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DEPUTY DECLARES HEADED IFKILEY U.°S. Officer Says lllinois Traction Company Official Handled Campaign Fund. ffhe Associated Press HICAGO, August 3.—L. E. Fisher, officer of the Tllinois Traction Co., ndled the money for Senator Wil- m B. McKinley's campaign in East Louis during the Illinois primary, Tufus Shepherd, United States deputy mirshal, testified today at the Senate cafhpaign funds committee hearing. Shepherd said he and Walter Wicks were given $2,500 for organization and general campaign work in 21 pre- cinets of the city and some precincts in the county, while L. E. Crump had charge in the other 40 precincts of the, city. The deputy how much money F' campaign nor from came. “Is the Illinois Traction an In- &ull or Studebaker corporation?”’ asked Senator Reed, sitting alone for the committee. “It’s a Studebaker corporation,” the witness replied. 680 Votes Out of 686. Shepherd said he gave $200 to Bert vashington, mayor of Brookland, Iil., for campaign work “Did he deliver?” Reed asked. “Yes sir,” the witness replied. “Out McKinley got 680." went astray?” al b 1 S| 1 could not say sher had for the what source it “You don’t think there was any corruption in the count that you lost 8six votes or was it an accident?” “There was no corruption so far as 1 was concerned.” Shepherd said he gave Washing- ton the $200 in cash. Afer less han half an hour on the stand Shepherd was permitted to return home. Insull Hearing Deferred. The recalling of Samuel Insull, Chicago public utilities executive, again was deferred. He may take the stand tomorrow Insull spent $193, paign, of which § tributed to the suc of Frank L. Smith, Called before the committee at the opening of the inquiry last Monday, Insull told of giving $125,000 to the campaign fund of Frank L. Smith, who defeated Senator William B. Mc- Kinley for the Republican senatorial nomination, and $15,000 to George E. Brennan, Democratic national commit- teeman, who won the Democratic nomination for the Senate. In addition he testified to spending $33,735.19 in a propaganda campaign against the World Court. ~ Beyond that Insull declined to go, pending a conference with his counsel as to the authority of the committee, but sub- sequent testimony was that he gave $10,000 to the Deneen factlon of the Republican party in its fight for con- trol of Cook County and a like amount the Crowe-Barett organization, which was successful in having its! county candidates nominated. Besides Insull, the committee is ready to hear Fred Lundin, reputed | Chicago leader in Gov. Small's po- litical organization; Homer K. Gaplin, chairman of the Crowe-Barrett fac- tion, and William Hale Thompson, former mayor of Chicago and a Smith supporter in Cook County. Reed S 2 Alone. Senator Reed conducted the inquiry alone today, Senator La Follette, who sat with the Missourian last week, be- ing detained in Wiscons: rrying o the campaign against Senator Len root, Republican, who is _seeking re- nomination. Senator La Follette sent | word that he would return tomorrow. i 5.19 in the cam- 000 was con- sful candidacy {France Pays U. S. $10,000,000 on War Supplies Account Although the French war debt agreement has not as yet been fully ‘approved by either the French Parllament or Congress, the Treasury received $10,000,000 yesterday to apply as interest on its special obligation for war sup- plies. France has kept up pay- ment of this item, although not paying on its larger debt of loans for war purposes. Should the Franco-American debt pact become effective, however, the payment yesterday would be credited as applying under the new plan. At the Treasury it was stated that no word had been received from France as to the French government’s intentions of taking e the debt settlement for ratifica- jon. CHEMIST REPORTS ALL LIQUER POSON Revenue Bureau Analyst De- clares Alcohol Used Now Contains Sure Death. Special Dispatch to The Star NEW YORK, August 3.—“Slow death hootch,” & veritable fifth horseman of the Apocalypse, Is rid- ing abroad in the lund, slowly but certainly taking a toll in human life, carrying on the grim work behind the mask of conviviality, according to J. W. Quillen, chief chemist of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the New York district. Mr. Quillen has been examining the spoils of raiding prohibition agents for the Bureau of Internal Revenue since November, 1921, and under his analyzing hand ‘and eye have come many specimens of the nectar that is being quaffed during America’s dry era. At first It was good liquor, he points odt, but gradually the quality diminished until today he describes it tersely and aptly as “slow death hootch.” “When in November, 1921, the sec- ond year of prohibition,” Mr. Quil- len told The Washington Star cor- respondent in the old Federal bulld- ing here today. “I became connected as chemist with the Bureau of In- ternal Revenue, 75 per cent of the hard liquors received was straight whisky. This percentage gradually diminished until the year 1924, when real whisky was completely exhaust- ed. As the whisky samples de- creased, the flow of beverage samples made from specially denatured al- cohol increased, but no samples showed any indication of being made from completely denatured alcohol, unfll March, 1925, when samples con- taining kerosene were received. Special Still Found. { | “Soon after this