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— e ——— = WEATHER tomorrow, increasing clou Temperature—Highest, 70, at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 60, at 6 Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 (U. S. Weather Bureau Forscast.) Fair and slightly warmer tonight; diness. a.m. today. @b WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star. service. Yesterday’s The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Circulation, 96,367 Entered as seco: post_office, No. 30,087. Washington, nd class matter D.'C. WELLER I LEADING AND MEANS LOSES A PRIMARIES END Maryland Democrats Expect Tydings to Beat Winner Over Hill. KLAN LOSES IN COLORADO; BUTLER MUST FIGHT TWO Both Parties Face Many Changes in Next Congress, With Repub- licans Hardest Hit. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN With the last of the primary elec tions completed yesterd: licans and Democrats are lining up for the final race culminating in November, with conirol of Senate and the Repub- | WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTE CAPT. FONCK HOPES TO START PARIS FLIGHT EARLY TOMORROW 101-Foot Pl;nc, Lifting 27.000 Pounds, Awaits Good Weather Before Hopping . Off on Non-Stop Trip of Atlantic. Special Dispat+h to The Star. NEW YORK, September 15.—Every- thing except the weather is ready for the big Sikorsky plane, christened New York-Paris, to take off from Roosevelt Field for the 3,611-mile non-stop flight to Parls for which the $25,000 Ray- mond Orteig prize has been standing for years with no claimers. A 300-mile stretch of bad weather off the Grand Banks and moving to- ward the course of the New York-Paris forbade the flight today, and perhaps will hold it up for two or three days more. Capt. Rene Fonck vowed there would be no drawn-out delay and that he would dine in Paris Saturday night. It is hoped to get away tomorrow moming. Fonck, the famous war ace, will re- port the events of the voyvage by radio telegraph exclusively for The Star and the North Amer! Newspaper Al- liance. He will dictate complete ac- counts of the flight on arrival at Le Bourget Atrdrome, near Paris, and there will be no other news or story from any member of his crew. House and many State governments as the prizes. p Oytstanding results in the primaries held in nine States vesterday follow: Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland was overwhelmingly renominated for a third term. In the same State, Senator O. 5. Weller and Representa- tive John Philip Hill ran a close race for the Republican senatorial nomina- tion. The latest returns showed Weller slightly in the lead. Under the Maryland convention plan, the plurality in popular vote may be up- set by the majorities cast in the vari- ous counties and legislative districts of Baltimore ecity. : Representative Millard E. Tydings was nominated for the Senate by the Democrats of Maryland without oppo- The Democ count upon electing Tydings in November, par- ticularly in view of the bitter faction- wl fizht between Weller and Hill sitic Jones Wins in Northwest. In Washington, Senator Wesley I. Jones, a strong administration Sen- ator, supporter of the World Court, Ttepublican whip of the Senate and a leading dry, has run away from his three opponents for the senatorial nomination. A $ litt, anti-World Court Democrat, parently has won the Democ 4 nomination and will run against Sen ator Jones. e oppo: Cleveland Longstreet, running on a dry p! orm In the November elec- tion Jones is expected to win. ‘A hitter fight among Colorado Re- publicans has apparently ended with the nomination of Charles W. Water- man over Senator Rice W. Means. I'he momination of Waterman I8 a viet for the anti-Klan group in Colorado, Means being the Klan can- didate. It is also a victory for State Chatrman Hamlin, Former Gov. W. E. Sweet on the face of the returns is a winner in the vace for the Democratic senatorial nomination. It remains to be seen whether the Republican factions can get together before the general elec- tion in sufficient strength to elect their Senate candidate. Walsh Opposes Butler. The expected happened in Ma chusettes primaries, where Senator Avilliam M. Butler, chairman of the ‘Republican national committee, was renominated for the Senate without opposition, and former Senator David 1. Walsh was the choice of the Dem- ocrats to oppose Butler in the general election. Washington