Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1927, Page 17

BLUEJACKETS BARRICADE DECKS AGAINST CHINESE SNIPERS. The cross-fire of sniping encoun- tered by American naval vessels in the Chinese river patrol from the warring factions there has necessi- tated some hastily improvised barricades. . 8. 8. Cincinnati on a trip down the Yangtze River to Nanking. This shows a barricade of ‘bedding throws up by tars on the Copyright by P. & A. Photos. CRVIST STARTS ON TR/ N' NEN R C. Linehard, Cavalry Reserve officer, starting from Ne on a horseback ride to Los Angeles as a remount test sponsored by the Army Remount Service. President McKee of the board of aldermen is shaking hands with him as he sets out. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. TROOPS BAR OKLAHOMA LEGISLATORS FROM STATE CAPITOL. National guardsmen standing guard at the doors of the House chamber in the State Capitol, at Oklahoma City, to prevent members of the body from convening there. The members met this move in their political war with Gov. Johnston by se- cretly convening at a hotel and voting bills of impeachment against him and two other State officials. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. A STRANGE TRIANGLE OF FRIENDS. The amicable relations of far removed members of the animal kingdom, a German a 10-foot black snake and a beaded Mexican lizard, is a euriosity. They are basking under the California sunshine these .three police ' hi 'l:'r‘!ntbdrhomelnlmgnuch. ‘Wide World Photos. Siguard Larson, Swedish marathon bike rider, starting off from Chi- cago this week on a round-the- world tour on a bicycle. He plans to complete the journey in two and a half years. Wide World Photos. | PLANES SUPPLANT LIFE-SAVING GUN. This shows the mechanism on one of the planes of the Coast rd station at Gloucester, Mass., by which a rope is dropped across the deck of a stranded ship when the plane flies over it. This method is proving more dependable than shooting the rope out from a gun. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Anne Townsend P who has just been chosen to lead the all-American woman's field hockey team for the fifth time. Trials for the team were held at Rye, N, Y. Wide World Photos, LIKES ENGINEERING engineer, June, BETTER TH Mathewson, jr., son of the famous “Big the shops of the General Electric Co. at Schenectady, He left sports behind when he graduated from college N BASE BALL. Christy ix"” of base ball, working in N. Y, as a student t ‘Wide World Photy BRITISHALYING AGE AND LEVINE CONFER Hincheliffe, Columbia’s For- mer Pitot, and Plane’s Owner Deny Disagreement. Prince . of Wales Drawn Into Mayor’s War on King George! Br the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 14 The Prince of Wales has been ineluded in or Thompson's war against the ng of England. In addressing the air conference here last night the British monarch was brought into the “As for King George” mayor, “I used to be a cowpuncher, |and made by living by riding bucking By the Associdted Press. NEW YORK, December 14—A three-day visit to the United States was explained today by Capt. Walter | G. Hincheliffe, onetime pilot of | Charles A. Levine's trarisatlantic plane Columbia, as due to illness. Located in conference with Levine, the British war ace said he had con tracted an attack of quinsy and took the sea trip to recuperate and to avold - communicating the illness to his daughter. Hinchcliffe arrived in Boston Monday. Both Levine and Hincheliffe de- scribed as unfounded rumors that the visit was prompted by disagreement | between them over financial arrange- | ments, and announcement that the| fiver was to sail for England tonight | was taken as a negative answer to the belief of aviators that he had | come over either to fly back or to pllot the Columbia on a projected en-| durance test. : | Interest in the visit of Capt.| Hinchcliffe was quickened by the | mystery surrounding his arrival and | subsequent actions. His name was| not on the passenger Cedric, and his identity was disclosed only when, he was recognized by fel- low passengers. | He dropped out of sight in Boston | after announcing that he would leave at once for New' York. Cable di patches from London yesterday said | that he was believed to be in Am-| sterdam. i Capt. Hinchcliffe’s business connec- | tions with Levine commenced last Summer, when he was engaged by Tevine to pilot the Columbia, whl(’h‘ Clarence Chamberlin had flown from | New York to Germany, on a return transatlantic hop. LANDING FIELD CHOSEN. | Two Planes to Visit Staunton in Drive for Airport. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., December 14.— Bowling Farm, six miles from here, has been selected as the landing place for two planes this weck, one carrying a party of six, due Thursday. The planes will stop at Winchester, New Market, Harrisonburg, Staunton and Lexington, recelving messages from the chamber of commerce and city officials, at each place, addressed to Gov. Byrd, indersing the State-wide plan for airports. The program is sponsored by Shenandoah Valley, Ine. ‘Washington Couple Licensed. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., December 14 marriage license has been issued by the clerk of the court to Edgar M_. Yiurd, 27 years old, and Mabel E. Parkingson, 27, both of Washington. e Heads Staunton Kiwanians. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., December 14— Michael Kivlighan, banker. yesterday was elected president of the Kiwanis Ciub, sucgeeding Dr. Guy R. Fisher, A horses. When the King’s son can ride a bucking horse, I will be willing to take even the King seriously. | | discussion. | said the ‘ REMUS CASE WEARIES LAWYERS ALL ROUND Trial, Month 0ld Today, Is Draw- ing-to Close—Testimony by Alienists Undecided. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, December 14.—Tired from the long grind of a solid month | ever witnessed, both sides in the former “king of bootleggers,” who killed his wife here last October 6 looked forward to today’s sessio; with a feeling of relief. They. promised to round out pre-| State has demanded Remus be sent to | the electric chair. Under the law limit- | ing the defense sur-rebuttal to only | ch new evidence as brought out by the State's rebuttal the defense had but a few more words it could say n behalf of the former Chicago lawyer. There remained, however, the ques- tion of testimony of the three alien- ists who daily since the trial started November 14 have observed the de- fendant. Their original and tentative report was that he was sane October 6 and was sane when he was brought to trial. Prosecutor Charles P. Taft, 11, said had no intention of cailing the alienists and expressed the idea that the defense ~would not call them. That would leave the matter up to Judge Chester R. Shook, who has stated that if neither side called the | doctors he would. Whether Dodge would face Remus | from the witness stand today had not | been decided by prosecutor Taft last | night. . Winchester Woman Buried. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 14. —The body of Miss Lucy T. Wall, who died December 10 at Grovclznd.‘ | ¥la., was interred in the family lot !ll; | Mount Hebron Cemetery here late yes- ,terday. She was a daughter of the jlate Dr. homas W. and Emily Pan- | const Wall of this city. Her father served in the Confeder Miners Again on Full Time. Special Dispatch to The Star. LONACONING, Md., December 14. —A large ynumber of miners from | Lonaconing who were furloughed from Jackson mine have been called back to work and are making full time.| Officials of the Ocean mine of the Consolidation Coal Co. have put to work more men the past week on | account of the demand for the Georges Creck big veln coal. ROLLING THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS OUT FOR THE TAKE-OFF YESTERDAY. Bolling Field mechanics wheeling the famous plane from the hangar-to the starting line yesterday for the start of Col. Lindbergh's Mexico City flight. Copyright by Harris & Ewing. ALEXANDRIAN HEADS |U. S. Actress Driven From.London Stage 'AIR CARRIERS’ COST 1 By Students Celcbrating Foot Ball Game' MADEISSUE w HOUSE| REAL ESTATE BOARD H of legal jousting as strenuous as Ohio | R. L. Kane Elected w Orglniution | murder trial of George Remus, the Representing Town and Two Coun- ties at Clarendon Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 14. Jist of the liner | sentation of the case upon which the | R. L. Kane of Alexandria was elected president of the Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax Real Estate Board at the annual meeting held in the Rucker Building here yesterday. K. A.Krum- bach and Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, both of Arlington County, were elected vice president - and secretary-treasurer, respectively. Co-operation of all agencies in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax Counties in the work of the North Virginia Bureau was urged in an ad- dress by F. C. Goodnow, who gave a brief outline of development accom- plishments in northern through the efforts of that organiza tion. G. Graham, C. W. Fitch, K. A. Krum- bach, C. A. Keefer, Carroll Plerce and Guy M. Church. A resolution offered by C. W. Fitch and pledging Alexandria the co-opera- tion of the board in its celebration of the forthcoming birthday anniversary of George Washington was adopted. A dinner preceded the business session. Ashton C. Jones, the retiring presi- dent, presided. RSO Scout Officers Chosen. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., December 14.— At the annual meefing of the Boy Scout Councll the following were elect- ed: President, Ignatius Bjorlee, prin- cipal of the Maryland School for the Deaf; vice presidents, L. L. Wilson and Archie E. Fisher; secretary, Ben- jamin B. Rosenstock: treasurer, Glenn 0. Garber, and scout commissioner, Charles E. Hudson. —_————. Prisoners Sleep on Floor. Special Dispatch to The Star, FREDERICK, Md.,, December 14— | The county Jail is so crowded that prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor, benches and chairs, Sheriff Wil liam C. Roderick stated yesterday. There are 27 prisoners at the jail, he said, and proper accommodations are available for slightly more than half that number. Virglnia | Addresses were made by John | h, By the Associated Press. | Numbers of seats had been bought up LONDON, December 14 *Ind!gna.ymluevera(]‘ theaters hvdlhe undergrad- N u |uates an eir friends, Soon after tion was evident in London today | i€l RA ASE TOCC O ey the against Oxford and Cambridge stu-|trouble commenced. dents, who ran riot in the West End| The Hippodrome was one of the theatrical section after the annual|worst sufferers. The victorious Cam- foot ball match between the two uni-|bridge foot ball team was there, but versities. {a large part of the audience was Performances in theaters were halt-| composed of Oxonians. The upr ed by one of the rowdlest “rags” ever | became so great that the manager witnessed, and American actresses | went before the curtain and appealed were among the victims of the stu-|for order. This had little effect and dent uproar. the performers wefe drowned out by “I thought your university boys | the ‘shouts and’ songs of the col- were gentlemen, but I am afraid I|legians. was mistaken; they were simply hor.| During the first intermission the rid,” said Alice Warley in her dress-|rival groups of undergraduates went ing room after being driven from | to the saloon bar. There they turned the stage of the Hippodrome in tears. |the fire extinguishers on one another. The rag” was obviously not spon- | They smashed glasses in the bar and taneous, hut deliberately prepared.' many women's dresses were ruined. | 256 TRIALS DOCKETED. I‘STUDENT GRANGE ELECTS Predominate in College Park Organization Honors | Stabler of Sandy Spring. I Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md, Motor Violations | Prince Georges County. Special Dispatch to The Star, UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Decem- | December ! docketed last month in the Prince | 1915, first of the seven in the country, ! Georges County Police Court. Of|has elected Stapley Stabler, Sandy these 180 were docketed at Hyattsville, | Spring, Md., master; Merrick Wilson, | 52 at Upper Marlboro, 16 at Capitol! Sudlersville, Md., overseer; William Heights and 8 at Lalrel. ! Cockerill, Leesburg, Va., steward; Of the 256 cases 137 were for vio-| Joseph Long, Denton, Md., lecturer; lations of the State motor vehicle law, Anna Price, Queenstown, Md., secre 5 for violations of the dog license law, J tary: Ann Matthews, Chestertown; 123 for violation of the State game law | Md., assistant lecturer; Hazel Watson, | £ o i | Hancock, Md., chaplain; Robert Gray, | and 91 for various other violations. | (ol g on "D " ¢, treasurer; Edna | Fines collected for motor vehicle| puinside. Texas, assistant treasurer: law violations totaled $1,150. 