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ENGLAND ORDERS ARSHIP T0 EGYPT British Reserve *“Complete Liberty of Action” in Al- leged Assassins’ Case. By the Amsociated Press. LONDON. June has sant a note to ernment reserving “complete liberty of action” ragarding the recent ac-| quittal of six persons, charged with| assagzinating Sir lee Stack. British | sirdar of the Egyptian a in isu.; A warship is being sent from Malta | te Alexandria as a precautionary meas ure. and the British presiding judge of the appeals court. which acquitted the six men, has resigned in protest against the action of the native judges in outvetoing him to achieve what he | terms a miscarriage of justice. Situation Held Grave. Rritish officials regard the situation complicated by the victory of Zagh loul Pasha’s tionalist party in the elactions as “distinctly grav Premier Ziwar Pashd has not yet| resigned in the face of the election re. sults, hut is expected to. When he | does. King Fuad will undoubtedly of- fer the premiership to Zaghloul Pasha, | because of his victory at the polls, | Upon Zaghloul's decision will depend the subsequent attitude of the Rritish government. Chamberlain Ts Sitent. Anawering a question in the House of Commons today whether instruc- tions had heen sent to Lord Llovd, British high commissioner in Egypt, as to the attitude he should adopt in view of the parliamentary elections and what those instructions weve, For- eign Secretary Chamberiain sald com- munieations were still procesding be- tween the high commissioner and the Rritish government. “T fm not in a position to make any statement at the moment.” the foreign secretary said. He confirmed that a hattieship was proceeding to Alexandria. .—Great Rritain the Egyptian gov Zaghloul te Forego Post. CATRO. Egypt. June 3 UP). Zagh- | loul Pagha. the Natlonalist party lead- er. today informed a number of dep- | nties at a luncheon to him that he has | azreed to their desire ta forego the | premiership in faver of former Pre. mier Adly Yeghen Pasha. SHIPS ORDERED TO EGYPT. Britain to Take Firm Steps to Prevent | Zaghloul Taking Office. | Ry Cahle to The Star and Chicagn Daily News. LONDON., June 3.—Dispatching the battle cruiser Resolution to Egypt. issuance of orders to other men-of: war in the Mediterranean to be pre- pared to sail on a few hours’ notice and issuance of orders to a couple of | bartralions located in this country to | hold themseives ready to leave on| short notice are the first ateps taken by the British government to crush Zaghloul Pasha. | The object of the gavernment is two- | fold—first, to make it dificult for the | Egyptian Nationalist leader to become | prime minister, and second, by dras- tic military measures to intimidate the Nationalist party and thus render the use of actual force unnecessary. Judge Kershaw to Resign. Judge Kershaw's resignation was de- eided upon Monday when Lord Liovd's dispatches dealing with the trial of the Sirdar Lee Stack murderers was received by the eahinet. Lord Liovd indicated that Egvptian judges were influenced by Zaghloul's over- | whelming vietory at the polls that they did not dare pass sentence on ac- | cused men, who were former cabhinet ministers. deepite the crushing evi- dence produred in court. Previous to this, Lord Lioyd had | heen 5o convinced that sentence would | he passed upon the accused that he | cabled the foreign office stating that Zaghloul would be unahle to assume | office despite the recent electoral vic- tor Rritish to “Prevent Catastrophe.” All these plans were foiled by the acquittal of Zaghloul's friends and the British cahinet decided to act strongly | at once. Judge Kershaw was in-| structed to resign. and Lord Lloyd was | instructed to ady the King of Egypt in “Arm language” that the Rritish were prepared to prevent at any price | “such @& catastrophe” as Zaghloul's | hecoming premier | (Conrright. 1926, by Chiragn Daily News Co.) D. C. PLAN WIN-SW FOR MOTHERS’ AID IN SENATE VOTE | l " Page.) law should be administered. which has heen the issue in controversy hetween | the people of the District and other | welfare workers from outside tne cft feoin ihes LRSI R ollows st Be Resident. i AVhenever the parent of a child u der 1& vears of age is unable to pro. | vide for the child at home. the mother or guardian may apply for the allot- ment contemplated by the bill. The mother must have been a hona fide resident of the District for one year | and show she Ig a citizen of the United | States. or has applied for citizenship. | The agency in charge of child aid | would he required t determine wheth- | er the mother is a proper person to have custody of the child: whether the | home fs a satisfactory place for the | rearing of the child; what resources | may be availanie for the