Cook, an inde- pendent Republican, is to run as an independent in the senatorial election contest, Cook was defeated for Re- publican nomination to the executive council vesterday. The interjection of Cook into the senatorial race is variously interpreted as a help to Walsh and a help to Butler. The Massiachusettes senatorial race will be followed with a Kkeener interest than any other, owing to the close re- Jations between President Coolidge and Senator Butler. Gov. Alvan T. Fuller was renomi- nated by the Bay State Republicans without opposition, and William A. Gaston, who gave the late Senator l.odge a close 1922, was the choice of the De ts without op- position for the gubernatorial nomina- ! tion. Dale Sure of Election. ve the Republican sena-! nomination to Senator Porter H. nomination which is tanta- | , election, so strongly Repub- lican State however, nominated v to oppose Dale wo Democratic United Stat ators from the “solid South” were re- ted vesterday. Senator and Senator E 1. Smith of South Carolina. Senator Broussard was opposed by former Gov. Sanders. and Senator Smith by Col. | Edzar Brown. The World Court con trove: ntered vigorously into the South Carolin mpaign. Smith sup- adherence to the opposing it. The 1 contest was a “run-off” | nd Brown, who had ¢ leaders in the earlier primary | mont Dale mount n Out in Michigan Gov. Alexander J. Groesbeck apparently has been badly 1 for renomi ion on the Re. an ticket by Col. Fred W. Green Wet Wins in New York. New York's primaries yesterday settled the nominations of the va-! vious parties for membership in the | House. In districts where the wet and dry question entered into the contests one wet defeated a sitting dry and three sitting drys success- 1 On reaching the transatlantic coasts Fonck will drop the ship's log in a bottle, to be picked up by watchers in boats, and if all goes well, this will be cabled to The Star. Fonck plans to wheel his big ship out of the hangar as the first light is breaking in the east, trundle her down the milelong fairway of Roosevelt Field, “give her the gun” at 6 am. and so go roaring into the air on the ! precarious voyage. The course lies over Long Island, just south of Huntington; over a point | just south of Providence, R. I.; over Plymouth, Mass.; thence to Yarmout! Nova Scotia; across Bonavista Bay Newfoundland; over the wide Atlant on a great circle, south of Cape Clear, Ireland; over Falmouth, England, and acr the Channel to Cherbourg, France, and then on to the airdrome of Le Bourget, by Paris. The full cou stands 3,611 miles by map. If she makes any leeway in beam or quartering winds the total will mount up from that mini- mum. % The crew will be out of sight of land for 2,000 miles and tbe flight will be over water for approximately ,500 miles. Fonck wants the sunrise start from Roosevelt Field for severa] reasons. The plane is overloaded at a gross of 27,000 pounds, and he wants to talk the difficult hop-off when the air is cool and heavy and hence a better medium_to climb inte, Also he figures the voyage will take from 30 to 35 hours, depending on wind and weather, and he wants plenty of daylight at the other end. (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) IRELAND ASKS SEAT ON'LEAGUE GOUNGIL British Support as Between Free State and Canada Said to Favor Latter. By the Associated Press. GENEV. Switzerland, September 15.—Ireland’s candidacy for a League Council seat, announced yesterday through the Associated Press, was officially launched today and interest centers on the question whether Great Britain will support the Free State's aspiration. A British spokesman declined to- day to disclose the attitude of his delegation, but, according to reports in the League lobbies, England would prefer Canada to the Free State as a potentila. fellow member of the coun- cil. The Irish delegation in a communi- cation to the representatives of all the dominions ask their support, de- claring that in its judgment the Dublin government’s candidacy will best serve dominion interests. Canadian View Stated. Without referring to the Irish step, Sir George Foster of Canada, speak- ing before the assembly, insisted rig- orously upon the right of the British * | dominions group to be represented on the council in equality with other political or regional groups and em- phasized that always be considered as possessed of equal privileges with other members of the League. et Divorced Wife of Late Jesse Smith Marries Oil Operator. WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio, September 15 (#).