Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1927, Page 2

AR L THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927. - TRIOTH CUTBIL IS READY ew Measure May Be Intro- | duced in House Monday. Minor Changes Likely. tion measure— mandate that it kept within a $£225,000,000 re- tion—is ready for duction it minor »d upon today be- means commit o measur call for g the sal a e on s to provi eduction in poration incomes XT vy corporations Wl the sa an- club et | dues, i w tax r 1 nd } h o maximnm plies to Garner. | taken yesterday | the ways and A recent state- | tive Garner of Democrat _on the the committee’s | make the proposed reduction | tax rates on corporation in- apply to its due next Pproposet mmi n to the Garner contends the reduction ot apply until 1929 tax . arguing that corporation v have passed the tax on to the n Green, however, said | much as the tax falls upon | stockholders it cannot be passed on. here are a large number of cor- porations, perhaps the greater of ” Mr. Green continued, “that one knows cannot pass on the sts generally agree that| nnot be passed on except ¥ a monoplane, and that, other than in exception , corporations sell 1o consistent with recently been in- Znglish commission, the view just ques a vestigated by an which accords with Btated. “The National Industrial Conference Board some years ago, in one of its reports, made a substantially similar gtatement. It has been making a more elaborate investigation after being furnished with the returns of several thousand corporations by the Treasury, and, while its report has not et been published, my understanding s that it has come again to the same conclusion. Report on Incomes. “If corporations could fix a price to suit themselves there would be no occasion for any of them losing money, but the returns show that 41 per cent of the corporations in 1925 ectually operated at a loss and that an additional 51 per cent made profits of less than $25,000. The fact is that & very considerable portion of the sales by ‘'manufacturing companies are made at a loss and a still larger pro- portion is made at no profit or at Emall profit ratio and that the trend of profits follows the trend in prices, all of which will more fully appear from an examination of these com- missions.” DIVISION OF MOTOR TRANSPORTS FORMED American Railway Association Realizes Grave Importance of Trucks and Busses. By the Associated Press. Recognizing the increasing impor- tance of motor trucks and busses in th> transportation world, the Ameri- ©can Railway Association yesterday an- nounced the creation of a new division 1n its organization, to be known as the motor transport division. .. P. Russell of Boston, vice presi- dent of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, has been named temporary chairman of the new divi- | gion, which will have headquarters in New York. The purpose of the division will be to bring together the railroads inter- ested in the development of motor transportation as an adfunct to rail- road transportation. There are now 60_such roads. Research work will be undertaken to develop the most effective means of correlating motor and railroad trans- portation and attention also will be given to the application of the rail motor car to the use of steam rail- cularly on lines where pas- c is not sufficient to war- rant passenger trains. The first meeting of the division will be beld in Chicago in January. JOSEPH A. FISHER DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Mechanical Engineer Was Widely Known Athlete in D. C. / High School. Joesph Albert Fisher, 41 years old ®f 3423 Brown street, mechanical en- gincer at tho Interstate Commerce Commission”and a lifelong resident of this city, died in Emergency Hospital yesterday after a short iline: He ad been afling for several d becoming suddenly worse, was rushed to the hospital from his home early yesterday. “isher was at one time widely high school athletic circles, been a member of the foot ball track teams at Central High School, where he won many honors. He was a member of the Wash- fncgton Society of Engineers and the Central Presbyterian Church. Fisher was the son of the late ¥. J.'and Mrs. Elizabeth Patten Fish- er, both well known' artists, his father ing gained recognition as a por- painter. He is survived by his jdow, Mrs. Rose Hill Fisher. Funeral services will be conducted @t the residence, Monday afternoon | @t 2 o'clock. Rev. Jam . Tay) will officiate I e be ©uk il Cemeter. | IRA F. BRAINARD DIES. fWidely Xnown Sl:cknmn Was | Pittsburgh Exchange Head. M, December 3 (#).