Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1928, Page 5

. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. . MONDAY. FEBRUARY 12 1928, INTIESINCLASH * WTHSTATELAY Inquiry to Determine Right to Charge Motorists Over $1.45 at Trials. 1 Dispateh to The Star. "PPER MARLBORO, Md.. Fcbruary | 13.—Prince Georges. Monigomery and ! S Marys Countics will continue to assess $4 and §5 court charges against ' motorists or will surrender to the de- | mands of Maryland authorities that €145, the maximum allowed by the State law. s enough State’s At J. Prank Parran ot Prince Georges foday snnounced that v the State and county hese costs and advise J Chew Shenft Parran said tha: whether the attor- ng. recently made. to the effect t State law must be ob- rved. he will institute & test case. State Law “Supreme. sor vails over on t» E. Austin Baugh- te commissioner of motor ve- will notify of costs for other than T ned in Robinson he motor veb costs was t0 ¢ to h I-mlt‘l nl ( 3REWER IS FIRST RAIDER ONTRIAL ry Agent and Three Com- trerland. where W 3 s from mazistrates rnigel. ihe five counties ecarly last month flerence in the co: nter sports are now in full swing. in’ i‘“"“fl‘ a wide by a ~(~~£n as much Aid and Mrs. Gunlach ran out ol the nuse to find ner husband Iving on the 2round, with the shotgnn and a pisiol, overal ieet away. Mrs. 12 to Mr. Archer. then v Brewsr run up the hill from thr side. and while her husband was lying helpless on the ground fired two shots into him. killing him instantly. Calls Gunlach Moonshiner, Woodcock. in_his opening om Mr. Rnbinson on the 1 rates to fix fees higher than s enacting higher fees in four countics were passed at the last session of t Legisla ) M Robinsen. which law is supreme. a section of the motor Mr. state- ment to the jury. e i o prove that Gunlach was not a dirt | % cnalliGave ihe e : armer. but made his living through the | Stare <hall have the panions Face Court in Gun- awful sale of liquor. He said that T e bition agents were perfectly =t 7 . Slayil rights in raiding the farm. A e lach Slaying Case. even without a search warrant, and in sddition to being prohibition agents Cents on Guilty lea. : : Hhey were also intcrnal revenue agents hicle 1 ecificall I Dicnaieh 80/ The Stay which gave them the right to search oz sliel 0;"},‘\;’:‘;&;: "BALTIMORE, I'tbraary - 13, The and. dediroy any. unlawfal stll which Whail not be taxed more than | (3L of Joscph Randolph Brewer, Johu was being operated without a permit e it ease is heard without a | I. Fisher. jr. Dano M. Jackley and | from the United States Government. e in bal. copy of | RObert F."Cornett. jr. ‘Washinglon On September 16 last. Mr. Woodcock 5 Administration | Prehibition agents. indicted for first de- <aid. Brewer and the other three agents ¥ a fee of 20 cents | BTce murder in connection With the after destroving scveral stills in St ot necescery hen the 1atal shootng of Charles F. Gunlachi Marys County drove up to the Gun- | 73-year-old St. Mary's County farmer lach farm and started to search the ol W ok {he 10 conncction with a raid on his farm prem Agent Fisher was in ad- | total couts 1n usual cascs are $145, the NC2r Leonardtown. Scptember 16 last | vence of the others. and as he ap- ™ | to the was begun in United States District peared over the hill leading law sa included in these costs is a A - these COSLs If @ | Gourt here this morning farmhouse. Gunlach came 10 the back T o e Hor e AT omts. for | The State of Maryland is represented door with a shotzun and threatened ot and sl amother 0 o e |by Robert H. Archer. ir. assistant at- to shoot him. Fisher. Woodcock said. e ¢4 | torney seneral, and Phii holiered to the old man not to shoot 5 Cents 101 | State's artorney of St M | Tt was elected to try Brewer first ties where | & e Judge Wiliam H. Coleman. in s law governing coste of \,0 the jury. questioned each closely a< or the oath and ent in a co! that they were revenue agents. but | withou: further warning Gunlach fired his shotgun. the charge hitting Fisher in the knee. As Fisher fell, the other agents ran up and Brewer called out - . hment it he had formed an opinion | “For God's