—Roxie Stin- son, divorced wife of the late Jesse ‘W. Smith, and who gave sensational evidence in the Senate hearing during the investigation of the Attorney Gen- eral’s office under Harry M. Daugh- erty, was married at Covington, Ky., September 3, to Phillip E. Brast, an oil operator, she announcéd here to- day on her return from New York. | the dominions must | GHINES T0 FRE THO BRTIH SHPS Threats of Punitive Expedi-| tion Cause Yang to Seek Peace Parley. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. LONDON, September 15.—Gen. Yang Sen will give up the two British steamers he holds near Wanhsien within 48 hours, according to reliable information received here. As soon as it became apparent that Admiral Sinclair would send a puni- tive expedition of real force up the Yangtze River, Gen. Yong Sen sub- mitted and offered to meet the Brit- ish officials in conference. This con- ference is taking place today at the town of Ichang, where Admiral Sin- clalr went accompanied by the Brit- ish consul at Hankok. Meanwhile, the punitive expedition is ready to set out from Ichang at any moment if Yang Sen refuses to submit. Reports_indicate there is no more firing_along the upper Yangtze and that British ships and British resi- dents in the district are safe. (Copyright. 1926, by Chicago Daily News Co.) 2000 CHINESE CASUALTIES. Serjous Fighting Between Britons and Cantonese Confirmed. LONDON, September 15 (). ports from China printed here yves day described flerce fighting on Sep- tember 5 between the British puni- tive forces and the Chinese, some dis- patches reporting 2,000 Chinese cas- ualties. The officials here say that figure is ‘“very greatly exaggerated,” though it is admitted the affray was serious. The encounter was at a port on the upper Yangtze River between Gen. Yang-Sen’s legionnaires and a small British naval force. It was much like an eighteenth century naval battle staged for the movies, with hand-to- hand fighting. CONSULATE BOMBED. SHANGHALI, September 15 (#).—A bomb was exploded today in the gate- way of the compound of the Japanese consulate, adjoining the American con- sulate, on Whangpoo road. It was thrown. by a 'ricksha passenger be- lieved to be a Korean. He was ar- rested. BOX SCORE—FIRST GAME WASHINGTON McNeely, If. " | Rice, . - | Goslin, cf... Myer, ss Judge. 1b S. Harris. 2b. Bluege, 3b. Sop CCoO-=ONmmE Icc—mucao ~|ecocccocc~ —‘ccocccueccp e Joe lerls. Isl(led‘lor Bluege in the ninth inning. DETROIT i AB. 4 3 Blue, 1b. Manush, cf. Fothergill, If. Heilmann, rf. Burke, 2b | Gehringer, 3b. Tavener, ss.... fully defended themselves against wet candidates. The wet who wo! was former Representative Clark. i the thirty-fourth district, who defeat ed Representative Tolley, Republk‘nn‘{ nton P H to select its | ¢ and Senator. | ions will be made at party | State conventions September the | n convention in New York ! ty and the Democra Syracuse. | he renomination of Smith ¢ rats is a foregone con- | clusion, but the Republican choice | for governor ix still a problem that i becoming almost national in its! kcope for the Republican party. I Senator James W. Wadsworth, a| wet. is assured of the Republican nom- ination for the Senate, and .lusllrei Robert F. Wagner of the appellate di- vision is slated to make the senatorial | race for the Democrats. l vet primary_elections settled _yes- ontinued on Page 2, Column - e [ < lo:-caecaau:ccop Icce—awc—m» NluQCOOGF‘OQGOCGF olcocoee_—nag—-np cleccocccccccccen ® B 2 Wingo batted for Collins in the geventh inning. Neun ran for Bassler in the seventh inning. SCORE BY INNINGS Washington. . Detroit. ... Two-base hits—Burke, Rice, Tavener. Sacrifices—Bluege, Myer. Doublé plays—Myer to Judgs; Tavener to Burke to Blue; Collins to Myer to Judge. | x tqpBiue; Harrls | HI Left on_bases—Washington, 6; Base on balle—Of Johnson. 3; off Struck out—By Johnson, 4 Hite—Of Collins, 5 n 3 innim Es. ins (Goslin. Ruel). pl y and Hildobrand. | i NATS LOSE FIRST OF DOUBLE-HEADER 10 COBBMEN, 21 “Rip” Collins and Johnson Stage Pitchin.g Duel in Initial Tilt. MYER’S ERROR COSTS TWO RUNS IN SEVENTH Only 500 Fans Turn Out for Dual Bill Starting Griffs’ Last Series in Detroit. BY JOHN B. KELLER. PETROIT, September 15.