a large still was i discovered in ‘Vesey street in New York, which was perfect mechanically, and had been imported from France for the fractionation of volatile oils, but upon investigation it was found this still was being used for the re- covery of completely denatured alco- hol, formula No. 6, which is made from benzine, kerosene, pyridine, and grain alcohol.” On Mr. Quillen’s recommendation, this formula was revoked by the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue, the cancellation becoming effective Febru- ary 1, 1926. In the meantime, be- tween April, 1925, and February, 6, several other stills were discov- red that were trying to recover thie formula. “Few samples were received in the Service has not yet been had on some of the subpoenas issued by the ! committee. One i rs. James W. Morrison of Chica s a lead- er of the women porting Senator McKinley, derstood to be in New York. At the opening of the session Sen-{ ator Reed announced that he was sit-| ting alone in pursuance of authority given by the entire committee before the hearings at Washington were ad- journed. hepherd, deputy Unlted | hal at East St. Louls,! i had come to Chicago against the ad-| vice-of his physicians and desired to return home as speedily as possible. Shephera said he was asked to work in the campaign by L. E. Fisher, who, he testified, “furnished the money for Senator McKinley's campaign. Fisher, he said, is connected with | the Illinois Traction Co. i “Is that commonly known as an Insull or Studebaker company “As a Studebaker corporation. Wiped Slate When Finished. The witness said he with P. K. Johnson of Belleville and a Mr. Crump went to see Fisher “to confer with him about the best way to put the Senator over.” = “We didn't really have any organi- ration,” Shepherd said. “I got Wal- ter Wicks to assist in putting out posters and literature.” “How many people did you hire?” Reed asked. “I really could not say. After the primary was over, 1 wiped the slate.” “Yes, but you did not wipe your recollection out.” Shepherd said he and Wicks had charge of 21 precincts out of 61 pre- cinets in East St. Louis as well as some of the precincts in the suburbs. Workers were hired and paid by the day when their services were re-| quired. “Did Mr. Fisher tell you how much money he had to furnish?” Reed asked. “No,” Shepherd sald. “He gave us $2,500, which was used to hire work- ers in each precinct. Watchers were employed at the polls on primary day at from $5 to $15 a day. AUTO CRASH KILLS MAN. P. R. R. Engineer Dies When Ma- chine Strikes Telephone Pole. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., August 3.— . Short, 43 years old, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was killed late yesterday when the auto- mobile in which he was a passenger crashed into a telephone pole near this city. Roy Saunders, a member of the same train crew, was driver of the car, which was carrying the men to their homes in Chambersburg, Pa. Melvin Stillwell, also a member of Short's crew and an occupant of the automobile, had been injured earlier in the day when he stepped from & culvert and broke his arm. S Baby Born on Train. Special Dispatch to The Stz MARTINSBURG, W. Va., August 3.—The stork visited Mrs. Charles Hellner of Wilkinsburg, Pa., early yesterday morning as she and her mother were going home on a crowded excursion train to prepare for the visit. The mother, the young excur- sionist and the grandmother left the train here for a hospital, and the young mother and' young son were reported doing nicely today. Government laboratories in New York prior to May 1,” Mr. Quillen said, “that contained wood alcohol, as they were made largely from specially de- natured alcohol, and completely de- inatured alcohol that had not been de- natured with wood alcohol. On or about that date samples started to come in that contained wood alcohol, and these samples have increased since that date until now aproxi- mately 20 per cent of the samples re- ceived contain wood alcohol in vari- ous quantities.” Stills Made in Buffalo. Mr. Quillen says that he reported to Maj. Chester P. Mills, prohibition administrator for the New York dis- trict, in the early part of May, that samples were coming under his an- alysis containing wood alcohol. Stills were being made in Buffalo,.he also reported, allegedly for the manufuc- ture of ethyl acetate and other chem- ical compounds that require distilla- tion. At Maj. Mills' instance Mr. Quillen went to Buffalo and when he investigated in that city he found stills being sold throughout the coun- try for the alleged manufacture of ethyl acetate, but which could be used for the recovery of completely denatured alcohol. “The persons buying these stills,” Mr. Quillen said, “‘were informed of this particular feature by the manu- facturers.” “Present-day whisky must go to the consumer cursed with wood alcohol,” the chemist said. “It can't be re- moved,” he pointed out, “whether by the most careful laboratory manipu- lation or by the stills ‘guaranteed’ to remove it. Men are fooling them- selves by paying $10 a quart for a distilled anti-freeze solution. The 44 persons reported having died in Buf- falo and adjacent cities from alcoholic polsoning recently were the victims of this slow death hootch and every one who now drinks the kind of stuff being sold as whisky is taking the | same risks as did these victims.” Drug Stores Not Infallible. Another assurance of the prohibi- tion drinker, who says, “This Is O. K. because I got it at the drug store,” was smashed by Mr. Quillen with the announcement: “Druggists have, as well as speak- casies, resorted to the sale of ‘hootch’ made from recovered completely de- natured alcohol, which contains wood alcohol. “Straight grain_alcohol, commonly Jnown as pure alcohol,” Mr. Quillen caid, “is for medicinal and internal use. Specially denatured alcohol is nsed for the manufacture of bay rum, hair tonic and toflet perfumes. This alcohol is unfit for beverage purposes, but can be recovered to such an extent to make it not immediately harmful, POINCARE VEERING TOEARLY DEBTO.K. Action éefore Adjournment Indicated, But Safeguarding Clause Desired. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. PARIS, August 3.—The French government is hesitating between two policies regarding the Washington debt agreement. It would be possible to get the London agreement through Parliament, but not the Washington settlement. But the government dis- likes to have one ratified without the other and therefore apparently in- tends to delay ratification of the Lon- don settlement until a decision is reached regarding the Washington agrecment. The Washington agreement has no chance of ratification unless it is ac- companied by safeguard and trans- fer clauses. One proposal is that new negotiations toward this end should be entered- into with the United States. The objection to that course is that with the American elec- tions approaching, it is doubtful whether anything could be accom- plished before next January. The other proposal is that the agreement should be ratified with reservations concerning safeguards and transfers. It is realized that such ratification would be binding only when and if the United States accepted the French reservations, but it is felt that this would be useful as indicating France's sincere desire to reach a settlement. It is hoped, however, that such ac- tion by France might persuade the American Government to _allow American banks to grant France credits for the stabilization of the franc. Otherwise, France will be obliged to seek short term credits from Switzerland and Holland. (Copyright 1926, by Chicago Daily News Co.) SENATE MAY VOTE TODAY. Finance Bill Disposed of, Premier Will Tackle Debts. 3 (#)—Premier measures, by to rehabilitate August e's financlal he seeks tion, was on the Senate program to- day and possibly may be voted upon before adjournment is taken tonight. The bill already has passed the Cham- ber of Deputies. Approval has been given by the cabinet to the premier's desire that an independent sinking fund be cre- ated to redeem the state’s obligations and handle the national defense bonds, which form the greater part of the floating debt of the country. Wants Plan Approved. It s purposed to endeavor to have the sinking fund plan approved by both houses of Parliament before the end of the week. Premier Poincare already has be- gun to tackle the next item in his financial plans—namely, the stabiliza- tion of currency. He has been con- ferring with the experts committee of the Chamber and the understand- ing in political circles is that he already is more than half convinced of the correctness of the pronounce- ment of the experts that ratification of the interallied debt agreements is an indispensable prelude to stabiliza- tion, since it cannot be effected with- out the recourse to credits from abroad. The premier is sald to contemplate getting ratification of the debt agree- ments voted before Parliament ad- journs for vacation. Tobacco Trust Control. The new organization, having the two-fold task of managing the tobacco trust and reducing the floating debt, will be a completely independent body. It will have a managing board, composed of members of Parliament, high officials, the governor of the Bank of France and representatives of the business and banking worlds. The board will be assisted in the tobacco business by two committees which will take care of the industrial and administrative ends of the enter- prise. The tobacco business is ex- pected to bring in about three billion francs anaually, which, with the yield from certain direct taxes ear-marked for the purpose, will give the organi- zation an income of between six and one-half and seven billion francs. Half of this amount will suffice to pay interest on notes. The remainder will be applied to the reduction of notes by purchase of them on the market. % M. Berenger will return to Wash- ington as Ambassador after ratifica- tion of the debt agreement by the French Parliament, it was confirmed today at the foreign office, where also it is believed ratification will be ef- fective before the parliamentary re- cess. CHURCHILL EXPECTS ACTION. Poincare Informs Him Debt Will Be Pressed to Vote. LONDON, August 3 (#).—The chan- cellor of the exchequer, Winston Churchil, stated in the House of Com- mons today that Premier Poincare of France had informed him he would ask the Chamber of Deputies to ratify the Anglo-French debt agreement as soon as possible. At the latest it would be when the Chamber met in the Autumn. TOURISTS AT DAMASCUS. 400 Americans Disembark Despite ‘Warnings of Conditions. BEIRUT, Syria, August 3 (P).