— Zra Brainard, 86, nationally known ®tockman, died at his home here last might after a long illness. He had e n president of the Pittshurgh Live Stock Exchange for 26 years, and vas recently named honorary presi- Bent of the National Live Stock Ex. hange after serving 17 jears as a ember of the executive committee. e also was president of the Central ards Co. and the Louisville Provision Co. of Louis- in pos- | | new | =napy i play—a | at | S »~ A world series erowd, in size and al is greeting [enry new offering to the motoring and the consensus of the “fans” Mr. Ford has registered a dis | tinet “hit Approximately 40,000 men, women ind_children of all walks of life had | filed through the entrance of the {Ford showrooms, at .John Marshall nd Pennsylvania avenue up m today, this total including than 37,000 persons who craned necks vesterday. While the crowds w cars today were not so large as those which stormed the Ford Build- g from 7 o'clock vesterday morning until 31 o'clock last in 2 steady stream that defied snow rain nators ance, public v viewed the and messenger boys, diplo- wuffeurs, transatlantic ind mere pedestrians joined in Wa; onreception to “Model A" exhibits, Ruih Elder E Nuth Elder, from terra firm oceanic airplanes, tie visitor yesterday to see the much-heralded flivvers” overcame her between acts at local theater, and she slipped away through the rain to “get a good look.” She seemed well pleased with the three passenger models on di phaeton, supplanting the thusiastie. graduated to trans- an enthusias. Her curiosity “glorified was ht, they came | | teresting featur 140.000 VIEW NEW FORD MODELS: ALL WELL PLEASED WITH CARS enators, Diplomats and Chauffeurs Storm Showroom—Ruth Elder There—Sub- urban Branches Also Jammed. s fa spor old touring car; a two-door sedan and coupe, with rumble seat ts from outlying branches of mpany in Maryland and wching Branch Manager the Virginia Warren G, Bynon i ilar crowds elamored for an oppor- tunity te see the new cars vesterday and today. The demand was so ur ent that one of the local models—the phaeton—was dispatched today Charlottesville, so that residents that vicinity might satiate osity. A special detail of policemen | order among the assembling visi outside the showrooms here. whil more than a dozen representatives o ord neies in this territory cor Micted the throngs through roped- lanes around the exhibits. Details Fully Explained. While a battery of loud speakes outside were announcing various in of the new cars, the men inside explained countless details to_the passing inquirers, Deliveries probably will he around the first of the yvear. orders already have been taken said. In addition to the passenger models the company is displaying the new truck chassis and body, and numerou collateral exhibits of engine and steer ing units, gears and other par 1 was stated that none of the new part would fit the old model T Ford. o thei made Man it was WORKERS TO PUSH RETIREMENT LAW Governr'nent Employes Pre- pare to Urge More Equi- table U. S. Statute. Government employes, both in Wash- ington and throughout the country will renew their efforts for a more equitable civil service retirement law at the commg session of Congress. Senator Dale of Vermont, chairman of the Senate civil service committee, an- nounced today that he would intro- duce a bill to provide for the maxi mum annuity of $1,200 a year for re- tired Government. workers in place of the present limit of $1,000 fixed as a compromise when the question was acted on by Congress last year. Senator Dale, who has been con- ferring with representatives of the various groups of Government em- ployes during the past week, said to- day that in all important respects the bill would be similar to the one advo- cated by the employes in the last Con- ss. It is expected that a similar bill also will be introduced in the House. It probably will be some time after the Christmas holidays before héar- ings are held on the question, Senator Dale indicated. DRY LEAGUE HEADS PREPARE TO OPEN CONVENTION MONDAY (Continued from First Page.) the election of a wet President, he said, who would use his power of ap- pointment to reconstruct the Supreme Court to sustain such an act. He said the wets were attempting to gain control of the Senate so they could defeat any appropriation passed by the House to enforce the Volstead act. He also assailed William S. Vare, Senator-elect from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary Frances Armour, direc- tor of evangelistic work for the W. C. T. U., assailed moving pictures as vehicles for wet propaganda and schools of instruction in the ways of_crime. There will be a law enforcement mass meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in_Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and H streets. Gifford Pinchot, former Governor of Pennsylvania, will preside. Howard will speak on “The Roek of the American Republic” and Canon William Sheafe Chase of the International Reform Federation will discuss the question of immoral mo- tion pictures. Plans Ballot Expose. The annual meeting of the united committee will be held Monday morn- ing at 9 o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel, nd an hour later the meeting will be thrown open for an address by How- ard on “The Black Hand on the Bal- lot Box,” in which he promises to “lay re the political situation in Pennsylvania” with reference to the election of William S. Vare to the Senate. The united committee, it is an- nounced, will later present to the Sen- ate 100,000 petitions against the seat- ing of Senator Vare, gathered at mass meetings held during the past year in Pennsylvanis Another speaker at the mass meet- ing in ary Baptist Church tomor- row will be M ¢ W. Peabody of Boston, Mass rman of the committee for law enforcement. The public is invited to the meeting. PICKPOCKET STEALS PURSE ON STREET CAR Miss Frances