Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1928, Page 17

. AN'S RUVLER IN PARIS. n in a car with President The King and hi: in the French capital. King Amamullah Kahn leaving the Doumergue of France on his arrival roval consort were brilliantly feted in Paris on their tour of European capitals. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY LAUGHING AT "BIG BILL"” ON THE OTHER SIDE. Scottish students of the University of Glasgow hurrahing as one of their number, impersonat- ing Mayor Thompson of Chicago on a visit to the city, climbs a lamppost to burn the Encyclopedia Brittanica in his “pro-American” enthusiasm. Sweden, PRINCESS MAKES DEBUT AT COURT. The fair Princess Ingrid of aughter of Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus, gowned in velvet and ermine as she appeared at her first court held at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Princess celebrates her eighteer.th birthday in March. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. KEEPING UP WITH THE MARIN getting supplies into the mounta Dogs are campaigning against lumbering carts moving over a trail ES. Oxcarts furnish the only means of regions of Nicaragua. where the Devil Sandino’s rebels. This shows ene of the under guard against possible ambuch. 2 B PRESIDENT GREETS DELEGATES TO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC CONFERENCE. ‘Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense calling on Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Wide World Photos. Representatives of the various organizations co-operating in the t Coolidge at the White House yesterday during the sessions, in which adequate military preparedness has been stressed as a sound national policy. In center of group, left to right, are: Mrs. Robert Walbridge, president of the American Legion Auxiliary; President Coolidge and Mrs. Alfred J. ALENSTS CALL HEKMAN INHHE Mother Substantiates Evi- dence by Describing Son’s Changing Moods. By 1he Amoristed Press. LOS ANGELES, February 3.—The de- tails of the murder of little Marian Parker, the thoughts of the killer and the secrets of the Hickman family have found their way into the record of the ‘William Edward Hickman sanitary trial Before the close of yesterday's court session two of the three expert defense witnesses had begun o draw from the | evidence the conclusions with which | his attorneys will attempt to convince the jury of eight men and four women that Hickman was unable to distin- guish between right and wrong at the time he kidnaped the Los Angeles schoolgirl. ‘To the evidence was added a mother’s story of grief, & father's tearful account of his married life and a brother's mat- ter-of-fact ides of the prisoner’s ment; status, as well as the grim testimony of & police officer. Says He Is Insane, As the 2fternoon session closed a de- fenge alienist, Dr. R O. Shelton of Los , testified that Hickman w sufferer of delusions grandeur and megzlomania Dr. J. M. Fettus of Los Angeles was the other defense expert. Hickman, he sald, was undersized and had Jow blood pressure. Dr. Pettus alw de- clared the defendant ered from “serious meningitis,” or inflammatipn of the brain covering The final Gefense witness will be Dr A 8. Bkoog. Kansas City alienist, con- sidered by Hickman's counsel as their star witness. Attorneys sald the prose- cution might start rebuttal evidence wiay. The appeerance muother, MrE of the Hickman of ness sland was one of events of the trisl Hi am Thomes Hickman of 1 and the defendant's brother Alfred had preceded her Mother Noted Change. rald the mother wiose defepise ged mental weak- raded through 1 d 1 mf ¥ then 3 “That of om Yer own past and have bee He g ¥ enecr tor- nowd in He arc: 0 have did nol the fallur “1a wuliar 10 that afier leaving his famj) while Willism KAwerd wos e smsll oy b marnien egein 3 potthern Merioy Hickim [ Lad el Chinese Held as Communists EINGAPORE Bl Fettlvine Selruary 3 A Four C) men e Ve been micees VeleVoa wy e wuLhoriLe headquarters fron s G N Jagsae ie ang P s what ) e e i red | hos |+hrug and Talent for Music Gets Early Start In Critic’s Family Br the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 3 —Joan ‘Taylor, 13 months old, plays real tures on the piano, whistles and sings. Her father is Deems Taylor, composer and critic, who has just re- ceived an award of $5.000 from the Duillard Foundation for his work in music “It's & terrible thing to do for a lazy iman,” he remarked about the award. BLOOD AIDS VIGTIM OF LEG SURGERY Accused Doctor Now Denies