Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1926, Page 2

2 * T "~ |BOYS AND GIRLS TO PICK NAME | ~ ALLEN AS ‘TRAITOR' Declares Farmers Cannot Get Square Deal B2cause of ! False Statesmen. By the Associated Pres WAMEGO, Kans., August 25 Smith W. Brookhart, Republican nominee for the Senate from lov told a farmers’ union picnic audience today that one reason Western farm- ers “cannot get a square deal is because there are springing up con- stantly statesmen in the West who are traitors to ies o com- munities.” He charged that former Gov. Allen of Kansas “seems to have recently joined this clas An article in a Chicago newspaper representing Mr. Allen as having cited specific instances to show that Kansas is full of successful and prosperous farmers and quoting him as saying that the “present unhappy condition of the lowa farmer is not the result of poor crops and bad prices, but is due to speculation in ® busted real te hoom for which there is mno legislative remed was made the basis for Col. Brook- hart's attack. Dnies Realty Speculation. “I am sure.” said Col. Brookhart. “that Gov. Allen’s statement of the condition of his own State is as unreliable as that in r!fer@m'e_tu Towa. He says the present reaction in Iowa is the result of a ‘glant speculation in real estate’ There was not 7 per cent of the lowa land that was ever sold in speculation. In 1920 at the top of the boom, the census value of Towa land was only $227-an acre on an average for the whole State. This was the highest basis anybody ever used for figur- ing cost of production. The census of 1925 reduced the price to $149 an acre and cost of production is being figured by the farmers upon that basis now.” Col. Brookhart quoted Mr. Allen as having said that Towa could have sold its great crop of corn last season at around 55 cents a bushel, but that this would not help because it would be necessary to get “55 cents for each ear of corn to make it sufficient to meet interest charges on $600 land. taxes on the boosted valuation and a return in the proceeds to satisfy the other overhead expenses of the war- made capitalist.” Holds Figures False. Declaring that corn at 55 cents an ear would bring a return of $2.200 an acre, “which this expert says is nec cessary the interest charge: on $600 lan Col. Brookhart serted that “instead of being quoted as an authority Gov. Allen ought to be put in a cage and exhibited as an economic monstrosity." “This same wise oracle also says there 18 no legislative remedy for a bursted boom. However, he without doubt supported the transportation act which has put $19,000,000,000 of value into the railroads when the mar- ket value was $12,000,000,000, and gave them a return of 5% per cent upon all this value, which amounted to more than 9 per cent upon their honest value.” MAN DROWNS AS AUTO PLUNGES INTO HARBOR Companion Esoapes in Baltimore Drop—Charged With Firing at Police. Br the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, August 25 —Richard C. McCleary, 30 vears old, was drowned at the wheel of his automo- bile when the car plunged into the harbor at the foot of Fell street early today. His companion, William H. Rea, years old, freed himself from the machine and clambered ashore. He placed under arrest after being treated for minor injuries at a hospital. Police declared that shortly before the plunge one of the occupants of the car shot at two policemen who cried to them: “Turn on your other light!" Rea, however, denied the shooting charge. McCleary was associated in busi- with his father, Dr. Richard C. sr. a North Baltimore His body was recovered. ——. 15 BROKERS EXECUTED IN FENGTIEN PROVINCE Death Penalty Imposed on Ex- change Members for Sustaining Fictitious Value of Currency. pharmacist. By the Associated Press. MUKDEN, Manchuria, August —Fifteen brokers have been executed within the last three days for their efforts to sustain a fictitious value of the fengpino, or military currency is- sued by the authorities of Fengtien Province Chinese brokers, who refuge in the Japanese concession, are thoroughly terrorized. No one is permitted to enter the stock excl here without a permit, through fear of government sples. Having consideration for the ulti- mate consequences or for business reasons, brokers meantime are quot ing exchange rates at the official ratio. HOLD-UP CONFESSION REPORTED BY POLICE Man Held as Assailant of Huckster Said to Have Admitted Sev- eral Robberies Here. James Patrick Thomas, alias John Henry, confessed assailant of James Malevitis, 310 Tenth street, at Tenth and B streets. where Malevitls, a huckster, was obtaining his day’s sup- plies of fruits and vegetables, is re. ported by the police to have admitted one hold-up and several robberies in this city Detectives Kelly and O'Brien ob- tained the admissions from the pris- oner and are continuing their inves- tigation with a view to having his re- puted victims see him. The prisoner is in a cell at No. 1 police precinct, where he is held to await the outcome of the wound Malevitls received. It was reported at Emergency Hos. pical today that there was practically ®8 change {a the condition of the wounded mar. His condition is seri- ous. HUNGARY CHANGES MONEY New Pengoe Notes Replace Kronen at Rate of 80 to 1,000.000. VIENNA, Austria. August 25 (). — Hungary today began chopping off the useless ciphers from its currency with the issuance of kronen notes sur- charged with their value in the new the “pengoe.”’ Thus a 1,000,000.kronen note is now surcharged with its value of 80 pengoe. have taken | keepers ! they Star Will Offer Prizes for Best Letters on Long- legged Pet. Chiliren Urged to Study Beasts to Get Name With Meaning. Listen. hnys and girls. Washington is soon to become the guardian of an innocent young ziraffe—and that imposes on us some very serious obligations. Such problems as finding a house and arranging appropriate entertain- ment for their long-necked guest from the jungles of British East Africa, are causing the officials at the zoo and the Smithsonian Institution little concern. But just suppose \Washing- ton’s first giraffe had to come here to its new hom- without having a name’ Now then, this suggestion has been made. Why should not every little boy and little girl in Washington be- come god parent for this giraffe and give it an appropriate name, so that the newcomer in our midst will not be virtually a waif? The scientists at the Smithsonian Institution and the at the Zoo have declared would be delighted to have the children take over the joh of naming the giraffe. Here is a real opportunity, children. to show hospitality. Put vourselves in the place of this giraffe. Suppose vou were being sent over to Africa, to be the guest of the wild animals there. Wouldn't vou like to hear them call you by vour first name, and show you they were glad to have you in their midst? Tt is quite probable the giraffe will appreciate the same kind of thoughtfulness. Must Study Animals. The Star wants every boy and girl to sit down and think of a first rate name of their new giraffe. Don't pick some ordinary name—like Tom, Dick or Harry, unless there's good reason for the choice. This giraffe probably comes from a very old family, and it should have a name to suit its station in the jungle aristo- cracy it is leaving to become*a re- spected citizen of Washington's Zoo. Get all the .books vou can, study about the lives and habits of giraffe and then suggest a name that will really mean something. For the bene- hose who cannot get books on subject The Star {8 going to print something about the lives of giraffes for the next few days. Don’t even think of making up Your mind until vou have studled about your long- legged pet. A" committee, composed of a repre- | sentative of The Star, Dr. Alexander Wetmore of the Smithsonian Institu- tion and Head Keeper Blackburn of the Zoo, will examine all of these let- ters and the name that is considered hest will be properly bestowed on the giraffe the minute it arrives in the United States. Futhermore, The Star will give prizes to the three boys and girls whose letters are considered best, ur latest pet some genuine | | i and even if they are not chosen, lots of the letters are going to be.printed. Now here are the rules for the con- test. Read them carefully and follow them strictly it you want the honor of naming Your first live giraffe and winning one of the prizes, but don't begin writing until you are notified through The Star it is time to begin. Every boy and girl under 13 years | of age living in the District of Co- {lumbia_or within a radius of 50 miles of the District s eligible. Name Should Mean Something. Each letter must be written plainly, on one side of the sheet only, and must be addressed to ‘“The Giraffe, ’ll;he Evening Star, Washington, The name suggested must first be stated, and this must be followed by an explanation of why the name was chosen, each letter to be not more than 100 words long. Remembef, a giraffe is one of the proudest members of the animal king- dom and the committee will not taink of hurting its feelings by giving it any old name. When your mother and father selected your name it was intended to mean something to them and to you; they had a good reason for making thelr chofce. So, too, must you pick a name that will mean something to your giraffe if you want to_be one of its godparents. Dr. W of the Zoo and director of the Smith- sonlan-Chrysler expedition, which cap- tured the giraffe, did not say in his cablegram yesterday whether the cap- tive was a boy or a girl, nor were any details contained in his message. It is quite probable, however, that Dr. Mann will cable this information di- rect to the children of Washington | within the next few days, and