Weeks Misses Pocket- book as Man Leaves Without Paying Fare. A colored pickpocket in the con- fusion of a street car packed by the early traffic rush hoarded a car at Dupont Circle and deftly relieved s Frances Washington Weeks, a collateral kinswoman of George W ington, of her purse, containing $51, her driver’s permit and other small articles, and escaped. Miss Weeks, who resides at 1920 Sunderland place, and is employed the Library of Congress, stated that as she was about to hand a token to the conductor the colored man, who also boarded the car at Dupont Circle, bumped up a her, and immediately descended from the car, without paying his fare. Instantly noticing the man's be- havior, Miss Weeks felt for her purse, which was gone. In the time that elapsed before she was able to alight at the next stop the thief es- caped. . Screen’ Star Seeks Divorce. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., December 3 (#).—Carrol McComas Enright, stage and screen star, yesterday filed suit for divorce from Walter J. Enright of Stamford and of New York City, car- s A irector of the Mill Co, of Salem, toonist. She charges desertion. They have bheen living apart since August 6. 1924, They were married on July 6, 1922, 4§ ¥ FLOOD WITNESSES END TESTIMONY Lower Mississippi Angle of Problem Finished Before House Committee. By the Associated Pre Views of the lower Mississippi Val- ley on the flood problem, as given by representatives of the Mississippi Riv- er Flood Control Association, were completed before the House flood con- trol committee today, when W. L. Eth- ridge of Monroe, La., outlined the needs of that vicinity. This association brought witnesses from seven States to the hearings, all of whom stood decisively for national control of floods at Federal expense only. It had been expected that hear- ings would be discontinued with the opening of Congress, but Chairman Reid said today that other witnesses will be allowed to appear before the committee Monday. Represent Northern Industries. These are understood to be represent- atives of industries in and along the upper reaches of the Mississippi which were affected by the 19 flood. Ethridge said that his plea for na- tional handling of the flood problem was not based on the poverty of the people affected, but upon the fact that 500,000 people were menaced by floods d A spillway from the junction of the Arkansas River to the Mississipni as has been suggested, was opposed by Ethridge. He said that such a project should be undertaken only if it was an absolute essential to flood control. The question of Federal jurisdic- tion over flood problems was raised by the committee as a group for the first time yesterday at a conf ence with Alfred A. Wheat, special assistant to Attorney General Sargent, hich was called to obtain legal ad- e preliminary to drafting a bill to protect the Mississippi Valley from overflows. Follows Announcement. The conference followed closely an announcement that the Army engi- neers’ plan for control of the M sissippi probably would reach Secre. tary Davis of the War: Department today for transi on to Congress at the opening session Monday. Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief of the Army en; neers, has disclosed a general outline of the plan in addresses, with indica- tions that it will weave together as- pects of flood control work such as construction of spillways, reservoirs and by-passes. Such extensive projects are expect- ed to precipitate a discussion of Fed- eral jurisdiction as against States’ rights. Chairman Reid of the com mittee requested Mr. Wheat to sub- mit a memorandum citing legal prece- dents and authorities on tha issue, Members of the committee ques- tioned Mr. Wheat briefly, and they will go into more detall in written questions. That a wide variance of opinion exists concerning the Gov- ernment’s power in dealing with flood control indicated, and it has been hrouzh the four weeks of ession hearing: Sums Up Dispute, | Chairman Reid summed up the dis- pute in explaining the memorandum sought from the Department of Jus. l!('(’ in the question, “If the United States should undertake 1o contrel floods, what right would it have to construct the various protective works where they are needed?” As an ex- ample, the proposed establishment of a spillvay through sections of Ar- kansas and Louisiana was mentioned by Representative Swin 4 Feprea g, Republican, The Government has no HE arbitrar; L\.n\\pr to force such projects on thi .{nvow the llv_)()d control committee old h{y AN;("M"" Robinson and « ¥ of Arkansas. Doubt as t absolute Federal power in the vsnnz ter also was expressed by Senator l:e;srlfl;n of Mississippi, while others 84 ere Was n X al said the o doubt of Federal Taxi Men Up on Flag Charges, _NEW YORK, December 3 () — Four chauffeurs were in court yes. terday because their taxicabs bore shields of an American flag with the word “bonded” across the top. They 8ot suspended sentences, 5 December 3 22 Days to Christmas The Early Shopper Buys Ch ristmas Seals | licated that sim- | l Get Heavy Sentences s | to curf- | nt e 1| are trving to make up their | | Clevelana, | phia have i { | the District of ¢ | and at th | | | | | | their conferenc | topic, | Edward F. Tate, 3 the penitentiary for robbing | the Cinderella Sh Below: Francis Kloss, sentenced to 30 years. MANY CITES SEEK 5. 