Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1926, Page 20

o9 = . FAGA FUNDS SHORT, SERGEANT INSISTS Declares Lieutenant Prom- ised to Make Up Deficiency With Race Wininngs. Albert 0. Woodrow, quartermaster sergeant of the marine ‘post at An- napolis, yesterday was forced to take the witness stand against a personal friend, Lieut. William H. Faga, World War hero, who is before a general court martial at the 1 yard here, and tell of apparent shortages he dis covered in ¥ ccounts just before the latter disappeared from the post on absence without leave. Woodrow told Faga's failure to turn over money he is sald to have received from cash sales of clothing and food which were under his_keepin Woodrow! of testimony was the most important yvet adduced in the trial of Faga, who faces a ssible maximum penalty of S0 years' imprisonment, it he should be found guilty of all charg made, which include em- bezzleme theft, desertion, neglect of duty ing an of- ficer and nd conduct \tleman to servic Woodrow testified his duties as qu sergeant of the marine post Septem- ber 10 and immediately began an in- ventory. He said he found there was v of $289 betwren the to- tal ans of sales and e amount of money which he could account for. Says F Was Worried \t. Faga plainly showed by his Rpirit that he was worried about the situation,” Woodrow testified, ‘and I told him not to be discouraged, that he would stay on a few wonths I could straighten out his en. \ccount satis \ga, the witness said, promised to produce funds to cover the sales rec- ords, but never id. ‘On_ October Lieut. Faga re. turned from a period of leave and said he had won $300 on horse races nd would be able to straighten out he ccu the next day,” Wooidrow continued. “He went on leave over the week end, however, and did not come back.” Woodrow a that he rtermaster et took ove said he had opened the quartermaster’s safe at the post and 1 found in it neither any money, ich he supposed had in keep- | nor any memoranda show- | ing that it had been withdrawn. Seeks to Defend Smith. Attempts by the prosecution, 1s being conducted by Capt. T. T. T: , judge advocate, and Lieut. A. int why Sergt. the Marine | 3 . Woodrow, were blocked the court. i ‘I want to show,” declared Gordon, | “that there was something wrong be- | tween the accused and Sergt. Smith. | The defense has tried to- put the | blame for tnese irregularities on the shoulders of Sergt. Smith. They | have tried to show that that is why Smith was relieved as quartermaster sergeant. Sergt. Woodrow can tes- | tify that that was not | The court, cverruled the | ssistant scate on the | ground, apparently, that the question | called for an opinion by the witness. SALVATION ARMY HOLDS | MEETING TO AID DRIVE Has Program at Point Where Or- ganization First Met in Wash- ington 40 Years Ago. A* public pravers were of the $60,000 terday by the meeting, during which | offered for the success I was held yes- Salvation Army at Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue, one of the open air meeting places of the An claborate program was nted. | Staff Capt. Ernest R. Hol: commander, conducted and S , divisional the meeting . oldest i > United States, led ng. Members of the organi- offered testimonials. Tambou- | sinate him Ahmet Zogu Wants Title as Well as Power of King. Informed by Powers Time Is Not Yet Ripe for Crown. BY HIRAM KELLY MODERWELL. Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago Daily News. TIRANA, Albanla, - March 19— “Ahmet Zogu is going to proclaim himself king!" Nobody was particularly surprised | when the report spread through Du- razzo, and then, like wildfire through all Albania, that the 30-year-old moun- taineer, the wealthy, mysterious re- cluse of Tirana, contemplated joining the ranks of royalty. Ahmet has the country so completely in the hollow of his hand that about the only re- maining thing that he can do for himself is to put a crown on his head. Under Ahmet's rule Tirana talks, only when it is sure no third person is listening. But when it talks it is al- ways entertaining. 