Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1926, Page 17

SIGNING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPE) DENCE. One of the attractive floats in-the Petworth parade. The tableau represented the historic Incident of 150 years ago, children taking the roles of the signers. GOING AROUND IN THE RAIN. Roland MacKenzie, Freddie Mc- Leod and Bobby Jones playing in the rain at the Burning Tree eourse yesterday. m'““x JONES “SHUY 1 A Washingto MacKenzie- and, Freddl MEPHERSON JURY 0 RESUME TODAY Nafi:v Letter.to Be Placed in Ewdence From' Same uA:vmers.n . By u» Associated | Press. LS ANGELES, July 8.—A mass of | evidemce awalted the county® grand Jury as it met today to resume its in- vestigation of the Aimee Semple Mc- Pherson case. New developmenis which :probabiy will be brought to the attention of the jurors include a letter to Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. mother of ‘the -evangelist presumably fromi the same persons who wrote her, a - previously received $506,000 ransom demand. The letter. like the one demanding: ransom, was sl “‘Avengers,'” nterest is centered on the detaited report of the Douglas, ‘Ariz.,’ Police Department investigation Into Mrs. McPherson's appearance there - and her story of having been held prisoner in a desert shack. Herman :Cline, chief of tletecuven. said ‘the l‘epor( contains “‘startling information.” Douglas police offfcials: teday ‘plan- ned a new search for the shack in which. Mrs. - McPherson said she was confined. They declined to confiFr. or deny a report the evangelist. would nm a second trip to Doullll to- ald tl AR Mexico to Try Air Mail. The Mexican government is going to | try out air mail service as part of Jts - reconstruction ram. ‘P +, "squipped for long, high. flights will be used betwnn the principal cities, "They - lunvtwu rs and 400 pounds-of: . v ‘Watts Gunn was the other golfer who madé up v renterday un negotiatod tha 18 holes at. Huraimg eleod.; The nlmtoguph :hnwn Jones puttl the Wide World Phot IN BARUNTION ¥ Bui AMATEUR JOURNALISTS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Fiftieth Birthday of Organization, Founded in Philadelphia, Is Celebrated There. +The fiftieth ~anniversary of the organization of ‘the National Amateur Press’ Association by a group of' 62 Lamateur journalists who met in Phila- delphia for the purpose on July 4, 1876, was celebrated at a meeting of sur- viving members in that city last Saturday at the Poor; Richard Club. Former -Solicitor General James M. Beck, one of the surviving. members of the organization -in Washington, addressed _the, reunion. ~which ~was followed .by a visit to the Sesquicen- tennial. -~ Invitations to join in the reunion were. extended to all amateur editors, publishers, ‘printers a thors of thé period 40 or 50 Years ago. Other surviving members of - the organization in this city are Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire, Dr. Charles ‘W. Richardson, John, Edson Briggs, Henry L. Bryan, Charles W. Darr, Clarence G. Allen, Lenn Towers, jr. Judge Gus A. Schuldt, James F. Duhamel, John W. Garner, James L. Feeney,,Washington Topham, George. 8. Lifln‘lton. Bd- 'd M. Taber and H. H. Billany. etk L L PARACHUTE JUMPER DIES. Arley Emmes: Falls in ‘Water in Michigan and Is' Drowned, MENOMINEE, Mich;, July ¢ (#).— Arhy BEmmes, 23, airplang pu-uhut. M he hh wl en he the ‘eit Green Bq. s Emmes ‘sod. .Yohn Sporrer, lviuvr. had been giving an Indepsndence’ day celebration at a park. Emmes jumped with the parachute and the wind car- ried him ont over the water. Although he sueceeded in fresing himxelf. lrom “Jthesparachuts, hé emak, At BUKRNING Tree in two strokes over par. druge. ‘ashington” Star Photo. SAYS HE WILL, E\PIA)RE NO ‘\IORE‘ flew over the North Pole in the di yesterday on his homeward journey. make another exploration trip. THEL COUSSE. on the twelfth green. WAR ON NARGOTICS MADE WORLD WIDE conference in Phlladelphia Organizes 10-Break Up -Use pf Drugs. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, P July 6.