0., CONVENTION Rivalry Becomes Greater as National Committeemen Arrive for Meeting. With the arrival in Washington to- day of William H. Crocker, Repub- lican national committeeman from California, accompanied by a large delegation of hoosters eager to cap- ture the Republican national conven- tion for San Francisco, new pep was put into the keen rivalry between a number of large cities—with Kansas City making headway under the leadership of Dr. 1. B. Clements. Among Mr. Crocker’s earliest confer- ences was one with Senator Short- ridge. Charles D. Hilles, national com- mitteeman from New York, is sched- uled to arrive this afternoon, and, be- cause of his long vears of powerful influence in Republican party con- | claves, the political aspect of the na- tional committee meeting is expected to develop around Mr. Hilles. Await Party Program. Thus far the delegates swarming into Washington appear to have no very definite ideas regarding the cam- paign and are rather in the attitude of expecting some one to lay down a party program for them. There seems to be a hanging back to see whether President Coolidge really meant his “do not choose” announcement or whether he is ready to carry the party standard if he is convinced that the demand for him sufficiently strong. Naturally, the groups cam- igning for favorite sons or other andidates, avowed, prospective or re- ceptive, are discouraging the “watch- ful waiting"” attitude. Around the headquarters of the Re- publican national committee, although they do not admit it, there is an at- mosphere of preference for Mr. Cool- idge and a dwindling hopefulness that he may “listen to reason” and con- sent to he the party candidate. The committee members already have let their fancy e them far from the purpose which called them to_Washington. Coming to the conclusion that an elaboration by President Coolidge on his “‘do not choose” statement of the Black Hills is not an early prospect, some of the committeemen have be- gun to discuss other men avaitable for the nomination in the belief that the President must be considered out of the running. Underneath the speculations, how- ever, seems to be a tendency to deal with candidates cautiously, and only a few of the committeemen so far are willing to permit their namss to be brought in to the discussions. Candidates Mentioned. The names of Hoover, Daw: Lowden and Hughes are most fre quently heard and here and there, as in the case of Curtis of Kansas, a favaorite son is being advocated. While Vice President Dawes is mentioned by none as an outand-out first choice, virtually all of the committeemen who mention candidates favor him in the event their own particular candidate cannot win. Dawes, in the opinion of Charles A. Rawson, committeeman for Jlowa, stands a good chance to herit” the delegation which Rawson believes Towa will send to the convention for Frank O. Lowden, should the former llinois Governor fail to show the strength the Jowan hopes he will. Pat Sullivan, committeeman for Wyoming, reports his State for Hoover with a strong undercurrent for Daw Charles Evans has been brought forward by arles D. Hilles, committeeman for New York, but the position of the former Secretary of State does not seem to have incurred an unrestrained enthusiasm. the West- ern committeeman especially declar- ing his failure in 1916 and his own statement that he is too old to run :’;»r President have militated against im, Many Cities in Fight. As the political discussions go on, the committee members, meanwhile, minds on ation . for the convention. De- and San Francisco appear to e jumped far into the lead, but Kansas City and Philadel- no means heen counted out of the race. The committee also will select a temporary chalrman of the convention, With other things, the committee- men will apportion the number of delegates to which each State is enti- tled. Under a rule previously adopted by the convention, g bonus of three delegates at large ‘will be given Kentucky because it was car- ried by the Republicans in 1924, but Oklahoma and Tennessee lose three because they returned to the Democratic column after having heen carried by the Republicans in 1920, a lo troit ha Nicaragua Bars Arms. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 3 (P).—President Diaz today issued a decree forbidding the importation of :l" classes of fircarms and ammuni- on, | resolutions. PRESIENT GREETS BL IND SENATOR'S PET DOG TO BE “HONORARY MEMBER" PARLEY DELEGATES Gonine Guide of Schall Will Lead Him‘! Members of Interstate 0Iderf Boys’ Conference Pay Visit l to White House. 