Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1926, Page 17

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DISMANTLED DIRIGIBL crew OLICE 10 ASSS NUPHERSON CASE Fystery of Woman Pastor's; jsappearance Finally Bringsf i 1 Official Act. | rated Press, ANGELF s.red today to s pestigation of the imee Semple McPl in of Detectives e churge of the case, said that ul wukh the department had not aban- | ned the theory that the evangelist | swned while surf bathir Oce: rk May 18, the lack of witnesses ctually W her drown, coupled 'h the fact that the dy not ' recovered, has given rise to so reports ‘and rumors that he| »mplate investigation i Tline said all principals in the case | Il be questioned. These will include <. McPherson’s mother, Mrs. Minnie nnedy; Miss Emma Shaefer. the zelist’s secretary, who reported emplover's disappearance, and nneth G. Ormiston, former radio erator at Angelus Temple, if he can | located | . Ormiston is declared by friends 1o be retur dney. | cainst prding to Ormiston’s | n_ admission, his wife threatened | e time ago to sue him and name | 3. McPherson as corespondent June 1. Police art their promised z rance of evangelist. | man Cline, Hsoner in Williams Robbery Case | Believed Faking by Jailer. | Attracted by a commotion in the 1 occupied by Joseph David, under sentence for robbing the home Mrs. Caroline Willlams, S pnth street. three months ago. a | ard, R. B. Wright, last night found o prisoner hanging from the cell or by a sheet knotted around his | Ie was cut down, : fiard. Maj. W. L {ndent “at the juil, pinion that David w id_the man’s feei were the oupd, and that the supposed at mpt at suicide was made before the his were out and while other isoners were in the cell The Williams robber: 000 in jewels, staged by a asked hand, who tied up some of }o occupants of the house. nd placed under ke, superin- the He which netted LAW DfiIVE PLANNED. forcement cam Plans for a low e \gn among the neg in the cit [nder the auspices of the evangellcal hmpaign committee were lanl\('ll(‘d‘ | a meeting in_the McKinley Me- | porfal Baptist Church. Sunday. nded by its pastor, Rev. §. G amkins, and the pastors of several | ther colored Bappist congregations | Meetings will be held nightly dur- George Davis Nashville, Tenn., assisted by Rev n. Martin of Atlanta, Ga. Other: o attended the first meeting were ra Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the imeteenth Street Baptist Church r.\George O. Bullock, pastor Third | 2 NORGE ON BEACH AT TELI Washington from the Pacific Coast, show | mantled on the beach at Teller, where it landed after the historic in foreground, is unidentified. {CORCORAN SCHOOL OUND HANGING IN CELL. |’ | $200 and certificate of the THE EVENING The heir to the Swedish throme Gen, Hines, chief of the United Statas Wide World Photo ng framework of the Am dsen dirigible while flight. \ 1 Photograph, telephoned to was being dis- The member of the Norge's Copyright by . & A. Photox AVORS MOVE FOR WORLD ¥ ss at Arlington terday, cted practical peace results from the eneva. RESTING IN THE PILOT CAR OF NORGE. the Norge, at Teller, explorer sits at the ch: ss “the top of the world."” pilod car of his dirigibl acroq s the North Pole. Th used! in the first dirigible flicht a Col Europe May Block {Forgery by Copying U. S. Money Making By the Associated Press Prominent European banks of issue are seriously considering the advisability of taking joint action to safeguard theis Jective notes against fo despite Rreat he on the inc turope The « ch forgers succeeded the is ease in Centr terity with w in of papers several victimize banks the desirability of adopting the American of turning out copper plated notes which are reguarded as virtualy immune to reproductiof The occupied ares is suid to be w favorite operating base for forging plauts since it affords fin easy point from which the centers of Germany, Switzer- land, Holland, France and Belgium can be reached with hogus money. Germany PRIZES ANNOUNCED Winners of Various Awards in Art Cometition Get Cash and Certificates. Winners of awards in the various classes of drawing and painting