~ Plans for-a. campalgn, international in scope, to break up the sale and usq, of habit-forming drugs, were earried forward today by delegates to the first |- world conference on narcotic educa- tion. ‘The conference, with many, dis- tinguished Americans and foreigners in attendance, began 'yesterday and will continue through July 8. 1ts object is_ the ‘protection: of soci- ety from the perils: of habit-forming For the attainment of this ob- ject it was pointed out the conference utilizes agencies of narcotic educubn only and pledges itsell to avoid ‘ques- tions ef public policy not directly and immediately concerned with narcotic education. Capt. Richmdnd P. Hobson | of Bantiago Harbor fame and president of the Tuternational Narcetic: Bduca- tion. Association is a prominent figure at ‘the confererice and its newly elect- ed general secretary. -United States Senator W. B. MoKinley of Illinois ynt-‘-y vu elected president, while, Copdlfid l N York, oumts:x N" of New York, as- and Representatives Tilson | ‘A feature. yesterday e presen- utwnat.us;:rtmw:hm ury Departnient " m&hw THE l'RllE-leNqu FLOAT. The Cafritz float, which won first Jhonors- in the Petwort| Gordon Fant, Franels Smlih lirigible Norge, leaving New York He stated that he would nev Copyright by P. & ‘ne. new Iritish open cham He pluu with Watts Gnnn lgllnnt Mnnd World ‘Photo, arvin Chapm: Capt. Roald Amundsen, who er Photos. ‘The Minutemen wero and Martin McDonnell, Washington Star Photo. yesterday. GOVERNOR SPENDS FOURTH AT BEACH. Gov. THE LIBERTY RFI . IN FLOWERS IN TAKOMA PARK PARADE. 7This float, with James M. K. Adams and little Marjorie ‘L ey o Al Smith was one of the half million New Yorkers who spent the Fourth of July at the_beaches near the metropolis. . ernoon at Sea CARRIERS OF THE EVINING STAR AND-THEIR: FLOAT . IN TAKOMA PARK PARADE. ;u this. one entered by The, Star earrie Fourth of July Radid Tangle Brings Plea for Ruling On Powers of Commerce Department Congress and the, courts have left | of the Attorney General's opinioh, the radio mull.llun in such a tangled the ~Commerce state. that Depart- radio division of the Commerce partment will, determjne its course ment. whlch has been exercising a |on some form of u‘ulnory leghha of - stpervision - over - wireless degree communication, is asking the.Justice | brought up early next un!on. Department for legal advice on ‘the subject. tlon. - which - undoubtedly : “Phe department’s Fight to regulate wave lengtlis recently was success. In falling to pass a'coritrol il at | fully Shallenged in the eourts of Chi- the session. just adjourned, Congress | cago, threw the whole radio’ situttion in a fsue Upon_ receipt | Congress adjourned:, Saturdpy, state - of uncertaint, ~dand_ a_vesolution to Jegalize n mlprr\lslon also - fajled - whén e e R SAKLATVALA TAUNTS U. S. HESSE BUSY ON-UNIFORMS Communist Cables Coolidge Sneer- H’nmol Comn{tm‘tq/nnw Up. inc Comlunt on. Freedom. LONDON, Saklatval: the Indian member of Parliament, who recently July 6 (P).—Shapursi Communist was barred from the United Sulel by, the "State . Department, has dressed the fvllowln‘ Pragident Coolldge m and social n must teel mntl;!nul b emigraf acts,|.O! and -other vohmvury Bhelby, Capt, rom entering the rountry.” | W- barred with irits - from e was. In:- e v6‘:\‘1\«1 States to -v.qmd ad- ‘message to tulations on 150 years ol ended. mn mr. Interparifamentary. Ul!nn conferende last year. o sup- nt.sub-| Specifications by July 12, Five members of the metropolitan police force were appointed. today by uj FEdwin B Hesse, superintendent, 16 constitute a committee to ‘draw up specifications for the uniforms to be | bought. for policemen, under. the act of Congress at len!ou Just The ‘committee is eompoled of In- spector Henry G, Pratt, in command of 'the detective ‘bureau; Inspectors William H. Harrison and Wfllm':: &. lnnmct)onig‘ were ittee to submit speci: ven l.ho ‘before July 12. cations on - Passing of the Clog. ,Ma worlk, people of Europe have Jong' orn ologs Tnstead (otflba ‘but is Originally