1 i The delegates and leaders of the | fifth annual Interstate Older Bo; Conference, being held of the Epiphany, were received by President Coolidge at the White House shortly after noon today. More | than 200 delegates and 25 leaders are | attending the conference, which open- ed yesterday. They represent organ- Maryland, Delaware and | Tun sessfon was devoted fon of the topic, “My H. Roeh city-wide | s' work director of Boston, intro- | duced the topic in general conference e close of the aroup discus- sions gave o summ tion of the worning’s work. Sightseeing Visits Planned. Those in attendance were to visit | cernment and public buildings this | Tonight they will resume work, discussing the | “Mankind's America Mr. | Roehrig will be in charge of the gen- eral discussions. Officers for the conference were | chosen yesterday afternoon. John | Keister of Washington was elected president. Other officers are: Arthur Moorehead, Thurmont, Ma., first vice | president; Lewis Schmidt, Hagers- | town, second vice president; Henr Dickinson, Wilmington, secretary; nest Hutcheson, Cumberland, tre ier, and Richard N. Baldwin, Balti- more, chairman of the committee on | ations in This morning o afternoon. Col. John T. Axton, chief of chap- lains, U. S. A., gave an inspiring ad- dress on the conference topic, “Who Owns America?” at the annual ban- quet in Epiphany Church last night. Col. Axton stated that the enterpris- ing boys of today will be the men who will be leaders of tomorrow. He re- called the early life of most of the present leading men of Amerios. show- ing that they were the ambitious and hard-working lads of a few years ago. Final Session Tomorrow. Following a meeting tomorrow maorning the confeerence will bring its sessions to a close in the afternoon, at which time Rev. Dr. Z. B. Phillj rector of the Church of the Epiphany will deliver an address on the confer- ence subject “Who Owns America? and leaders of the Interstate tion of Boys' Work Secretares, under the auspices of which ‘organi- zation the conference is being held, e: Harry E. Wolf, Hagerstown, president; Nelson M. Blake, Washing- ton, secretary and treasurer; R. H. Beck, L. B. Cairns, P. T. Hardin and Harry Lippincott, all of Baltimore; Coleman Jennings and Harry Moore, Washington; Max Fisher, Frederick; Charles H. Groesbeck and H. M. Mil- ler, Wilmington,” and Raymond W, Saxon, Cumberland. QUARTET FEATURES VAUGHN CONCERT Varied Program Presented Last Night at Calvary Bap- tist Church, The Columbian Mgle Quartet, com- posed of Madison Taylor and William I3, Braithwaite, tenors, and Raymond Moore and John C. Smith, basses, was featured on the program of the Thir- ty-seventh annual concert of the Vaughn Class of Calvary Baptist Church, held last night in the Sunday school room of the church, singing many selections and being called back in frequent encores. Other features of the program were violin solos by Miss Elsa Louise Raner, ho was accompanied at the piano by Miss Marie C. Hanson; impersonations by Miss Florence Adams, exhibitions in magic by Raymond E. Otterback, a bass solo by Mr. Smith and popular songs by George O'Connor, well known Washington comedian, accompanied by Matt Horn at the piano. . The committees in charge of the con- cert were: Hutchinson, chairman; J. S. Hambly, T. W. Har- vey and G. E. Harri Tickets, H. H. Saxton, chairman; W. S. Ahlberg, J H. Dayis, F. M. Hoadley, R. A. Sauer and E. L. Tolson. Program—J. L. Ward, chairman; 1. L. Whitney and George B. Bryan. Press—H, M. Barry, chairmon; A. L. Wells and H. W. Smith. Decorations, 0. A. C. Oehm- ler, chairman, and N. J. Krone. Re- ception, J. A. Patterson, chairman; B. 8. Garber, R. S. Palmer, Dr. W. B. King, Alton Wells, George H. Judd, H. D. Ormsby and W. P, Crater. OFFICERS ARE NAMED BY DAVIS CONSISTORY B. F. Arrington Elected Command- er-in-Chief by Local Masonic Organization. At the annual election of officers of the Jonathan Davis Consistory, No. 1, thirty-second degree, held last Monday evening, the following were elected to serve during the ensuing year: B. F. Arrington, thirty-third de- r commander-in-chief; Henry P. coe, thirty-second degree, first lieutenant commander; Jesse Brown, thirty-third degree, second lieutenant commander; John N. Boasman, thir- ty-second degree, grand minister of state; Adam M. Taylor, thirty-second degree, grand chancellor; William Coghill, thirty-second degree, grand prior; Cicero A. Lee, thirty-third de- gree, keeper of seals and archives; Charles H. Anderson, thirty-second degree; assistant keeper of seals and archives; Arthur R. Brown, thirty- cond degree, grand treasurer; Henry T.. Redman, thirty-third degreed, grand hospitaler; James A. Carter, thirty- second degree, grand master of cere- monies; David H. Borden, thirty-third degree, engineer and architect; Arthur J. Diggs, thirty-second degree, grand standard bearer; William M. Butler, thirty-second degree, grand captain of the ‘guard, and Harold D. Powell, thirty-second degree, grand sentinel. DRY RAIDS SET RECORD. 