his ssage will be published by The so that everybody will see it. In the meantime, however, we are going to study everything we can find about giraffes. Then, when we learn just how our's was captured, where, and how old it is, whether it is a boy or girl, and whether it likes the prospect of a long journey to the capi- tal of the United States, we will be ready to get busy with our letters and help our giraffe to get a name. 12 NEW WITNESSES INHALL-MILLS CASE State Will Call Them Only if Needed to Hold Stevens and Carpender, By the Associated Press. SOMERVILLE, N. he State has ready today 12 new witnesses to add to the testimony adduced at the commitment hearing hefore County Judge Cleary of Henry Carpender and Willie Stevens, charged with the mur- der of Rev, Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mill Inspector Underwood of the Jersey City Police, in making this announce ment. sald the witnesses would not be called unless Supreme Court Jus- tice Charles W. Parker considered him evidence to be presented before him tomorrow insufficient for the holding without bail of the pair. Bail Plea Denied. Stevens and Carpender, brother and cousin, respectively, of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow of the slain clergyman, who is free in $15,000 bail on the same charged, failed Monday in their move for temporary liberty when Chief Justice Gummere declined to act on a plea for admission of the two men to bail pending grand jury action Justice Parker, reached by tele- phone in Maine, informed Timothy \. Pfeiffer, associate defense coun- sel, that he will be here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to hear the ap- plication. Methods used to combat the fixing of hail. Inspector Underwood said, would be determined by the proced- ure adopted by the defense. Counter Moves Planned. If a move is made by the defense to refute the testimony of Mrs. Jane Gibson, the “pig woman," by placing on the stand Mrs. Nellie L. Russell, negress, Underwood said witnesses will be produced who could prove that the latter was not home the night of September 14, 1922, when the murders were committed. Mrs. Gibson is the State's star witness. She swore she was on the murder scene on the deserted Phil- lips farm and testified that the three principals now accused were near the crabapple tree on the night of the crime. Mrs. Russell. during the original investigation, testified that Mrs. Gib- | son was talking to her in her home nearby that night. Frenéi14 Mbdiéfes Doubt Mussolini Can Rule Styles By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 25.—Benito Mus- solini, Italy's Fascist premier, has met his Waterloo, or his Marne, as some prefer to describe it, if French dressmakers can be be- lieved. They declare that Musso- lini's attempt to extend his dicta- torship to what the women of his country shall wear is a more diffi- cult undertaking than the sup- pression of the Mafia Socie Sicly. None of the dressmakers believes il duce will succeed in making modern women in his country let <heir hair grow long or lengthen their frocks, when fashion demands shortness in each. However, the fear is expressed that Mussolini may have to cut down materially the 200,000 lire 1talian women are credited with spending annually ebroad, mostly In Paris, for clothes, Bogosloff Islands In Aleutian Chain - Still Play Pranks By the Associated Pres CORDOVA, Alaska, Augu Bogosloff Islands, known a§ the Jack-In-the-box group in the Aleu- tian chain, 1,000 miles southwest of here, have affected another transformation, the United $tates Coast Guard cutter Haida, sént to the islands to investigate erup- tions, has reported by wireléss. The islands’ silhouette regains unchanged, but Bogosloff, Which suddenly deserted, then rejoined Fire Island, or New Bogosloff, in 1908, is again uniting with its younger brother—or sister. : The Haida reported that a long ‘split extended northward from the west coast of high rocks known as “The Castles” on Bogosloff almost to Fire Island. NEW TACNA PLAN FORMALLY DENIED Chile Reported Taking Up R‘e- cent Proposal, Which Is Disowned Here. By the Associated Press. SANTIAGO, Chile, August The Chilean government has received a communication from Dr. Miguel Cruchaga, Ambassador to the United States, containing a new proposal, re- ported to have been made by Secre- tary of State Kellogg, for a settle- ment of the dispute between Chile and Peru over the provinces of Tacna and Arica, now held by Chile. The proposal is understood to be that Tacna be kiven to Peru, that a corridor to the sea extending 10 kilo- meters north of Arica be awarded to Bolivia and that the remainder of the disputed territory, including the Arica-La Paz Railroad, be given to Chile. The cabinet will meet tonight to discuss the proposal and the chamber will gather Thursday to decide on ac- ceptance or rejection of the recom- mendations of the cabinet. 