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4 » HILL SEES VICTORY OF ENTIRE TICKET Senate Candidate Optimistic. Ritchie Believed Sure to Win. i Big Baltimore Vote Seen. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMOR September 13.—"1 m1 absolut-kv confident not only of Aetoating Seiator Weller in the pri- mary tomorrow, but of carrying our entire ticket, including Marion A. Humphreys for governor, Willlam F. Rroening for attorney general and A. Xingsley Love for clerk of the Court of Appeals,” declared Representative John Philip Hill this morning. “I have just finished checking up on reports from the county and Balti more city and there is no doubt in my mind as to the outcome of the vote tomorrow. “Despite the fact that southern Maryland has been flooded with anony- mous communications, sent out from Washington, reflecting on the candi- dates of our ticket, espectally Mr Love, he will carry southern Ma land, including Prince Georges Coun- tv, the home of his opponent, Mrs. ) C. 2 e. As is usually the case, these communications have reacted 10 our benefit and Mr. Love will win by a big majority Sees State-Wide Victory. “Not only will we carry our entire State ticket throughout, we will also win with our congressional candidates in the third congressional district of Raltimore city, Dr. John J. McGinity, as well as our other candidates for State and city central committees.’ n the absence of Willlam H. Haller, campalgn manager for Senator Weller, 10 statement could be secured at the Weller headquarters. While neither Gov. Ritchie nor Wil- lam M. Malloy, who is opposing him for the Democratic nomination for governor, 18 making any claim as to the outcome of the primaries tomor row, it is gener pted here b; politicians of both parties that Gov. Ritchie will have little trouhde in de feating his opponent. and the other State-wide candidates have no opne tion. including Representative Millard ¥. Tvdings. who has announced his candidacy for the United States Sen- ate. The contest in Raltimore City wiil be one of the bitterest fought here in vears, owing to the split between John 7. Mahon and Frank S. v acknowledged Democratic leader, are backing rival candidates for the State Senate and Legislature. Record-Breaking Vote Expected. A record-breaking vote is looked for the city as well as throughout the State, and there is no doubt the vote will be the heaviest cast in a primary in Maryland. voters who usually stay the polls in a primary’ election will vote tomorrow, and the endorsement of William M. Malloy by the Antl Saloon League will bring out dry vote throughout the countie: House-to-house campaigns are } made today in Baltimore City by ward workers of both parties and factions, and autos will be provided to take the voters to the polls tomorrow. In the primary election no one vote who is not alr - tration books with party affiliations. The only exception to this is in the case of persons who have become 21 years old since the last registration in October, 1924. These, although un- register vote in the primary by appearing at the pollin ce in their districts and precinets and stat- ing their party affiliations. This also applies to persons who will be 21 on or before the general election on November 2 NELSON DIéCOUNTED IN HALL-MILLS CASE Convict Was in Jail at Time of Murders—Story Brings Him No Penalties. ated Press . 1L, September 13 #pite his confession of complicity double slaying which coincided with the Halls-Mills mystery of four Henry Nelson, conviet in the Penitentiary at Stateville, here, does not face new cha Iy to add to his long prison rec When Rev. Edward Wh and Mrs. E death nea J.. the night of Nelson was, as he had been most of the time for several years, in jafl. Tpon that night he was behind the bars in San Francisco, awaiting a trial for fors: which got him a five-vear stentence in the penitentiary at San Quentin He fs wanted in Californfa now for violation of parole, but Tllinois has claimed him for the next 19 years while h 1pletes a 20-year sentence for bur, His 1 ment at rest in pent in Boston CONFE§SE§ TO FAKE STORY OF COTTAGE IN McPHERSON CASE or ic eptember 14, shows othe z Island, Calif., an ar- Wis., and time al for the insane in imprison- (Continued from First Page) eould {dentify her. according to the woman's story. “From what I heard they seemed to be sure, I went northtoSan Fran- cisco, and got in touch with friends that would state they had driven me to Carmel. In fact, T had them drive me down this time to get the lay of the land.” Mrs. Sellaff declared in her statement. Got Second $50. She said she then reported back to Angelus Templ 1 saw Mrs. M Pherson and Mrs. Kennedy at that time,” she stated. “Mrs. ; that time gave me $50. second $50 she had given me—the first Amount Was givi e the first day: at hoth times 1 ceipts for same as ‘expense money Mrs. Seilaff returned to San Fran cfaco, where got in touch with “the lady known as ‘Miss X.'" ek sated Mrs. Seilaff revealed the identity of the mysterfous “Miss X' saying she was a certain Miss R: Wells, a friend of long standing m she induced to come to San Francisco from Philadelphia. The two went to Salinas immediately upon the arrival of Miss Wells “I brought her down to Salinas. It had been arranged before through Mrs, Kennedy that I was to see Judge Bardin in Salinas,” Mrs. Seflaff stated. She described a meeting with Judge