of ' wood. parade at Takoma Park’ from the lhmlnnds slong the line of marcl This photograph was_snapped yes- Copyright by P. & A. Photos. BRITISH RAILMEN i Deposition of Thomas Asked Because of Opposltlon to ¢ General Strike. By the Assbclated Pré. ‘WEYMOUTH, . England, ~July 6— J. H. Thomas, secretary of-the Na. tional Union . of . Rallwaymen and noted for his®work as « Labor mem- ber ‘of the House of Commons, to- day- was. faced with seyeral - u- tiofis asking- his remoyal from office in the union because of his opposition |- to the recent general strike. The resolutions. were submitted at the nnnunl conl rence of the National Uni ey ‘came from: nine Elms um mnchmnr branches of the union and protésted against his policy a the strike. /question of ‘what actioni if any, -lmuld be taken agalnst the inter- nationally known leader of the British rallwaymen, was taken up at 4 secret session of the union t.h.l- morning. Signs of growing bi( among the workers as a-result of the out- comie - of “the recent general |strike | se: and the coal strike now in’ progress were evidenced at the nv-nlnx “of ‘the:| Weymouth - conferenice ate: President A, W, larly ‘vehement in ' his | Prem ‘Baldwin and the. ced L , was one of the prettiest and most original of 'the para Washington Star Photo. THE SESQUICENTENNIAL ADDRESS. President (‘%olld%r delivering his address in the tive spoke of institutions. r boys, MEXICAN RAILWAYS PAY LIMITED.BACK INTEREST Only. First Mortgage Bonds to Ben- efit by Resumption of Debt | Bervice This Yedr. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 6—El Uni- versm\ says it has learned authorita- tively that the Mexican National Rail- ‘ways, in resumption ‘gf its debt serv- ‘feé, ‘suspended since June, 1914, will his year only interest on its first ¥ ‘mortgage bonds, which are guaran- teed , by the Mexican government. For, this purpose, the newspaper adds, $2,500,000 already has been : sent by the government to. the international ‘bankers’ committee in New York. El Unlversal says:that next year the; railroad compapy expects to com- imence paying all its outstanding debts. VETERANS TO BENEFIT. Will Be Aided by Changes in Bu- reau’ Regulations. Scores of men now in the four Gov- ernment Hospitals here, others who are undergoing. Vocational training in this eity. and many other Washing- tonians .who are on a compensation status will: benefit, individually from the ndments to the act governing ‘eterans’ Bureau, which became a law. In the closing hours of the last n?qn of Congress, aecerding to a g statement issued today by the Wash- office of the Disabled Ameri- qah Vat‘nna. fn the Munsey Build- nalltlnm-.boutloehuuu way Jin the la) Philadelphia stadium yest . reform dangers and needed ‘hief Execu- alty to the American pyright My Miller Service. One of the many interesting floats in the The lads. received their share of the applause Washington Star. Photp. PRINCE AND PARTY ENIOY“DLDWEST" | Yellowstone and Its Cowboys Left Behind as Tour Is Continued: By the Associated Press. YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., July 6.—Prince Gustavus Aldoiphus and Princess Louise of Sweden will leav. Yellowstone National Park today, after a four-day. tour in which they viewed the many scenic wonders and obtained first-hand information of the Old West. ° Traveling by stage coach, motor boat, and automobiles, the visitors witness- led a buffalo: stampede, watthed cow- boys handle wild range horses and made friends with deer, bears and other park animals..The prinps in- sisted on taking exhibitions" sta Jor-the entertain: ment of the royal wr. avm to_“rid- ing herd” on ‘the park bu Thé prince ‘spent yflfl\h.v Mu catching 14 trout before taking over rowing of a boat that he ht teach the art to his, companion; Col. Oscar I“rglnx the Laké Hotel this morn- ing, . the' party will travel 98 _inlles south ‘to Phelps Lake, where they will_spend the day, continuing in-the evening for Rock Springs, Wyo., to entrain for Salt Lake City. 0l Man Slain in Mexico, i rt in'many of the "%