Points to Assistant. By the Assoriated Press CHICAGO, Pebruary 3-—A blood transfusion, performed in a last-minute attempt to save the life of Miss Sadie Holland, whose legs were amputated when gangrene set in following a bezuty” operation, had resulted in a slight improvement in her condition to- Dr. Paul Magnuson performed the transfusion yesterday after Miss Holland suffered a secondary hemorrhage and ner condition became alarming. Miss Holland underwent an operation several days ago in an effort Lo have her limps, which she sald were slightly wowed, stralghtened Dr. Henry J. Schireson, prominent plastic surgeon, made a general denial o0 W authorties and 1o the press, that he had performed the operation At a hearing yesterday he told John W Follmer, chief inspector for the fitate Department of Registration and KAucation, that an assistant, Dr. 8. D Zaph professor of surgery at the Chi- cagn Osteopathic Hospital, had operated Miss Holland. Dr. Bchireson ex- pleined that he himself had removed war from Miss Holland's shoulder dur- ! ing the progress of the leg-straightening operation and tht pened 1 be present He sald he left for New York shortly afterward und while there wus notified that the girl’s family had called another vh was how he hap- pital Dr Bchireson has filed sult sgainst Dr. Henry Millsbone and Archie Cohen an atboriey, for 8250000 for wlieged detamation of churarter growing out of e Holland ghrl's case FORMER OFFICIAL HELD. Ishan Bey Accused of Corruption in Turkey. ANGORA, Turkey, February 3 () i Bey, former minlster of marine wes arresied chortly sfter midnight Wdsy in connection with charges of corruption growing out of the recon aitioning of the former German crulser Goeiers, now the Turkish cruiner Yavune Buitan Beim A tquad of police appeared at his ia wt nodnight. Isian Bey himself opened the door gave i sald curily Very take me” He was led b prison Hie triel before \he Bupreme Cour! Wil open Bindsy. well A wian who removed her W oanother u, president general of the D. A. R. and chairman of the conference. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. “DONKEY” ENGINE SERVES MARINES AS “IRON HORSE” IN NICARAGUA. There is nothing speedy about the rail transportation between Corinte and Managua, but it serves the purpose. This shows one of the donkey engines pulling out of the Nicaraguan port with a trainload of the Marine reinforcements sent there to take a hand in the campaign against Sandino’s rebels. clashes with Marine patrols during the last 10 days. reaching Managua tell of more casuaities ameng the rebels in A. Photas. UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN BOARD OF TRADE BAN QUETERS. provide part of the musical program for the annual Midwinter dinner of the Washington Board of Trade tomorrow night at the Willard Hotel. will be about 800 guests, including many members of Congress. Members of the Georgetown University Glee Club which will There GERMANY WELCOMES ’Ncw York Secks Drastic Law to Wipe Out | FRANCE NOT READY He Performed Operation. ~ PROPOSAL OF BRIAND ‘Fences,” Branded Mas‘,f’? Mip_rls of Thicves‘ TO STABILIZE FRANC Berlin Officials Express Willingness to Outline Plan for Evacuation of Rhineland. By the Assoristed Press BERLIN, Pebruary 3 - The speech of Foreign Minister Briand of France yes- terday, in which .he asked that Berlin make a proposal for the cvacuation of the Rhineland, was greeted on the whole tn_German official circles today with satisfaction. It was regarded as a dis- tinct step forward in Franco-German discussions “Considering the fact that Briand spoke extemporaneously, with view of securing a unanimous vote of confidence we must not appralse each word too heavily, but rather consider the spirit of the speech,” & spokesman for the foreign office sald The outstanding facts are: Briand deninitely puts an end 1o the talk of the necessity of an eastern Locarno. For the first time he states on the behalf of | Prance that his country has an interest in seeing the Rhineland evacuated He practically drops the demand for a per- manent military control organization in the demilitarized area sisted must be establidied after evacuation. He defends the German Reichswehr, He closely approaches the German thesls on security, thus brin, |sng Germany, Engiand and France into a united front, | the Rhin clal trunsaction HOOVER WI.NS MEDAL. Mining Institute Awards Prize for the and he also conced Achlevement to Becretary NEW YORK, Febouary 3 (R Her vert Moover, Becretary of Commeree, bas beey awarded the gold