185 Baltimore Saloons Visited in Month, Says Report. Special Digpatch to The Star BALTIMORE. December 8. —In iding 165 saloons in Bultimore dur- ing November, prohibition forces here broke all previous records, it was revealed when Dry Administra- tor Herbert made public his report for the first 11 months of 1927. The largest number raided in any previous month was 114, The total number of saléons raided so far this vear is 774, the report shows. The 235 cases brought against 278 de- fendants in November also was high, and brings the total for the year up to 2,316 cases against 2,398 defend- ants. The report also shows 179 autos and trucks were seized this year; 2,328,936 gallons of mash, 45,595 gallons of whisky and 4,184 gallons of Jin M | vate room in the Sinykin kennels and Through Halls of Congress | | | | | This Winter. For the first time in history a dog i« to he admitted to the United States Senate after the Christmas holidays | an honorary member of that au- | in question will occupy a | t at the feet of the blind snator, Thamas D. Schail. Repub- lican, of Minnesota, whose guide and constant companion he will be during the session of Congress. Lux, thoug his real name is Lafayette, is a tig black and tan German police dog and as heen trained to take his blind master wherever he wants to zo. Back in his German home Lux usec to zuide blind war veterans, Senator Schall recelved the dog from J. L. vkin of Minneapolis who brought him to this country on September 15, after a wide search for a trained animal which conld replace attendant who usually guides the snator about. When Arthur von Lanzhors, as the dog was called, arrive ineapolis, he was put in a pri Senator Schall went once eac ¢ to feed him and talk to him. No one else is allowed to feed him. en Senator Schall began taking walks with him, later going down town. Lux wears a_double leash—an ordinary chain with a leather loop | trained to find his way which Schall wears over his arm and which he feels how the dog is walk in thus knows what is happenin d care Lux is trained to walk a his master as a_human would do. He understands about 400 German words, so will be able to do pretty near everything the Senator tells him to do. For instance, Senator Schall will say: “To the Senate, Lux,” and the faithful dog will lead him through the Senate doors to the Senator's desk Lux will be brought here after the Christmas - holidays and specially about the Capi The rules committee will have ass on him as an “honorary mem ber,” but as ices have been given that there will be no protest inst Lux taking his seat at his master's ets am thrilled tol. to wnd happy with my says Senator Schail him ‘He is a wonderful fellow. He gives me complete assurance and inde: pendence Mrs. Tux b to her man who I and has Schall he smil he was b 1l fs happy, too, hecau ught much happine husband. “Tom like looks uddenly been freed,” Mrs. . “Since Tom has had Lux as he hasn't since before nded.” PADLOCK GRAFT BARED IN CHIGAGO Agents Declared Paid to Post| Rum-Closing Notices Inconspicuously. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 3.—The man- ner in which Federal padlocks have heen applied by agents charged with that duty was being scrutinized to- day. Although the law requires that no- tice of padlocking be posted in plain view of persons passing padlocked premises, the investigators are re- ported to have found instances where the notices were stuck on the backs of calendars, at the bottom of a slot machine and even in closets. A suggestion that Federal agents have learned of payments by prop- erty owners to padlocking agents in return for posting the notices in out- of-the-way places is contained in a news story appearing in today's Tribune. Federal Probe Denied. George Q. Johnson, United States district attorney, yesterday denied published reports that a Fed- eral investigation was being made of a possible connection between ward politicians and gambling and vice in- terests. He said, however, that the prohibition department in Chicago is being built up and that the public might expect “sood results” from future liquor prosecutions. Gangland tactics, the district at- torney said, have been felt several times in Federal cases. Time after time, he said, persons have come to his office to tell of law breaking. “But when I ask them to go before the grand and trial jury and tell what they know, they refuse,” he said, ex- pressing the belief that it was fear that restrained them. Several wit- nesses in Federal cases have disap- peared or been slain, he said. s Judge Harry B. Miller of the Crim- inal Court, in an address, said a “big step” would have been taken in the fight on crime by “breaking up the political-criminal alliance.” “Daily Bomb” Explodes. Chicago's “daily bomb" last night shattered windows and did small dam- age to a building on West Roosevelt road. Police, however, do not believe it was connected with the gambling war to which they attribute most of the 13 previous bombings of the last fortnight. County police reported the arrival of “50 New York gunmen,’: who are being housed in the rear rooms of a hotel in Clcero, suburban stamping ground of Al Capone. Capone himself is understood to be out of town. The county police are keeping the Cicero Hotel under surveillance to prevent a clash between the two gang factions now at gunfight stage because of dis- putes over vice and gambling business. Three allies of Capone's, who faced charges in Criminal Court, failed to appear when their cases were called vesterday, and_their honds of $75,000 iere declared forfeited. QUAKE IN GUATEMALA. “Very Pronounced” Tremor' Felt at Puerto Barrios. BOSTON, December 3 (#).