sake stop shooting before prescribed by e Slate wide Lo hr | of the case. and 1f the Guestion of pro- | you kill one of us reporied. A arning that Ihe hibition would enter into his finding 4 _ Gunlach then turned and fired at| ov Mr. Baughman to the ' verdict. Several of the jurors wcre cx- | Brewer, but the shot went wild and Brewer puiled his gun and shot twic and the old man fell. Mr. Woodcock |in closing his case said that while the death of Gunlach 1s regretted. the ed when they said they had formed 1 opinion which was not very favor- able to the agents. wer pleaded nct guilt: 2nd asked a 12 MEXICAN REBELS SLAIN, 3 EXECUTE trial. He Leing defendei by agents were perfectly justified in shoot- d St L 2 to protect their own lives Wocdcock Brewer came into court accompanicd by Previous 1o the trial. Judge Coleman had a conference with the newspaper- ant outlinin: ! he Feur Pmdxcd Bau(ed in Battle cf 1etik saarder in the kill- men covering ihe trial as well as the ing of C used his pes managing editer of the Baltimore pape Which Lzsted Four Hours—Fed- a¢ & pro:bition xgent 10 cloak ni| in which he outlined how he woul crime like to have the case handled. and | | fcrnd the taking of any pictures. either in the court or on ‘the side. of any of the principals or jurors in the eral Loss Not Stated. Accused of Selling Liquor. Archer accused Brewer of being en- gagzed in tne rhicit sale of liquor whiie Judge Coleman also said. he objecte _Officta! a prohibitio: and said he x-' 10 having the defendants referred to ac " cted o pru h2 also received killers or slayers. as it had a tendencr 3 bribes from otneis engaged in Llicit o prejudice the public. Judge Coleman ecut Pedern) | CHIsky business in St Mu County. sald he was merely making this request E . e e Hill 0'(" ach. he who had lived In of the newspapers. and <aid he would orces and rebels at £ 1 | Baltimore un‘il scven vears ago. when not say whether he would take anv miles south of Coalcomn on the border | e retired and bousht a 13-acre tarm action or not in the event the new:- between the states of Colima and ’“", wat Leonardtown. w4 his vear-old papers 1gnored his sugrestion. but that e —— " i | ¥ife ha bit of buvinz he felt it no more than right that the Pour hundred rebels took part in the | gay eyt nome trew. | defendants should not be referrea to as fighting. which lasted four hours Offi- i01 of the Vol- killers, murderers, slavers. before they eial reports said they were under orders e solo 1 Leon- were found guilty The jury was se of a Catholic priest. Prancisco de Rio. | ergs and lected after the prosecution had chal- 2nd a rebel chieftzin. Fermin Guuiestez | otner farm produce. it On lenged 10 of the jurors and the defense The rebeis were dispersed | 6 last. Mr Archer probibi- | exercised the same privilege on seven to the federal forees Gen. Juan The czsualties were commands vere not Fiffv-two witnesses have been calle tn testify in the case which is expected to last several days OLD FAMILY PICTURES nis made a raid on Gunlach nlach was anwn® oved all the erocks and bottlés which Gunlarh used in making the nome Althoug's samples o he oy bi o1 insur when Gunlach the place wr was mad and said it would nappened had he been there er. accciding to Archer. is a na- tive of 8t Marys County and before the the town. Trey wen coman MAKE WIDOW WEALTHY spondence of the A PARIS.—Sudden fortune has come to a modest widow and her children o ated Pre smber of rebel district and L oming of prohibition agerts was em- from two pictures by Rousseaw. an ar- | nloyed in the Bu 3 of Engraving and tistically untrained customs employe, | Printing 2t Wihington. Since the com- whose work recently has brought fabu- CLAIMS NEw RECURD of prolubition agents. Mi Ateher | lous prices. G Brewer had frequently ealled at Albert Bols never told where he got “uniach’s farm and drank some of the the pictures but his family, through the FOR mopmg IN AR o r 0 St M Gl of apways. ey thern e i tened to kil any pro- ing room. beeame attached to (pem ’;'w L 1;;:11- his farm Wien a stranger offered to buv the o k: 7 vithout a warrant On September 16 1ast canvases, after the death of ner