by students of the Corcoran School of Art were announced today for the The prizes were awarded work done without dys Nelson Smith won the in the portrait class, which was st class. and ce <& was won the antique The life class prize of § tificate of the second ¢ by Mrx, Helen F. Collison s by Bjorn Egell: the still life ol prize of $25 and certificate by Alexander Clayton, and the com- position s prize of $25 and certifi- cate by Miss Mabel Bartlett. ‘The exhibits of students’ work at the Corcoran Galiery are open to the public beginning today and until June 10, MEMORIAL UNVEILED. Lincoln Statue by Saint Gaudens| Finally -Dedicated in Chicago. CHICAGO, June 1 (®).— After wait- | ing for 37, vears, Chicago observed emorial day by unveiling the Saint audens statue of Lincoln, now lo- | cated In Grant Park, and by a pa-| rade of 50.000 marchers. ‘The statue was provided for by a| 0 beguest In the will of John | a Chicago, who died in 1889. ant Gaudens began work on -the statue in 1397 and completed it short- 1y before his death, in 1907. The un- veiling was delayed by the casting of the statue in 1t represents Lincoln at a later period than that of | the Saint Gaudens statue in Lincoin | Park. Kills Self for Pride. NEW YORK, June 1 (P).—Because he was “only a cabaret singer” Ger- ald Schrage has committed suicide rather than face discovery by his | mother that he was not in prosper- ous circumstances. The mother had apkist Church, and Dr. W. A. 'l pastor Klorida Avenue Baptist lntarchy planned to come here from Aber- | deen, Wash, ‘\, T A TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN HERO WH the American Legion, placing a wreath from her oiganization upon the To T\ NAME STAR, WASHINGTON, UNKOWN. D. TUESDAY, 2} mot arms | JUNE 1, PLACES WREATH ON TOMEB OF CIVIL WAR ngton National Ceme the the flight which was St Lot Globe-Demoerat HIS DOG TEAM igible, the Norge, I; of the Unknown Soldier was only one of the many tributes to the unknown hero of the World War. Miss Edith Warren of the Forty Dames Arlington National Cemetery. connected with This Copyright by P. & A. Photos. oelety, PRESBYTERIANS PLAN Sharon, Pa., Convention to Close Tonight—More Funds Urged for Mission Work. By the Associated Press. SHARON, Pa,, June 1.—The final session of the United Presbyterian General Assembly here today was marked by the presentation of repor on foreign misslons, the general coun- cil, finance, nominations and educa- tlon. The assembly will adjourn to- night to meet in Washington next May. Finance was the center tion. The question of an of atten- enlarged | budget was to be disposed of. It was expected that the allowance for foreign work would be increased. The foreign missions report was de- ferred until today to give delegates { time in which to study the problem. Teaders in the work served notice that uniess more . funds were made available there would be a general withdrawal of misslonaries from for- eign fields. Hiker to Live on Water. CHICAGO, June 1 (). —Water alope will sustain George Haslern Johnston on_an’ attempted 30-day hike irom.f'hlmzn to . New York. Starting today he expects to con- sume 5 gallons of water a day on his perengrination and to get 13,334 steps to the gallon. When the carcass of a dead whale on the beach threatened to spoil Nice, | France, as a resort, attempts to burn it failed and the fire department was called out to blow it up with dyna- mite, Women Briazve Rough Seas to Spread Flowers\ Over Spot Where S-51 Sank| By the Associated Press. NEWPORT. R. 1 June 1.