Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1927, Page 15

SPEED KINGS OF YESTERDAY. Barney Oldfleld, thie veteran racing driver who established some of the first world speed records, tries the driver's seat of his famous okl “Blitzen Benz” once more. He found the old-timer could still do a pretty fast lap on a Los Angeles track. Wide World Photos. DARTMOUTH STUDENTS FORM FLOOD RELIEF ARM When the devastating flood hit New England, classes were called off at Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N. H., for several days to allow the students to assist in cleaning up debris in the neighboring towns. This photo shows a small army of students traveling de luxe in and on top of box cars from Hanover to one of the flood-stricken rommu]ul ‘efi. Copyright by hardships of flood sufferers in northern New England. This scene of houses turned topsy-turvy on snow- covered ground at Waterbury, Vt., is typical of that hard-hit region. The houses shown here were carried P. & A. Photos. several blocks after being swept from their foundations. Copyright by P. & A. Photo: ¥ rancis R. Weller, president of the Catholic Charities of Washington, who will preside at the annual din- ner of the organization, to be held m:)r'mrrow night at the New Willard SACRED ELEPHANT GOES HOME. After a year’s sojourn in this try, under circus_contract, the sacred white elephant, which arrived from India last Fall, starts his homeward voyage. Dr. Po Min &t owner of the sacred beast, accom as he arrives to ard a ARMY UPSETS THE DOPE BY TUMBLING NOTRE DAME. The camera catches the end of one of the thrilling plays in the zame at New York Saturday as Flanagan, the Notre Dame ace, is thrown by Wiison after sweeping around Army’s end for 15 yards. But Flanagan and his teammates could not cope with the brilliant all-around play of the Army team, which came out on the long end of an 18-10-0 score. Copyright by P. & A, Photos. DENIES CAROL SOUGHT THRONE. Rumanian undersecretary for finance, who declared at his trial for alleged complicity in a Carolist plot that the former Crown Prince did not seek the throne he renounced, but only membership on the regency. ‘Wide World Photos. M. Manoilescu (at right), former CRASHES IN AZORES - German Flyers Unhurt When Craft Falls Into Sea at Take-off. By the Associated Press. HORTA, Island of Fayal, Azores, November 14.—An attempt to demon- strate the practicability of transat- lantic flying ended in disaster as the longest overwater leg of the trip, the 1,600 miles from here to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, was started. As a result the Heinkel hydroairplane D-1220 today was a twisted mass of wreckage. The Junkers hydroairplane D-1230, which is backed by the Hamburg American Line, backers of the Heinkel Venture, after a long wait for favor- able weather to hop off for America has postponed its takeoff. The Vien- Lilli_Dillenz, who is re- 0 for passage on the plane to the United States, was represented as being very anxious that the flight of the Junkers' plane continue despite the crash of the D-1220. The D-1220 accident has mot been explained. The plane, which has met with fll luck since the outset of its flight from Warnemuende, Germany, October, 12, circled around the harbor 8 few timed warming up its engines. Then as the plane headed for the open sea the engines stopped and the fivers plunged into the ocean. The crew was found swimming un- tnjured in the gasolinecovered water by a mofor boat. which, witnessing the take-off, rushed full speed to the rescue. Another launch took the partly submerged plane in tow. When brought into the harbor, it was found to he a total wreck The pontoons were emashed and one wing was missing. Horst' Merz, commander plane, which has been h vember 4, and his Rhode, mechanic radio operator, on their _of the nd William' Bock, e not yet decided ILLINOIS STUDENTS TOLD TO OBSERVE DRY LAW Judge Says Lost Respect for U. S. Government. By the Associated Press. TURBANA, 1ll, November ABDUL RASHID HANGED. Was Convicted of Slaying Brah- man Sect Leader in India. LONDON, November 14 (P)—A dispatch to the Daily News from Delhi, British India, says that Abdul Rashid, who was convicted of the mur- der of the Brahman sect leader Swami Shadanand last December, was hang- ed this morning. A huge Moslem crowd gathered out- side the jail and demanded his body for a funeral procession. A partial strike was observed in Moslem quar- ters and police and pickets were post- ed at various point: EDGE SEES BORAH AS INCONSISTENT Why Make Enforcement Plat- form Issue and Ignore Other Laws? Senator Asks. Senator Edge of New Jersey, who does not believe in prohibition, com- menting today on Senator Borah's ad- dress in New York Saturday night, demanding that the Republican party place prohibition enforcement in its platform next year, said he had no | quarrel at all