— Four hundred American tourists de- barked from the steamship California today to get a glimpse of Syria, de- spite the troubled state of the country. Disregarding warnings, about half the party left for a visit to Damascus. but sure death eventually to any one drinking it.” The antl-freeze type of wood alcohol which is now being used by lllicit dis- tillers 1s becoming an alarming men- ace, Mr. Quillen pointed out. i “'Here's how’ may mean farewell,” the chemist concluded. ‘“The cup of cheer is lined with death, either swift and dramatic or slow and painfully sure. The man who says ‘This stuff is 0. K.’ doesn't know what he’s talk- ingl xliib(:lut. Hex‘re(ers to something which doesn’t exist.” ——t International Motif By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 3.—The Amer jcan woman of fashion will find an international motif in the gowns she will wear this Fall, from indications at the opening of the Chicago Gar- ment Workers' Fashion Revue. Rus- slan, French, Italian and Czecho- slovak tendencies in the cut, cloth and trimming of many of the smart- est gowns predominate in the first inkling the designers have allowed milady of the new styles. Handsome embroidery, after the s, reflects Seen in Styles Shown at Chicago Fashion Exhibition he glitter that was once Russian; brilliant color, notably chanel red and royal blue, with elaborate bead- ing, show the Parisian influence, while the straight tailored line for street wear is England's: contribu- tion. Black, in rich materials, such as brocade, flat crepes and chiffon velvets, is shown, and a new coat- dress ensemble of black velvet trim- med with wide bands of white fox evoked enthusiasm. Skirts are short —almost to the knee—and tight; and many of -the street dresses are sleev less and cut low at the neck, France’s badly upset financial condi-| "4, Roscoe, housebreaking and D. 0, TUESDAY, L AUGUST 3, 1926. This portiort of Thirtieth street northeast is not a street after all, though until the court ruled otherwise it had been. SURGEON GOING BACK TO CHINA TO BEGIN BIG HOSPITAL PROJECT Dr. Harry W, Miller, Once Driven Out by Disease, Will Complete Task. Takoma Superintendent Has Made Notable Rec- ord in Winning People. Dr. Harry W. Miller, who until last year was superintendent of the Ta- koma Park Hospital, is en route to China to begin construction of « $100,000 hospital in Shanghai, the first unit of a large medical building pro- gram which the Seventh Day Ad- ventists have undertaken. Dr. Miller is accompanied by E. C. Wood, an architect for the Adventists and well known in Washington, and Wilton Wood, the latter's son, an_electrician who will assist in the task. The story behind this announce- ment from the headquarters here of the Seventh Day Adventists denom- ination is another example of the work of sclence and religion among heathen. Not only has Dr. Miller converted thousands with the sur- geon’s knife and his religious teach- ing, but he recently won over a large number of the wealthy Chinese to as- sist him in his fight. A prominent Chinese woman in possession of a fortune suffered from a large goltre on her throat. She consulted several American phy ns in Shanghal and they refused to oper- ate. ' They caled in Dr. Miller, and when asked to perform the operation, he did. The woman completely re- covered and to show her gratitude, she went among her friends the praise of Dr. Miller and h hospital, which resulted in such flood of patients that the building could not accommodate “them. Dr. Miller was forced to obtain larger quarters. He returned to America a short time ago, secured an appropriation of $100,000 from the foreign mission board of his denom- ination, and now is en route to en- large the medical work. He is di- rector of all medical activities in the Far East and his program calls for the erection of institutions in China and Japan. Dr. Miller has received from his wealthy Chinese friends promise of financial assistance in his undertak- ing. Already many large donations have been made and when the 17,000 Chinese converts to the denomination are canvassed it is expected few if any appeals will have to be made to Wash- ington for additional funds. The surgeon is about 45 years old and was born in Ohio. He received POLICEMAN NANED BY WOMAN FREED 18 Indictments in Other Cases Returned, However. One First-Degree Murder. The grand jury today exonerated Howard J. Dorrenbacker, a young po- liceman, of a charge of criminal as- sault preferred against him by Mrs. Jessie L. Lilly. The woman com- plained that while she was sitting with a man in a parked automobile June 19, near Alabama avenue and Branch road southeast, three police- men approached the car and while the other two talked to the man, Dorren- backer took her into the woods, where he attacked her. About a week later Mrs. Lilly and her companion made complaint at the eleventh precinct station and identi- fled - Dorrenbacker as her assallant. The two other officers stated that the woman did not complain to them of any misconduct by Dorrenbacker. Three charges of homicide were ignored by the grand jurors. Archie H. Brown was exonerated of respon- sibility for the death of Dimitri Petro, whom he struck with his automobile June 20, near Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street. Amanda Butler, colored, was relieved of responsibility for the death of Wiliam T. Young, who was stabbed June 12 at 1034 Twenty-ninth street. Silas Jefferson, colored, was held not responsible for the death of