'The Henry Whiteford, Baltimore, assistant | costs only in these cases, amounting | steward; Grace Maxwell, Luxe, Md., to $328.50, went to the county. The|lady assistant steward; Mena I State gets the fines. One-hailf the|monds, Hyattsville, Md., Ceres; Grace fines and the costs in the dog license | Lighter, Middletown, Md., Pomona, cases, totaling $15.50, came to the|and Edith Burnside, Texas, Flora. county. Fines in State game law| Formation of a national student cases, aggregating $195, went to the|grange was discussed at the meeting State, with the county getting the and Frank Witter was appointed costs, $38.50. Fines and costs in|chairman of the executive committee criminal cases totaled, respectively,|on organization of such a grange. $502 and $173.45. Judge Sheriff has | Under auspices of Student Grange a turned over to the county a total of banquet will be held at the university $1,064.70, Saturday night. er 14.—According to the report of / 14.—Student Grange of the University | Judge J. Cherv Sheriff, 256 cases were | of Maryland, which was organized in | Representative McClintic Probe of Construction Charges by Shipbuilding Firms. By the Associated Press. Cong! into the cost | of construetion Saratoga and sional inquiry | carriers Lexington is | Representatives McCiintic of Ok homa, a Democrat on the House naval committee. The resolution was prefaced by a declaration that the builders of the carreirs, the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation of Quinc: New York Shipbuilding Co. | other ships under construction at the time and that the entire overhead e | pense of the respective plants could have been charged against the Gov- ernment. The Oklahoman demanded that this he investigated as the ships were being built on the cost plus basi: Congress, in the last session, passed legislation increasing the limits of the ! cost of the carriers by several millions of dolla B I S S Alfred M. Randolph Buried. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., December 14.— Funeral services for Alfred M. Ran- dolph, 59 years old, who died at his home' here, will be held Wednesday in St. James' Church, interment in Richmond, Va. Mr. Randolph was the son of the late Bishop A. M. Ran- i dolph, diocese of Southern Virginia, | and brother of the late Ds. Robert | Randolph, Baltimore. He leaves his | wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Pac | Richmond, and two children, Alfred | P. Randoiph. United States Navy, and Miss Virginia Randolph; three sters, Mrs. Richard Taylor, Mrs. | Theodore Garnett and Mrs. James | Wright, all of Norfolk, Va. had no Red Cross Goal Passed. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., December 14.— Mrs. C. Will Fout, chairman of the Red Cross roll call committee, an- nounced yesterday that $2,256.61 has been subscribed hy the county. A $2,000 goal was set at the start of the campaign. i and the | Asks | éral Treasury for extension of of the new airplane | Planning Commiss ked in a_resolution introduced by Pack on the 60-40 basis | | ) | Brings $25 at Sale: By the Associated Press. HERMOSA, 8. Dak., December 14.—A quilt on which Mrs. Calvin Coolidge pieced a block and em broidered her name has been sold at a bazaaar of the Ladies' Aid, Society of the Congregational Church, where President and Mrs. Coolidge attended services during their Black Hills vacation last Summer. The quilt brought $25, the suc- cessful bidder being Fred J. Strater, a farmer, whose wife sang in the choir of the church at- tended by the President and Mrs. Coolidge. BURLEITH OPPOSES PROPOSED PARK LOAN icy for District—Other Recom- mendations Made. Quil Embroidered | (AST GUARD PUSH SEARCH FOR SHIP | Men Ignore Weariness in Ef- fort to Find Lake Vessel Missing Seven Days. By the Associated Press. HOUGHTON, Mich., December 14.