25— The State Department denied today that Secretary Kellogg had made new proposals for settlement of the Tacna-Arica dispute as reported in Santiago. It was asserted that the Secretary had not met with Ambas- sador Cruchaga for more than two weeks and that nothing new had transpired in the situation during that time. Mr, Kellogg expects to meet the Chilean Ambassador upon the latter's return from New York late this week. SEYMOUR FUNERAL TODAY Secretary of Chamber of Commerce to Be Buried in Rock Creek. Funeral services for Arthur E. Seymour, 85 vears old, of 1354 Ken- nedy street, secretary of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce, and formerly emploved in the Census Bureau, who died Monday of heart disease, will be conducted this after- noon at St. Andrew’s Church by Rev. J. J. Dimon. followed by interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. The pallbearers will be M. A. Leese, A. L. Sinclair, Merritt O. Chance, George H. Brown, Ralph A. Davis and Oscar A. C. Oehmler. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lotta Caverly Sevmour, and a son, Arthur 1. Seymour, llam Mann, superintendent | | HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. GIRL'S DEATH LAID T0 MEDIGAL MANIA Cleveland Police Believe Stu- dent Did Not Give Her Poi- sons-in Attempted Cure. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, August mania of her sweetheart for admin- istering medicines is seen by author- ities ag the only plausible reason for the death Sunday of pretty Dorothy Kirk, 21.year-old stenographer, who, it is believed, died as a result of over- doses of potions given her by Ermil Balanescu, 21 vears old. her suitor. This theory has gained weight as the questioning of the youth has delved further into the relations of the pair, and as examination of the | girl's stomach by Coroner A. P. Ham- mond and City Chemist Harold J. Knapp has proceeded. Balanescu, according to police, has admitted preseribing medicines for the girl, but 1s adamant in his refusal to disclose what they were. So nu- merous were the pills and other medi- cines_taken by the girl that chem- ists Working under Dr. Knapp have pronounced the girl's stomach a veri- table storehouse of drugs. No Poisons Found. 1t might prove impossible to isolate the medicines found in the girl's stomach, Dr. Knapp said, or to at- tribute her death to any: one drug. So far as has heen learned, no poisons were given Miss Kirk, and it might be necessary to attribute her death to an_indiscriminate conglomeration of medicines, it was said. Examination of the girl's stomach failing, authotities have been forced to search for further information concerning her strange Iillness by questioning the youth. Between sobs, he has told of his desire to help the girl, whom he says he loved. He had no intentions, he says, accord- ing to police, of making Miss Kirk {1l, much less of causing her death. Some of the medicines, he sald, were prescribed to cheer her up when she seemed desppndent, others to revive her when she appeared pale and wan. Silent on Medicine Given. But he has given no actual account of the medicines administered. The medical knowledge of the vouth was gained in Paris, where he lived with his parents until a few yvears ago; in drug stores in America in which he has been em- ployed, and in medical schools here. Police expect to detain him until an analysis of the chemicals found in the girl's vital organ and in the boy's home is completed. Isadore Moldel, Warren, Ohlo, at- torney, retained yvesterday to repre- sent the bo said last night that there was nothing criminal in the girl's death and that he would de- mand release of Balanescu today e TRIAL OF FENNING FIXED FOR TODAY Two More Setbacks Are Met While Witnesses Wait to Be Called. The attempted trial of former Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning on two charges of traffic violation which twice has been postponed be- cause of the illness of interested parties today suffered two additional delays, one because of the lack of a judge in Traffic Court and the other because of a jam in the corporation counsel’s office, and the trial {8 now set to be heard at 3 o'clock this after- noon. While Assistant Corporation Coun- sel Frank Madigan was trying to make arrangements for a preliminary hear- ing the two witnesses summoned in the case sat in the lobby of the cor- po;“ation counsel's office for more than 2 hours, . Officer on Hand. Officer Orvills Staples of the third precinct, who obtained the warrant for the arrest of Mr. Fenning when, he said, the former Commissioner failed to answer a summons left in his ma- chine, also was on hand. The case had been set to be heard by Assistant Corporation Counsel Madigan at 11 o'clock. At 10 o'clock Mrs. Willlam W. Smith of street and Lafayette Mavritt, colored, 18 years old, of 5211 Clay