1 Approached the Powers. Ahmet, it says, approached the pow- ers about the king idea, and they re- plied: “Not just yet, young man. There is still plenty of time for that.” But Ahmet cannot get the idea out of his head. Recently he designed for himself a new uniform. It is of white broadcloth, with red braid, long white boots and a white cap with a straight white plume.12 inches high. Ahmet has long been engaged to the daughter of a bey down Elbassan way. There are no roads between Elbassan to Tirana, only mule tracks. So her father, at his own expense, began the construction of a road, so that the young lady might travel all the way to her husband’s house on her own per- sonal boulevard. Chance for Heiress. The wedding had been set for Jan- uary 24, the anniversary of the Al- banian republic. But it didn’t come off. Why? Because Ahmet began Jooking for a real princess of the blood. An American girl who is an heiress on a really large scale might also have a chance. Ahmet, whose title is President of the republic of Albania, is relatively the highest paid ruler in the world. When he seized power he appropriated to himself a salary of 1,000 napoleons a_month, which works out at about .000 o year. Yet Albania has but 700,000 inhabitants and is the poorest country in Europe. Ahmet lives in a two-story eight- room. white house, 50 feet from his equally small executive buflding. They have a ‘wall around them and are guarded by soldlers in magnificent red uniforms with black. braid. Ahmet never emerges from this inclosure ex- cept for'a rare and furtive motor trip in a closed automobile. Two years ago a political enemy tried to assas- while he was entering Parliament. Two bullets entered his flesh and he still bears the scars. He shed a good deal of blood on his way to power, and in this country of personal vendettas he knows his life would not be if he #appeared abroad. Recently he had his chauf feur arrested for complicity in a plot | against his life. Ahmet Quiet Lad. Ahmet's almost unlimited power rests partly on his personality. In ap- pearance he is no feroclous tyrant, but THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. APRIL 11, 1926—PART ALBANIA’S BOYISH PRESIDENT HAS HANKERING FOR THRONE President of Albania, in the uniform he designed just before his intended proclamation of himself as King, ac- cording to reports. a mild, slender young man wearing the best English clothes, speaking simply, almost shyly, but clearly and without hesitation. He charms many, and those he cannot charm he threatens in that quiet voice of his. He has the reputation of being willing to shoot, burn and hang when necessary. Ahmet’s willingness to shoot straight is terrifying in a country in which divil war has been traditionally con- ducted by shooting into the air, where- after the opposing armies retire to near-by hills to roast sheep and cele- brate their victory. His Praetorian Guard, the immediate instrument of his material power, is composed of several hundred of his tribesmen from the Mati (the « in red uniform with black braid) devoted to him by | almost feudal bonds of personal loyal His machine gun squad of 100 ans—formerly soldiers of Wran- s army interned in Serbla—is on hand to terrify and it necessary to de- story any vitage that becomes dis- contented. The regular army, a ver small skeleton organization with r cruits doing six months’ training, could hardly offer much resistance to he I ns. The dozen or so nglish army officers, hired by the vernment as supervisors or inspec- tors of the army and gendarmerie, are an additional element of strength. | But Ahmet has ambitions for the higher and finer things. For months his mother and sisters have been in Paris learning French and buying gowns. He has let it Lie known that he is going to give a big party in his white house. And he is taking danc- ing lesson +Copyright. 1926. by Chicazo Daily News Co,) DENTISTS STRESS D. C. HEALTH WEEK Campaign Tomorrow to Em- phasize Preventive Care rines used by lassie f the army were { also part of the program. | Forty vears ago the army held its | first ting in Washington and it | took plage on that corner. Brig. Wil liam H. Barrett, divisional com-| mander, other officers of the army, | made bricf talks. | The ap to date has brought in Srig. Barrett announced last night | that the Washington base ball club | will present eight official American | gue base balls to the army, signed ! Walter Johnson. This Summer | se balls will be given to the best Dbehaved boys at the army’s fresh air camp at Patuxent, Md. Presentation | of the balls will be made at 11 am. tomorrow at the ball park. ANNUAL DINNER PLANNED {[BY SOCIETY OF NATIVES| Am iversary of Laying of District Corner Stone to Be Observed 1 at Mayflower Hotel. The Society 6f