Henry I. Hopkins, a white man, who was shoved from the porch at 921 Twenty-seventh street June 14. Other cases ignored by the grand jury include: Eugene P. Daly, house- breaking and larceny: Helen R. Nel- son, disposing of mortgaged property; Benjamin B. Bowdler, embezzlement; James Thomas, carnal knowledge, and Willlam E. Sherry, assault. Many Others Indicted. Murder in the first degree is charged in an indictment against Alonzo Green in connection with the death of John Delaney, both colored. Delaney was struck over the head with a stick May 27 near M and Half streets southeast. Seventeen other indict- ments were reported as follows Joseph E. Rice, grand larceny; Ver- non Harold McCauley, Herman Sev- erly and James R. Purcell, non-sup- port; Bdward ¥. Shroder, grand lar- ceny; Walter Smith, allas Walter Kane, housebreaking and larceny; James E. Huddleston, assault with a dangerous weapon; Irene Montgomery, bigamy; Artls'B. Farrish, assault with 2 dangerous weapon; Edward C. Mackey and James E, Southal, em- bezzlement; Leroy Whittington, Rob- ert. Knott, Samuel Stewart and Louis 1 larceny. DR. HARRY W. MILLER. his medical education at George Washington University and immedi- ately went to China. This was 19 vears ago. He is known as a pioneer in medical evangelical work of the denomination in China. Settling in the province of Hunan, he opened up a treatment room, mas. tered the Chinese language and worked among the natives. Suspici- ous at first, the Chinese finally put implicit confidence in his medical ability and it was not long before he was held In the highest esteem. Then he was attacked by a native disease somewhat similar to dissentary and was forced to return to America. He took over the medical management of the Takoma Park Hospital which at that time was almost insolvent, buflt up a large patronage for it and finally, toward the closing years of his super- intendency, turned in a surplus of $35,000 annually for the foreign mis- sion board. It is said of him that he was the only man to make the insti- tution pay. Cognizant of the sore need the Chinese were in for medical attention, Dr. Miller went back to the Orient for a four months’ inspection trip about three years ago. He returned to this country, announced his inten- tion of resigning from the hospital and after much difficulty, finally had it accepted. Dr. G. K. Abbott of (’Z?Hfornla. was appointed to succeed im. Dr. Miller has four children, Ethel, Maude, Willis and Clarence. All ex- cept Ethel are in Shanghal with their mother and Dr. Miller is taking Ethel back with him. She was graduated in June from the academic course of the Washington Missionary College. Mr. Wood has devoted the last six- teen years of his life to building work for the denomination. He erected several buildings in the West Indies, the new dormitories at the Missionary College here and the large additions to the sanitorium. His son, Wilton, 20 years of age, has specialized in electricity and will assist in the con- struction of the Shanghai Hospital, which, exclusive of quarters for doc- tors, nurses, laboratories and opera- tion, will have about 30 rooms. The hospital is to be operated at nominal rates, although those patients unable to pay anything will be treated free. TS MINISTER SUES DEACONS. $150,000 Suits Outgrowth of Mur- der Threat Charge. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., August 3 (®). —Rev. S. B. Ogle, acquitted last week of charges of threatening to kill one of the deacons of the First Baptist Church of Princeton, of which he formerly was pastor, has filed suits against 11 deacons of the church, asking $150,000. The suits are the outgrowth of the trial and R. C. Sutherland, whom Ogle was alleged to have threatened, was named as one of the defendants. The basis for the suits was not dis- closed. Washington a Poor Speller. History now records that Oliver Cromwell was found to have been jeered at in school for a dunce. George Washington never learned how to spell some of the simplest words. James Garfleld was once called a good-for-nothing canal boat- man, and Grant constantly stodd at the foot of his class at West Point. Andrew Johnson, it is said, was unable to write his own name at eighteen. Severe Earth(};lake Causes Landslides By the Associated Press. TOKIO, August 3.—An unusually severe earthquake shook the city at 6:25 pam. The populace was badly frightened and every one in- doors ran into the streets. The quake seems to have affected the Tokio district principally. Sev- eral bridges were damaged and there were numerous landslides. Communications also were inter- rupted. Recorded at Fordham. NEW YORK, August 3 ().