nus- “Cre-d” Helman, Twin Cities Fly- Brewer and the three other nd several years ago. Madame Bow ove up the road back of his stopped their machine and started towara the house. Gunlach 1ing down. and when 4 nim som road 10 refused but later when he affered €500 he sold them In & hurry Refiection brought suspicion and she learnea the purchaser was one of the big art deal- ers A long court wrangle, just ended re- stored the pletures o the widow and soon they are 1o be sold but meantime 2 they have been appramed s aorth Atcherabout $8.000 or $10.000 each OR LEAS 1215 Connecticut Avenuc Mzkes 1,093 Continuonus Sweeps oy in 200-Horsepower Plane continiea s were freo M1 Betvern M oand N Sireets) Ihic fime building in the heart of the great oire cauclticive Connecticnt Avenne busines peed. cetion, Will rent as a whole, or divide Ty o sl stores to st your business requyenent GREATLY For Repucen REN an Immediate Tenant Rocktord SOLAE Bishop Numed sl e tond APPLY JEAVER BROC REALTORS B09 151h Street Main 9180 ] said that he expected | his wife and 5-vear-old daughter | (BSERVED IN MASS |Services at Natlonal Shrine Mark Sixth Year of Reign of Pius XI. The Most Rev. Pictro Fumansoni Biondi, apostolic delegate to the United | |‘§(1lr~ presided at ceremonies com- memorating the sixth anniversary o | the coronation of Pope Pius XI. held at the National Shrine of the Immacu- { late Conception vesterday morning, and tended by a notable gathering. Mase as celebrated by Rev. Bernard A. Me- | Kenna, director of the National Shrine Mgr. Edward A. Pace. vice rector of | Cathiolie_University, delivered the sei- mon and requested that’ the apostolic | delegate convey to Pope Pins the greet- ‘ings and congratulations of Catholic | University. { In his sermon the advancement | reign of Pope Pius Yesterday's celebration began with a procession of about 200 professors at atholic Univer and cleries frem | Caldwell Hall in the university groands to the Shrine. Among those who attended the serv- Pace reviewed during the Mgr. made [ices were the Right Rev. Thomas 1 Shahan. rector of Catholic Univ {the French Ambassador and N me. Glaudcl, the Minister from Poland. the [Irlsh Minister. the Italian Ambassador. Lady TIsabella Howard. wite of (ho | British Ambassador, and other diplo- matic. congressional and ecclesiasiical officials. SERVICE FORPOPE ATTENDEDBY KING = Swedish Sovereign Among Worshipers at Coronation Celebration in Rome. By the Acsaciated Pross | ROME. Februa:, 13.—The prescnee of King Gustave ot den and his Queen made particularly notable the solemn pontifical high mass celebrated {in the Sistine Chapel yesterday morn- |ing in observance of the sixth anniver- | sary of the coronation of Pope Pius X1 Cardinal Locatelli and the Sistine Choir_intoned the mass. The Pon- tiff, clad entirely in white. was earried in the sedia gestatoria. the portable throne used only on occasions of cere- | mony. The Pope himsell pronounced |the benediction | "King Gustavus cam® here last week | to join Queen Victoria. who had bech staving through the Winter as usual at her villa here | MANY AT LONDON RITES. 5000 Attend .\rr\lru at Westminster Cathedral. LONDON. February 13 (). —Nearly 5.000 English Catholics joined vester- day in a remarkable celebration in | Westminster Cathedral of the sixth an- | niversary of the coronation of Pope Pius XI. The celebration. with its im- posing ritual, testifying spiritual tealty to the head of the church, was held at vespers. Cardinal Bourne was assisted bv a | great gathering of church dignitinies Among those in attendance oeside priests and nuns were ambassador: and | ministers of 16 countries member+ of both houses of Parliament and many Catholic nobility. Cardinal rward presided at a recep- the Many Seek to Teach Guard. In response to an advertisement in New Zealand newspapers recently for a chiet_police inspector and instructor to the Roval Guards at Tonga, there were more than 90 applicants. And only 30 warriors constitute the Royal Guaids which 18 Tonga's standing army The kingdom of Tonza consists of about 200 tslands in the groups of Tongabubu. | Vavau and Haapai in Oceania POPE'S CORONATION