meds) of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers for uchieve ment in mining, It was announced yes. terday. It will be presented ut the an- jnual banguet of the institute here on February 21 The award | work as recognizes M miniig engineer Lere und (ubrond betore the World War The only previous reciplent of the medal, which was catablished 10 1976 was the lute David W/ Branton of Denver, Colo bUhe Douglas gold medal tor non [ferrous metallurgy will be given 1o B G Hoover's of Cenada, and the Hunt gold medal [ tor ferrous metallurgy o John A Ma | ihews vice president of the Crucible IBlesi Cu of America, which France in- | and question 15 one of fnan- | Ny the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y. February 3.—State authorities are seeking to curb master minds in thievery, whose loot s esti- mated at $3,000,000,000 annually in this country. Conviction of a or receiver of stolen goods, would be possible upon “fence,” the testimony of the person who stole | and sold him the material under the provisions of a bill introduced in the Legislature today by the Commission Holding that the “fence” is a master mind of the criminal world, “if not the absolute dictator of crimes” the come on embodied in the measure a pro- ) that the person who furnished “fence” with the stolen goods shall not be deemed his accomplice, and shall be free to furnish a jury with testi- mony Another bill introduced by the com- mizsion seeks o provide that a person who does not ascertain by reasonable inquiry that the person selling or de- 'SNEER AND SMEAR PLANS OF HISTORY TEXTS HIT Professor Assails Thompson and Upholds Muzzey in Chi- cago Speech, | By e Awsoctated Press CHICAGO, February 2 The and systems of history teach g wre almost equally undesirable to Prof 1. J. Cox, head of the department of history at Northwestern University The “sneer” system, he explalned at a forum meeting of the City Club, 15 that kind of teaching that shows herolo fig- [ures in o disparaging light. The | “amear” system surfounds the char- lacter with favorable anccdoter and | tegends Prof Cox defended Muzeoy of Columbla Lias been attacked at the trisl of Wil- liam McAndrew. suspended school | superintendent, ns “pro-British” m his history writing Mayor Thompson | of “America first 1oy Prof “sneer “amear” David Savill University, wh militant advocate histories, was criticleed Cox for encouraging a bellel | among Americans of other than Anglo- Blaylock, general manages of the | Baxon descent that they had been dib- | John L A drpinatic ;t‘m,»unm.wa Mining & Bmelting Co | criminated agalnst tn texts Concern- ng misslons which have been cited an un-American, (he professor held that historlans, must have the right of selection and compiession, 4 State Crime | to him has a legal right to do I be presumed to have purchased such property with the knowledge that it has been stolen “No acts are more destructive to the pursuit of our commercial lives (han those acts which are instigated by this aster mind.” says & report of the com fon concerning the tence. “It is & gigantic business in ftself. this trafficking in stolen property. and 15 sald to total more than $3,000.000 000 « year in the United States. This mas- ter mind has an accomplice—the thief Together they make the most effective and most businesslike combination of modern times. ‘They frustrate public prosecutors, bamboozle furies and be- fuddle jud Honest business stands aghast,” stunned by the amazing au- dacity ‘of the crooked pair.” | "'In the majority of the States which | have passed upon the “fence” question |the report notes that the rule of the | courts Is that the thief is not an ac- complice of the receiver within the rule requiring_corroboration of the evidence of an accomplice | livering propert [PLUNKETT DECLINES | TODISPUTE PRESIDENT Admiral Declares Merchant Marine Is Absolute Necessity to Country. ¢ Amsociated Press | NEW YORK, February 3 An Amer- fean merchant marine was advocated yesterday by Rear Admiral Charles P Plunkett “ns an absolute necessity” to | the country Speaking before the Chamber of Com ! merce of the State of New York, the ! udmiral, who will retire February 15. at the age of 64, sald he was “a little handicupped” because of & resolution adopted by the organization approving the mensage of Preaident Coolidge advo- cating the sale of Government-owned ships (o private interests “And 1 cannot, while I am on the active NSt he sald, “publicly express any views which are different from those of the aplendid, fine American