Bardin and Roland Rich Woolley, at torney for the Los Angeles evange ist. “Then they asked me to bring this lttle lady known as ‘Miss X' over he | & p September ot | Brouss N. Beautiful Girls Boom Aunt Molly For Senate Seat When a woman enters the political arena interesting things are sure to happen. Autos full of beautiful young girls from out Bethesda way are doing their best to land Mrs. E. L. Stock into the seat in the Mary- land State Senate she crave Batallions of fair political work- ers today are campaigning through- out Montgomery County in the in- terest of their candidate, ‘When “Aunt Molly,” as she is known by the voung girls, an- nounced her candidacy several of her Sunday school pupils decided it wouldn’t be their fault if she failed to win. They organized, and for several weeks have been doing some heavy campaigning, winding up in the big drive today. And Mrs. Stock’s fight for the position which she seeks has been materially enhanced by her young friends’ activities, OF 20,000 CLAIMED IN MAINE ELECTION (Continued from First Page.) shadowed the Democratic primary campaign in which William E. Sweet, former governor; Frank J. Hayes, former district president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Paul Prosser, Denver lawyer, are contest- ing for the senatorial nomination. State Senator W. H. Adams of Alamosa, member of the State Legis- lature continuously for 38 vears, 1§ opposed by Judge Samuel W. John- son of Arvada, known as the Blazer trial judge, for the Democratic guber- natorial nomination. COURT ISSUE IN NORTHWEST Prohibition Another Factor in Large ‘Washington Field. SEATTLE, September 13 (#).—Pro- hibition and the World Court are outstanding issues which will con- front voters in this State at the pri- | mary election tomorrow when nomi- | nees will be chosen for one United | States senatorial, five congressional and numerous State offices. As a side Issue the electors will pass judgment on the acts of Gov. | Roland Hartley, who has been stump- | ing the State in the interests of nomi- nation of a_ Legislature favorable to his policy of cutting taxes by reduc- ing State appropriations to the Uni- of Washington and the State al_schools. United States Senator Wesley L. Jones, an avowed dry, is up for re- nomination on his record of helping vote the United States into the World Court. Jones has three opponents contesting for the Republican sena- torial nomination. A. Scott Bullitt, a Seattle lawyer, is campaigning for the Democratic nomination on an anti- World Court platform, while Attorney Frank BE. Hammond, Seattle Repub- lican, is running as a_wet. Judge | Austin E. Grifiiths and Leroy Henry, | both of Seattle, are opposing Senator Jones for the Republican nomination. George F. Cottrell and Cleveland Longstreet are contesting with Bul- litt for the Demoeratic nomination. With modification of the Volstead {act his_principal plank, James Me- | Cabe,Republican, Seattle lawyer, | seeks one of five Washington seats in | the lower house of Congress. He is | opposing Representative John F. Mil- ler, Republican incumbent; H. Alvin Moore and Stephen F. Chadwick, all of Scattle. Moore is a Republican and Chadwick a Democratic wet. Representative John W. Summers, Republican incumbent, of Walla Walla, | 1s unopposed. Mrs. Frances C. Axtell, Democrat, of Bellingham, filed against Repre- sentative Lindiey H. Hadley, Repub- lican incumbent. of the same city for the House seat from northwestern Washington. In the southwestern part of the State no Democrats entered the race agalnst Representative Albert John- son of Hoquiam. Hinton D. Jones of Tacoma and O. M. Nelson, Montesano, two fellow party men, opposed John- son. Sam B. Hill, Democratic incumbent, of Waterville faced Arthur L. True, | Spokane, and Jack T. Fancher, Es- panola, in_northeastern Washington. True and Fancher are Republicans. RUM ISSUE IN LOUISIANA. Broussard, Wet, Fought by Saunders, vernor, Dry. 13 were made today United Bdwin 8. rd, candidate for re-nomina- tion in tomorrow’s Democratic prim- ry, and his opponent, Jared Y. Saunders, a former governor. More than a quarter of a million persons are qualified to vote. Nom- ination is equivalent to election. Prohibition views of the Senatortal aspirants have been given much pub- nce widespread interest began splayed in the race several Senator Broussard prohibition amendment. . Saunders announced he was dry, but would support referendums for either the repcal or modification of the Volstead act, if such balloting was decided to be constitutional. Mrs. F. I Willlams, R. S. Stearns and Van Buren Harris are opposing the renomination, in the second con- sressional district, of Representative | 7. Zach Spearing. Seven other mem- hers of the Louisiana delegation in the House have no competition. Nom- inees for numerous minor State of- fices also will be selected. RUN-OFF IN SOUTH CAROLINA. | @1 State House Speaker Opposes Senator Smith on Farm Issue. IBIA, S. C., September 13 K0z ering the last day of the campaign, South Carolina voters are prepared to nominate candidates for ! coL | governor, United States Senator and | L ; eaten 23 come from Central American various local offices in a second Demo- cratic primary tomorrow. | Going into a second race made necessary by the failure of either to achieve @ majority of votes cast in the first primary on August 31, Sena- tor E. D. Smith and Col. Edgar