—Four women vesterday brawed wind-tossed stinging rain squalls to ver the ocean grave tes suybmarine S-51, 14 miles oft Block Island. Leaving the torpedo station heye, the naval tug Triton fought her waxy off shore through heavy weather to the spot where the big submersibf> went down in collision last September” with a loss of 33 lives. seas and strew flowers o of the United | the surface. Aboard the tug was Mrs. Alfred A. Smith, wife of Torpedoman Smith, whose body is believed to be still imprisoned in the hull 128 feet below She was accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Mary Martin, and a friend, M Mary Berlenbach. The fourth member of the little party was Mr: ames, wife of Chief Motor Machinist's Mate T. James, an- other victim of the disaster. The salvage fleet. which hopes to raise the S-51 this Summer, was idle esterday CONCERTS ARRAYIGED. Twelve to Be Given at Tuberculosis Hospital in Summar. A program of 12 outdoor band con- certs at the Tuberculosis Hospital has been arranged for this Summyor by the Kiwanis Club through nst concert committee chairman, Harry WG. Kim- ball, the first to be given nest Satur- day’ evening at 7:30 o'clock) by the Army Band.. The concerts will be given in the new bandstand'ierected tur the hospital by the Kiwanis Club. Other concerts in the program, all beginning at 7:30 o'clock, ar me 17, Navy Band:' June 24," ArmyfyBand; July’ 9, Marine Band; Inly 14,gArmy Music 'School Ban L NNavy, Band; July 29. ‘Army Band: Atigust |12, Army. Music School Band; August | 19, Navy Band: August 26, Army Band; Auguet 31, Marine Band, .and September 9, Army Music School Band. Ex-Louisi ;n Governor Dies. W ORLEANS, June 1 (@Ph— ‘William Wright Heard, 73, a forner governor of Loii{siana, died todan. COMPLAINT IS DROPPED. Firms Were Accused of Pineapple Monopoly in Hawaii. Dismissal of its complaint againet Swift and of Chicago and the Maine and Honolulu incorporations of Libby, McNeil and Libby was an- nounced today by the Federal Trade Commission. The complaint charged suppression’ of competition in the pineapple industry in Hawall through acquisition of the capital stock of the Thomas Pineapple Co., Ltd.; the Hon- olulu* Pineapple Co., Ltd.; Kahaluu Pineapple Co., Ltd., and the Koolau Fruit Co., Ltd., all Hawajlan con cerng, Commissioners Nugent and Thompson dissented. e Bull Invades Cafe. PUEBLO, Colo., June 1 (#).—A bull “in a china closet” burlesque was broken up by a police riot squad, after a large bull appeared at a local cafe, surveyed the customers, and charged across the rooms, scatfering tables, dishes and patrons. The officers roped the animal and dragged him from the Co. I restaurant with an automobile. AIRMEN TO COMPETE IN ANNUAL CARNIVAL Six to Go From Naval Station at Anacostia to Miller Field, Staten Island. Six airmen from the Naval air sta- tion at_Anacostin—four officers and two enlisted men—will match their skill against a large number of avia tors who will gather at Miller Field Staten 1sland, New York, June 26 for nuual air carnival held under pices of the New York Na- Guard Air Service. The Miller Field meet is looked upon as one of the most important competitions of its kind in the country. The personnel from the air station copsists of Lieut. George T. Cuddihy. executive officer: Lieut. James D. Barner. engineer officer; Lieut. George Owens, photograph offi- cer; Lieut. C. D. Palmer, radio officer; James T. Clark, aviation chief rigge and Herbert B.'Gowan, chief machin® ist’s mate, Five planes will be entered for the various competitions. They include the Hoelng and Curtiss pursuit.ships for high speed, altitude and acrobat- ics; the Boelng training plane for the “landing-to-the-mark” contest; a | DH for the military observation plane race, apd a UO for the seaplane race. The two enlisted men will compete in the parachute jumping confest. Lieut. Cuddihy Jast year wo “landing-to-the-mark.’ Observes 100th Birthday. NIAGARA FALLS, June 1 (®.— Mrs. Catharine Schneider was happy today. Friends in great numbers helped her celebrute her one hun- gr&:llh’b::’lhdu and in addition she ad a letter of congratulations from Presidens Coolidge, BAND CONCERTS. Tonight at 7:30 o'clock, J diciary Square, Fourth streets, by the United vy Band, Charles leader: rles Wise, leader. March, e = second the Winds," Taylor on the “King of Overtur The Mill CHE” J el Piceolo solo, “Through Air 2 Damm 1. W. Rell “Findlandi Sibelins "he Prince of Luders indmaste Tone poem, Fxcerpts from * Pilsen™ Suite— () “Reve Angzelique.” Rubinstein Kammennoi-Ostrow, “Roms Valse Caprice. Vienna Seby and scern m th The Mask Ball Third movement (rom herezade.” “The oung Prince and the Your Princess”. Rimsky - Kowsakov Fox Trot, “Sleepy Time Girl.” Whiting led