Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1926, Page 89

WASHINGTON, D. C.,—JULY 25, 1926. o T e N LTI 2 Alvin C. York, “the outstanding American hero of the World War,” as he looks today. York, a Tennessee moun- taineer, is head of the Alvin C. York Industrial Institute, which plans to aid in the education of poor boys of Ten- nessee. © Underwsomd & Underwood. o oy 3 Funeral service of Donald R. Mellett, slain editor of the Can- From the Virginia shore. Georgetown University across the Potomac. Washinzton Star Photo ton, Ohio, Daily News. Mellett's Workmen clearing away the serious freight wreck at Cameron newspaper carried on a vigorous Run, Va, south of Alexandria, 12 miles from Washington. Thirty- campaign against crime in the five cars of a fifty-car train were smashed to bits. city, and it is supposed that he was killed by underworld char- acters. Photo by Acme. 4 Miss Forest Wall, 19, who claims she corre- sponded with Harry Thaw for a year; that he promised to marry her, and now she is stranded with her brother and mother at Winchester, Va. They made the trip by flivver from Los Angeles, but Thaw has not been located around his Vir- ginia estate. @ P & A. Photos. Natianal Photo. p :Th'“‘ days are gone forever.” “The sailor This is the 3-pound pike caught by President girl” of the choyus around about a generation ago. Coolidge and presented to Gov. Al Smith of New She. appeared m a musical comedy, dnd several York. The governor is having the fish mounted societies complained to Anthony Comstock about for the New York State Museum at Albany. her costume. Wide World Photo. ® Underwood & Tnderwood