Who 15 now the Preaident of the United Htatos." Lewis Visits Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, February 3 (4 Lewls, international preaident |of the United Mine Workers, en route | weat trom ton, stopped h | yesterday er with looal union [ heads on the stiike situation. He will demain here through today, Poincare Says Country Will Not Deal With Gold Standard Issue Now. By the Associated Press PARIS. February 3. Premi care today again disposed of idea that the government is ready for ime mediate stabilization of the franc When the discussion of the financial situation was resumed in the Chamber of Deputies he satd. “The hour for stabilization has not yet come “We must sooner or later deal with {the question of the gold standard.’ Poin- Vegetarian's Rule Over Family’s Diet Broken by Court ¥ the Associatad Prese LONDON, February 3.—It's il legal for & vegetarian to force others. even his wife. to follow his example. Lord Chief Justice He- wart has so ruled at Old Bailer. Mrs. Ruth Jones explained her at- tempt to kill her baby and herse! by saving that her husband L the whole family to herbs After the court's ruling the hus band agreed to let & physician p scride a diet ORY PARTY FIXES RELIGIONS URGED TOWORK N UNITY End of Competition and Need- less Overlapping Suggest- ed in Report. COMENTIN DATE Deiegates From Other Groups Invited to Chicago July 10. commuitiee arty vesterday e party's natio v 10 Candidates for Presid ected and 8 piat- delegates, D Leigh Colvin, chairman. an- nounced. One natio thousand Poincare said, “but such an operation | must be done with the mintmum harm 1o business and a sense of justice ™ He again referred to war debts, say- ing he had been warned he couldn't rehabilitate French finances without having the debt settlements ratified. but he added this had been done and confidence had been restored “The government has proved” he continued, “that France is not de- pendent on exterior loans and that the Chamber can examine dedt accords freely and at & date which s conventent.” fSELF-APPOlN:l'ED DRY AGENT IS CONVICTED Found Guilty of Mans | Slaying of Man He Tried to Arvvest, aughter in ROCKFORD, Wi, February 3 Beyer, Jv, 31, of Janesville, Wis, | styled prohibition investigator, yesterday [ was found guilty of manstaughter as a {result of his fatal shooting of William | Petroft, South Belolt roadhouse keeper | last November | Heyer. who clatmed he aceldentally | shot Petroft while obtaining evidence of violation of the lquor law, testified n i own behall Monday | Manslaughter, which carries tm [rbonment of 1 0 14 yours wa the east of four degrees of guilt which | [ Judge Arthur B Fiaher of Clieutt Court | structed the 13 urors they might as aeas. The defense clatmed that Reyer W wooeptiug - moral obiigation of Cltienship when e sought to avvest | Petroff. even though he did not cavey a | sommission of palice authoylty, John selt- ine o sever former political afiliations ™ “The Prohibition party.” he satd tends a wide invitation to all goond zens who Wish to bring about a uew alignment and A A ATty united- Iy and patriotically devoted to the strengthening and enforcement of prohibition laws “We nvite them to aid tn struction of a forward-1 which shall not ¢ tutional _principle which shall pramulgate a prog statesmantike program w other problems confronting meluding world peace, 1 of apportunity for th ich weeded refarm law and fis administrat NIAGARA ICE JAM BROKEN. Fally Following Break in Gorge BUFFALO, N Y| Mebrua: The American Falls of wh ract of Niagura were noating and doom- g AgAM Oday After restriction by & FOr several hours an toe jam i the agara River yesterday diverted b water to the Canadian shore and over the Canadian Falls, canung less w 10 g0 over the American Falls than any other time 30 vean 10 Was possible alinost t0 walk achoss the tiver channel fran e mamland 1 Qoat Idand. just above ihe American Falls, and with the aki of & patr of Boots 16 Would have been eaay fo wal Acioss above Cloat Iaand Rridge. No e attempled the feat. however With the brvaking of ihe ice jam late last night water n e lee-coated American Fally \ American Again in Action crashed over | periad Homes by Qo Palace. SRR houses Al ot whioh were were removed M and X of them Matea Ex-Offcial Arvested ABULA Obin Febwuary 3 o9 5 AR Darge of s Arraghet and was v o S1A 0N doad Ns artest followed the repore of A Staie SNAMINEY who auditad N dooks The Ahortage accumulated over a )vear repat said Wikon was dge oharged A Cily treasuer Masi wonily, ASHY AN