—The Tropical Radia-telegraph Co. received 1 radio message today from its station at Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, report- ing a “very serious earth tremor at 2:12 this morning, lasting 3 seconds.” No further details were given. COOLIDGE TO CARRY GREETINGS 10 CUBA President to Express Good| Will of U. S. to Sixth Pan- American Congress. By the Assoctated Press President Coolidge is to carry the greetings and good wishes of the United States to her neighbor nations next month, journeying to Havana to address the sixth Pan-American Congress. Under present plans, he will accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, retary Kellogg and possibly Secre- tary Wilbur, and will go by special train to Key West, where a wa will be waiting to convey the party to the Cuban capital. Due, however, to the fact that Con- gress will be in session and other considerations making his presence in Washington advisable, his stay at Havana is to be comparatively brief. It is expected that he will arrive the day before his speech is scheduled to be made and leave shortly after it has been delivered. The congress will open January 16. Although it had been known for some time that the President looked with favor on the project of making the trip, announcement that he had come to a ‘definite decision was made only late yesterday. Mr. Cooildge h: invitations to stop off at points in the South, but it is anticipated that his desive to be away from the Capital no longer thdn .is necessary will pre- vent his acceding. It is probable that his special train will make no stops other than those made necessary by railroad_operation. It has been sug- gested, however, that the journeys to and from Key West be made by dif- ferent routes, so that he may see as much of the South as possible, a sec- tion of the country that he has had no opportunity of visiting since en- tering the White House. The Navy Department has an- nounced that the battleship Texas, flagship of the United States fleet, will be detailed to await the Presi- dent at Key West. COAL TROUBLES STUDIED. Secretary of Labor Confers With Unions, Who Ask Action. Bituminous coal mine labor difficul- ties in Pennsylvania, Ohio and north- ern West Virginia have again been taken up by the Federal Government, and Secretary of Labor Davis has con- ferred with Miners’ Union on the situation. be A closed meeting, attended by Labor | Department officials and mine union officials, was held last night, but Mr. Davis was not ready today to an- nounce any conclusions from the con, ference. The union officials were said to have given first-hand accounts of the situation which caused them to ask President Coolidge to intervene either by calling a conference of mine operators and miners or by request- ing a congressional investigation. Irish Loan Is Opposed. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Decem: her 3 UP).—Criticizing the proposed ue of a government loan in New ork, the Irish Times, which supports President Cosgrave, says that pos- the government desires to preve that Eamonn de Valera is not the only person who can get a loan in the United States. The New Idea of Cancer Many Cases Can Be Cured If Reported Promptly BULLETIN NO. 8. American Society for Control of Cancer, 25 West 43rd St., New York City. DELAYS ARE FATAL IN CANCER. It has been well said that every cancer is at first a miniature tumor and at that time but little more difficult to cure than a splinter or the sting of an insect. 1f a little cancer was as painful as a sting, many people would go promptly to a.phy: no pain or inconvenience. On the theory that the trouble alone, the patient delays calling in medical help. cian, and so be made well. The symptoms develop gradually. picion is not aroused that there is anything much the matter. But at first there is Sus is trifling and will disappear if left It is surprising to find how many persons have long been aware that something was wrong with them before they have every day counts. too late. It is desirable to treat all diseases in their earl affection is it more necessary than of a fire. guished. ageable. within human power. At first there s bur a spark As the flames spread the fire becomes more and more unman- At last a conflagration develops and extinction is no longer gone to a physician about-it. But When at last something has to be done, it is often stages, but in no in cancer. The danger is like that which can readily be extin- ‘What should be done when a person thinks he or she has cancer is well illusirated by the case of a lady who ‘s now age in New England. that she had cancer. ing -an examination. of the breast. She has been well Many venrs eaching a ripe old ago her suspicion became aroused Within an hour she was at the hospital demand- The next day she was operated upon for cancer satisfied with the result and has explained to hundreds of women that cancer can be cured if taken in time. The Time to Cure Cancer Is When It Is Beginning. If you think you have any of the sypmtoms described in these arti- cles you should be examined by your doctor or at a hospital at once. Monday's Article—‘The Prevention of Cancer. < been in prison for years | Sec-| ship | received numerous | leading officers of the | BEACH, ONSTAND, DENIES MURDER Pale and Nervous at First, He Grows Calm Under Questioning. By the As ! Pross COURTROOM, MAYS LANDING, J., December 3.