com; - pertial maintenanee of the child. and whether there are any persons or o ganizations legally obligated to assiat in the support: whether legal steps | have been taken to compel the father to provide support, and what amount of aid Is needed to keep the child in | itx own home, If these inquiries prove satisfactory, | an allowance may he made from | month to month or for a continuous | period. In no case would an allowance be continuad for more than six months without a review to determine whether it i still needed. The allowance may he increased or curtainel or discon- tinued whenever it is shown that the | welfare of the child warrants such change. Provides Frequent Inspection. Every home for which an allow- ance is made would he visited as often as necesmary to ohserve condi- tions wnd 1o offer counsel and advice to_the mother and the child. AWhichever agency is finally in- | trusted with the administration of the | 12w would have authority under the bill to make reasonable rules and regulations for proper administration. T provided that any person who ohiains or attempts to obtain an al- lownance by false representation could he punished by a fine of not more than $200, or imprisonment for not mbpre than one vear, or both. The hill authorizes as appropria- n of $100,000. payvahle from the ravenues of the District of Columbia for the ensuing fiscal vear, and di |'E‘l the Commiesioners to submit ee tifnates for whatever amounts are found to be neceseary in succeeding yeare. | 3 | many | room | cluding steel | sistant ex | lating for | work. Upper: Members of the United States upreme Court, who will serve as Jjudges in ! nteat. Left to righ stice Van De Vanter, Justice Su erland, Chief Justice Taft, Justice Sa ford and Justice Butler, Lower, left to right: Gen. Pershing, who will present loving » the hampion; Vice President Dawes, who will make an address; John Hays Hammond, who will preside, and V A. Strong, publisher of the Chicag Daily News, who will speak on “News- papers and Citizenship Building.” 'NEW PATENT OFFICE. AND RAISES URGED Special Committee Advocates Larger Force—Praises Robertson’s Work. Construction of a nev building “at the earliest possible moment.” espec fally designed for the use of t} Patent Office; larger salarfes for all scientific and technical employes, und | an increase in the technica! force of the office are the outstanding recom mendations made to Secretary of Com- merce Hoover today by a specinl committee appointed 18 months ago by Secretary Work when the Patent Office was & burean of the Interior Department. Amendment of exiating patent laws, reducing the appeals in interference cases to & singic appea! in the office, abolishing appeals to the District Court of Appeals and making the decision of the Patent O except as i be reviewed the United States District Court in equli proceedings, is also urged Ly the com ¥ | mittee. Praising Commissioner of Patents Robertaon for hix “successtul hundiing | of an unprecedented amount of Wor the committee said it * < pleasur in commending the present adminis tration of the Patent Office for the good work already done. 1t hax suc- ceeded in materiully reducing the number of pending spplications und at the same time Las made many improvements. ‘The changes in methods have beein in the right tlon and meet witk unqualif proval of the committee.” Would Increase Good Work. The recommendations in this report are bLased mainly upon information obtained from the commissioner and his staff and in a measure represent contemplated action which, for a va- | riety of reasons, they have been un- able to undertake. Consequently this report is offered as an instrument of assistance in furthering the good work already done. omas Kwing of New York, former commissioner of patents, 13 chairman of the committee. Associated with him are Lew W. Wallace, jr., of Washington: Col. Harr ease of Canton, Ohio; Kugene G. Mason of Washington; George A. Prevost of Washington: Jo Bally Brown of Pitts hurgh, Pa.: A. J. Brousseau of New York, Henry M. Huxley of Chicago, Fdwin J. Prindle of New Yo hetta of Detroit, Henry N. Paul of Philadelphla. Wallace Clark of New York and W. H, Leffingwell of New York. “We find that during the istration of Commissioner Robertson many improvements suggested by the 1912 report have been made, and also additional heneficial’ changes have heen effected in the organiza- admin- tion, procedure, personnel and prop- | erty of the Patent Office, amounting 1o a thorough reorganization,” the commitiee report continued. Methods Greatly Improved. “This has been facilitated by fa- vorable legislation and by additional obtained in the lLand Office Rullding, but before any was obtained. as well as since. im- provement hus been noticeable in the methods of duing business