RATTLESNAKES Ratflesnakes are deadly creatures. in- siruments of doom and hate: if they have redeeming features, we don't see them, in our hate. Ever since they were invented they've been keen to bite and slay, and no voter feels contented if a rattier gets away. Oh, these reptiles hate all morlals, and would see them (lving dead: so a man feels good and | chortles when he busts a rattler's head. If we'd treat the serpents kindly they might change their point of view. but we slug them madly, blindly, with a ton of rocks or two. We might put the snakes in cages. when some mortal they have slain, teaching them, by easy stages, that their course is foolish, vain en they've had their education we {could turn them loose once more: on the beauties of probation we have lately ot much store. Let them have a chance to show us they've reformed in mind and heart, even if they bite and throw us in the undertaker's cart. We could the rattlers gated for tific care and teaching would in time make rattlers mild; after hearing all our preaching they would scarcely hurt a child We must sidestep vengeful pas- sion, shun all punitive mistakes: in a kind and triendly fashion let us treat the rattlesnakes. But the sons of men are bitter. and the snake they roundly rap: “Let us kill the loathsome critter 0 he'll dlay no other chap. WALT MASON. ' (Comvricht BRICK MAKERS MEET IN CONVENTION HERE ibition of Products Marks Con- ference of National Group Sccretaries. Ex | ! A conference of some 15 secretario: from the various sections composing the national organization ot the Common k Manufacturers’ Association ol Amnn(a was in session this morning as s the program for the tenth national demonstration convention opened a* the Washington Hotel today. Progress made during the past vear and the out- look for the coming year were to be 1 discussed. In the exhibition room many of the larger manufacturers are displaying | their products, and an especially attrac- tive exhibit of about 500 pictures show- mg German architectural effects is on dtsplay. The orogram. which will continuc through Friday. will include discussions of salesmanship. the development of walling and new types of brickwork. the merchandising of brick and the ques- tion of imporiation of brick. The principal addresses will be given by William Schlake of Chicago. presi- dent of the organization: R. R. Cun- ningham of New York and Floyd W 1 KLAN MAY LOCATE OFFIGES IN CAPITAL Negotiations Under Way for| House to Be Used by Na- tional Organization. A representative of the Ku Klux Klan from the national headquarters at_Atlanta has opened negotiations for the leasing of the four-story house at 1723 Rhode Island avenue to be used by the national organization. At present the offices of the chief Klan executive, Dr. Hiram W. Evans, | imperial wizard, are at 1700 I street in this city. but the operating departments of the national organization are all in | Atlanta. In the absence of Dr. Evans | {today it could not be lcarned here { whether all or a part of th: national | operating headquarters are to be moved from Atlanta e to Washington. or whether the plan is merely to lease more space for the offices of the im- | perial wizard. ‘The property is owned by Mrs. Rich- ard Wayne Parker. widow of former Representative Parker of New Jersey Representatives from the Atlanta Klan headquarters examined and approved of the house a few days ago. and the lease was drawn up by Miss Laura Harlan. | real estate agent Meantime Miss Har- lan wrote to Mrs. Parker asking whether she would be willing to lease the property. which has been idle for a long time. She reccived a lavorable reply. The lease was then sent to the Klan headquarters at Atlanta, and has not vet been returned W. F. Zumbrunn. general counsel for the Klan. who has offices here, said | today that he was not aware of any iplan either to change the office ot Dr Evans or to move any of the operating offices from Atlanta to Washington. The house in auestion 1s separated by one residence from St. Matthew's Cath- alic Church, one of the most imposing church edifices in the city. It is two | squares from Dupont Circle, around which