— Members of the Eagle Harbor Coast Guard crew, under command of Capt. Glaza, today prepared to leave for a séarch of the Keweenaw Peninsula shores for trace of the Canadian pack- age freighter Kamloops, lost during he recent storm on Lake Superior. The Kamloops has heen missing for seven davs, with no trace of it re. — Citizens Favor Pay-as-You-Go Pol- ported from any point, and fears have grown that it has sunk, car- rying with it the 22 officers and men who comprised the crew. Marine men are of the opinion that the only hope for the safety of the Ka.aloops is the chance that it might . Registering opposition to the pro- have made a successful run to some jected $10,000,000 loan from the Fed- | igolated harbor on the north Canadian the park system of Washington, the Bur- leith Citizens’ Association last night went on record in favor of a resump- tion of the 60-40 plan of fiscal rela- tions and a “pay-as-you-go” policy for the District of Columbia. | s On motion of William A. Maidens | ships and the proposal association defeated to approve the i ur previous Park and the Trea to be paid out of both Federal and Dfstrict revenues. The association approved improve- ments in the District, including schools and parks, but advocated that they should be done under regular appro- priations without loans or bond issues. The Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks was asked to erect on overnment land between Thirty-sev- enth and Thirty-eighth streets south of U street, which later is to be the entrance to Glover Park, a temporary recreation ~center, including tennis courts and playgrounds. The association expressed apprecia- tion to school authorities for improv- ing the appearance of Western High School and grounds, and favors mar- ried women in the public schools, A special committee stated Fire Chief Watson had been requested to submit a report to thé Commissioners on the need for a fire engine at the Dent place fire station. — Woman Dies in Auto Wreck. Special Dispatch to The Star. BUNKER HILL, W, Va., December 14.—Mrs. James Doran, 45 years old, was killed east of here late vesterday, when a sedan car in which she and a daughter were returning to their home in Jefferson County from Win- loan from .| chester, Va., threw a front wheel and turned over, crushing Mrs. Doran's head. = The daughter, Mrs. Charles Bowers, jumped for safety and was not hurt,” Mrs, Doran was dead when pulled from under the car. Hagerstown Slayer Sentenced. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., December 14. —Reginald E. Walters, convicted re- cently of the murder of Hunter B. Stotler, was sentenced by Judge Frank G. Wagaman yesterday to life impris- onment. Walters was an_undercover prohibition agent and Stotler pro. hibition administrator. of the district. bill to obtain a | | | | sighted shore, where it was frozen in or run aground. Men familiar with the lake during its furious outbreaks fear the ship was caught on the crest of a huge wave, such as were running for sev- eral last week, buckled aniid- foundered. Such an oc- currence is not uncommon on Lake Superior. Coast Guardsmen said reports ema- nating from Montreal last night that the wreck of the Kamloops had been off Keweenaw Point were without foundation. GLEBEWOOD OPPOSES GREAT FALLS PROJECT Citizens’ Association Adopts Coun- ty Federation Resolution and Urges Road Improvement. Special Dispatch to The Star, GLEBEWOOD, Va., December 14 The Glebewood Citizens’ Association at its monthly, meeting last night at the Glebewdod Gardens went on record supporting the resolution offered by Charles F. Kincheloe, chairman of the internal county improvement and zon- ing committee, referred to them by the Arlington County Civic Federa- tion, opposing the establishment of the proposed hydroelectric power plant at Great Falls on the Potomac by the Potomac River Corporation of Wilmington, Del., in a resolution offered by Robert H. Forman. The association in another resolu- tion scored the present conditions of. Glebe road, and Mrs. Robert H. For< man was instructed to bring this mats ter before Col. Henry G. Shirley, chair- man of the State Highway Commis- sion, urging that the road be put in: order immediately, particularly before freezing weather. The committee on public utilities® was urged to get bus service, if pos- sible, from Barcroft, along Glebe road, Pershing drive and Clarendon avenue to Clarendon, and to work with a like committee of Ashton Heights. John R. Evans was appointed a delegate to the Arlington District: Council of Citizens' Associations, vice: Walter 1. Gideon, resigned. ¥