—Two earthquakes, probably 9,000 miles away, were recorded on the seismo- graph at Fordham Universify late last night and today. The first was recorded at 11:58, Eastern daylight time, last night, and continued until 12:57 a.m. The second started at 6:55 .m. EYSER WILL RUN INLEGION CONTEST Department Commander to Change Plan if Costello Post Backs Him. Reversing his stand made known in a telegram earlier today, Capt. Julius 1. Peyser, commander of the District of Columbia Department of the Amer- fcan Legion, announced this after- noon that he would stand for re- election if Vincent B. Costello Post, of which he is a member, will back this afternoon E. Walsh, Post, and was com telegram to Thomas mander of Costello Capt. Peyser said: wire, have been persuaded to stand for re-election if Costello Post will in- dorse me.” It came from Poland, Me., where the commander is passing hi vacation. The first telegram this morning was sent to William F. Franklin, Adjutant of Costello Post, and in it, Capt. Peyser said he had notified Walsh he would not seek re-election. This first wire was followed by state- ments from members of the Legion that a factional fight had thereby been avoided, as the action of Peyser's friends last week in starting a boom for a second term—thereby establish- ing a precedent—had precipitated a controvers: Costello Post, which meets tonight to indorse a candidate, it has been said will not indorse Peyser, but will get behind Harlan F. Wood, chair- man of the veterans' joint commit tee, who, while not announcing his candidacy, is said to be receptive. Others in Field. The election will take place during the legion convention August 27-28. Other candidates are Howard S. Fisk, Charles L. Reimer and Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service of the Army. Another development in the legion today was the announcement of Jo- seph J. Idler, department adjutant, that he would resign his post after four years service, in August. Idler was the center of a brief flurry earlier in the week when it became known that he had sought to solicit the support of other legion posts in the country for the candidacy of Capt. Peyser for District Commissioner. Criticized by Franklin for his move, he charged the latter with playing politics in an effort to block the re- election of Peyser as department com. mander. George Washington Post, No. 1, will meet at its clubhouse on I street tonight and is understood to be pre- pared to indorse the candidacy of Fisk, who has already been ap- proached by groups from other posts to run for legion commander. George Washington Post is also ready to back Gen. John J. Pershing, com- mander of the A. E. F., for national commander of the legion at the na- tional gonvention at Philadelphia, in October. ‘While many friends of Fries, Fisk and Reimer are behind them for com- mander, adherents of Wood claim he will be elected on the first ballot. Franklin was informed today that the support of Tank Corps Post, Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing Post and Past Commander Peckham have been promised to Wood. 0 STUDENT WALKS A WEEK WITH HIS BACK BROKEN Williams College Junior, Now Re- covered, Expects to Play Foot Ball in 1927. By the Associated Press. 4 BUFFALO, N. Y., August 3.—Ed- ward Douglas Howard of Chicago, a junior at Williams College, hobbled about with a cane for more than a week before physicians here discov- ered tha he had a broken back. He was strapped into a specially made apparatus and taken to his father's Summer home at Chautauqua to re- cuperate. Physicians today said he would be able to play foot ball in the Fall of 1927. Howard was injured more than a month ago when he dived into the shallow end of a pool at Williams and struck his head on the bottom. A short time later, while delirious, he leaped from a third-story window of the infirmary. He recovered sufficient- 1y to come to Buffalo alone; where an Xray examination revealed the broken vertebra. S liie The first Sunday law In America was enacted in Virginia, previous to 1623. It punished absence from church on Sunday, without excuse, by the forfeiture of 50 pounds of -| tobacco. In Tokio District Increase in the number of writs served and total fees earned during the past fiscal year is shown in fig- ures from the annual report of United States Marshal E. C. Snyder. During the fiscal year closing June 80, 1926, there were served 107,234 writs as compared with 98,833 for the prior year. [ s Total fees earned during 1926 were $64,541.78 as compared’ with. $62,144.- 19 for 1925. Marshal Snyder interprets these fig- ures as showing not only an increase in the business of the courts but in the activities of the District of Co- lumbia as a whole It is another in- dication, he feels, of the continu _growth of Washington, ince sending | | graph J0TH ST. DECREED NO STREET AT ALL Looks Like One, Used as One, But Isn’t One Under Court Ruling. Merely because a strip of real estate about 30 or 35 feet in width and slightly more than 150 feet in length looks like,a street, acts like a street and has been used as a street, Is not necessarily a street—signs to the contrary, notwitnstanding. Thirtleth street northeast between Perry street’ and Eastern avenue, which answers most specifications for a suburban unimproved street, roughly graded, has been decreed no street at all, but merely a portion of the real estate parcel in the hands of a pri- vate estate, in a decision handed down by Justice Siddons of the Dis- trict Supreme Court yesterday, deny- ing the application = for injunction sought by Fred T. and Louise Watson of 3601 Thirtieth “street” northeast. A number of other property owners in the vicinity had filed intervening pe- titions seeking similar redress. . Seek Answer to Conundrum. The conundrum as to when a “street” is not a street came to judi- cial attention when Mr. and Mrs. Wat- son went into court seeking the fn- junction on the ground that Ethel M. Rutty was closing the “street” on which their house faced and was in- fringing on their rights. Attorneys Syme & Syme for the re spondent _ contended, however, that this Thirtieth street was no