in the office, resulting In & marked increas in efficiency and bLenefit tu the public having business before the office Providing of modern equipment, in-’ vertical filing cuses, facilitate the clerical ommittee m{ld. or would greatly work of the office, the c While @ new building designed the spec and of ample capacity to provide for present necessity and future growth ie an urgent need. Inerease in the salaries of scientific and technieal employes, the commit les sald, iz needed to check the large bumber of resignations and obviate ihe present large turnover, while a larger number of principal and ‘as- miners and a larger trans- e 15 needed to expedite the When Secretary Work first con- ered the appointment of the in- Vestigating committee, (he work of the P'atent Office was 14 months be- hind. For many vears its activitles had been vapidly increasing while | resignations from its highly trained sclentific and technical force have always been frequent. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, the Amer- fean Bar Assoclation, s 1 patent law associations, the Cham of Commerce of the United States, the National Manufacturers’ Assoclation and the American Engineering Coun- el were invited to nominate memhers to serve as a committee to study the Patent Office and make a report. Hoover Lauds Committee. “The public spirit dirplayed by the members of the committee and their earnest, lahorious efforts to solve try | ing and difficult problems are deserv. ing of the highesy commendation. Secretary Hoover sald today. ““This committee was composed of men of wide experience in patent matters.and others of similar experience in indus- trial and commereial affairs. Although busy men and serving without re- muneration or hope of personal re- ward, the members gave generously of their time and made a most exhaus- tive study of the Patent Office and its needs.” For more than 14 years the several sommissioners have recommended construetion of a new building for the Patent Office. (‘ommissioner Robert- son said in his last annual repor “1 cannot too uuon;ls"\ urge the nec £ final, | legislation | jal needs of the Patent Office | THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, MEN OF PROMINENCE WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST MISUSE OF FRANK INIOWAIS PROBED How Brookhart Literature Got in Letters With Reed’s Speech Mystifies. By the Associated Press. The heated lowa atgn, in whic okhart, Rej an insurgent, is sposing Senator Cummins for re- | nomination on the Republican ticket, already is enznging the attention of the Post Office Department, and s ducing charges and counter- charges which probably will be hed by the specikl Senate cam- | luvestigating commitiee. e Post Office Department ix con- |cerned with the fusertion of Brook hart literuture in franked envelopes | with a speech made by Senutor Reed, Republican, ennsyivania, opposing | the unseating of Brookhart recently in favor of Daniel F. Steck, Democrat, Which were mailed to lowa voters. Re- sponsibility for this incident has been denied by Senator Reed, Brookhart and the latier's campalgn manager, | who ha offered 1o assist in the effort |to find out who put the improper mat- {ter in the envelopes. Brookhart Asks Funds Probe. | Brookhart, meanwhile, in a mes- | nuge to Senator Reed. Democrat. Mis- | sourl, author of the resolution under which the special investigating con | mittee of which he ix a member will | overate, han requested that it Investi | gate not only the franking charge, but {nquire intv campaign expenditures on behalf of Cummins and others in the | primury race. Since the primary takex place Monday and no fungs have yvel been provided for the in vestiguting committee, however, no v Ix likely until afterward. ", Clarke, manager of the Cummins paign, declared last night at Des Moines that he would welcome investigation of expenditures on behalf of the Senator. In addition to the incident in connection with the speech by Senator Reed of Pennryl- vania, he charged that misuse of the franking privileges of Senator Borah of ldaho and Reed of Missouri, had been made in behalf of Brenkhart. Act Called “Frame. Placing of his campaign lit in the franked envelopes was de- scrlbed as a “frame-up” bearing “the earmarks of the Daugherty gang.” in a telegram from Brookhart to Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, which was in- serted in thg Senate record. The lat- ter, in bringing the matter to the Senate’s attontion Tuesday, usserted thut be had given permission for dis- tribution of hix speech, but made it ear that he was not a supporter of the unsented insurgeut in his cam- paign against Cummins. he Pennsylvania Senator explained vesterday that the coplies of his speech had been sent out from the Benate folding room