A. Brown, speaker of the State House of Representatives, carried before the people their contest for mnomination to the senatorship, which Smith has held for 18 ve With Brown trail- ing Smith by less than 7,000 votes of 1,000 cast in the first election, the ce of power seemed to lie in the hands of those who voted for former X Dial, third candidate, as eliminated two weeks ago in the contest which gave Smith 72,015, Brown 65.331 and Dial 34.144. Senator Smith's record on farm leg- jslation and his vote in favor of the World Court have been the principal objects of attack by Speaker Brown, who sserted that Smith had done nothing to ald the farmer during the 18.vear tenure. The World Court, the speaker announced as an instr ment likely to endanger the inde- pendence of the American people. Pointing to his record as author of the cotton futures law, and various bills dealing with fmmigration, ferti- lizer production and other agricultural | matters, the senior Senator declared Judge Bardin asked me if she was|that the World Court was the same the lady who was at Carmel. She stated she was. She also, while there, gave me an aMdavit to that effect.” that approved by the Democratic ional convention of 1924. at which Brown was a delegate, and asserted op- | ! from | popular, however, as out of every 70 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. “SUNSHINE MARY.” RECOVERED FROM SUNSTROKE, BACK AT JOB Smiling Seller of Papers, Young Despite 72 Years, Was Forced to Abandon Operatic Career to Care for Invalid' Husband. PRINCE GEORGES LEAGUE IS SILENT No Official Indorsement Made of Maryland Candidates. Individuals to Act. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Septem- ber 13.—Decision has been reached by the executive committee of the Prince George's County Law Enforcement League that it is best for the league not to indorse any candidates in tomorrow’s primaries, but the commit- tee has arranged to have voluntary representatives of the league at each polling place in the county to give information and answer {inquiries from members and others regarding the candidates, and to give the mem- bership the benefit of the consensus of opinion of the league committee of the attitude and qualifications of the candidates based upon the replies re- ceived from them in answer to letters sent by the committee. One of the most eneregetic candi- dates in the campaign has been County Commissioner Willlam P. Magruder of Hyattsville, who is seek- ing one of the flve Democratic nomi- nations to the House of Delegates. Magruder appears not to have the support of the Democratic organiza- tion, which he formerly had, although he announces he is still an organiza- tlon man. He has made a thorough canvass of the county, it is said, and his admirers claim he has a good chance to gain one of the nomina- tions. Willlam F. Keys, Mount Rain- ier; Burton A. Ford, College Par! Kent Roberts Mullikin. Laurel; Henry L. Morrls, Upper Marlboro, and J. Guy Beall, Bowie, are backed by the organization. Many Hot Fights. The fight for the nomination for sheriff on the Democratic ticket, and among the G. O. P., the contests be- tween the Hill and Weller factions, affecting a number of State offices; the battles for the six places on the State central committee, the conrol- ling group of the party in the county; for the five nominations for county commissioners and for the nomination for sheriff are high spots of tomor- row's primaries. Polls will be open in the various precincts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be located as follow Vansville district — Grange Hall, Beltsville; Bladensburg, Town Hall; Marlboro, truck house; Nottingham, H. H. Sasscer’s building; Piscataway, William D. Blandford’s storehouse; Spaldings, R. E. Dove's storehouse (first precinct), and William J. Lati- mer’s building (second precinct); Q! Anne, Goodman Hall; , J. Amos Davis' garage s, Miller's garage; Laurel, Masonic Hall (first precinct), and J. W. O'Brien’s build- ing (second precinct); Brandywine, J. K. Smith’s building. Other Voting Places. Oxon Hill, Woodmen Hall;: Kent, Mrs. Laura Magruder's building, Brighseat; Bowie, Mrs. Baumann’s building; Mellwood, J. . Richardson's building; Hyattsville, Dixon building, first precinct; Masonic Hall, second precinct; Odd Fellows' Hall, third pre- cinct. Chillum, Firemen's Hall, Mount Ralnier, first precinct; Firemen's Hall, Brentwood, second and third precincts. Seat Pleasant, Firemen's Hall, Capitol Heights, first precinct; Firemen's Hall, Seat Pleasant, second precinct. River- dale, Riverdale Park Co.'s office; Lan- ham, L. Howser's building; Ber- wyn, Fireman's Hall, Branchville. i R e FAIR PLANS TO BE MADE. Jefferson District Firemen and Auxiliary to Give Entertainment. ARLINGTON COUNTY, September 13.