Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1927, Page 17

COL. LINDBERGH ATTENDS STATE DINNER AS GUEST OF HONOR. America’s good-will ambassador of the air at the banquet given in his honor in Mexico City by the Mexican secretary of foreign relations. President Calles sits between Col. Lindbergh and Dwight W. Morrow, the American Ambassador (on right). ‘Wide World Photos. RESCUE DIVER HAS NARROW ESCAPE. L. 8. Michaels (with bared head), one of the first naval divers to descend to the sunken sub- marine S-4, is shown here aboard the minesweeper Falcon just before making the descent in which he nearly lost his life when his air tube became entangled in the wreckage. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. FATAL Hiliae, PLOSION ABOARD AIRPLANE CARRIER BUCKLES DECK PLATES. The erfect of the gasoline e‘xploslnn aboard the Langley, in which one man was killed and several were injured, is shown in this view of the forward deck taken shortly after the blast in SanDiego Harbor. Not only the deck plates were blown out, but the side plates were buckled so as to render the ship unseaworthy. While waiting for the DOTY RETURNS FROM SOLDIERING ADVENTURES. Saved by RECHRISTEN PLANE FOR GOOD LUCK. weather at Ormand Beach, Fla., to permit their attempt to break the world endurance flight record, Edward F. Schiee (at left) and William S. Brock invited little Mona Craig to rechristen their Pride of Detroit plane, in which they flew from Detroit to Japan. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. JUST TO SHOW IT DOESN'T HURT HIM. The “chair” has no ter- rors for Bernays Johnson. He is shown here demonstrating his “immu- nity” to electric current by taking 2,500 volts at 350 amperes. Johnson attributes his resistance to the current to the absence of surface mois- ture on his body. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. THEATERS TO GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTIES. Mary Davis (at left) and Alice Clarkson of the Stanley-Crandall theaters offices tuning up on two extremes in harmonica sizes. Eighteen thousand harmonicas and several tons of candy will be given to the children of Washington by these theaters at Christmas parties. American intervention from possible death when he deserted from the French Foreign Legion and later from an eight-year penal sentence, Bennett J. Doty of Biloxi, Mass., smilingly returns home on the steam- ship Majestic to tell his adventures. ‘Wide World Photos. Violin Maker Goes PEKING REFUS[S | Gift Gold Pieces « BREAK WITH SOVIET Manchurian Menace Seen as Forcing Northern China’s I'-?iendliness With Russia. | & % BY JAMES L. BUTTS. B ‘Gpvie Star and Chicaxo Daily o The Star 11 News. Copyright, 1927, § NG, December 22.—Despite onsiderable popular clamor for such - , the Peking government at it does not intend to follow the le of Southern China in break- th Soviet Russia. igh official of the Peking govern- in explaining this policy of non- ,. states that the relations be- Peking and Moscow are depend- the Sino-Russian agreement ¥ 31, 1924, and are, therefore, upo & different footing than those n Nanking and Moscow, since thern relationship arose when th uomingtang (Nationalist party) admiiited Communists into its ranks andl'thereby become allied with Mos- cow. The Kuomintang having now ‘become anti-Communist, the severance of relations with Moscow is a logical and simple sequel. Nevertheless, it is obvious that Peking would summarily severe rela- tions with Moscow if she dared. Rus- ¢ sia holds the trump card through the Chinese Eastern Railway agreement, whereby she could bring large num- bers of troops into Manchuria for the pu of guarding the line under certain contingencies, and the Chinese are convinced that should the Soviet officials be expelled an excuse for such “protection” would be quickly fram . _With campaigns against Nanking, 'Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang and the Shansi forces already engaging the North China forces, Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurian war lord, would be unable to divert sufficient forces from North Manchuria to watch the Russians and guard against a possible thrust. See Need of Purifying. The advocates of a complete break with Russia see in the attitude of cer- tain Kuomintang leaders a chance for e united South-North campaign nst the Soviet in China, with na- tional unifying results, but the Nortk ern officials hold that “further pur ing” developments within the Kuomin tang are necessary before any move * here 1s possible. The - reasons that prevent Chang Tso-Lin from taking any extreme steps are realized by the foreign diplo- matic body here, many members of Which would like to see the Soviet consulates and commercial offices, which they consider ~Communis propaganda nests, eradicate But ine foreign diplomats are unable to urge such action upon the Northern dictator, who would ask why the powers falled to assist him to fight their battles. The Russian consular staff has oc- cupied the Soviet embassy here since the raid last April, and also occupies eight other consulates within the terri- tpry controlled by Chang Tso-Lin. Mail Rush Breaks Record. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 22.—The Baitimore post office is breaking all Tecords as the Christmas rush mounts. It is estimated 3,000,000 pleces of mail a day are being handled and Dostal receipts for December are run- ning more than $10,000 ahead of last Lecember. Showered to Poor From Armored Car By the Associated Press. $ BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Decem- ber 22.—Santa Claus used an armored car here yesterday to shower gold pieces upon inmates in Broome County institutions, in- cluding prisoners in the jails. Delegating Supt. S. J. Koerbel of the county Humane Society as his representative, George F. John- son, shoe manufacturer, caused to be distributed $4,260 in $10 gold pieces. Today an additional $1,100 will be handed out in homes for the aged and hospitals. THIEVES TAKE PURSES FROM THREE WOMEN Trio of Homes Robbed—Store Re- ports Loss of Necklagy. Chickens Stolen. Three women were victims of hand- bag snatchers, and several fobberies in local stores and private hofies were reported yesterday. Money, wearing apparel, food and personal effects were among the articles stolen. None of the thieves was caught. Mrs. Maud Morgan, 2530 Thirteenth street, was robbed of her handbag, con- taining a gold watch, eyeglasses and $4, early last evening while walking west near Thirteenth and Clifton streets. The handbag was snitched by a colored man. Mrs. Mary E. Phelps, 1617 W street southeast, was robbed of her handbag, containing $23 in cash, bank and in- surance books and papers, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while rid- ing on an Anacostia street car. The bag was cut from her arm. Justicia Hardesty, 2001 Sixteenth street, was robbed of her handbag while in an ¥ street store yesterday afternoon. The bag, containing $2 in cash, letters, receipts, pencil and knife, she stated, was taken from her arm while she was shopping. A duplicate key worker gained ac- cess to the premises of Charles Mack, 2388 Champlain street, between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, broke open two trunks and stole jewelry and clothing valued at $130. Willilam Stewart, 1610 V street, was robbed similarly yesterday. The dupli- cate key worker visited his home dur- nig his absence and stole a pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses valued at $18, a hat and $7 in cash. Forcing a rear door, a_thief yester- day entered the home of John Thomas, cet southwest. A pistol 50 was the only article Report of the taking of a coop con- taining 20 chickens, valued at $15, m in front of the Kidwell Market, 272 M street, by two colored men, was reported to the police last night. Theft of seven cartons of cigarettes and four boxes of chocolates from a motor truck of the District Cigar Co., 212 Tenth street, was reported. The theft was committed while the truck was parked at Ninth and S streets, the loot being valued at $14. A pearl necklace valued at $35 was veported taken from a case in the store of the H. C. Korman Co., 706 H street northeast, yesterday. Theft of $500 from a safe and sev- eral dressed turkeys from the stock of Eagle Market, 3353 M street, was re- ported to the police this morning. Entrance to the place was gained through a rear door and the combina- tion of the lock on the small safe successtully worked. . GOOD WILL FLYERS RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. flight, receiving the Distinguished Flyin making the flight are standing in line. of War Davison at the Pan-American Union. g_Cross from Secretary of War Davis. Maj. Herbert A. Dary The seven other Army flyers who receivi ‘Presentation of the medals was made after a luncheon tendered the flyers yesterday by Assistant Secretary e, commanding officer of the Army’s pan-American ed the decorations for ‘Wide World Photos. LYNCHINGS DECLINE, PRESIDENT IS TOLD Tuskegee Principal Gives 1928- 1927 Comparative Figures in Reply to Specific Inquiry. Lynching is on the decrease in the South, Robert R. Moton, principal of the Tuskegee, Ala., Institute, told President Coolidge today during a call at the White House. The negro educator said the Presi- dent inquired specifically into the sit- uation regarding lynching and mob violence and that he was able to report that on the basis of present indica- tions the number of lynchings for this year would be substantially below those for 1926. Mr. Coolidge also received a report on the hospital located at the institute, which some time ago was placed en- tirely under_ jurisdiction of a negro personnel. Moton declared that the hospital was showing fine progress. 