to Des Moines, where they were remailed. n thousand copies went the first hatch, he said, and the second. The Senator add that the superintendent of the folding room had declared that only the Reed speech was in the envelopes when they left his custody and that all of | the envelopes were sealed. Experts are now examining samples of the enveloj containing _the Brookhart campaign material along with the copies of his speech, he as- serted, 1o determine whether the con- tainers had heen unsealed and re- sealed after they left the Senate fold- ing roow, cam- nator primary former R out in 000 in Woman Is Missing. Senorita Pilar Gomez Rodriguez, a Spanish woman employed as a mald for a naval attache of the Spanish le- gation here, today was reported miss- ing by an “official of the legation. Po- lice were told the woman said she was sick and was going to friends in the South, No word had been heard of her todag. sity of a building_equipped to meet the needs of the Patent Office, or & remodeling _and enlarging of the present . building. Since industries throughout the breadth of our Jand depend upon rapld results obtained from the Patent Office and are held up or checked in their growth when the Patent Office lags behind, the need of suitable quarters cannot be too greatly emphasized The annual report of the commis- sloner also urged increases in the salaries of examiners, and enlarge- ment of the force of trained tempo- rary examiners, The Patent Office is one of the few Government bureaus which is almost entirely self-supporting. The last flscal yvear -showed expenditures of $3.775,476.07 exceeded receints of $3, 271,253.89 by only $504,323.08, -ature | ANTIC CITY, N. 1., June 3.— g may be a practice, but it is not a mania nor a habit, the General Federation Women's Clubs today | decided before adopting a resolution | urging the women of America not to | imperil their health by the veducing methods not advocated reliable physicians. | A resvlution indorsing the [ulm)yle!‘ of a bill to subjeci prizon made goods | to the laws of the State into which | they come also was adopted “The original drafi of the reducing resolution declared this pi tice ‘a “manta.” William E. Towner of Holyok moved to substitute “habit manta.”’ and on sugges tion of Mrs. Walter MeNab Miller of | 'COMMISSION ORDERS ' BUS COMPANY AUDIT. ¢ of of by use | Request for Increase of Fare Antici- pated on Basis of Recent Returns Anticipating a request from the ‘Washington Rapid Transit Co. for an increase in fare, the Public Utilities Commission today assigned its chief | accountant, Ryars McK. Bachman. to make an extensive Investigation inte the books of the company. When the bus company voluntarily greed to cut its fare from five tokens for 45 cents to aix for 50 cents laat January, it was understood that this rate would continue for u temporary period of 90 days. ‘The commlssion, however, waived the compa re. turns for January and February, be. cause the utllity had just been taken over by the North American Co. and |did not have sufficient time to com- vletely reorgunize its service. Based on its returns for March, | April and May, the company, ft is understood, belleves that it is entitled to an increased fa The commission does not plan to consider any applic tlon the company may make for high- er fare unti! Mr. Bachman completes his investigation. DIVORCES “REAR DRIVER.” SAN FRANCISCO “Back seat” automo "JHM caure for divorce. The State Su- preme Court sald so vesterday. Claude H. Hartman, San Francisco. locomotive engineer. sued,in the lower courts for a divorce.on the grounds that his wife, Jessie, belittled' his abil- Ity as a driver by constantly telling him from the back seat just how she would e. The trial court refused the decree and Hurtman appealed to the State Supreme Court. Today in Congress Senate. ‘The Senate passed a hill 10 pro- vide home care for dependent chil- dren in the District, and placed ad- ministration in the Board of Public Welfare. Farm relief legislation came be fore the Senate as the unfinished business at 2 o'clock. The Senate passed a resolution providing funds for the special committee created to investigate campaign expenditures. The judiciary subcommittee met and decided to recommend post- ponement of action on several pro- posed modifications of the prohibi- tion law; The finance committee held an executive session on. nominations for the board of tax appeals. House. A filibuster against the rivers and harbors bill was in progress in_House. 