—Plans for the “Main street fair,” to be given jointly by the Jefferson District Fire Department and the ladies’ auxillary September 16, 17 and 18, will be completed at a meeting to be held at the firchouse tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Roy Beckwith, general chair- man, gives out the following as chalr- men of the various stand: oft drinks, Roy Beckwith; ice cream, E. J. Skid- more; hot dogs, Oscar Reynolds; cigar- ettes, Mrs. Frank Tracy; post office, Mrs. Damoron; fancy table, Mrs. Eatt Lee: bakery, Mrs. L. H. Wililams; ountry store, Mrs. Charles F. Smith; Mrs. H. H. Glass; lights, Frank donations, Mrs. Fred Lyons: sing, Mrs. Glenn Bixler; fruit, Frank Kidwell, and refresh- ments, Mrs. Robert Willlams. “The fair will be held on Frazier ave- nue, which will be roped off. Saturday, being the last night, will be designated as Mardl Gras night, with costume dancing. QU Alfonso’s Trip Very Costly. King Alfonso of Spain is reported to have distributed about $100,000 in the recent trip he-and the Queen made to London. The money was spent in various philanthropies, shopping, ho- tel expenses and ordinary purchases. King Alfonso is said to be a very weakhy monarch and extremely gen- erous. Locusts Invade Honduras. While locusts as pests have been the subject of many fiction as well as true stories, Spanish Honduras re- ports a real plague. Billiuns of these winged pests have flocked over Utilla Island there until at times they were said to be several feet in thickness on the ground. They terrified the na- tives for a time. g Engls;x;d Likes U. S. Apples. Out of every hundred apples eaten in England, 30 come from the United States, and agaln out of every 30 orchards operated or owned by Ameri- cans from the United States. Oranges the United States are not so oranges consumed 57 come from pal that he was in favor of resorting to “brains before bullets.” With two candidates for governor left from an original field of nine, the voting strength of each remained highly problematital, as John G. Rich- ards, leader in the first primary, with 44,806 votes, received only a quarter of the 173.000 votes cast, while I. C. Blackwood, his nearest rival and com- petitor in the run-off primary, scored 0. The camaygn involved mainly fon questions. Surviving a close battle in the ugust primary, Pepresentative H. P. Imer of the seventh district and nest M. Du Pre, Columbia business man, also engage in a run-off race tomorrow for the congressional nom- ination. “The first vote gave Fulmer 501, Du Pre 11,473, while D. R. rkie, Calhoun County physician, with 1,632, was_eliminated. The other six Representatives were either unopposed or defeated oppo- nents for re-nomination in the first contest. The registered vote of the State is over 243,000 in 1,383 precinct. jough only 173.000 ballots twere weeks ago. After an {llness resulting from sun- stroke, which very nearly snuffed out her frail life and stilled her unfailing smile, “Sunshine Mary” is back on her post selling papers to the hun- dreds of busy pedestrians who daily throng Pennsylvania avenue at Thirteenth street. During her six-week absence from her corner, hundreds of inquiries have been made by customers who missed the familiar flgure of the gentle little lady whose smiling brown eyes seemed young despite her 70-0dd years. Many passersby noted the fact that a shrill, boyish voice called “Star” at that particular corner during the past two months, instead of the musical tremolo of the once fine soprano which belonged to “Sunshine Mary.” Many noted this, wondered and were sorry. The cor- ner seemed strangely empty. But now she is back again, her papers gathered about her, her smile rival- ing the sunshine {tself, and her clear voice calling the latest news. Stayed at Corner Through Heat. It was during the terrific hot spell in July. Mary, on her corner felt the heat rise up about her in sickening waves. But she must stick to her corner as long as she had the strength to stand. Courageously she stuck. But, with the sun at its height, her strength failed her, and, too ill to think clearly, she started to drag herself to her home, at 1309 H street. It was a slow and tortuous progress that she made. The few people driven by necessity to be out on the street were so absorbed in their own discomfort that they failed to note the staggering little figure in black who made her way haltingly up the hill. Reaching home at last, “Sunshine Mary” sank upon her bed in a fainting condition. She did not rise again for six long weeks—weeks in which she passed very near the border line. But her indomitable spirit, which has kept her smiling through 22 years of grim battle for the necessities of life, brought her back again to her corner to call her papers with a voice that should have made her fortune. For “Sunshine Mary,” so named by the newsies because of her gay smile, had a golden lyric soprano, the sweet- ness of which still lingers in her speaking tones. She was fairly start- ed upon & musical career, having sung in several Gilbert and Sullivan operas, when misfortunes in bunches descend: 2d upon her, making further musical study impossible and leaving her with a stricken husband and a small daughter to care for and support. Gave Daughter Education. How she was forced to resort to sell- papers is a story which Mary alone can tell. What she made of her modest “‘opportunity” is a story which her friends proudly relate. She not only gave her husband every care within her power for the 10 long years that he lay helpless, but she reared her little girl carefully and gave her an education which made her independent. “Sunshine Mary"” or “Mother,” as she s affectionatlly called by the hun- dreds of newsies to whom she has en- deared herself during her 15 years in ‘Washington, may look 72, but she is really “just past 21.” That is her little joke with the boys. ‘“How old are you, Mother?” they often ask. “Eighteen,” she used to reply several years ago. “Twenty-one,” she said gravely last Summer. And