Ranner. stein de - Liszt opera NVendi Seh “Suirees “Star Sp At United States Capitol, to- morrow at p.m., United States Marine Band, William H Santlemann, leade ¥ Brangon, second leader March, “The Thunderer Overture, “La Dame } : Roieldieu Sketch, Swanee Rivers 0 'rombone solo, chantment™ .. Musician Robert Grand scenes from hemian_ ( Waltz, ienn Suite de Ballet, the (1) Bajaderen (b) Candle Dunce mirs Bride. (¢) Bajuderen Dunce. (d) Wedding Processi Spangled Bar FORD'S AIR DEPOT TO BE OPENED TODAY Hammond, Ind., Airdrome to Be One of Largest in World Under Present Plan. by By the Awociated Press. CHICAGO, June 1. -~ What planned as one of the largest aviation depots in the world will begin opera- tion today when Henry and FKdsel Ford officially open the airport. section of their terminal-factory center near Hammond, Ind., a Chicago suburh. Mail equipment now maintained by the ords at Mavwood Field. will be trans ferred to the new airdrome. The new terminal will be a link in the Ford air mile lines connecting Chicago, De- troit and Cleveland. rly this year is the Fords vaid $1,000,000 for ‘this 1,400 acre tract south of Chicago. Here they plan to operate a_huge plant. Including ware- the contest for | houses where supplies required in the wholesale assembling of airplanes will be kept in stock. The fiying field sec- tion wlll be equipped with facilities for testing planes, and with many landing runways. To make way for the Avenida tima at n Cristobal, Canary Islands, Fort San Cristobal will he destroyed and the city will erect a new building for the use of the military governor. S UNKNOWN DEAD, Anincident of the yesterday. &P . 'This ph h expe its trip across the North S . MANY JOIN PRAYER FORSIGNFROM 0D Hour of Silent Petition Draws | Both Believers and Skep- tical to Meeting. By the Associated Press TAMARACK. Minn grims from far and near ing. some doubting. gathere an hour of sil prayer today « 1 cether by Vi this little vi K in sitend 1. hoping that there i from the their faithfulness Divine manifestations or | have not been promised by F {he has serted that what might happen and that there Iw possibility that God would he present in some definite form His plans and beliefs ridi i the I clergy and citizens, | by profess a traveling eve | fitter, nevertheless spent months in | perfecting his rangements and | broadeasting notices of the meeting. | 1t is Ewing's contention that mod [ern religious services of singing and | preaching do not allow the Deity to make [imsell heard or seen-—hence | his idea for today’s hour of mute I peal Asked for saving 1 medlately he 1. P somie believ- here for Lord in iwing, hut none could tell statement will not before Ewing de- Le conver. - after the | -— . [PERUVIAN VICE CONSUL WEDS MRS. E. K. DAVIS Wife of Clement Ballen of Balti- more—First Married Cabaret Dancer in 1915, By the Associated Press ‘x NEW YORK, June 1. Mrs. Kugenia | Kelly Davis and Clement Rallen, Pe. | ruviaw vice consul at Baltimore, were married here on Saturday and will 1 for Kurope on Wednesday, it be- cume known todiy Mr. Ballen and Mrs. ed a marrfage license on announced they would have vus instead of a civil was not learned who rites, Mrs. Rallen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. eloped with Al Davis, cabaret dancer. She obtained a Paris diverce in 1922 Mr. Ballen is & member of one of the lead: ing families of Peru. RECEIVER FOR MILL. Big North Carolina Concern Blames Poor Textile Business. GREENSBORO. N. The Holt-Granita Puritan Mills capltalized at $1.500.000. vesterday was placed in the hands of a receiver by Judge R. A. Nunn. The petition for a receivership. presented by F. L. Williamson, president and treasurer | of the company, stated that meneral depression in the textile industry made such action ne ry. | Pextile plants were ated by the | company at Haw River and Fayette | ville. Fhe Atlantic Bank and Trust | Co. of this elty was named as re- ceiver. Indebtedness is estimated at ore than §600,000, it Dauvis obtain viday and veligi- ceremony. 1t performed the the lage in 1915 o). June 1

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