—The Nationals lost the first game of the double-header to Detroit here this afternoon. The score was 2 to 1. ‘Walter Johnson and Rip Collins were pitching rivals at the start in the opening game of the double-header this afternoon that began the seven- game series between the Nationals and Tygers. Heavy rains this morning threat. ened to force a postponement of to- day's play, but the showers ended shortly before noon and the Tygers' park, except in left field, was in fair shape at game time. The weather kept the fans away. Not more than 500 were in the stands at the commencement of hostilities. TIRST INNING. WASHINGTON — Gehringer threw out McNeely. Rice grounded to Tav- ener. Goslin was hit by a pitched ball. Goslin was caught off first, Col- lins to Blue. No runs. DETROIT—Blue singled to right. Blue was caught stealing, Ruel to Harris. Manush singled to center. Fothergill lined to Myer, who threw to Judge, doubling Manush off first. No runs, SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON —Myer lined to Gehringer. Judge took a third strike. ris flied to Manush. No runs. DETROIT — Myer threw out Heil- mann. Myer also threw out Burke. Gehringer singled to left. Bluege threw out Tavener. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Tavener threw out Bluege. Ruel flied to Heilmann. John- son fanned. No runs. DETROIT — Bassler flied to Me- Neely. Collins took a third strike. Blue singled to center. Manush fan- ned. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Gehringer threw out McNeely. Tavener threw out Rice. Goslin singled to right. Heil- mann went back for a one-handed catch of Myer's liner. No runs. DETROIT — Fothergill struck out. Harris threw out Heilmann. Burke slid a two-base hit past Harris. Gos- lin came in for Gehringer’s high one. No runs. FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Judge singled past Burke. Harris singled to left, Judge stopping at second. Bluege sacrificed, Gehringer to Blue. Ruel was hit by a pitched ball, filling the bases. John- son drove into a double play, Tavener to Burke to Blue. No runs. DETROIT — Tavener flied to Mc- Neely. Basslér popped to Harris. Col- lins took a third strike. No runs. SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON — McNeely singled to center. Rice doubled to center, Mc- Neely stopping at third. Burke threw out Goslin, McNeely scoring and Rice holding second. Myer flied to Ma- nush. Rice took third after the catch. Judge walked. Harrls forced Judge, Tavener to Burke. One run. DETROIT—Blue grounded to Judge. Manush fiied to McNeely. Fothergill singled to left. Hellmann popped to Harris. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Bluege walked. Ruel lined to Collins, who threw to Blue, doubling Bluege off first. Col- lins threw out Johnson. No runs. DETROIT—Burke singled to right. Sehringer drove into a_double play, Harris to Myer to Judge. Tavener doubled to center. Bassler was pur- posely passed. Wingo batted for Col- lins. Neun ran for Bassler. Wingo walked, filling the bases. ~Myer knocked down Blue's liner and threw wildly to first, Tavener and Neun scoring and Wingo taking third. Ma- nush walked, filling the bases for the second time. Bluege threw out Foth- ergill. Two runs. EIGHTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Dauss now_pitch- ing and Woodall catching for Detroit. McNeely flied to Heilmann. Burke threw out Rice. Goslin singled to right. Dauss threw out Myer. No runs. DETROIT—Myer threw out Heil- mann. Burke popped to Myer. Gehr- inger flied to Rice. No runs. NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Judge fouled to Heilmann, Tavener threw out Harris. Joe Harris batted for Bluege and fouled to Blue. No runs. MBER 15, 1926—FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES. NN FALL PRIMAR (£S5 ve ace NELD, STATEMAY REGAL AN MPHERSO Entire Case Probably Will Be Reopened in View of Re- cént Revelations. By the Associated Press. L0OS ANGELES, Calif,, September 15.—District Attorney Asa Keyes to- day opened the Aimee Semple Mc- Pherson kidnaping investigation on a scale indicating he might call the principal witnesses in previous in- auiries, as well as those identified with the new charges that the story of the evangelist’'s disappearance last May was a hoax. Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff, a seamstress, who declared she received money from Mrs. McPherson to “frame” certain things in connection with the kidnaping story, was sched- uled for further questioning today. Mrs. McPherson yesterday admitted employing Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff in an effort to obtain evidence to disprove reports that she occupled a cottage at Carmel, Calif., with a man identi- fied as Kenneth G. Ormiston, former Angelus Temple radio operator. Held Incommunicado. Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff is credited with starting the present investigation with her statement that she was the mysterious “Miss X" who stayed at the Carmel cottage with Ormiston for 10 days shortly aftersthe evangelist disappeared. Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff last night was placed in custody of the district attorney’s detectives and or- dered incommunicado, following a three-hour conference with Keyes. As the official investigation gained headway, the Times today published a purported confession by Miss Bernice Morris, secretary of the late R. E. Mc- Kinley, blind Long Beach attorney, that she had conferred with Mrs. Mc- Pherson about the plan started by her former employer to produce mythical kidnapers. Shortly after the evangelist disap- peared at Ocean Park Beach, May 18, McKinley told Keyes two men had offered to produce Mrs. McPherson, provided no questions were asked and a suitable reward was posted. The reward was posted, but McKinley was unable again to communicate with the men. The blind attorney was killed in a recent automobile accident. Makes Accusations. Miss Morris, the Times says, issued a statement accusing Mrs. McPherson of negotiating with McKinley and her self for the employment of kidnapers and for the location of a desert shack which would fit the requirements of the kidnaping story. Keyes indicated he would again re- view the evangelist's story from the time she disappeared until she reap- peared five weeks later at Agua Prieta, Mexico, to tell of her escape from two men and a woman who held her prisoner in a Sonora desert shack. Mr. Koayes also inferred that a statement would be forthcoming from his office after he had questioned cer- tain physicians in connection with the Carmel episode. ‘The prosecutor would not say whether Mrs. McPher- son or her mother, Mrs. Minnie Ken- nedy, would be called. Another element of mystery enter- ed into the case yesterday, when Mrs. Elizabeth Frame, close friend of the woman pastor, revealed for the first time that a “Mr. Young” was ac- customed to telephoning Mrs. Mc- Pherson during the evangelist's fre- quent visits to the Frame beach home at Venice. The telephone calls were made since Mrs. McPherson re- turned from Agua Prieta, Mrs. Frame stated. The identity of “Mr. (Contintied on Page 2, Column 1.) T First and Only Official Report Of Transatlantic Flight in The Star Gupt Reas Fonck ‘will (veport: Hist fsiHlonsaing transatlantic airplane flight by radio from the plane, exclusively for The Star and North American News- paper Alliance. Fonck possibly may leave New York tomorrow or Friday morning at 4:30. If and when he reaches Paris, Fonck will dictate a complete story of the flight far The Star. Fonck's reports will be the only official reports of the entire flight. Beev (i ) X \\ L ) $400,000,000 in Taxes To Enrich Treasury ByMidnight Tonight By the Associated Press. The Treasury expects to be en- riched by approximately $400,000,- 000 by midnight tonight when tax collections for the third quarter close. Collections for the same quarter in 1925 were $361,000,000. Government receipts from July 1 to September 10 already have in- creased $10,000,000 over Jast year, reaching a total of $486,000,000. Income tax receipts increased $20.- 000,000, customs gained $8,000,001 while miscellaneous internal reve- nue collections declined more than $78,000,000, due to the abolishment of many such taxes. KLAN T0 ADVOCATE HANDS-OFF MEXICO Thunderous Applause Greets Resolution—Plans Giving Views to Kellogg. A “hands-off” policy by the United States Government in the Mexican re- ligious trouble was advocated in a res- olution proposed today at the closing session of the third biennial conven- tion of the Ku Klux Klan in the ‘Washington Auditorium. The resolution, offered from the floor by a Michigan delegate, was received amid thunderous applause by the Klansmen, who would have proceeded to put it to a vote imme- diately had not the presiding officer ruled it must first be considered by the resolutions committee. It was expected the