when boy- ish eyes grew round with amazement, Mary would laugh and say, “Well, you are always looking for a bargain. I'm taking 50 off just for you!” Now the youngsters are tol¢ not to inquire her age, “as I cannot have any more birthdays. A girl is an old mald after she passes 21, you know.” And a sly wink accompandes the smile which echoes the beauty that must have charmed her audiences of half a century ago. Such a gay, brave spirit is hers. Small wonder this beloved little “newsy” has been kept busy today answering the happy greetings of her many stranger friends who seem to feel a very personal pleasure in her return. Candidate for Sheriff Campaigns in Air, Dropping Cards, Finders to Get Prizes Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 13. —Interest almost akin to a presidential election is being shown in the primary election tomorrow. A record vote for a primary is expected on account of the activity of the multitude of candi- dates. The Democrats, though greatly in the minority, are using every effort to get out a big vote, due to the or- ganization being behind Gov. Ritchie for re-election and to the fact that the friends of Chief Judge William C. Walsh desire that he receive a slash- ing vote. The entry of Worthington P. Wach- ter of Washington County into the Democratic primary for the chief judgeship has spurred the friends of Judge Walsh here. Judge Walsh is filling_the office as an appointee of Gov. Ritchie, whose warm backer he has always been, and Judge Walsh's friends here scent that Wachter has been brought out by opponents of Ritchie in Washington County, and they are anxlous for a fine showing for Walsh here to offset what Wachter may recelve in Washington. The Republican primary, due to that party being heavily in the majority in Allegany, is causing tense interest. David W. Mason, deputy sheriff, who is a candidate for the nomination for sheriff, toured the county today by afrplane, going from Cumberland to Westernport and McCoole by way of the Georges Creek mining region, and returning over Rawlings, Pinto, Cre- saptown and intervening communities. Mason’s political cards were dropped at various points and certain of the cards were indorsed by him as being good for prizes, including watches, vanity cases and theater tickets. THRE RACES END SESIUI AR EVENS Novelty Flying and Running Contest, Midget and Sport Plane Trials the Last. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 18.— The team headed by Basil L. Rowe of Keyport, N. J., vesterday won the novelty race for civilian flyers, feature of the final day of the national air races at the Model Farm Field. The event, which was for the Benjamin Franklin trophy, was the second relay race won by Rowe during the meet. His teammates were C. S. ‘Casey” Jones, Garden City, N. Y., and A. H. Kreider, Hagerstown, Md. . Rowe'’s team flew over the 36-mile course in a total elapsed time of 18 minutes 12.52 seconds, or an average speed of 118.624 miles an hour. The contest was a combination airplane and foot race, the passenger in the plane being required to run 200 yards at the completion of each lap. Second place went to the Ludington Exhibition Co. of Philadelphia, whose pilots were Robert P. Hewitt and John Thropp, 3d.. this city, and Douglas Davis, Atlanta. E. B. Heath, veteran aviator and air plane builder of Chicago, flylng a tiny Heath sport plane, won_ the midget race of 50 miles for the Day- ton Daily News trophy. He covered the distance at a speed of 86.454 miles an hour. Harold J. Laass of Dayton, flying a Driggs Dart, was second with a speed of ¥2.762 miles. Third place was won by A. H. Krei- der in a K. R. A. Midget, with a speed of 76.771 miles. The machines were all monoplanes and were the only entries in the. event. Parachute jumping by Navy petty officers and other stunts gave the spectators plenty of thrius. In the sport plane event of 60 miles for the Scientific American trophy Kreider turned the tables on Heath, winning with an average speed of 94.493 miles an hour. The best Heath could do was 91.267 miles, Kreider piloted at KRA Midget, with a Wright- Morehouse motor, while Heath flew a Heath sport plane equipped with a Bristol Cherub motor. Third place went to Clarence D. Chamverlin, Has- brouck Heights, N. J., who flew a Bellanca biplane and averaged 89.342 miles. This event brought to a close the elght days of flying, during which the contestants covered close to 850,000 miles without a serious acci- dent. Women of Italy Urged to Donate Jewelry to State By the Associated Press. ROME, September 11.—Women of modern Italy should emulate wom- en of anclent Rome, who gave their gold ornaments to the nation to help finance the war against the Barbarians, urges L'Impero, an ex- treme Fascist newspaper, which says the struggle at present is against such barbarians as banks and stock exchanges, adding “any- how, gold ornaments are out of style now."” Estimating on the basis of 9,000,- 000 families in Italy, the newspaper says it would be possible, were patriotism truly felt, to obtain 900 tons of gold, which is thres times the present treasury’s reserve. WOMAN, 30, MAKES ASSAULT CHARGE Two Youths Are Accused of Attacking and Robbing Mrs. Bertha List. Mrs. Bertha List, 918 M street, 50 years old, a widow with two grown children, staggered to the filtration plant near Soldiers’ Home last night and informed employes on duty that two