2 The judiciary committee con- tinued hearings on impeachment charges against Commissioner Fenning. The interstate commerce com-, mittee continued hearings on rail- road consolidation. The naval affairs committee held a regular meeting in execu- tive mession. ‘The milita; affairs committee considered committee calendar in executive session. The committes on agriculture held hearings on several depart- ment bills, The Indian affairs committee met in executive session. The war claims committee con- ducted hearing in the case of the Machine and Metals Co. of Phila- delphia.. A special joint committee con- tinued investigation of rthern Pacific land grants. . The public buildings and grounds committee met In executive ses- ston. Clubwomen Flay Reducing ‘Practice,’ But Deny It Is Either ‘Mania’ or ‘Habit’ Elections committee No. 2 met in executive session' on Walters- Bailey contested eleetion case. New York, for “ha Mrs. Towner made an unsuccessful ' aitempt to eliminate three paragraphs | of the resolution in whichi reducing | nostrums and injurions ethods of | reducing _were condemned the | advice of a reliable physician wa| advocated. These paragraphs, she asserted, contained “medical props ganda." When (his fuiled she pro-| posed layving the whole resolution the table, but there were only T sed 1o its adeption The measure as adopied terms re ducing a “practice” injiufdus unless carried on under the direction of a | veliable physician, and indorses the | rvecent adult weight conference ap-| proving efforis to formulate a reliable | heigint-weight scale for women. Mrs. | Towner was among those who finally | voted for it. “practice” wax substituted | NEW TRAFFIC RULES | EFFECTIVE TONIGHT Score of Amendments Include Lift- ing of Rush-Hour Parking Ban Downtown. A score or more amendments to the traMic regulations. lifting the ban on rush hour parking in the downtown congested zone. aholishing angle park ing. establishing three new one streets in Georgetown. and making other important changes. will go into | effect at midnight tonight. it was an-| nounced today hy Chief of Police | Edwin B. Hense. Trafic signe directing motorists how to comply with the changes have been made and will be placed in posi- tion on the stroke of 12. Maj. Mease sald, however, that the new regula-| tions would not be inforced rigldly | until motorists have sufficient time | to become familiar with the changes. Chief among the other changes are: Parking will be prohibited in front of foreign embassies and legations. Motorists will not be permitted to pass on either side of a street car on & one-way street which had stop-| ped to discharge or take on pas- sengers. Parking will be prohibited on the east side of Tenth street from F street to New York avenue and on the north side of Irving street hetween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets. Park road will he restored ta a two-way thoroughfare hetween Six- teenth and Seventeenth streets, with parking prohibited on the north side. LAST OF NATIONAL CONTEST ORATORS REACH CITY TODAY Page.) (Continued from First be presented to President and Mrs. Coolidge at the White House. From the White House they will g0 to East- ern High School, where they will be tendered a Inncheon by Charles Hart, principal. After the luncheon the finaliste_ il he formally introduced to the Fastern students at an assem- hly. Tomorrow night Fastern's stu: dents will give the yells of each of the aix out-of-town schools represented an their speakers take the stage. Follewing the Eastern luncheon, the group will_he taken to the Capitol. wheve they will he received in turn by Vice President Dawes. President of the Senate, and Speaker Long- worth of the House of Representa- tives. Returning to their hotels, the orators will have a brief rest before proceeding to the Auditorium. Highlights of Saiurday's entertain- ment_will be a trip down the river on the U. S. 8. Sylph, the official vacht of Secretary of the Navy Wil- bur, aud a dinher Saturday night at/ the home of John Hays lammond, who wiil preside at tomorrow night's finals. Sunday's program will he featured| by sight-seeing tour of the city, with luncheon at the Wil- lard at 1:15, Staff photographers of The Star will accompany the orators while in Washington. They will be photo- graphed almost conatantly. Fach will be presented with a specially made album, including all the photographs that may be taken, ax soom as the albums can be prepared. ‘What Wears Out Tires. It Is internal friction rather- than the compression of the car's weight, says the United States Bureau of | Standards, that wears out most auto- | tires, When the car is driven o a bump the squeezing of the tires causés the layers of the ma- terfals of which the shoes are made to rub over one another. This rub- s hot and v accountable for the short- ness of their serviceabllity. JUNE 3, 1926. GEORGIANS HOSTS TOYOUNG ORATORS Finalists Here for National Contest Tomorrow Night | bishop made public his letter through | was “attempting ‘OBEY LAW, CALLES WARNS CATHOLICS Failure to Do So Will Bring Punishment, President Tells Archbishop. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, June 3 Calles has sent a strongly worded | letter to the Catholic archbishop, Moro | Del Rio, In which he served notice without qualification wupon the arch- | bishop and all other Catholic digni. | taries in Mexico that they must obev Mexican laws or suffer the conse. | quences, | The President charges (‘atholic pre- | lates with unpatriotically provoking agitation, both within and without Mexico, and sayx the effort will not succeed In causing the Mexican gov- ernment to change ite resolute pur- pose of enforcing the laws and consii- | tution. | The letter of the President is in re- ply to one from the archbishop. The President says the fact that the arch- dent the press shows that the archbishop | to create sentiment | against the government. “I notify you, once for the President's letter of rebellion against the law respect toward the authorities will be punished without consideration of any nature.” The letter of Archbishop Rio, which | was an open one addressed to Presi-| dent Calles, protested agatust the de- portation of Mgr. Caruana, the papal envoy. The prelate charged that the | order was issue hout sufficient ause and constituted another affront | by the Mexican government to the Holy See. “We make before vou world,” the letter added, “a most solemn protest and declare our irrev. ocable adherence to the Pontiff.” 14415 RECEED FORD.C. MEMORIAL Shipping Board Employes In- crease Donation—Widow and the Are Feted. Three o tn the third annu torical Contest who will compete at the Was A torlum_for the coveted title of tional finalist were lauded us re sentatives of 1,400,000 American high hool pupils “in’ the greatest con- test in the history of the conntry” at « banquet glven in their honor by a group of prominent Washington Georgians at the \White 1% ek, 812 Seventeenth street, lust night Sitting at the head of the table, be- tween Senators Hareix snd George und Representativgs Churlex (. Ed wards, Willlam D. Upshaw and Carl Vinson of the Georgia congressional delegation. the triv of finulisix, Joseph Mullarky of Augusta, (ia.; Miss Myrle Posey of the District of Columbia and Herbert Wenig of Los Apgeles, Calif., were praised without stint by speakers, who extolled their oratorical ability and predicted for them the same leadership in life that they already have obtained in the school. Japanese Wins Applause, John Afso, 16, a voung Japanese, who is president of the Southern Cali- fornia Oratorical Association and a debating colleague of Wenig, the Los Angeles representative, also an honor gueat at the banquet, made a hrief talk, in which he convinced Georgians of his outstanding speaking ability. Also provoked vigorous ap- plause when he explained that he was born in the United Statex and hasx lived here all of his life, and “while T have the body of a Japanese, I have the mind and morals of an American.” He said that he had heard much « uthern hospitality and as sured (he Georglans that he was so delighted at the sample offered last night that he had determined to seek entrance in a Southern educational in- stitution. Teaders in Life's Affairs. Senator George, the first speaker, stated that he had observed that those who are first in competitions of the school are generally first in the competition of life. He declared that whether the orators won or lost, they conld rest assured that the effort was well worth the cost. He pointed out that he some 25 vears ago had won college debates and State honors | in oratory and laughingly pointed out | that in this light young Mullarky, the Georgla candidate, is on the high road | to the United States Senate. ! Senator Harris confessed to the Georgianx that he alwavs envied the | orator. lle said that he never had made u speech of than five minutes until he the Senate, and even then it wus only because hix opponents were {nforming his prospec- | tive constituents that “he couldn't make a speech.” Senator Harrfs said that he was prefudiced against orators early in life by a demagogue who “never practiced what he preached.” He said that the vietory of Mullarky meant much to Georgial hecaume he “will apread the right kind of stuff.” Would Encourage Contest. Representative Vinson, whe repr sents the Augusta distriet. which claims Mullarky. voiced confidence that Mullarky would win temorrow night. “If he daes not.” Mr. Vinson continued, “T am sure we would d sire to Miss Posey crowned, the young orator from our own Distriet of Columbia.” Representative Up shaw \voiced the same sentiments, as did Representative Edwards, who de- clared the entire country should en- courdge the success of the Natiousl Oratorical Contest. Theodore Tiller acted as toastmas- ter. Prof. . W. Hardy, Augusta professor, who is couching Mullark also tulked and Introduced the ora- toricul winners. Others who made remarks were Ralph Graves and Miss Laura Berrlen, ational OITOW hingt Ora ht di- na KLAN INI TIATE;ZS. Field Adjoining Fort Myer Heights School Scene of Ceremony. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, June 3. Twenty-five candldates were initiated into the Order of the Ku Klux Klan at a public naturalization held last night on the field adjoining the Fort Myer Heights School. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of hun. dreds of fully robed members of the order—hoth men and women—trom Arlington -County, Fairfax and Alex- andrie. City, who surrounded a huge fiery cross. The ceremony was preceded by a parade that wended its way through all of the larger communities of the county, headed by the Klan Fand of AR 1 One estimate gives the number of organized workers in the world as 40,928,610, Baliston, al finaldists | - | Commissi that | {into her { respond to the summons to dinner. {of her father, Dr. William F. Andsr- of Col. Barker Aids. | Additional subscriptions totaling #p | proximately $144 were received v | terday st campaign headquarters of | the District of Columbia Memorial | n, which Is conducting | drive for $200.000 with which to erect | in Potomac Park an imposing memo- | rial to the Capital's World War heroes. | Emploves of the United States Ship- | ping Board sent in a supplementar donatlon of $99.50, the Kalorama Ci izens’ Association contributed $20 and the lowa Circle Citizens’ Association | | appropristed from fts treasury $10. | "One of the interesting gifts ves-| | terday wae $14 from Mrs. Mathilde | Barker of the Ontario Apurtments, | sacred memory of her husban ate Col. John William Bar | veteran of many wars and the We War." Members of the commission are gratified over the diversity of inter- | ests represented in the subscriptions | recorded so far fn the drf Organ- | | i7ations with meager treasuries and no constitutional functions of a pa- | triotic nature have responded readily |t the widespread appeal for funds, it | 1= pointed out | The subscriptions are being received | by John Poole, treasurer of the com. | | mission. at his ofice in the Federal. | American Natlonal Rank, Fourteenth | land G street | FOUND DEAD OF POISON. the | | a 1d | Teacher's Grief for Father Believed Cause of Supposed Suicide. NORFOLK, Va., June 3 (P.—M Virginia Venable Anderson, old high school teacher here, | found dead last night in her with an empty hottle by her side, | when members of the family with | which she lived were forced to break | room when she failed to] { ins cear- was room Mise Anderson, a native of Farm- ville and graduate of the College of Willlam and Mary, & helieved to have taken poizon when grief occa sioned by the death twn weeks ago 0| hecame | son. hear. tao great for her SPECIAL_NOTICES. | [E_ANNUAL MEETING SUCH OF | the holders of lots in Oak Hill Cemetery | a8 are entitled to vote will be held at the company's ofice on Monday. Juue 7. 1926 the purpose of elect- 3 Of managers w serve during the susilug rew; [ MATTHEWS, Secretary. 1, NUT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ed s anyon A Ve IR ‘e-‘:‘ég"‘l PARTIES . w. knocked down by sta nw. about 1 WIL debt, WHO SAW axicab at WARTED, TO HAUL FULL OR PART LOAD TO OR 'm“ NEW YORK. RICHMOND. LA BOSTON, | PITTSBURGH OR W POINTS _SPECIAL RATES. . NATIONAL DELIVERY ASSN. INC. 13i7 N V. AVE MAIN 1460, LOCAL MOVING ALSO HE BRIDE AND GR Wi specialize in meodern jewelry: lesigns nd Trieen Are stITactive: sseortment af dia Bt Pk PAINTING. PAPERHA T b EDITORI vared fo rienced BOONS PAPERED WITH EMBOSSED AND olychrome papers. 36 to $12. Plasterio] Suburau work ssme price. Call affer Adams 9304, 33 TICE IS SEREBY GIVEN THAT CER- tificate No. lil‘ll r one shars of the capital stock of the Capitsl Traction Com: of Washiugton, D. C. od rta B. How L h or destrosed and that appiicati to the said Capital Traction ¥ by Ebenezer arned. administrator {3 ate of Roberta H. Howard. for ance of a duplicate certificais of stock in Heu of said certificate lnat or de- stroved. Any Derson having or coming into Possension of "said "certificate of “stock is . ‘warred_to return me 1o id ad- jor.” FRENFZER "TEAR: D Ad- e estate of Reberia B. PADDED VANS CONSTANTLY RUNNING N and_Washington. WE GO AUTWHERE " aieo loral mosing. _Call a1e0 o 5 2 ABRE o catimate, TRE O MOTOR_£X: PRESS. 2424 18th. g 1 SPECIAL NOTICE Several 1025 Ford Coupes. Tourings. Dodge Touring, Chevrolet Coach. etc. These cacs | are I perfect condition and must be soid for the uapaid notes: 12 mos. 10 pay. See Mr. Ricketts, Peck's Garage. 2121 14th at. U A Lo AT il nitare ‘af > SOMETHING NEW PAPERAANGING. C. A. MA S nw. " (Barlelin). “Potamee pan reby s Promissory notes were In egistence n Egypt in 400 B. G Phone E‘Ya'ell her_information. s Fact Main 3621. 