with Senator Borah's contention that the eighteenth amend- ment should be enforced or repealed, but added that “it is no more sacred than any other law and should not be ss by itself.” or Borah's statement that is no reason in the world why, party intends to enforce the eightecnth amendment, it should not say s0,” drew this reply from Senator Edge: All Violations Alike. “Why confine a platform pledge to protection of the sanctity of the Con- stitution and compel law enforcement of the cighteenth amendment and the Volstend act? Doesn’t the same argu- ment apply to all law violation and. es- pecially from a constitutional stand- point, ‘equally to the fourteenth and 14— | fifteenth amendments? Surely, Sena- { tor Borah will admit there is no con- | stitutional ~guarantee more sacred | than the privilege of voting."” Barring of Negro Vote. | Tecalling that_the Supreme Court recently declared unconstitutional a Texas law prohibiting negroes from Modern Youth Has voting in primary elections, Senator ime no one would defend vio- lation of any law or constitutional mandate, but if the national political platforms are to specify any particu- | lar statute, because it is not generally respected, then in all consistency they Judges who violate the prohibition| must go much further than the eight- law, and public men who “lovi ellies more than their countr of present- Andrew A at Northwestern University, in a it commit | their erime be faith and clared. the: "hey reveren he de have lost eighteenth amendment dobey the law.” con- vocation speech before students of the respect for | & the Government, themselves and their | (00l will t‘;‘er be aholished, Judge Bruce said,| there is only one thing to do— Vinci, their | eenth amendment or the Volstead act, h were ‘ Seld indirectly responsible for crimes | - fouth by former Judge ! contend the latter prohibits liberties tessor of law | the eightcenth amendment itself pr- particularly as thousands of rather representative citizens unhesitatingly | mits.” cetamae et West Virginian Named Solicitor. the Assoctated Press. am F. Morgan of West Vir- was appointed by President today to be solicitor of the | Commerce Department, e der artist was Leonardo da palnter, sculptor, musician, engineer, scientist, H | siris The wi architect, TANKER BARELY MAKES PORT AT NEW YORK AFTER FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. The tanker Beta is shown here limping into port while the tanker was 30 miles off t! he Jersey coast. ELKS LODGE PLANS FOR CHARITY BALL The :ighth annual charity ball of Washington Lodge, No. 15, o the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be held Thursday night in both ballrooms of the Willard Hotel. This charity ball is the medium through which the lodge’s relief com- mittee is enabled to jpond to the hundreds of appeals for the relief of the worthy in the District of Columbia during_the Winter and the holidays. Several hundred families at Christma alone are supplied with baskets of food and 300 children are given toys and candies. Clothing, shoes and coal also are distributed where needed and the sick are given medical attention. Every Elk in Washington as well as the general public is invited to attend. The executive committee for the ball follows: David J. Bar man; Daniel H. Nihion, vice chairn William Shelby, ' secretary treasurer; Arthur A. | teity; M C. Fugene {ception committee; C. L. committee; Frank V. pwn, Jack J. O'Connell, C. J. Montgomery, A. B. lvans and tuler John . Lynch. Maj. s appointed | the following to the reception com-i mittec: Bdward J. Murphy, member of the nd Lodge community and welfare committee; Rush L. Holland, former Assistant Attorney General and past grand exalted ruler of the order; Past District Deputy Grand Ex- alted Rulers James L. Ward, Joseph A. Burkart, Patrick J. Calla Ruler John E. Lynch, Past Exalted Rulers _Edward Robert E. Mattingly, Da James A. Balderson, John J. Ontrich, William J. Finkel, Samuel Richard Howard Peters and Thomas Kin William S. Shelby, W. D. Barry, A thur A. Riemer, John Dillon” Fit gerald, Nathen Weill, Victor Wool- ridge, Joseph Freeman, A, B. ns, David J. Laporte, Herman Richards, J. Montgomery, Charles W. Darr, J. A. Sullivan and Michael McCormick. firmly believe will in time be eflica- Of USCIBSS Powder By the Associated Press. Uncle Sam has 4,000,000 pounds of deterforated cannon powder that he would like to trade for more up-to-date Bids will be opened at v arsenal, Dover, N. J., De- at whith time proposals of exchange from manufacturers will be received. Half of the deteriorated powder *is stored at the arsenal, 1,500,000 pounds of the remainder, made up in charges for the 9.2-inch howitzer, is stored |For Exchange by U. S.: 4,000,000 Pounds for Modern Quality at the Big Point depot, Portsmouth, Va., the remaining 400,000 pounds, also in prepared charges, is at the Curtis Bay ordnance depot, Maryland. The proposal will permit manufac- turers who acquire the deteriorated powder to break it up into its consti- tuents on Government reservations under restrictions and safeguards laid down by commanding officers. Much similar powder has gone back into commercial use in connection with the manufacture of paint and ar- tificial leather. QUEZON FORESEES CURE EFFECTED FOR LEPROSY Mild Cases Soon May Be Treated Without Isolation, Fili- pino Official Says. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, November 14.—Prog- in the treatment of leprosy at the Philippine colony of Culion now justifies the belief that soon patients suffering only mild cases of the disease no longer will be isolated, but treated near their homes, Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine Senate, declared yesterday. “Up to the present time,” Mr. Quezon sald, “cures have been effect- ed among those who were guffering more or less slightly from the disease. The scientists are hard at work on eradication program which we res clous in all stages.” Asserting that one-third of the total health appropriations of the Philip- pine government, or nearly 2 per cent _— The total of a Japanese bill is put at the top and the items are put be- of the total federal income, was spent in combating leprosy, Quezon denied recent reports from Manila that the Culion Leprosarium was to be abol- dshed by the Fpupplm Legislature, TANKS AND PLANES HELD GREAT AID TO CAVALRY Crosby Sees Increased Efficiency by Adoption of Latest ‘War Devices. By the Associated Press. Uncle Sam’s Cavalry has been given a great impetus toward increased ef- ficlency and usefulness, in the-opinion of the chief of the corps, Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, through War De- partment anproval of adding seml-au- tomatic rifies, armored cars, tanks and Air Corps units to the Cavalry di- visional organization tables, ““When these measures have become effective we are assured of a Cavalry that will be most valuable in any type of warfare and in any theater of oper- ations,” Gen. Crosby sald in his an- nual report, made public yesterday. The semi-automatic guns are to re- place the present Springfiel rifles for Cavalry use as soon as a Jatisfactory type of rapid-fire weapon has been de- cided upon, Addition of the armored cars and tanks to the mounted di- visions also awaits experimental work, and no decision as to the number of motor units per division has yet been reachods = with fire raging in her hull after a boiler explosion, in which three of her crew were killed and another severely injured. The explosion occurred Associated Press Photo. PROGRESS IN TRADE AMITY ANNOUNCED European countries have made some progress toward elimination of trade barriers as a result of the Geneva and Stockholm economic conferences, Basil Miles, American administrative commissioner at the Paris headquar- ters of the International Chamber of Commerce, declared in a report today to the American section of that or- ganization. ‘““‘Governments now are heginning either to apologize or protest, as the case may be, whenever they diverge, or are faced with divergencies from the sane and peaceful decisions of these two remarkable expressions of opinion based on the authority of practical experience,” the report said. Commissioner Miles declared that while the diplomatic conference at Geneva failed to realize its purpose in complete form, “it has torn aside the veil of reticence which obscured a good many vital policies, and the dormant difficulties which lay behind them have been given a fuller ventila- tion than ever before. “The strangling system of import and export prohibitions which has de- veloped almost unchecked during the economic dislocation of the last few years has at last been tagged, named, defined, restricted in some important phases,” he sald, “and finally has been condemned to continued examination in the slow and cautious progress of government policy. This result may be disappointing, but nevertheless it marks some progress and extends the prospect of a much greater advance in the future.” S s ] The Ultimate Acoessory. From the Omaha Bee. ‘Wonder if Mr. Ford’s new model car will be equipped with a muffler for the rear seat driver? —_— San Francisco paper—"It was re- orted later that her husband was on s: way to the court house to boil her out.” - GIRL KILLED BY MISTAKE. Shot by Chum’s Father, Who Thought She Was Burglar. VALPARAISO, Ind., November 14 (#).—Mistaken for a robber, Miss Mil- dred Gratton, aged 17, was shot to death by Norman Tierse, father of her best chum, at the Tierse home here early yesterday morning. The girl was returning from a dance and, finding her own house locked, tried to crawl into a window at her chum's | home nearby. FIGHT LOSE LIVES IN APARTMENT FIRE Indianapolis Police Charge Structure Was Trap. 42 Rescued. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, November 14.— Five different investigations of the fire that swept through the second and third floors of the three-floor Graystone . Apartment Hotel early Sunday morning, causing the deaths of eight persons, were under way today. Three women and a man were injured in jumping from upper story windows. Chief of Police Claude M. declaring the structure was a X promised a thorough investiga- tion. Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell, Alfred Hogston, State fire marshal; Dr. C. H. Keever, Marion County coroner, and W. A. Osborn, city build- ing commissioner, began investiga- tions. Oshorn advanced the theory that the fire may have been of in- cendiary origin. Eight Are Killed. A list of dead follows: Mrs. Erna Busselle, 41. Miss Elizabeth Busselle, 17. Miss Stella Kimberling. Ruth Rawlins, 9, visiting Busselles. Mrs. Jesse P. Campbell, 38, Miss Alice Furr, 48. Roy Zimmerman, 37. Miss Clara Allen, 54. ‘William H. Weishaar, ‘a city fire- man, was overcome by smoke and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at the city hospital. He was in a serious condition. It was expected the other injured will recover. The fire entailed damage amounting to only $6.000 to $7,000, as estimated by Chief Hutsell. All of the dead: were found in -the second and third floor corridors, where most of the | fire damage was done. It was believed that the victims were overcome by smoke in attempting to reach exits and then were burneg ¢o death. Many Are Rescued. The fire started.at the foét of the elevator shaft and ate its way to the upper floors, suddenly branching out along the corridors.™ The fire had gained much headway before an alarm was sounded. Forty-two men and women were taken from the upper story windows by firemen, all escape being cut off along the corridors. A dozen or more jumped from the windows. Charges or carelessness were made, the CONFESS HOLD UP IN $22.000 THEFT Postal Clerk and A_ccomplice Involved in “Fake” Robbery. Stolen Money Recovered. By the Associated Press. READING, Pa, November 14.— Signed statements from Frank Glass, a Coatesville bookkeeper, and J. Web- ster Evans, a postal clerk of Birds- boro, that they had planned the “hold- up” of the postal clerk last Thursda; when Glass seized a registered pack- age. containing $22,000 the clerk was delivering to the Birdsboro National Bank and fled to the Welsh Moun« tains, were in the hands of the au- thorities today. The two men were arrested last night. Glass was driven by hunger from his hiding place in a hayloft of a barn on the farm of his aunt, Mrs, Lydia Styer, deep in the mountains, and Evans was taken into custody after Glass had confessed and impli- cated him in the fake holdup. ‘Was “Hopelessly in Debt.” Evan$ told the police that he had planned the robbery because' he was hopelessly in debt. “Peopfe bought gasoline at my wife's store and couldn't pay for it,” he said. “They left me stuck with big bills. People like that shouldn’t own automobiles.” All of the stolen money was recovered. Approximately $17,000 was found in an automobile abandoned by Glass on the day of the robbery, when he took to the mountains after a running pis- tol battle with the police, and the re- mainder was in his pockets when he was arrested. A posse of 300 men, armed with shotguns and pistols with orders to “shoot to kill,” had been searching the mountains day and night for Glass. Reward Not Claimed. The government had offered $5,000 reward for Glass’ capture “dead or alive,” but it probably will-not be claimed. Zerr and Mrs. Styer both stated that they would not accept any part of the money and Capt. Samuel W. Gearhart of the State police said a rule of tne force forbids troopers from accepting rewards. Evans is 35 years old, married and the father of a small child, He served overseas during the World War, was active in church circles and was held in high regard by neighbors. His wife conducts a grocery store in Birdsboro. Glass is 31 and unmarried. He was bookkeeper in a Coatesville ice plant. Monument for Explorer. Grytvicken, in South Georgia, an island off the coast of South America, is to have a monument to mark the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the famous Antarctic explorer. The mon- ument will be in the form of a rough pillar of Scottish granite. In addition the grave will be surrounded by a granite inclosure and the surface cov- ered by broken pieces of granite. The memorial was designed and executed in Edinburgh and is being taken to city officials saying that rubbish was allowed to collect around the elevator shaft in the basement. Police Chief ‘Worley declared that safety appliances on the building were lacking. Build- owners denied both charges, Grytvicken. _— e The number of automobiles creasing by leaps and pog pedestrians are Way.