'YOUTHS IN C.AR ARRESTED Found asleep in the tonneau of a stolen automobile last night by Detec- tive Sergt. Frank E. Alligood, Benja- min Curham, 18 years old, of New Bed- ford, Mass., and Ellis 1. Orleans, 19 years old, of Baltimore, Md., were held today under $1,000 bond each for the action of the grand jury by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court when they were brought before him charged with joy-riding. According to Alligood, the automo- bile was parked near Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. He ap- proached the youths and asked who was the owner of the car. “Go away and let us sleep,” is said to have replied. The car was the property of Charles H. Douglass, 1233 Pennsylvania avenue. Police Dogs Hold Detectives at Bay Until Alleged While two German police dogs held Detectives Kane and Cox, from the first precinct, at bay this morning, their owners were able to destroy all evidence which would tend to prove that the place was a “speakeasy,” as alleged, and the police, when they finally forced their entrance into 1006 Pennsylvania avenue, were unable to find any liquor, although they arrested three men on charges of illegal sale and possession of liquor. A friend of Capt. Bean, from the first precinct, informed the captain that he had bought a drink of liquor at the address raided. Détectives Kane and Cox were detailed to investigate. They followed Capt. Bean’s friend to 1006 Pennsylvania avenue, where they saw a glass containing a suspicious looking liquid handed out to him. Liquor Is Destroyed As they broke in the door two large and vicious dogs sprang at them. ‘While they were subduing the dogs they heard a breaking of a quantity of glass in the rear of the establish- ment, they reported. When finally they reached the interior they found the place littered with broken glass, but not a drop of liquor that is al- most essentlal for a conviction for violating the national prohibition act. Those arrested gave their names as George W. Hogge, proprietor; Samuel Powell, and Thomas A. Bean. Assistant United States Attorney David A. Hart stated that although he did not think the men could be convicted without any material evi- dence, they would be arrainged in Police Court either tomorrow or Sat- urday. CRIPPLE TAKEN IN RAID. Agents Forced to Carry Woman to Patrol Wagon. Prohibition agents were compelled to carry Mrs. Ella Robinson, badly crip- pled, out of her house and lift her into | the patrol wagon, when they arrested her yesterday following a raid on 1133 Fifteenth street, in which they seized 55 quarts of alleged liquor. Ehe was charged with the sale and possession of liquor. James A. Page was also ar- | rested and charged with the illegal pos- session of liquor. The raid was made by Prohibition | Agents B. N. Quin, W. H. Scholtz, Paul | F. Hodge and John Fisher. Mrs. Rob- inson and Page will be arraigned in Police Court tomorrow. AIRPORT OF ENTRY NAMED. Florida Field First Designated by Mellon. Secretary Mellon has designated Meacien Field, operated by the Pan- American Airways, Inc., at Key West, Fla., as the first airport of entry to be established in the United States. The growth of commercial aviation has made it desirable, in the opinion of Treasury officials, to provide such ports, where customs regulations could |be carried through without great in- convenlence to flyers. ‘Washington officials favor the estab- lishment of other such airports of ! entry, in vie.7 of the great strides be- ing made in the science of flying. PARK POLICEMAN GETS FOUR-DAY SUSPENSION Sergt. Libby Also Demoted on Uni- form and Unbecoming Con- duct Charges. Sergt. Lawrence Libby of the United States park police force was suspend- ed for four days and reduced to the grade of private as the result of his having pleaded guilty to charges of wearing the uniform while not on duty and of conduct unbecoming an officer. The charges grew out of a report which Libby is alleged to have made at the third precinct station house that he had been robbed of a sum of money while in a house in Georgetown. When his superior of- ficers were called to the station house he was immediately suspended from duty and the charges prepared for ex- amination before a court of inquiry. Libby, however, pleaded guilty to the charges, it was said, and waived the formality of a hearing, and putting his case directly in the hands of Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. No appoint- ment has yet been made to fill the vacancy caused by this demotion. SLAYER CAPTURED. Insane Cripple Shoots Parents and Kills Woman. BRUNSWICK, Me., December 22 (#).—Raymond Petit, 23-year-old in- sane cripple, who shot and wounded his father and mother here last night, wag captured today, but not until after he had killed Mrs. M. E. White, 78, in her home at Topsham, and had been critically wounded by officers. o Most of the world’'s supply of cloves comes from Zanzibar. § To Old Pipe Organs For Perfect Wood By the Associated Press. NEW -YORK, December 22.