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VENTURING ON THE HIGH S| expedition, w Islands. In the party, left to righ AS IN MOTOR BOAT. Louis Crossett h plans to sail from here today in his 58-foot cruiser on a 1,292-mile voya his cousin; Betty (' year-old daughter: H. B. Lambdin, skipper; E. D. Bellows, mate, and “Bill"” Smith, engineer. t, are Mr. Crossette, June Fortlage, THE: EVENING e of Washington is leader of this to the Virgin ssette, his 14- National Photos. STAR. WASHINGTON, “VOICE OF THE GODHEAL Theosophist, who arrived in ) internatiorial president of him as the new world teacher. ¥ Mrs. An Besant. whose members hail D. C. THURSDAY. AUGUST: 26, 1926. the Theosophist Society, M Oopyright by Underwood & Underwood. the explosion. CONFERRING ON MEXICAN PROBLEMS. Sheffield (at left), home on vacation from his Mexico City post, and Secretary of Stafe Kellogg photographed durin terday on developments relating to Mexican oil and land laws and other questions. Ambassador James R. g their conference yes- Wide World Photos. DOUG AND MARY HAILING trip abroad. MISS LIBERTY. Douglas Fairbanks and his wife, Mary Pickford, were evidently glad to get home when they arrived in New York yesterday on the Majestic after an extensive Wide World Photos. Getting his land legs. Chatles A. Whiteshot, 67-year-old former blue- jacket in Uncle Sam’s Navy, has just completed a thousand-mile hike from Chicago to New York and says his “gob” days in the Navy deserve credit for it. Wide World Photos. the cameraman from fhe seclus Bay. MR. AND MRS. BERLIN SEEM CAMERA. and his wife, the former Ellin Mackay, tried un hen they came ashore with thei n of the island where they are vi C BLOWS UP PITTSBURGH BANK. This is‘the wreckage left in the Farmer Bank of Pittsburgh when Collins Barley, escaped lunatic exploded a bomb there after tellers refused to cash his worthless check. Barley was decapitated, an officer of the bank was Killed and 20 persons injured in Wide Warid Photos -SHY. Irving Berlin (center) uccessfully to dodge st, Max Winslow, Alexandria & A. Photos. ing Copyrght by P MAN, 63, CLUBBED 10 DEATH BY SON Quarrel Over Tobacco. Leads to Killing—Father Said to Have Struck First. ated Press. August 26.—After father had struck him over the with a heavy elm root, F. H. Page, 37, a graduate of North Caro- lina State College, grabbed the club from his father's hand and beat him to death at their home here yesterday. The father, Leroy H. Page, 69, for- mer Durham County commissioner, and his son are alleged to have en- gaged in a quarrel over the division ©of some tobacco. The younger Page is held in jail without bond pending a hearing. The two men are said to have met tn the barnyvard of the elder Page's home, when the son asked his father about the tobacco. After declaring | that he had something else to attend | to first, the father is alleged to have | struck his son with his fist, the two men then falling to the ground in a clinch. A little later the father is reported to have grabbed a large elm root and hit his son over the head, the blow breaking the club. The son, it is said, then seized the root and beat his fa- ther to death “I'll kill you if I ever get up.” were the elder Page's last words, witnesses sald. Young Page threw down the club and told his brother-in-law to summon the sheriff. The slaying was witnessed by Nellie Page. a daughter of the v who is a theological student preparing for foreign mi - work, Fifty five vears ago, on the same spot. a brother of the eider Page killed his father with a rifle. WEALTHY BAND DIRECTOR IS SUED FOR $100,000 Bohumir Kryl, Who Saved $200.- 000 When Daughters Married, Faces Possible Loss Now. By the Associated Press | CHICAGO. August 26, — Bohumir | Mercury Hits 113 In California and 41-Year Mark Falls | By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 26.—Chalking up a mark of 102 degrees, the hottest August day in 41 years in Los Angeles, and soaring several degrees higher in surrounding districts, the heat wave, which for the last three days oppressed the. Los Angeles basin, yesterday continued un- abated. At Pasadena the mercury reached | ras the hottest ecity in southern California, the peak there being 113 degrees. The maximum | at Imperial was 109 degrees and | Redlands, 108. | o = DANCING MASTERSAWALTZ TO FORD’S OWN PLAYERS Convention Delegates Trip to Strains of Tuba, Fiddle and Dul- cimers—Honor Valentino. Br the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 26.