youths had whisked her away in an automobile at Tenth and Pennsyl- vania avenue just before midnight and assaulted and robbed her after holding her for three hours in the woods near the Catholic University. She is in a_ highly nervous state at her home today suffering from bruises and scratches about the neck. Two boys who gave their names as Lewis L. Watkins, 16 years old, 1431 Irving street northeast, and George L. Fentress, 1245 Jackson street north- east, are held at the eighth precinct station as Mrs. List's assailants. Police say that Mrs. List identified them and that one of the boys con- fesses, but the other refuses to talk. Police say that the boys robbed Mrs. List of $24 after assaulting her and that they kidnaped her in a stolen automobile which is the prop- erty of W. Winters, 915 Sixth street northeast. According to Mrs. List's story the boys first invited her to join them in the car, but after she refused one of them jumped out and pulled her in. She says, according to the police, that they drove up to the border of the Soldiers’ Home, where they held her captive for three hours and then left her in the automobile at Second and Bryant streets. Lieut. C. H. Bremerman of the eighth precinct and Privates Mussel- man and Crook, who arrested the two youths, are investigating the case. Ankles Getting Thicker. The almost universal habit of wom- en wearing low shoes Winter and Summer is blamed for the tendency of women’s ankles to get thicker. Be- cause of this clalm a move is on tore- establish the wearing of high shoes for a part of the year at least. The Tiverton, 7, 222 spacious closets with el The Penfield, 734 Park Road . Attractive finish; large rooms; artistic elec- tric fixtures and base plugs; complete baths; C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926. W.C.7.U. CAUTIONED ABOUT 1928 BATILE Chance of Presidential Con- test Turning on Prohibi- tion Is Stressed. BY G. GOULD LINCOL) The next presidential campaign may be fought out on the wet and dry issue, in the opinfon of some of the leading drys in the country. It is the hope of leading wets that this will be the case. In the final message to the dele- gates to the fifty-second annual con- vention of the W. C. T. U, at Los Angeles, September 26, Mrs. Ella A. Boole of New York, national presi- dent, in a statement made public today sald significantly: “Despite the announcement of Rep- resentative Tilson of Connecticut and other political managers of cam- palgns now In progress that ‘pro- hibition has no part in politics, American voters are lining up on one side or the other of the prohibition question and all major political strat- egy is directed toward that division. The next Congress will be dry if every dry voter votes on election day: but after that the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment will reorganize for a final assault on the eighteenth amendment. Their and will be to elect a wet President, and it is to avert that possible ca- lamity that the W. C. T. U. conven- tion will bend its efforts.” Wheeler Sees Wets’ Failure. Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun- sel of the Anti-Saloon League, is of the opinion that the wets in both major political parties will do their best to nomlnate wet candidates and to write wet planks into their nation- al political platforms in 1928. “But they won't succeed,” said Mr. Wheeler, emphatically, today. “They tried it at the last national conven- tions of the Republican and Demo- cratic parties and falled. The position taken by the Anti-Saloon League and by the Republican and Democratic national conventions has been that prohibition is a part of the Constitu- tion of the United States and no wet and dry plank was necessary. A law enforcement plank was written into both platforms, and a strong one.” Mr. Wheeler's bellef is that in neither party convention will a wet be nominated for President, nor will a wet plank be adopted. The drys will see to it that this does not occur. If he is correct, the national campaign will not be fought out along the lines of the wet and dry issue. Two-Thirds Rule Obstacle. A hope of wets who look to the Democratic party as a possible advo- cate nationally of modification or re- peal of the dry laws is that the two- thirds rule of nominating candidates for President and Vice President will be abolished in the next Democratic national convention and a majority rule established. This is a danger which drys recognize and are ready to combat. For with majority rule the nomination of Gov. Al Smith of New York, Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, Senator Reed of Missouri, or former Senator Pomerene of Ohio, all regarded as possible leading aspir- ants for the Democratic nomination, might much more easily be accom- plished than with the two-thirds rule in effect. The democracy of the South is dry, while that of the East and West is wet in large part. The South has insisted on the retention of the two- thirds rule in the past so that it could wield a veto power, if neces- sary, on candidates put forward by other sections of the country. It is not likely to relinquish this power in the convention of 1928. Mr. Wheeler and other drys frank- ly admit that if a wet candidate, like Smith, Ritchie, Pomerene or Reed should be nominated by the Demo- crats for President, it would mean a real wet-and-dry fight in the national campaign. With such a nomination, efforts to insert a plank favoring modification or repeal of dry laws might be possible. Wadsworth’s Future Discussed. Even with a majority rule govern- ing, as it does, in the nomination of the Republican candidate for Presi- dent in 1928, the drys feel that no out-and-out wet will be selected. President Coolidge, many belleve, is likely to be the nominee to succeed himself. But if he should not, wet strength among the Repubiicans might concentrate in favor of Senator Wadsworth of New York. President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University and Senator Edge of New ‘J’er!e\'y have been mentioned as other l:'et!ymtc:x:,d(fl:\(e!l X’or(the nomination ent also, uf‘!?