street at all; that it had been used permissive- during the period when it was claimed to be a street; that it was really part of a private parcel of real estate and, since it had not been dedi- cated and was not includ&d on the District Surveyor's official plats as an actual street, it did not exlst as such at all. Attorney Sam A. Syme stated to day that the entire matter was in process of settlement under a consent agreement, and that the “street” was non-existent officially as such. To look over the spot today would cause the casual observer some con- fusion as to whether this were a street or not—if he were unaware of the legal aspect of the matter. All the Signs of a Street. Having rounded Otis street from Rhode Island avenue and turned right at the telegraph pole with a sign “Thirtieth antl Otis streets,” then pro ceeded north a block to another tele- pole, which electric light wires, the observ s beneath a_ sign indicating street.” There is a waterplug on the south west corner of the intersection. There are houses on all corners except the northwest. The one on the northeast corner, where live the Watsons, faces Thirtieth street. Then the observer locis down the street which runs along its route just like any well mannered street. He sees a surface approximately 30 feet wide, looking like most rough graded suburban streets. He looks, for he is on a slight elevation, straight over into Maryland across Eastern avenue, and in a straight line he sees a continuation of what he supposes is the street with a lane of shade trees on either side forming a cool canopy over the Maryland street Then he sees a barrier between the two telegraph—or electric wire—poles on either corner of the north side of Perry street. The barrier consists of a large telegraph pole lying across Thirtieth “street,” and three or four posts supporting another horizontal cross piece. Further down he looks and sees the same sort of a barrier at the northern end of the “street” at its juncture with Eastern avenue. Seems Closed for Repairs. A second or third look reveals eight square holes in the ground apparently made for foundations for houses, but left untouched for some time. One of these runs right across the line of the street. It's just as though the street has been closed for repairs. That's the viewpoint. Despite the fact that the telegraph pole with a sign indicating Perry street has the same sort of a sign announcing Thirtieth street; despite the fact that the Post Office Depart- ment has been recognizing 3601 Thirtieth street, the Watsons’ home, in delivering letters there, and despite the deceptive appearances of the proposition, he is not looking into a street at all, but merely down a clear straightaway strip of private prop- 0 despite the fact that Thirtieth street northeast, north of Perry street, looks just like a street (in the sub- urbs), acts just like one and has been used for one, it is now agreed that it is no street at all, and from all indi- cations it will soon have houses on it facing on Eastern avenue. The whole thing came up as a re- sult of the purchase of land from the same original estate, the old farm of Samuel W. Pickford, which was part- 1y in the District and partly in Mary- land, and was later subdivided. PHONE RATE BOOST SEEN. C. & P. to Increase Richmond Charges Despite Decision. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND,' Va., August 3. withstanding the refusal of the Corporation Commission to allow ti increase in rates asked by the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany, the new rates are expected to be put into effect in September. The company has announced that its in- tention is to appeal the case and to inaugurate the new scale of charges, giving bond for refund should the,case eventually be decided against it. VICTIM’S KIN ALSO SLAIN. Nephew of Murdered Bootlegger Riddled at Chicago Store. CHICAGO, August § (P).—Joseph Saldo, 28, nephew of Joseph Lamberto, bootlegger-jeweler, who was murdered with a woman companion in front of the Derby Inn a month and a half ago, was riddled by bullets from a passing automobile today as he stood in front of his cigar store. He died two hours later. Police laid the shoot- llng to a continuance of liquor war- are. Growth of Capital Seen Reflected In Heavy Work qf Marshal’s Office Writs served for the Supreme and Juvenile Courts rose from 45,183 in 1926 to 47,489 In 1926. Municipal Qourt writs rose from 44,691 to 48,455 during the same period,. and Police Court, United States branch, rose from 8,959 to 11,290. Fees earned in connection with the Supreme and Juvenile Courts fell off from $29,919.10 in 1925 to $29,061.49 in 1926; but they rose for the Municipal Court from $27,234.59 to '$29,212.79; and for the Police Court from $4,990.- 50, to $6,267.50 during the same period. % % The total number of jurors served for the year 1926 was 7,300, includ- ing 3,811 for the Supreme and Juve- nile Courts, 702 for the Municipal Court, and 2,787 fox the | political COOLIDGE TO FAGE THIRD-TERM BOGEY Degree of Prosperity in 1928 Believed Decisive Factor in Settling Question. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. As_ President Coolidge enters his fourth year as the Nation's Chief Exe ecutive, he is surrounded with much the same circumstances as have af- fected the political future of other Presidents at the end of their first term. The question is not “Does Mr. Cool- idge deserve another nomination for the presidency?” Practically all lead- ers of the Republican party are agreed that just as Theodore Roose- velt at the end of his first term or ‘Woodrow Wilson in 1916 had satisfied the party leaders, so has Mr. Coolldge made a record on which if he could not win, certainly no other candidate could get any more electoral votes. The real question, however, is alto- gether different from that which has faced other Presidents. And it has & significance which s timely because the questfon is now being discussed and considered by party leaders, in- stead of waiting for the few months preceding the national convention. The problem really is, “Will the Amer- ican people permit a Chief Executive to administer their affairs for more than eight consecutive years?” Question of 10 Years. which would be the xt prestdential cam- stories will be s dispatch, n be enter- In August, middle of th paign, anniver: written very mu: but the President will, th ing on his sixth year at the same time that the public might be in process of answering the question of another four question at that time will be, “Sha . President be permitted to e a tenth vear of consecutive service” Judging by the economic situation of the country tc the fact that a precedent is involved might carry lit- tle weight. The party leaders of America, both Democrats and Repub- count far more on the pros- issu than cademic contr on points In constitutional oken tradition. Look when the write S and the days of the ner pail” in 1900; to the “peage prosperity” slogan used effect this time by the Democrats in 1916 and to the battle cry of “let weil enough alooe” 1924, there has been no mistaking a contented economic situation on the result at the polls If Mr. Coolidge were to be as fortu- 2 day. with an the third party ation is not as good : they will use the th as a means of selecting didate. When Flaws L Mr. d term bogey another can- ok Large olidge’s minor difficult then up te troubles with the and the K his_contac problem, all furnish opportu quarrelling when the ve passed by and al in the way of a flaw s as @ e defe 3ut Mr. Coolidge has a trump card to play and he will play it in Januar 928, when he will have asked Con to make what some people pre dict may be the bi t in taxes since the w < e being built up with tha The Democrats are alr z for reduction and not permit Coolidge to postpone it till the which ns in December, pugh the Winter At present writing the odds favor action early in 1928. so that in March, June and September the vot ers will be reminded of the tax cut All this the Republican leaders are debating now, for . they forsee ex actly the situation that would cor front them if they ra the third term obstacle in the face of an other wise strong political background for Mr. Coolidge. The “favorite sons” and the other candida are beginning now to shake their heads dubiously about the American people ever per- mitting a_ man to go beyond the eight years. The Democrats look forward eagerly to that issue as they realize its sentimental value. They will use Roosevelt's words and the words of George Washington in declining a third term. But everything will de- pend on the mood of the country and whether the blessings of wealth and i rial contentment are continued in as great a measure in 1928, fair weather days may (Copyright. 1 22 TAKEN FROM SHIP. 15 Passengers and 7 Stowaways Removed After Steamer Grounds. VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Au- gust 3 (P).—Fifteen passengers and seven stowaways today were taken off the Shipping Board steamer Gover- nor John Lind, in the harbor here, and transferred to New Bedford. The steamer, en route to Boston from Santo Domingo with a cargo of sugar, ran upon Hedge Fence Shoal in a fog vesterday, but was refloated last night. Her fuel was exhausted. how- ever, and she will be here until fresh supplies of ofl ar- rive from Boston. The steamer -ap- parently was not damaged. Jordan to Be Harnessed. “inancial plans for harnessing the Jordan River have been completed, and the Palestine Electric Corpora tion, which owns th ion, has been notified that $7 available for the project. This project is part of the expansive plan now being worked out to restore Palestine as the cultural and spiritual home of the Jews and to bring Jews back to Palestine for industrial and agricultural life. Least Developed Sense. Of the five senses possessed by man that of smell is the least developed L Many objects give out odors that can - be detected by animals and insects, but which cannot be smelt by human . beings. —_— Church Organized Like U. S. The Protestant Episcopal Church : of the United States is organized as to government very much like the government of the United States itself. The constitution of the church was adopted in the same hall which had witnessed the framing of the Constitution of the United State: The church has a house of bishops corresponding to the Senate and a house of clerical and lay deputies corresponding to the House of Representatives. As a governor and a legislature govern a State, so the bishop and a diocesan conven- tion govern the diocese. On down to the smallest unit the plan car- ried out along the lines of local State government. A medical authority declares that hearty sneezing is evidence of & Tobust constitution. Teople in fesble health seldom sneeze,