— More than 500 delegates to the convention of the United Dancing Masters of America danced in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria last night to the music of Henry Ford's Orchestra, con- sisting of a bass tuba, a fiddle and two dulcimers. It was “Henry Ford night,” and the Detroit manufacturer’s private dancing teacher, Benjamin Lovett, demonstrated the oid-fashioned dances which Mr. Ford has been en- deavoring to bring back to popularity. At a business meeting preceding the ball the dancing -teachers voted to| change the name of their organization to the Dancing Masters of America. | A minute of silence in the ballroom | was obesrved in respect to the late Rudolph Valentino, film star. who was a former dancer. Band Leaders Here Moved. Band leaders gt the Army Music School, Washington Barracks, have been assigned to other duty, as fol- lows: Warrant Officer Robert O. Dickson, to the 29th Infantry Band, at Fort Benning, Ga.; Warrant Officer Tito Lipartitl, to the 2d Engineer Band, at Fort Sam Houston. Tex. Warrant Officer Wheeler W. Sidwell, to the 13th Cavalry Band. at Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming; Warrant Of- | ficer Le Roy¥ C. Sleeper, to the General | Service School Band, at Fort Leaven- Kryl. wealthy band director. who saved $200,000 when his two daugh- | ters found marriuge worth more ghan | their father’s $100.000 offers to remain dingle. faces the possibility of having | 1o turn over §100.000 to his nephew. | Jomeph M. Kryl, owner of the Kryl! Bridge and Crane Works. The uncle was named defendant in | & $100.000 damagze suit by the nephew, | who said the action resuited from the closing down of the bridge works fol- | Jowing court action by the band di-| rector. | GREETED IN MEXICO CITY.; Two Argentines Motor Cyclingl From Patagonia to New York. | MEXICO CITY. August 26 (P).—| Two Argentin motor evelists, Ale. " jandro Braun and Gotlie hick. who are on the v from Patagonia New York ved here Monday. A torrential rain was falling.” but the visitors nevertheless were greeted en thusiastically by a group of local motor cyclists. The Argentines plan 1o rest here for some days befors re- suming their journey northward. worth, Kans., and V Officer Arthur A. Jason. to the Infantr Rand, at Schofield Ba Hawaii 'RADIO MAN IS PAID HONOR BY THE A. P. Stedman Fiske Todd, Who Report- ed Sea Thriller, Made Member of Staff and Given Watch. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, August 26.— Stedman Fiske Todd of Oakland, Calif., radio operator on the Dollar liner President Wilson, who, January 19 last, gave the world, through the Associated Press, first news of one of the most stirring epics of the seas, became yesterday an honorary mem- ber of the staff of the Associated Press. He was presented with a gold watch by the association. The presentation was made at a luncheon aboard the liner by Joseph R. Knowland, publisher of the Oak- land Tribune and a director of the As- soclated Press. Todd, sitting in the radio room of the President Wilson, intercepted a message from the steamer Java Ar- row, saying the Java had come upon the foundering Daishin Maru and had taken off 14 men, the remnant of her | crew. Twenty others had taken the small boats and undoubtedly perished. The survivors had been without food for days, and had managed to eat rats found on board and finally the ship's cat. Todd flashed the information to the Associated Press at San Francisco and one of the great thrillers of the gea was given to the public. The President Wilson was then 4,000 miles* off San Francisco. sy, BRITISH LIQUOR REVENUE NOW 140,000,000 POUNDS Income From That Source for Year Ending March 31 Revealed. Beer Pays Highest. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 26.—The British government income from liquor taxes 'during the year ended March 31 amounted to more than 140,000,000 pounds. ‘The net amount derived from beer was £82,493,147, homemade spirits £41.- 989,706, imported spirits £7,937.9; wine 3.745,826, liquor licenses 311,844, The number of hulk barrels of beer produced in England during the vear was 24.871.187, and in Scotland. 1. ¥94,933. .- Rains, General Over U. S.. Hurt Cotton And Grain in Shock, But Benefit Corn the Associated Press NEW YORK. August 26.—Much of the United States was wet today. There has been unwonted rain since St. Swithin's day, and especially dur- ing the last week. California. Ne- vada and Arizona have been notable exceptions in having sunny Summer weather. Tn fact, in Los Angeles and | vicinity the mercury s in the hun- dreds The traditional 40 days of rain after a rainy St. Swithin's day has run into 42 in New York, and the Weather Bu- reau gave no hope of relief for many of the deluged sections either today or tomorrow. While rainfall has not been continu- ous throughout the period, there has By been enough to damage cotton crops In the South and endanger hundreds of acres of grain in the shock or ready for reaping in the Midwest. The corn crop, however, has benefited, and the wetness is said to have put Western | wheat flelds into excellent for plowing. ¢ York has had a T.5-inch pre- cipitation in two weeks, and conces- sionnaires at Coney Island have been 0 hard hit by a late and rainy Sum- Winter !mer that they plan a special week of | carnival next month to recoup losses. The protracted spell of rain has been fairly general east of the Missi sippl. The rain has usually been a companied by disagreeable humidit: and there has been considerable fog at Atlantio coast ports. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 26.—A 500- year-old religious manuscript valued at $15,000 has been stolen from the National Arts Club. The thief not only purloined the most valuable/manuscript of the $2,- 500,000 collection of Dr. Otto H. F. Vollbehr of Germany, but took the padlock of the glass exhibition case containing it. Dr. Vollbehr has offered a $1,000 re- ward for the book. which was stolen vesterday |” The manuscript. “The Book of Hours,” was in Latin, and especially illuminated in the fifteenth centur: for the ancient S'Forca family of Italy It contained four miniatures by At- Thief Gets $15,000 Religious Manuscript,’ 500 Years Old, From New York Exhibit | noted tavant de Gli Attavitti, a foremost Florentine minfaturist of his time. Dr. Vollbehr exhibited his collec- tion at the recent Eucharistic Con- gress in Chicago, where he presented several manuscripts of medieval popes | to Cardinal Mundelein. Col. Edwin Emerson met Dr. Vollbehr there and persuaded him to exhibit the collec- tion at the arts club here. Miss Ruth Taymond, who was in charge of the exhibit at the club, re- called that,shortly before the loss was she had seen a man peer- ing furtively over the case containing the manuscript and two of the first Bibles printed. She gave a description of him to police. Dr. Vollbehr said he thought it would be fmpossible to sell the manu- seript, as it was well known to col- lectors. e RHODE ISLAND AVENUE EXTENSION FUND $22,500 Committees Report at Hyattsville Pledges Assuring’ Right of Way and Early Start of Work. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 26.— Committees representing Hyattsville, North Brentwood, Brentwood and Mount Rainfer engaged in raising $25,000 needed for rights of way and other expenses in connection with the plan to extend Rhode Island avenue from the District line at Mount Rainier to Johnson avenue, Hyatts- ville, reported $22,500 pledged, at a meeting here last night with the gen- eral committee. Supporters were cheered by the report, and it was stated today by T. Howard Duckett, who with J.. Enos Ray and Irvin Owings comprises the general committee, that high hope is entertained that by next Wednesday night, when both finance and rights of way committees of the four com- munities_meet at yattsville, the re. maining $2,500 will have been pledged. With the $25.000 assured the way will be clear for start of comstruction of the thoroughfare. If, however, the balance is not pledged by Wednesday it was announced that the general committee would recommend to the State Roads Commission that the commission take steps looking to con- demnation of property wanted as rights of way where the owners ap- peared unreasongble in prices or con- | cessions asked. Mr. Duckett stated that the roads commission would have hights of way | papers in the hands of the committees to be distributed among property ! owners for signature by next Sun- {day. North Brentwood agreed, with one or two exceptions, to donate rights of way sections on condition § tpetr houses are moved back without cbst to them, and pledged themselves to raise $1,000. yattsville’s finance committee reportéd pledges totaling $6,500, and expressed confidence that it could get $3.500 more. Brentwood hopes to contribute $2,500 and Mount Rainier's committee promised fo make every effort to raise the $5.000 asked of it. B. F. Edwards and M. E. Bailey, speaking for business men {along Rhode Island avenue in the District of Columbia. stated that they would_strive to secure $4.000 amonz { these business men, who are enthusi | astically supporting extension of th avenue. | A canvass of Riverdale. College Park, Berwyn and other sections is planned immediatel — Alrplane nger rates from Hel- singfors to $100, ndon have been fixed at D. AUTO HITS FIRE PLUG; DRIVER IS ARRESTED Richard Bowdling, Colored, Cut on Face and Arms—Boy on Bicycle in Collision. After being injured in an accident which badly damaged his automobile, Richard Bowdling, colored, Second and Randolph streets, was arrested last night on a charge of reckless driving. Police allege that Bowdling drove his automobile into a fire plug on Bladensburg road, damaging the plug and his machine. Bowdling was cut about the face and arms. He was treated at Casualty Hospital and then taken to the eleventh precinct sta- tion to be held on the reckless driv- ing charge. An automobile operated by Paul Himmelfarb of 133 Pennsylvania ave- nue collided with & bicycie ridden by TENNESSEE DRY HEAD VICTIM OF SHAKE-UP Director Asked to Resign, Field Chief Demoted, and Three Local Agents Slated to Go. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 26.— of prohibition for Tennessee, has been’ asked by W. O. Mays, prohibition ad- ministrator for Tennessee and Ken- tucky, it was announced here. Simul taneously William H. Tyler, chief of the prohibition field forces, was de- moted to the rank of Federal agent and transferred to Chattanooga. At least three local agents also will be let out, it was said. Nelson Carver, Nashville attorney and secretary of the Republican State executive committee, has been rec- ommended to succeed Mr. Smith, and his appointment is expected within the next 24 hours. . No reason was given for the gen- eral shake-up in Nashville. Mr. Smith will leave for Louisville to confer with Mr. Mays in regard to the order. FILM NATIONAL FOREST. U. S. Service Inaugurates Project in Southern Appalachian Area. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va., August 26. —Filming of the Shenandoah Na- tional Forest got underway today in the Massanutten division, near Edin- burg, as the United States Forestry Service inaugurated its motion plc- ture project in the southern Appa- lachian area. The work on the na- tional plan, sponsored by the United States Department of = Agriculture, was begun last year in Arkansas, and the work in the valley area is the first in the East. . After filming the Massanutten divi- sion, which includes picturesque Fort ‘Walter Banks, colored, 16 years old, of 120 Thomas street, at Eighth street and Barry place last night about 7:30 o'clock. Banks, who was not seriously hurt, was taken to Freedman's Hospital in Himmelfarb's machine. . P TARIFF STUDY IN EUROPE. Marvin and Costigan Will Seek Closer Relations Abroad. Closer co-operation hetween Euro- pean nations and the United States in their tariff relations are sought through a mission undertaken by Chairman Marvin of the Tariff Com- mission and Commissioner Costigan. They expect to confer during a six weeks' stay in Europe with govern- ment officials and_business men_ hav- ing extensive dealings in the United States. They also will make an in- spection of this _Government's agencies set up to handle tariff ques- tions. g PO FIRM SUED FOR $50,000. The Liberty Pie Co.. 1045 Wisconsin avenue, has been sued for $50.000 dam- 1ges for alleged personal injuries by Lawrence E. Fisher. 13 vears old, hrough his mother, Mrs. Edna Fisher. The boy was struck October 28 last v a truck of the company and sus- tained serious injury, it is alleged. | The mother in a separate suit asks | $5.000 damages from the company for the expenses of doctors, nurses and Valley, in Shenandoah County, the party will cross over to the Potomac division, which extends along the West Virginia line. Truokload of Groceries Taken. A motor truck belonging to the C. D. Kenny Co., 636 Pennsylvania ave- nue, was found abandoned in front of 1831 Seventh street early this morning. The truck, containing groceries valued at $255.34, was driven {from the firm’s place of business yes- i terday morning by a colored employe, {who failed to return. There were i no groceries in the vehicle when it | was recovered. {Restricting Peoples’ Prohibition of unrestricted eating is more important than prohibiting the drinking of intoxicants, the Interna- tional Dental Congress, in session here, was told by Dr. John T. Buck- {ley of the University of Southern | California. People today are living artificial lives.,” he said. “and are expecting natural results. It simply cannot be done. When people have the moral courage to admit to a physician that hospital charges incident to the boy's lnjm'Ey‘i Attorneys F. H. Collier and tiffa, habits, .such as overindulgence in Clarke appear for the l;odorblak.mnr.wu-rymu present director s not a professional then only will Resignation of W. A. Smith, director | More Vital Than Curbing Taste for Liquor +| By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, August 26.—|accui Shark Pulls Body* | Out of Rescuer’s Grasp in Surf By the Associated Press. SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N. J., Au- gust 26—The decapitated and limbless bddy of Charles A. Burke, aged 18, of Trenton, washed up on the beach yesterday, strengthened the belief that he was snatched from the arms of a rescuer sharks. An unidentified bather who went to the vouth's rescue explained his failure to bring him in by say- ing the boy was pulled from his grasp by a large fish. Later in the day persons on the beach saw three sharks. Coroner David O. Parker of Ocean County said the body had been attacked by sharks. SENATOR WILL UNDERGO SECOND OPERATION SOON Fletcher Ordered Under Knife Again—Physiclans Confident of Success of Treatment. by | By the Aseociated Press. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Allk\lsll 26.—Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, who underwent an operation for an infected bladder here two weeks ago, will go under the knife again within a few days, his physicians an nounced here last night. The first operation, which was in the nature of a preliminary treatment, was pro- noynced entirely successful by the physicians, who said little fear is felt regarding the outcome of the major operation. ALBAfiIA REVOLT—bENIED. Minister Here Makes Public State- ment by Foregn Office. The Albanian Minister has made public an official cablegram_ from Tirana denying reports published abroad that a revolution had de- veloped in Albania. The message, sent by the Albanian minister of foreign affairs, said: “The news published by the Italian newspaper Corrlere Della Sera that a pretended revolution has broken out in northern Albania and that detach- ments of the Albanian army have cfossed the frontier and entered Jugo- slavia is absolutely baseless and de- famatory. In Albania reigns perfect | tranquiliity. and we give to this news a decided denial.” Eating, Dentist Says, the physician be able to dlagnose with racy. “A constitutional amendment re- stricting people’s eating is more im- By the | Krishnamurti. | phtsts to become a ne ! hardly | described by a female fellow | ger as beautiful. be HAPPINESS IS AIN OF KRISHNAMURT! Wants to Show “Jazz-Mad” America How to Attain Spiritual Peace. Associated Press. NEW YORK. August Jiddu expected by theos world teacher, hopes to show “jazzmad’ America how it could attain real happiness “My message to the whole world is happiness,” he said, “but happiness 18 not found In the material but in the spiritual plane.” “I do not call your jazz-mad modern America. happy, it is not real happi- ness, but only material happiness. “I do not preach_repentance or the remission of sins. I belleve it fa much more fmportant to lead a good life, re- fraining from doing hurtful things to yourself and others, being kind and tolerant.” Not Second Christ. 2 Krishnamurti, who arrived on the Majestic yesterday. does not regard himself as a second Christ, but “as the vehiele for the world teacher.” ““This spirit has already made use of my body to speak from.” he said Theosophists hold that Jesus be- came the Christ because the world teacher, my Lord Maitreva, entered his body. and Gantana became the { Buddha by the same means. Krishnamurti is called by the af- | fectionate diminutive Krishnai b followe! He is 30 years old, 6 inches tall, has black halr more than 100 pounds, and was passen- ruse, it was said, his features have «most feminine loveliness. Krishnamurti be but not for himself. swims, reads a great deal, and finds pleasure in other normal wavs, but does not eat meat or drink wine. Mrs. Besant With Him. As for girls' smoking, he says “that is a matter of taste, but I do not think it is common sense.” Dr. Annie Besant, 80-vearold head of the Theosophists, who “discovered" | Krishnamurt! in 1909, accompanied him here. Krishnamurti’s arrival not only brought forth anonymous protests againts his entry on grounds of moral turpitude, which were ignored, bt aroused Protestant pastors. At general Bible conference at S Brook, N. Y., Dr. Daviq Wtie Presbyterian, branded Krishnamurti |as “ridiculous” and his doctrine ad an. {clent Hindu beliefs dressed up for modern use. Dr. F. B. Meyer, London non-con- formist, said “I think this man has been hypnotized by M Besant.” n ves in marriage, He plays tennis, CLAIMS MISS PINCHOT. portant” than reatricting their drink- ng."” o 1 | Speakers before the legislative sec- | tion of the congress yesterday at-| tacked political tampering with the | professions clared that such | I “tampering” had hindered the dental | { profession. Walter Dittmar of Chicago legislation passed in Illinois which. he said. was respon ble for several scandals. Both den- tists and physicians were placed under I and horseshoers, he said, and the Morris Gest Denies He Has Can- celed Contract With Actress. NEW YORK. August 26 (#).—Mor ris Gest, theatrical producer, who is to enter the movie field and who ar rived from Europe vesterday on the Majestic, said he had not canceled his contract with Miss Rosamond Pinchot. who has appeared on the stage umder his management. Re- cently, it was reported, she had de- thelr ailments are caused by viciousthe same directive head as barbers |cided to give up her stage career. “The --contract - with_ M holds,” said Mr. Gest, ‘Would insist that she fulfill