610 E §1. N.W. \ ! aa | vesterda | were also found. | and has been engaged in hix own MRS, MPHERSON'S CAPTORS SOUGHT Blind Lawyer, Fearing Own Life and Woman’s, Gives By the Asmciated Press. LLOR ANGELES, June 3.— The story of a blind lawyer that Aimee Semple McPherson, the evangelist, who dis- peared while swimming at Ocean Park May 18, is being held captive by \wo men who seek a ransom of $25.000 today occupied the attention. of poli According to the atternev, R. A. McKinley of Long Beach, the men have threatened not only ‘o kill Mrs. McPherson but te de away with him ax well if the ransom is not pald. earing for his life, McKinley 1014 police that he cannot assist them in_trapping the alleged kidnapers. The lawyer told investigators that the pair came to his offies last Mon after assuring themselves that he was blind and could not see them; thex told him that they had the missing evangelist and would deliver her for the $25,000 reward recently offered by Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, Mrs. McPherson’s mother. They asked Me- Kinley to open negotiations with Mra. Kennedy. Allowed to Tell Police. “You can tell police about this if vou wish. I suppose yeu will,”" the lawver quoted one of the men as saving. McKinley placed the matter hefore police and District Attorney Asa Keyes and they in turn communicaied with Mrs. Kennedy. The latter when first told of the ransom demand, declared that it was a hoax. hut finaily agreed to submit a list of questions, the an- swers (o which the men were ta hring the aliegediy captive pastor. he pair failed to keep an appnint- ment to meet McKinley in his office afternoon, but aceording to the lawver ihey did make their ap- pearance about 9:30 last night. After describing them as grumbling because they had to have the ques- tions answered, McKinley quoted them saying: "Well, we'll get the answers pretty quick. but have the dough ready or You know what will happen.” fons for the | most part call for descriptions of the gelist's personal properiy. he search at the heach for Mrs. McPherson’s body, on the supposition that she was drowned, virtually is at & standstill, he last action was taken vesterday when a few sticks of dvna mite were exploded without result in some kelp beds. |KILLS SWEETHEART DESPITE HIS PLEDGE NOT TO HARM HER (Continued from First Page.) liceman Jenkins took Brown to the eighth precinct. One huliet was found by Jenkins on the floor of the sutomobile. Kix empty catridge shells ‘The bullet was prob- ably the one which exploded acei- dently. At the elghth precinet, savs he asked Brown: “What did yvou kel her for?" and Brown replied “D—— if 1 know; I wanted to save one for myself.” Fired From Police Force. Brown lived at the Benedict Hotel, 601 Pennsylvania avenue. A decade ago he resigned from the palice de partment by request. He is 1 widower al Jenkins | estate business here for some tim In his automobile was found a partially filled half-pint bottle of liquor. Jenkins. however, averred that no odor of liguor was perceptible to him on Brown's breath at the time of the arrest. Miss Voegele was a native of Mar- tinsburg, W. Va. Her mother and sister motored here last night. She was employed in the Treasury De- 'partment annex on Sixth street, in the Mall. ‘oroner Nevitt is conducting an in- quest into the death of Miss Voegele this afternoon. Brown this morning said he was unable to remember anything about the shooting. althongh he rememhbered talking to Mise Voegele yesterday. He said he “carried the pistol for protee- tion” hecause of the many recent held-ups. Animal Carpentry. A block of woed on exhibition in Kansas shows the skill of 3 heaver in cutting down trees. Thia plece of wood, 5 inches in diameter. is cut off as smoothly as if cut with an ax. __SPECIAL NOTICES. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the lot owners of the Glenwood Ceme- tery will be held in the blue room, third floor of the City Club, 1320 G street n.w., on Monday evening, June 7, 1926, at 7:30 p.m. You are earnestly requested to he present. i Ry order of THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHARLES W. MORRIS, President. WILLIAM E. WISE, - Secreta CONTRACTORS WANTED ~—to build houses of all kin tars plasterers, coment workers. el 114Ny, plumbars. roofers and tinners. Address. Box r office s STEPS, E.n‘lnl:n’r_vrvdmfifix e ORI BN CREre 627 th N. __Live._§ Specialized Commercial Printiny Acquire the habit of consulting ue. The National Capital Press 1810-1313 D ST. N.W, i NI A PRINTING IN A HURRY BYRON S. ADAMS il £ A L S ON AND AFTER lUNE Ist aw location Sth & Evarts sts. ne. North 26 and 27. part roofers! IRON . 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