—\Willis Beach, eld- Iy chicken raiser, today took the stand in his trial for the murder of Dr. A. William Lilliendahl, with which e and the doctor widow are charged. | ¢h, pale and nervous, denied that he had ar »n whatever with the Killing lienda | He denied that he had ever marked {any road n checks at the {scene of ti Such marked maps were foun Lilliendahl's g at t v | ch, completely composed. becam ustomg | friendly ques of hi d that t un Henr 1d said he len n fact given to a not to him. Tells of Friendship. | He had no guns in his house e the three which detectives found after the killing, all of which were said to | have been very dusty, indicating that | they had mot been fired for a long | time, he said. Beach told of firs | tiendahl about a grew between said, and the {that Beach | found each able, Ho said his friendship ,with Mre. Lilliendahl never caused any quarrels in either family. The State contends | that this alleged intimacy formed the motive for the crime. Beach then told of his only quarrel with Dr. Lilliendahl which he said was over the best methods for curing sick _chickens, . We were N {as he own coun- | sel, s 1 E lad | « the lent meeting Dr. Lil vear triendship the two families, he doctor seemed pleased nd Lilliendah! other's ny agree: comps very friendly, said, “He called me ‘Willi called him ‘Doc¢’ or ‘Willie. Asked to tell of his actions on the tln‘\" of the killing, September Beach said: “1 was feel { didn't get up il 7:30. 1 had break- i fast at 8 and at 9:15 left In my car or Vineland from my South Vineland home, Beach and 1 g pretty bad, i Has Shoes Shined. | “I had my shoes shined, bought a | paper nd then cireled toward home, | getting there about 10 |~ “My water pump was leaking, and I repaired it. 1 went into the house as the clock struck 11, “Ilay down a little ‘while and then read the paper. At noon my son lled me to lunch. “Then we went out in the garden, talked to a carpenter who was going to repair the rear porch, and I left in my car for Hammonton. “I went to a cemetery monument place, where some work was being done for me, and with Mr. Collins, one of the proprietors, went to the ceme- tery, where my lot is, to see it 1 had iland enough to put the monument I had ordered on." Beach said he stayed in the ceme- tery with Collins awhile, then, going back to the monument office with him, arriving there at 4:20. Then he drove home, getting there about 5. Witness Furnishes Al Beach could not have confessed to | the murder on October 1 in Baltimore as he was in Marcus Hook, Pa., all that day, one defense witness testified. Mu Helen Parker of Lynwood Heights, near Marcus Hook, testified today that she knew Beach, whom she called “Uncle Bill.” She said Beach was at her house October 1. This was the day Samuel Bark, circus man, had sald Beach confessed the murder to him in Baltimore, 100,000,000 WAR RECORDS ARE BEING CLASSIFIED Progress Is Reported in Work of Assembling Army Docu- ments. By the A iated Press. | Progress in the classifying and fil ing of approximately 100,000,000 docu- ments which the World War added to the records of the office of the adju- | tant general of the Army has been | reported by the War Department. | The mass of documents includes not {only the individual records of men in | the Army but the correspondence and other papers of all the. war-time camps, the forces in France and Sibe: ria and the Army of occtpation in With the exception of the records of general headquarters in France and the Army of occupation, ‘:Iil were received after the war in | various conditions of disarrangement. To date approximately one-half of the records of general headquarters in France have been inventoried, in- dexed and bound in a way to insure their preservation INVISIBLE INK PROPOSED TO PREVENT FORGERIES Writing Suggested by New York Expert Shows Only Under Ultra-Violet Light. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 3.—Invisi- ble and indelible writing, becoming apparent only under ultra-violet light, has been offered as the latest and surest protection against forgeries. Dr. Herman Goodman of the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital, rined the new method to the Amer n Institute of Banking last night. To protect a check from alteration, Dr. Goodman said, the maker writes across 1t the amount for which it is drawn, using a specially prepared i , filling in the usual place with ordinary ink, . Everything on the check is appar- ent, he said, except that written by the invisible fluid. Even if a forger had an ultra-violet light to detect the writing he would be powerless to change it. * NEW SWISS RADIO. Station to Handle League News to Open in Spring. LONDON, December 3 (#).—The Marconi Co. announced today that fts associated Swiss company is prepar- ing to erect a radio station in Switzer- especially for the handling of wcague of Nations business. Tt will be opened in the Spring of 1928, ‘The announcement follows com- plaints that the present communica- tion facilities at Geneva are inade- quate to handle the volume of press matter which grows out of League ses- sions. | Germany. . Air Mail Forced Down. RINGTOV'N, Pa., December 3 (#). —A United States Mail airplane, bound from Chicago to New York, was forced down near here last night by a sleet and rain storm. The pilot, whose name was said to be Underhill, escaped uninjured. The mail was taken by automobile to Shenandoah ;’:;‘-k.nmfi aboard a train for New A