‘usl_ so, though not too e drys insist that Wadsworth could not be nominated in a Repub- lican national convention. But the drys are forehanded In the matter. They are seeking to prevent Senator ‘Wadsworth's re-election to the Senate in the Empire State this Fall. Un- fortunately for them, however, the election of Senator Wadsworth is deemed imperative to the Republican party nationally. If he should lose, the control of the Senate by the Re- publicans might slip over to the Dem.- ocrats. But if the drys can beat Wads- worth at the polls in November, even though a wet Democrat be elected in his stead, some of them feel they will have eliminated him as a presidential possibility in the future. Popular Interest Stirred. The wet and dry issue has come to the fore in recent months more promi- nently than many of the drys believed possible, though they looked for a fight by the wets. With referendums in Tllinois, New York, Missouri, Wisconsin, Montana and other States, the question is being agitated prominently before the people. The successes of Vare in Pennsylvania, Blaine Brennan in Illinois, Hawes and Wil- liams in Missouri and other candi- dates for senatorial and congres- sional neminations in the primary New Apartments 1121 24th St. 909 20th St. ectric lights; plenty of heat and hot water. Courteous janitor service. 1 room, grill and bath 1 room, kitchen and "bath 2 rooms, kitchen and bath VERY REASONABLE RENTALS L. W. Groomes 1416 F St. Main 6102 in Wisconsin, | Failure of Voters To Go to Polls Is Blamed on Autos By the Associated Press. The automobile is blamed, in large part, for faiflure of about half the voters to go to the polls at the last presidential election in & pamphlet issued by the National Get-Out-the-Vote Club, which sets forth instructions for absentees to follow in the approaching Fall elections. During the last 30 years the “stay-at-home” vote has steadily increased, while the use of the automobile has become country- wide, the club said, asserting that before the advent of the automo- bile. 80 per cent of the qualified votems exercised their franchise in presidential elections, whereas in the last presidential election not half went to the polls. “It is not difficult to analyze the conditions,” the club stated. “The automobile and the development of interstate Federal and State highways, has made the American people a nation of highway travel- ers. “Election day may be a sort of general holiday to thousands, who take the family on a visit to a country resort or to visit friends and relatives, and no one in that car gets home to vote. The auto- mobile has made business, pleas- ure and duty an active factor in cutting down the vote. FATAL BURNING RESULT OF ACCIDENT, JURY SAYS Report on Death of Daniel Nixon, ‘Whose Clothing Ignited While He Handled Gasoline. A verdict of accidental death was returned by a coroner’s jury today in the inquest into the fatal burning of Danfel Nixon, colored, 18, of 704 Second street’ northwest, attendant at the Mt. Verrion Automobile Supply Co., on Pennsylvania avenue, west of Thirteenth street, whose clothes were ignited Friday while filling an auto- mobile with gasoline in front of the filling station. ‘Testimony was that the gasoline be- came ignited from a match which had been used to light a cifarette, fire from which kindled the fumes of the gasoline and set blazing the can of gas Nixon wae carrying. When his clothes became ignited the youth ran across the street, blazing, and was thrown into the large cooling chest filled with ice water and huge crocks of orange beverage in the rear of a soft drink establishment. This ex- tinguished the flames, but he died four hours later at Emergency Hos- pital. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt presided at the inquest, assisted by Deputy Coroner A. M. MacDonald. Attorney M. F. Mangan represented the supply company, Attorney Joseph D. Kelly appeared in the interests of Nixon's relatives and Assistant District At- torney Neal Burkinshaw appeared for the Government. DR. SCHULTZ NOT HELD ON ISLAND, OFFICIALS SAY Johns Hopkins Professor Merely Going Through Routine for Aliens Arriving in U. S. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 13.