street north- east, the two witnesses who had been summoned to appear at 10:30, re- ported to Mr. Madigan. Shortly afterward M. F. Mangan, counsel for Mr. Fenning, reported to Mr. Madigan his client was waiting to be called. Judge Becomes Il Meanwhile Judge George H. Mac- donald of Police Court became ill and left the bench, and Judge John P. McMahon, who' was sitting {n Traffic Court, was sent to conduct the Police Court cases. A few minutes later Mr. Madigan became Involved in what he said was a “jam,” as a large number of per- sons arrested on traffic offenses clam- oréd for his attention, causing the second delay of the day. The warrant charging Mr. Fenning with violating two trivial regulations was issued August 7. HAMMER USED IN KILLING. Youth Is Held in Slaying of His Philosophy Teacher. NEW YORK, August 25 (#).— Overcome by what he told police was a desire to kill the man with whom he studied philosophy, Emanuel Sil- verstein, 19, entered a. restaurant in Brooklyn today and struck Julius Calisch, 63, on the head with a ham- mer, it is charged. Calisch died while being taken to a hospital. The boy saild he had studied with Calisch for the past two vears. He was on the way to keep an appoint- ment with him at the restaurant to- day, he said, when he stopped at a shoemaker's shop and deposited 50 cents for a loan of the hammer. Other patrons in’' the 'restaurant overpowered Sllverstein after he struck Calisch and held him until . police arrived. BELGIAN BOND DEAL SEEN. Government Reported Planning to Sell Securities in U. 8. BRUSSELS, August 25 (#).—The Independence Belge says it under- stands the government will open ne- gotiations with American bankers with a view to their subscribing an important amount to Belgian railroad bonds. The foreign subscriptions are expected to yield a total of 1,500,000, 000 francs. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1926. WET SPOTS HERE! AND THERE ABOUT TOWN Upper: This truck ventured into {he morass which is known as Western Avenue Boulevard to rescue the mail man, whose machine was mired. The mail man got out, but the truck’s still there. Lower: A view of Connecticut ave- nue yesterday just north of the Bu- reau of Standards. WARDMAN INTLT OVER ZONE RULES Clashes With Manor Park Men on Question of Erecting Communit)fl Houses. Verbal claghes between Harry Ward- man, builder, and representatives of the Manor Park Citizens' Associa- tion over the question of erecting semi-detached and community houses in that suburb enlivened the monthly hearing of the Zoning Commission in the boardroom of the District Build- ing_today. ‘Atter four or five speakers from the citizens’ association had objected to the proposed change in zoning under conslderation, Mr. Wardman took the floor and sharply criticized Ernest H. Pullman and Herbert Wilson, offi- cers of the Manor Park Association; asserting that their opposition was “spite work” because he would not come out to their meetings and ad- just his plans as they desired. ‘I rise to a point of order,” re- plied Mr. Pullman, taking the floor and telling the commission that he was an interested spectator and ob- jected to heing talked to that way by Mr. Wardman. Chalrman Bell of the commission admonished Mr. Wardman to avoid personalities. Wants to Help Wage Earners. Mr. Wardman began his plea for the change by recalling that “Mr. Secretary Hoover has some one who is interested in providing housing here at $12.50 a room.” He added that he was actuated by the same incentin to' glve wage earners homes at.reasonable prices.’ e de- clared that these wage earners who are buying his houses have as much right to move out and raise their children in Manor Park as Mr. W son and Mr. Pullman have. ‘Willilam McK. Clayton of Bright- wood Park interrupted Mr. Ward- man to inquire if he belfeved “put ting people in flat bulldings al.S 0 a room is giving them homes. Wardman replied in the affirmative, but later in the ‘discussion he ex- plained that if the change should ba granted he only plans to erect single, double and community groups of three houses in the Manor Park sec- tion. Would “Break Monotony.” At another stage of the proceed- ings Mr. Wardman declared that “it Mr. Hoover starts a $12.50-a-room development he is going to get into a hornet's nest with these citizens’ assoclations.” “The communi group of three houses,” Mr. Wardman continued, “will only serve to break the monotony in the neighborhood.” “Who made the monotony?” in- quired Mr. Wilson of the Manor Park Assoclation. “I made it, but you were the cause of it,” Mr. Wardman replied. Mr. Wardman told the Commission he felt it was up to them to help him to help wage earners to get homes within their means and re- minded them that when he bought the property in question it was zoned “A area” and that he believed he was entitled to have it restored to that designation. Now “A