—To obtain the w@od for a quartet of stringed instruments for Mischa Elman, famous violinist, a young violin maker will sail this week to inspect the wood in the pipe or- gans of ancient European churches and cathedrals. I may have to buy them some new parts for the organ to replace the present ones,” Nicholas Vasich of Seattle, Wash., maker of stringed instruments, said. Vasich sails tomorrow for France to be- | gin his search for the perfect sounding board materials. . i BOY SERIOUSLY HURT | WHEN HIT BY AUTO Child Knocked Down in Front of | Home—Man, 75, Struck by Car. While on the roadway in front of his home at 456 K street about 8:30 o'clock last night, Howard Richards, 10 years old, was knocked down by the automobile of John Andrews, 1827 Oregon avenue, and severely in- jured. He was treated at Casualty Hospital by Dr. Lawrence Murphy for an indicated fracture of the skull, bruises and abrasions of the scalp. A collision between a motor bus and an automobile driven by Laura Griggs, 39 East Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md. and a motor bus in! charge of Francis Ramey, Ballston, | Va., occurred early last night at y-first and K streets, injuring ver. of the former vehicle. She was treated at Emergency Hospital for injuries to her head and back. While crossing at Tenth and L streets yesterday afternoon, Alfred Alexander, colored, 75 years old, 1249 Sixth street, was knocked down by the automobile of S. B. Lee, 344 In- diana avenue, and his head injured. He was able to return home after being given first aid at Emergency Hospital. Six-year-old George Paul, 623 Fourth street, was knockéd down in front of his home vesterday after- noon by a delivery truck driven by William Lucas, colored, 1123 Third street, and slightly injured. James T. Edwards, 27 years old, Argyle Terrace, received injuries to his left knee and right hand about 2:15 o'clock this morning when his automobile and a taxicab collided at Seventeenth and S streets. He was given first aid at Emergency Hospital. Lester R. Knapp, 20 years old, 1775 California_street, was injured severely early this morning as a re- sult of his motorcycle skidding on ice in an alley near Twelfth and K streets, throwing him against the brick_wall of a building. Severely shocked and his eye cut, the injured | man was taken to Episcopal Ear, Eye and Throat Hospital. Sale of Buildings Urged. By the Associated Press. ENSIGN 1S INDICTED - ON FRAUD CHARGE iNaval Officer Accused of Swindling U. S. of Money in His Care. z Thomas T. Taylor, ensign in x Supply Corps, United States Navi! was_indicted today by the Distris {of Columbia grand jury, on a charge of fraud against the United States in connection with a report him December 26, 1921, of } Cisposition of money and see under him while aboard the U.SdSi Hannibal. Taylor reported, it is al+ leged, that he had deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States $1,968.09 when it is charged that no such deposit had been made. The indictment alleges that Ensign Taylor, by the alleged false report, intended to deceive, mislead, injure and defraud the United States an Controller General McCarl. The re: port covered the disposition o moneys in_the hands of the officen from October 1, 1921, to December 26, 1921. )i The statute of limitations would have run against the indictment in twowmore days. The Walsh act re: ducing the term of the statute tof three years has passed both Houses! of Congress and is awaiting the signa: ture of President Coolidge. The grand jurors today exonerated Charles S. Cook, colored, of a charge ot homocide. He was said to have caused the death of Thomas Brown in a brawl, November 4, at 1769 Willard street. The grand jurors refused to indict Nelson Meredith for carnal knowledge, and Louise Ford, William Brown and Gladys Brown for robbery. A total of 46 indictments were re- ported in which were included: Daniel Davis and Robert Duffel, joy- riding and grand larceny; Harry Tay- lor, Joseph Dellwood and Raymond Butler, grand larceny; Harry Tay- lor, Joseph Dellwood, Raymond But- ler, Francis Sherman Golden, Noble D.’ Butler, Oliver Alexander. Roy P. Perry, George S. Reno and Benjamin A. Fletcher, violation of section 826-b, District of Columbia Code, and grand larceny; Elmer Dodson, assult to rape; Aubrey Martin, carnal knowledge; John R. Simmons, Benjamin Haw- kins, Marshall M. Williams (2 cases) and James Matthews, housebreaking and larceny; James Green, Edmund Tappy, alias Edward Tappy; John Joseph Keenan, alias John Joseph Kennedy; George P. Washington, (2 cases), Leland W. Harrls, Louis John- son, Leon Earl Williams, Viola Fleet, alias Viola Wooby; William Lee Bailey and Lewis Allen Baylor, grand larceny; Harry George, housebreak- ing, and Clarence W. Green, assault with dangerous weapon. Vernon D. Larkin, @dward Chase, Theodore Harris, Rcmeo McDaniel, Lougi Lisi and QOgfothy Fletcher, assault with dangerons weapon; Henry Wong, violating Harrison narcotic law; , Frederick Stoysin, William H. Ranger, Francls Hayer, John Tipton, Tom Miller, Frank Mil- ler, Mary Miller, Fred Jace, Paul Jace and Robert L. Overton, robbery; James Morton, alias James Watson, bigamy; Willlam P. Beckwith and William D. Mason, non-support: Samuel C. Wathen and Pete Rockelli, forgery and uttering; Anastasia O'- Sale of 656 frame buildings at the Veterans’ Bureau Hospital at Perry Point, Md., would be authorized under a bill introduced by Representative Johnson of South Dakota, chairman of the House veterans’ committee. Meara and Charles Lucien Skinner, false pretenses. PRSI Nine of every 10 automobiles in British East Africa are from America.