—Dr. Adolph H. Schultz, associate pro- fessor of physical anthropology of Johns Hopkins Medical School, is not being detalned at Ellis Island, but was merely required to pass through the island in the routine way of all aliens, immigration officials said today. It was reported from Baltimore last night that Dr. Schultz had been detained. He will be allowed to land today after the usual examination, it was asserted. Dr. Schultz was not ex- amined abroad, and this required him to go to Ellis Island along with other allens who arrived as third-class passengers on the steamship Berlin Saturday. By a new system of trunk-line tele- phones Dunan and Cape Town, South Africa, will be placed in speaking dis- tance, and broadcasting programs will be relayed over the wires. ——— fights have added impetus to the wet campaign. It appears certain now that the wet strength-in the Senate and in the House will be greater in the Sev- entieth Congress than it is in the Sixty-ninth. The dry strength in both bodies, however, i3 overwhelm- ing today and will continue to be im- pressive in the next Congress, not- withstanding wet victories here and there. The question is whether the wet cause will make such headway that it can impress itself on one or the other of the major political parties in 1928, or, if not then, in 1 NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 30 316 80 ROUND TRIP o FROM PROPORTIONATE FARES FROM OTHER POINTS PECIAL TRAIN Leaves Union Station. THE IDEAT. ROUTE TO_XTAG THROUGH BEAUTIF s good for 16 days. and Ticket delphia. valid § lof Mrs. Eva Cr AFA L SUSOU 0 or use in Darlor or sleeping_cars on payment of usual charzes for space occupied. including surcharges. Ask Ticket Agents for Descriptive and Illustrated Folder. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE WORLD UPPER MARLBORD FAIR OPENS TODAY Fair Weather Prevails as Racing and Exhibits Hold Center of Stage. Special Dispatch to The St UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Septem. ber 13.—Ideal weather conditions pre- valled today as the annual Southern Maryland Fair opened on the fafr- grounds here. Aside from the horse racing. the exhibits of agricultural products and the display of household arts and other articles are attracting principal attention. Much interest attaches to the horse show to be held tomorrow. So that nothing may stand in the way of its success, there will be no racing. Milf tary contests by soldlers from nearby posts will be features. Tobacco growers are displaying their best samples of this product in an effort to capture the $25 sweep stakes prize, open to growers of Prince Georges, Charles, St. Marys and Anne Arundel Counties. The fair closes Saturday. NORFOLK-PHILADELPHIA PLANE SERVICE BEGUN Passenger Air Line, With Regular Schedule, Will Include Capital. Passenger service by airplane he tween Philadelphia and Norfolk via Washington, was inaugurated this morning by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., operator of the present air mail and passenger route between Philadelphia and Washington. With officials of the company aboard one of the triple-motored monoplanes left Hoover Field here, about 9 o'clock and flew to Norfolk, arriving there shortly after 10:30. regular pas. senger schedule will be started tomor row, planes leaving here dafly at 10:15 am., arriving at Norfolk at moon Three planes, under this new schedule will make_the trip daily from V ington to Philadelphia, leaving am., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Busses will leave the Washington Hotel here, the local hea every day 20 minutes before the scheduled departure of the planes. e also will bo started The planes are equipped to carry 500 pounds of express or freight in addition to passengers. This new enterprise of the P. R. T.. is in anticipation of the air mail con- tract for service between Philadelphia and Norfolk via Washington, which is to be awarded soon by the Post Office Department, with operation to begin October 1. The P. R. T. has bid for that contract. Recently the P. R. T. served notice on the Post Office Department that it would terminate its present mail serv ice between Washington and Phila delphia about October 1, at the expira tion of the 45-day notice period WILBUR LAUDS AIR WORK. Holds Co-ordination of Planes and Fleet Is Progressive Feature. CHICAGO, September 13 (#).—Co ordination of the United States battle fleet with naval aircraft is the most interesting feature of present naval development, Curtis D. Wilbur, Sec retary of the Nav as he stopped in Chicago on his way from fleet maneuvers on the Pacific Coast to his office at Washington. The Secretary spent his vacation with the Pacific fleet after inspecting the naval air survey of the Alaskan coast. He was most impressed, he said, by the tactical progress of alr craft attached to the fleet. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. District Commissioner Proctor 1. Dougherty will address the Manor Park Citizens’ Association, 7:30 o'clock, Whittier School. A reception will follow the meeting. Piney Branch Citizens' Assoclation meets 8 o'clock, Hamline M 3 Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets. Stanton Park Citizens' Assocfation meets, 8 o'clock, Peabody School. The Holy Name Guild will meet at 8 o'clock, Rev. A. J. Olds will speak. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Civitan Club of Washington will hold a dinner meeting, tomorrow, at 6:30 o'clock. Col. James S. Pettit Camp, No. 3, United Spanish War Veterans, meets tomorrow at Pennsylvania avenue southeast, 8 o'clock. The Emma Sanford Shelton W. €. T. U. will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, at 8 o'clock, at the home iswell, 530 Shepherd street. N % 2 Z WASHINGTON \ Eastern Standard Time 5 A.M. HANNA VA od to return via Short Line or Phila- A DAVLIGHT RIDE VALLEY Dining_car attached NN,