Restricted.” The area is now zoned “A re- stricted” and, under the recent ruling of the Commission, nothing but de- tached homes may be bullt there after | January 1 next. The a under dis- cussion follows: From Underwood street on the north to Fifth street on the east to a line 100 feet south of Quackenbos street on the south and to Georgia avenue on the west. After the early tiits had blown over Mr. Pullman said he realized Mr. Wardman had a large equity in the Manor Park section, but argued that the people who bought detached homes were #the pioneers in the section and were entitled to preserve the com- munity in that status. He said he in- vited Mr. Wardman ar his representa- tives to meet with the association and expressed the belief that the problem could have been ironed out in that way. The Commission heard testimony on several smaller zoning changes this morning and has several more cases listed for this afternoon. Replies to Questionnaires. Although replies to the question- naires sent to Government employes seeking thelr views on construction of apartment houses to rent to them at favorable prices are coming to the Commerce Department in increasing number daily, further details of the proposition and the tenor of the re- plies themselves will not be made known until late in September. Secretary Hoover, who has sponsor- ed the scheme for an unnamed indi- vidual *“‘of standing In the commu- nity,” has extended his Western trip and will not return to Washington until about September 18." His origi- nal plan was to return to the Capital about September 1. In the meantime, although tabulation and separation of the replies is proceeding at the Com- merce Department, nothing, touching on the identity of the backer for the plan of the sentiments of the Gov- ernment emploves will be given out. Nearly 10,000 questionnaires have already been received by the depart- ment out of approximately 40,000 sent to chief clerks for distribution, and most of the answers are said to be favorable to the project. RESIDENTS PRISONERS IN MUD Hard Roadway Removed Be- fore Congress Gives Funds for Boulevard. When a gang of workmen appeared in the vicinity of Western avenue and Fessenden street one day last July, announced they were going to build a new boulevard through that distriet, and carefully carted away the narrow, but solid macadam roadway, the good citizens of that suburban development Wi overjoyed. ow, however, after nearly two weeks of rain, they are wishing with all their might that they had their old macadam road back again. Sur- rounded.by a sea of mud that has suc- cessfully ensnared nearly every ve- hicle that attempted to cross it, the residents of the section have discov- ered that they will get their boulevard only when Congress makes the neces- sary appropriation for it. In the meantime, they are practically pris- oners in their homes. Two trucks—the only ones to at- tempt the passage, were mired yes- terday. Alfred Lewis, colored driver of the mail truck that serves the nelghborhood, thought he could get to the houses for the first time in days, following the let up of rain. The vehicle promptly dropped into the mud hub deep. An oil tank truck went into pull the mall wagon out, and was buried clear over the run- ning boards. After working industriously for nearly four hours, Lewis skidded his light truck loose and hurried on over his route, swearing never to attempt the trip again until dry weather re- turns. All efforts to release the tank truck were in vain, and it is possible it will have to remain there until the road dries. ‘According to Miss Mabel Profet, a resident of Western avenue near Fes- senden street, the people there have had to pull on boots and wade through the mud to get their deliveries of groceries, mail and other parcels ever since the rain started. No automobile can possibly get through, she declar- ed, und the private cars of all resi- dents have been imprisoned in their garages for a week. “We had a good road once,” Miss Profet id. “I don't see why they didn’t leave it, at least until they could go ahead with the boulevard.” ON ARMY COMMITTEE. Col. Williams to Help Plan Olym- pic Program for Riding Teams. Col. R. H. Williams, president of the American Remount Association, has been appointéd a member of the special War Department committee charged with the preparation of plans for the participation of United States Army . riding teams in the horse events at the Olympic games to be held in 1928. Col. Williams has as- sured the Secretary of War of the hearty co-operation of the American Remount Association in the organiza. tion of Army teams. The other ,members of the riding team committee are Gen. Willlam J. Snow, chief of Field Artillery; Gen Herbert B, Crosby, chief of Cavalry; Gen. B. F. Cheatham, quartermaster general, and a member of the War Department general staff, yet to be selected. Secretary Dwight F. Davis has expressed deep personal ingerest in the selection of the Army riding team and the work of the general committee. e THREE DEAD IN' CRASH. Auto Plunges Through Bridge, Falls 50 Feet to Railroad. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., August 25 (). —Three persons were killed and a fourth seriously injured early today, “when an automobile plunged through a bridge and fell 50 feet to the Central Railroad tracks in Hartland, near here. A heavy ro.;i obscured the road. One of the dead was identified as| Thomas G. Mason of Springfield, | Mass., sales manager of a refrigerator concern. Another victim was Miss Bertha Lucia, also of Springfield. The third was an unidentified woman about 20 years old. Harry Mason, brother of the dead man, was taken to a hospital unconscious. e BELGIUM REVERSES EAGUE ATTITUDE Now Said to Seek Re-Elec- tion as Semi-Permanent Member of Council. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 25.—The Belgian government, which vear agreed to stand aside and give its seat on the council of the League of Nations to Poland, has changed its attitude, it now appears from exchanges of notes that have been going on from time to time between European chanceries in an effort to solve the league council tangle. Belgium will demand re-election as a semi-permanent member under the new scheme worked out as a compro- mise by the commission appointed to study the council make-up. Jurists of the different chanceries haye been working on the council question quietly. M. Fromageot of the French foreign office has been in Ber. lin for a few days discussing the ques- tion with German officials and legal authorities. Tt is said that the compromise hoped for remains to be discovered, and that the chances are that the league coun- cil and assembly will meet this Sep- tember with the troublesome question of the composition of the council in the same shape as it was when the assembly adjourned last vear. Tha only difference will be that Poland will be satisfied with a temporary seat on the assurance that it will be made vir- tually permanent by indefinite re- elections. ; GERMANY ON GUARD. Prepared Against Surprises to Defeat Entry to League. BERLIN, August 2§ (®).—The Dip- lomatisch Politiche Korrespondenz, semi-official mouthpiece of the foreign office, today says that all of Ger- many's diplomatic energies are being centered on making sure that Ger- many not again be brought face to face with surprise movements on her plan to enter the League of Na- tions this Fall. The paper expresses the opinfon that Viscount Cecil's suggestion of raising the non-permanent members of the league council from six to nine, with the prospects of indefinite re. election, ultimately will prevall be- cause “there is no other solution. Germany is anxious to avold last vear's difficulties, when her entrance to the league was deferred hecause of derrands by Brazil, Spain and Poland for permarent seats in the council. . Col. Williams Moved Here. Lieut. Col. Richard H. William 13th Coast Artillery, at Fort Barran’ cas, Fla., has been detailed to the Gen- erai Staff Corps and assigned to duty In the office of the chief of staff, War Department. Mackensen Visiting ex-Kaiser. AMSTERDAM, Holland, August 25 UP.—Fleld Marshal August. ven Mackensen, commander of the Ger- man forces which overran Rumania during the World War, has arrived here for a visit to former Kaiser Wilhelm at Doorn. Named to Chilean Post. Spencer B. Greene of Providence, R. I, today was appointed United States trade commissioner at Santi- ago, Chile. S - Resignation Is Accepted. Resignation of Second Lieut. Louis C. Scherer, jr., Corps of Engineers, recently stationed at Fort Humph- reys, Va., has been accepted by the President. # PLESTIN Warrant Oficer Retired. Warrant Officer Harold E. Hill, on leave of absence at Milford, Conn., has heen place on the retired list of the Army on account of disability incident to the service. . ‘The price of platinum has risen from 35 cents an ounce in 1880 to $120 an ounce. y MELLETTSWIDOW ACGUSES 3IN SUIT Rudner, Mazer and McDer- mott Named in Action to Take Case Out of Politics. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, August 25— Mre Don R. Mellett of Indianapolis today filed suit in Federal Court here asking damages of $100,000 for the death her husband, killed at Canton 16. The suit named as defendants Ben Rudner of Massillon, Louts Ma; er of Canton and Patrick Fugene Mc Dermott of Nanty Glo, Pa. The petitfon named Mazer and Rud ner as conspirators against the life of Mellett, and claims damages because the slaying has deprived her and her children of support. The suit wis prepared in Canton after a conference with . C. Pontius, who was attor- ney for Mellett, and Joseph R. Roach, Chicago eriminal lawyer, conducting the murder inquiry. The suit is frankly interpreted as an effort to take the Don R. Mellett mur- der investigation out of “politics™ and into Federal Court here. Immediately upon filing of. the sult by. Attorney Francis W. Poulson of Cléveland, United States deputy mar- shals started for Massillon to serve a copy of the petition on Rudner. other marshals went to the county jail to deliver a ¢ who {s held there on liquor charge and who also is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Mellett. The suit alleges the “defendants planned and conspired among them- selves and with divers other persons, whose names are to the plaintiff un- known, to cause and bring about the death of Don R. Mellett.” It charges further that as a result of the alleged conspiracy the “defend ants and other persons, unlawfully {and of deliberate and premeditated malice, ¢id kill and murder sald Don R. Meilect.” Tpon filing the suit, Poulsor de- clared that investigation of the mur der is getting nowhere because politics, * “The thing we want to do,” he said. s to get this matter into Fedoral Court here, wher we know will not enter into the case R. Roach, the chief inve tor at Canton, and Judge 1. €. Pontins will give their aid in this suit. and both have enough evidence to prove the charges contained in i NEW CANTON POLICE CHI Jos Sergt. Wise, Friend of Slin E Made Acting H CANTON, « Sergt. John W 3 acting chief of police of « days by Mayor 2 Appointment se, who has fig ured prominently in the investiga tion into the murder of Don R. Mel lett, publisher of the Canton Daily News, is part of the reorganization of the Police Department. The first step was the removal of S. Lengel as police chief. This was followed by removal of two of the three members of the civil service commission who had voted for Lengel. Wise was a personal friend of the slain editor and was backed by him frequently in controversies waged against the Police Department. A plot_by the underworld against Wise's life was once intercepted, it is said. PHILADELPHIA POLICE WANT D. C. CLUBMAN George S. Groves, Chnfged With Misappropriating Funds, Vainly Sought Here. i < appointed nton for 30 ares. Gieorge S. Groves, local real estate broker and member of the Racquet and Congressional Country clubs, was being sought in Washington today by police, who have a warrant sworn out in Philadelphia charging him with misappropridtion of $1,500 of the funds of the Easton Industrial Loan Co. of Philadelphia. Detectives Wilson and Kuehling of police headquarters were working on the case today. At the Embassy apartments, where Groves formerly resided, it was stated that he left hetween two and three months ago without leaving a forward- ing address. The telephone to an office listed in his name in the Vermont Building was reported by the tele phone company as ‘“disconnected” when a call was attempted today. The warrant was sworn out by Al- derman John R. Chidsey of the second ward in Philadelphia. Police here learned that Grove: heen connected with a loan corpor of Mount Rainfer, M of that suburb, after being notified by local detectives of the case, an- nounced that he could not be located there. TWO DIVORCES SOUGHT. One Complainant Is Wife and Oth- er Is Husband. Charging cruelty, threats and deser- tion, Mrs. Elizabeth Zeigermann, ]107 South Carolina avenue southeast, his filed suit for a limited divorce und alimony from Ernest W. Zeigermann. They were married at Baltimore April 7, 1920 and have no children. lie deserted her August 15, she says. At torney John L. Krupshaw appe for the wife. Absolute divorce 1s asked in a suit filed by Richard G. Powell against Marian §. Powell. They were married in this efty October 4, 1924 and sepa rated fn August of last year. The hus band names a co-respondent. He is represented by Attorney Charles E Morganston. had tion , but authorities Wife Asks Limited Divorce. Mrs. Anna Beuchert in a sult for limited divorce and alimony from Carl E. Beuchert tells the District Supre Court that her husband has an un- governable temper, fusses a great deal and kicks the furniture around. She also says that he bundled his things together July 4 last and left home threatening never to return. He is a baker and makes $51 a week, the wife states. They were married at Baltimore, Md., June 23, 1925, and have one child. The charges of cruelty and desertion form the bases of the suit. Attorneys Olive K. Gelger and Henry M. Fowler appear for the wife. BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the United States Marine Band, at the United States Capitol William H. Santelmann, leader; Tay- lor_Branson, second leader. By the United States Navy Band, at the Na Yard bandstand, o'clock, Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise, second leader. Tomerrow. By the TUnited States Soldlers’ Home Band, upper bandstand, 5:45 o'clock, John S. M. Zimmerman, band. master; Emil A. Fenstad, assistant leader.