn down are being moved out, and the wreckers, accord- ing to contract, are to complete their & within 30 days. ery building, with the exception of the House of Detention and the large temporary wooden _structure known as Treasury Annex No. 2, will be torn down in_the area between B and reets, Fourteenth and Fif- eets. Meantime, it is understood _the Treasury is preparing to advertise bids shortly for “rough excavation” in both this site and the site for the Internal Revenue Bureau Building. These two are to he the first struc- tures reared in the Federal building program in the so-called Pennsylvania avenue triangle. 400 CITIZENS JOIN HIGHWAY SAFETY CLUB Members Pledged to Drive and Halk Carefully as Part of Trafic Campaign. Four hundred citizens of Washi ton have become members of the High- | way Safety Club, sponsored by the American Road Builders' A: as a result of the campx in The Star, the association ennounced today. The club, whi members to drive and w: is one feature of the association’s high- way safety campaign which has been | in progress since October 1. The campaign, designed 1o curb the | growing number of street and high- way accidents, is gathering momen- tum all over the country, the associa- tion ays. Twenty-two thousand ‘hool teachers are co-operating_ with ork, and 50,000 | children have signed the safety pledge | i |ty supporting the campaizn, and a new the Exchange Club, wvith 900 | | one, s just pledged its co- | member clubs, h operation. — | When a poor man complained in a | | London court that he had been robbed | of his overcoat, the presiding magis- | trate, Mr. J. A. R. Cairns, sent an | usher to his room for one of his own svercoats and presented it to the man the petitioner: on the spot. NORTHERN LIGHTS borealis, or “northern lights CRIPPLE TELEGRAPH Two-Hour Suspension of Service Caused by Phenomenon Dur- ing Morning. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. October 1 u rampage today and crippled thou- sands of miles of telegraph wires in * 7 VETERAN OFFICERS DINE. The séventh annual dinner of the Society of Veteran Officers of tie Third District of Columbia Infantry was held last night at Picardl’s res. taurant. 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