Natives will hold | their annual dinner Thursday at the Neyflower Hotel, in celebration of the hth anniversary of the laying of the dormer stone of the District of Colum- hta. The dinner is held annually on the annives program for the forthcoming occasion is regarded as one of the most at- trpctive ever arranged for a banquet of the socief The entertainment features will be provided by George O'Connor and Matt Horn: Miss Mary Apple, con- tralto; Miss Netta Craig, soprano; ¥arl Carbauh, baritone, accompanied by Mr rbauh and Ross Farrar. {More than 300 members of the society will attend the banquet, which Will be followed by dancing from 9 to .12 o'clock, with music furnished by the YMRA Orchestra. : Casino Directors .Adopt Ruse to Ban Counterfeit Chips By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 10, murmur of publi and at the cost of 100,000 francs the directors of Rivieri casinos have met and de- feated the, activities of a clever of chip counterfeiters who recently threatened to upset the sinancial solidarity of the gambling halls. Six weeks ago counterfeit 20- franc and 100-franc chips began to muke thelr appearance in three of the largest casinos. Efforts to dis- cover their origin proved fruitless and the losses in one casino reached 50,000 francs. Instead ,of calling in the police, sino directors called in the engravers. Soon players were sur- prised to find they were h:l}m‘]lflng new chips, decorated with pictures ‘Without a | possess. | ry of this event and the | of Teeth-in Schools. The importance of preventive den- tistry will be stressed by the District of Columbia Dental Society in the first Denal Health week for Washington to | be inaugurated tomorrow with the in- | dorsement of the District Commission- | er: | The ‘society will conduct during the week, with the aid of civic organiza- tions, public and private school au- thorities and others, an educational campaign in preventive dentistry and care of the teeth in order that repair work and the menace to health of poor teeth may be lessened. The pur- pose of the campaign here, the soclety explains, is to supply the educational need which has caused the creation in - cities of large endowed public such as Washington does not Care of Molars. The importance of preventive care of the teeth in the child of school and pre-school age is especially ressed by the soclety. “Save the first permanent molars” of the child, popularly known as the “6-year molars,” is one slogan of the cam- paign. Although in the correct align- ment of the later teeth and other | functions, these molars are the fost | | important of all the dental organs, | they are frequently permitted to suf- fer premature decay, the soclety says, Proper diet in its relations to sound teeth, proper treatment of irregular | teeth and proper cleaning of teeth | are other aspects of preventive prac- tice emphasized by the society as of | vital importance. Too little food in the diet that requires thorough masti- cation is injurous to the teeth, and | such a diet should be corrected. Ir- regular and crowded teeth are more | prone to decay, it is pointed out, and | often require eatly preventive treat- ment to guard against this. Importance of Toothbrush. Educational pointers on the “How, Why and When of the Toothbrush,” { as the most important instrument in the preservation of the teeth, also are offered by the society, which ealls for more recruits in the “four- times-a-day toothbrush brigade.” The complications resulting from absorption of pus forming around decayed and unsound teeth are stressed by the society as emphasiz- ing the importance of proper preven- tive care and treatment of the teeth at all ages. HUGE hUILDING PLANNED. CHICAGO, April 10 (®—A half block in_the Chicago loop, between Clark, Adams and Quincy streets, has been sold by the estate of Levi Z. Leiter, it was announced tonight. The consideration was reported as $4,000,000. The purchasers, the bond house cf P. W. Chapman & Co. and Ernest of animals, birds and musical in- struments. The directors affirm that these ~designs enabled the croupiers to’ identify good chips more easily and make counterfeit~ ing a great deal mewp difficulty Jackson, a_broker, plan erection on ' the site of a 41-story building, 484 feet tall. It will be taller than any building in Chicago, except the Mor- rison_Hotel, close by, which is 506 feet. high. STy | By the Associated Press. ‘SPRING FROLIC’ TUESDAY BY COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Chateau Le Paradis, Near Ammandale, to Begin at 9 0'Clock. Preparations have been completed for the annual “Spring frolic” of the Cosmopolitan Club which takes place Tuesday at the Chateau Le Paradls, near Ammandale, Md. About 200 mem- bers of the club, their wives and guests e al ready planned to attend the party, which will start at 9 p.m. in order to give ample time | to those who at-| tend the opening ball game to get to | the Chatean. Two orchestras and a number of local acts have been engaged to entertain the guests, and special transportation arrangements have been made. Fred J. Rice is the gen- eral chairman in charge, and George ‘Wyne is in charge of the refreshments. PASTOR’S TRIAL HELD IN TOWER OF CHURCH Connecticut Board, Fearing Pub- licity, Has Stairs to Belfry Guarded. Annual Party at George Wyne. SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn., April 10.—In the chimes room of the tower of the South Methodist Church, with the door locked and the additional precaution of two guards stationed at the foot of a short flight of stairs lead- ing to the chamber, the special com- mittee investigating charges against Rev. Guy Willis Holmes of New Bed- ford, Mass., held its fourth secretive session today. When the committee convened at 1:30 p.m. it already had spent nine hours behind locked doors examining witnesses and discussing the charges of immorality and con- duct unbecoming a minister preferred against the pastor by Supt. Robert L. Roberts of the New Bedford district. No actign cf the committee will be d before Monday, even though slon’ was reached tonight, offi- | cials of the New England Southern Conference stated. The committee was appointed by Bishop Ernest G. Richardson, presiding at the confer- ence. The action of the conference busi- ness session in “discontinuing” Rev. H. Kenneth Smith, pastor for the last year of the Central Methodist Church, | in Taunton, Mass., was noted with in- | terest by the delegates. Heand Mr. Holmes have been close friends and in the present case he has been one of the New Bedford minister’s stauch- est supporters. Kenyon Reoeives Lawyers’ Club. Col. J Miller Kenyon tendered a reception yesterday afternoon to mem- bers of the Lawyers Club, of which he was recently elected president, at his residence, 1921 N_street. ,Promi- nent miembers of the District bar and | bench were among the guests re- HOUSE PUTS CHECK | ONREAPPORTIONING Present Inclination Is to Let Issue Ride Until 1932, or Later. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Reapportionment of the House of Representatives under the census of 1920 would affect only 12 of the sitting 4356 members, yet the ‘House as a whole refuses to vote for the reappor- tionment, although the mandate of the Constitution is plain. The situatton of injustice to a num- ber of States which, it is cluimed, are being deprived of a proper proportion- ate representation in Congress is made all the more acute by the fact that 1926 estimates of l)u)’!uln(lon issued by the Department of Commerce empha- size the further shifts of population which have occurred since the last decennial counting. Case of California. There is, for instance, the State of alifornia, which in 1910 had a popu- lation of 2,377,549. The population of the State is estimated today at 4,316, Under the 1810 reapportionment California was given 11 representatives in Congress. Today she still has 11, despite an increase*in her population of 81 per cent. Of course, the present Cong cannot_legally 'take cogni zance of the 1923 estimates of popula- tlon. But even under the 1920 census returns, California, “on the Lasis of congressional representation, would be entitled to three more Con- gressmen. It may be argued—in fact, it has been argued—that it is no advantage to a State to have more men In Con- e It is argued there are enough men there already, just standing idly about and watching the leaders push the wheels around. Iut at the same time California s being deprived of her three Congressmen | ing deprived of three dent of the United Stites in the elec toral college. Californ would have had those additional three votes in the 1924 election—not that they would have made any great difference in the result, but State pride demands its full recognition of growth. And then, 100, it must not be forgotten that in 1916 California’s electoral vote