are grouped many of Washing- ton's fashionable residences. among them being the house occupied by Pres- ident Coolidge during the recent recon- struction of the White House roof. The property is a substantial brick house, containing about 12 rooms. It is semi-detached and was bhuilt about 50 vears ago. Dr. Evans. imperial wizard of the Klan. is traveling through the Sonuth- ern States and is not expected to re- turn to Wachington until March. VIENNA YOUTH GETS J0B BY RADIO-TELEGRAPH BID ‘BFIIPY Position With Berlin Firm Obtained by Quick Responce Flint of New York The program includes a visit to the White House Wednesday. when (h delegates will be received by President Coolidge. COUNTY POLICE GET FEW IN TAG DRIVE Less Than Dozen Summnned to| Rockville Court for Failure to Pay Maryland. February Special Dhapateh o Th ROCKVILLE. Md. 13 - Montgomery County police this morning | > zan their scheduled drive against resi- dents who are using Washington. D. C.. tags and neglecting to pay the Maryland liccuse fees as required by law Less than a dozen drivers were halted and these were notified o be in Police Court Thursday morning. |~ Oficers under orders ot Chiet of Po- lice Moxley were <tationed at Chevy Chase Circle. Wisconsin avenue and at the River road about 6 a.m. As traffic began to flow from the suburbs toward the eity. passing Automobiles were seanned. There were not so many to e seen as just before the recent snow where hundreds were listed by police- men to be cited when the weather cleared Officers will be stationed again this morning at points along the Dis trict-county line. A Value in Kl'(")i""‘ With Kay's Policy of Offering the Finest for the Lm.sl GROW A 14 Al . I'his 1 WHITE DIAMOND! Beautiful Blue DIAMOND RING | i set i solid 18kt white gold engraved pierced mounting. \We will allow von S1000 at any time in e change for a diamond o greater value This offer i made to mtroduce one “Grow-a Diamond” offer, MORE e o For Correet Tam e Telepl Mai 1 Raltimore Store, 7 West Lexington $1, to Advertisement. Correspondeice of the Associated Press BERLIN.—The introduction of a regular radio-telegraphic photo service | between Berlin and Vienna has helped Karl Schummel. clerk in a Vienna dru | Roods store to secure a much better po- sition with a similar firm in Berhn The firm in_question advertised the vacancy in a Berlin illustrated week!s. the early editions of which are <hipped to other cities in time for simuitaneous ale with the distribution in Berlin Schummel read the “ad.” decided 'o applv. but realized that the only wav to get his application. which the firnn specified must be in handwriting - Berlin ahead ot his competitors was to nave it radio-telegraphed He act-c accordingly The Berhn firm was <o pleased with his initiative that it awarded him the post KAUFMANN'S My-er \ —s0 by all means postpone other e guest for the evening ‘onight we r open house to our friends and customers. Orchestra will furnish the and there will be d WILL PROP PISA TOWER. Italian Ministry of Education to Direct Needed Repairs. PISA, Italy, February 13 IP).—RO-‘ pairs destined to prop up the hmwtl Leaning T@wer of Pisa will be under- taken shortly under the supervision of | the ministry of education and fine arts. | The major cost of the work. which 15 | erlv to take four months, will be born= by the state, but the commune of Pisa | and private sources have comnnuud 20,000 lire (about ‘l 000) Popular Government League Charges Forces Seek to De- feat Public Utility Inquiry. By the Associated Pr Forces working to defeat the purposes of the Walsh public utility power in- SEESPONER PROBE BALKEDBY LOBBY | - Bl ROBBERY IS FOILED BY STOREKEEPER Three Flee When He Points Lead Pipe at Them. Clothing Stolen. ‘v A lead pipe and a bold demeanor saved Ben Shapiro, 501 South Capitol street, from being robbed and his store ransacked last night. Three colored men entered about 10:30 o'clock and asked for a ciga:. Shapiro turned to comply, and when he again faced them he found himself looking down the barrel of a revolver. Instead of putting up his hands. as commanded. be reached back of the | counter. picked up the piece of pipe