decided a presidential election. Texas Imposed Upon. Texas is another State which is be- ing sadly imposed upon, and Michigan and Ohio and New Je Michigan has gatned 56 per cent in populution, with absolutely mno increased repre- sentation. Texas has gained 36 per cent, New Jersey 45 per cent and Ohic 38 per cant / If the House would vote to reappor. tion itself in accordance with the 1920 census, eight ates would gain Rep- resentatives in Congress and 11 States would lose. California would gain three seats, to make her total repre sentation in tke Houre 14, and her vote in the electoral college 16 in- stead of 13. Michigan would gain two seats for a total of 16; Ohio would gain two for a total of 24' Connect would gain one for a total of 6; Jersey one for a total of 1 Carolina one for a total of 1 one for a total of 19, and Washington one for a total of six. Missouri is the only State which would lose two seats under a reap- portionment, cutting down her dele- gation in the House to 14 and he vote in the electoral college to 16 The following states would lose one vote each: Indiana, lowa, Kansas Kentucky, Loulsiana, Maine, Mis sissippi, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vermont. No Action at This Time. ‘The loss of representation by these tates does not mean that these com- monwealths have gone bac have lost population. It simply means that the States which would gain rep resentatives have had a higher per centage of increase in population than their sister States. If increases were to be allowed on a basis of not decreasing the present representation of any State, the House membership would be raised to 460 an increase of 25 members. Appor- tioning the existing 435 seats among the States according to the 1920 fig ures would result in the 12 changes already enumerated. The present inclination in Congress }s to let matters stand until 1932—o: ater. ONE OF TEN PLEADS GUILTY TO JURY FIXING| | Seven Deny Charge in Ohio, Two Excused Temporarily by Court. By the Associated Pre CLEVELAND, April 10. — James Donovan, Mansfleld politiclan was the only one of 10 defendants indicted by the Federal grand jury recently on charges of “jury fixing” in the two trials of Josiah Kirby, former presi- dent of the Cleveland Discount Co. to plead gullty when arraigned today Seven entered pleas of not guilty while Kirby, and William R. Irvin, Akron attorney, were excused from appearing. Kirby is in California straightening his business before be- ginning a seven and one half vear sentence at Atlanta penitentiary for using the mails to defraud. Kirby is to return here June 14 to plead to this and two other indict- ments. Irvin was excused because of illness, and will' be arraigned later. RUNNEE WINS DE_ATH RACE Lloyd Hahn Reaches Mother’s Bed- side After Long Journey. FALLS CITY, Nebr., April 10 (P).— Lioyd Hahn, famous American run. ner, this morning won his greatest and most exciting race—a race with death to the bedside of his mother here. Hahn_arrived home at 3:30 am. and, with his presence, his mother raliied. Physfclans said this morn- ing she was mueh improved, but said anather heart attack may prove fatal. The famous Olympic runner, who had been touring the Antipodes, first recejved word of his mother’s serious illness while at Honolulu. He started home at once. The Pupil's Version. From the Open Road. Sophomore—Teachers are worse than immigration officers nowadays. Alumnus—How Come? “They’s swiped the slogan: ‘They shall not pass.” ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING. ASSOCIATION 643 Louisiana Ave. N.W. 56th issue of stock now open for subscription. Shares of stock, $1.00 each, payable monthly. Five per cent interest paid on stock withdrawn. PALESIVE APPEAL WORKERS TO NEE “Flying Squadron” Later Will Campaign in Many District Clubs. Workers for the $50,000 United Palestine Appeal will get together for the first time Wednesday evening at the Jewish Community Center to hear plans for the campalgn to be held here by the allied Zionist organiza- tions April 25 to May 5. 3 Isidore Hershfield, chairman of the drive, announced the personnel of the ying squadron’ which will solicit the larger pledges and deliver many of the campaign talks. They are Jacob Heckman, Dr. M. A. Halfgott, msidore Hershiiea, Paut ttimmeitart. | RS, C. K. MeNEIL DIES. |ANNUAL BANQUET HELD Joseph Mazo, Max Rhoade, J. B. 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