quiry resolution were charged today by | Judson King of the National Popular | Government League, with constituting the greatest lobby since the “anti-rail- road-rate-regulation lobby of Roosevelt's dav. bill.” In a pamphlet entitled. “Who's Who In the Super-Power Lobby in Washing- ton and Out.” King declared that those who obposed the Walsh resolution in committee hearings “acted chiefly, but not wholly. under the direction of the ioint committee of national utility asso- ciations of New York and Washington.” | Cites Partial Survey, A partial survey. he said. showed that ‘141 political jobs of 27 varieties, from summoned to defeat the Hepburn | and pointed it at them as if it were 2 gun. The three would-be robbers pre r.pnmw fled. Mr. Shapiro said toda. ‘it was a goofl joke on the bandits. Misses Mildred E. Helen and Lucille Swan of 4413 Fourteenth street report- ed to police today that their pocket- books. containing $15. were stolen from a pew in St. Stephen's Church, 3013 Fourteenth street. yesterday morning The showcase at the store of Henry J. Breslau, 1309 G street, was broken into last night and women's wearing apparel valued at $60 stolen. Leopold Behrend, 720 Seventh street. reported a similar robbery of a show- | case in front of his store. The clothing taken was valued at § Mrs. Kate Just of 619 D street re- « ported to police that a window of the | D street address was broken and $60 { a Southern Democratic city boss to the | treasurer of committec. have been, or are, held by the 274 utility attorneys whose names are appended to the memorandum against the Walsh resolution.” the Republican national | Chair- | man Cortelyou of the joint committee | feated a “political investigation,” charged. * Attack by Pinchot. A similar attack on the “power lobby” King was made yesterday in a statement by | e former Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Declaring that the “lobby” is trying to pick its own jury. Pinchot asserted it was “now bending every effort to take the investization out of Senator Walsh's hands by referring it to the Federal! Trade Commission.” not being afraid the commission vould d?\!lnp the | facts they want to keep hidden.” (e e CHAMPAGNE FOR WIDOW. Frau Wagner Receives Gift of 90 | Bottles. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press. BERLIN.—Frau Cosima Wagner. widow of Richard Wagner. who re- cently celebrated her ninetieth birth- day. has become the owner of enough champagne to last her probably for the rest ot her life Among the thousands who delivered messages of congratulation on her un- usual pirthday anniversary there was also a deputation from her home town of Bayreuth. headed by the two burgo- masters and the committee of elders of the citv council These not only brought ner a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, but also 90 bottles of cham- vagne The city futhers had learned from Frau Cosima's physician that a sip of champagne daily would be a desirable stimulant —1415 H celebrate our Second Davis’ music and refreshments Character Furniture | STREET engagements and be ¢ worth of clothing stolen. The offices of the Dixie Cement Cor- poraticn. room 705 Investment Build- ing. were entered by a duplicate key sometime between Saturday evening and this morning and the safe opened by working the combination, Frank K. Metzger. manager of the company. re- ported. Sixty-six dollars in cash was stolen, he said. Baby Minder Very Popular. “Night baby minders” in London are rushed with clients because of the | shortage of maids for homes with littie unes The pioneer in the “baby mind- " idea makes a specialty of caring babies of younz couples who have no maid. but wish to spend an oc- casional evening out. She has a large clientele and i booked up every night for weeks ahead. .. Honor Miss Estey's Memory. A special assembly of the pupils and their friends of the l’nmfl\up D&‘hml 2144 California street. will be held at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the school. in memory of Miss Kate M. Estey. principal emeritus of the in- stitution. Miss Estey died two weeke 2go. 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