proposal would be adopted without opposition at the final meeting of the convocation this afternoon. Kellogg to Get Coples. The resolutions expressed ‘sympa- thy” for the present government of Mexico “In its efforts to free the populace from stultifying foreign in- fluences” and to preserve there “a government by, of and for the peo- ple.” The Government of the United States. however, it was declared, “should in no wise interfere in the Mexican controversy except to pre- serve the rights of American citizens and to protect the principles of the Monroe doctrine.” The measure would authorize Im- perial Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans, re-elected as the Klan's supreme head yesterday afternoon, to appoint a spe- cial committee to present the resolu- tions to Secretary Kellogg. Klan Held Prosperous. The invisible empire’s annual finan- cial report was presented this morn- ing. Newspaper men were excluded from the session during the reading of this report. That the Klan is in a very pros- perous state, however, was evidenced today by the vociferous approval glven the imperial wizard's past pol- icy of “putting on a dignified social front” and the authcrization by the convention of a continuance of this policy. The demonstration followed an in- quiry by Dr. Evans as to tho attitude of the delegates in this connection. Asnured of their support, Dr. Evans “All right, boys, T'll strut my stuft from now on, while the delegates velled their delight. Stayed in Best Hotels. The Klan head explained that he bad held to the plan in the past of | ecupying the best suites at the lead- | ing hotels, of riding in the best auto- | mobiles and of carrying himself other- wise as “befits the head of so im- portant an organization as the Klan.” This policy, he said, had led the pub- He to respect the Klan, to “feel its dignity.” “When I make an appearance around here,” Dr. Evans laughingly announced, “T sure do cut some dog!” The convention presented to the Klan emperor a launch owned by the organization, but “seldom used.” It was a_birthday present, in honor of Dr. Evans’ anniversary, September 26, His age was not disclosed. Evans’ Popularity Shown. That the imperial wizard is popular with his “subjects” was " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. il (®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. ! MANY IND. . HOLD STOCK UNDER FIRE U. S. Clerks and Teachers Among Investors in Firm Now Facing Trial. Washington investors put about $100,000 in the stock of a widely ad- vertised cutlery manufacturing con- cern in New York City, which has just been charged in a Federal indict- ment by the New York grand jury with use of the mails to defraud ac- cording to information disclosed here today. Between $800,000 and $1,000, 000 is reported to have been the aggregate capital invested in the con- cern which has gone into receivership. The organization named in the in- dictment is the Cling Cutlery Co., which was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1920 and established offices in New York. The indictment, returned several weeks ago and just made public, charges the company used the mails in carrying on an al- legedly fraudulent stock selling scheme. Defendants named are James Wil- hoit, Alfred Littauer and Jacob F. Rafferty. Littauer, president of the company, has a wide , reputation among the makers of surgical instru- ments and cutlery and was regarded by many as an authority. School Teachers Hold Stock. Among Washingtonians who are said to hold stock of the company are bankers, prominent business men, Government employes and school | teachers. Other cities where the stock was sold are said to be Baltimore, Md.,, Wilkes-Barre, Glenlyon, Luzerne and other Pennsylvania cities. The names of most of the investors, how- ever, have not been made public. United States Districc Attorney Emery Buckner of New York, who obtained the indictment, it is said, has warned all to give out no informa- tion prior to the trial, because of the nature of the inevstigation which was carried on by his office for about two years before the grand jury was given the case. Two Washington men, however, are known to have been investors. Adolph J. Schippert, an undertaker, of 2008 I street said today that he held con- siderable stock. The other is Peter W. Dorsch, baker, of 4811 Blagden avenue. Both declined today to reveal the names of other investors. Mr. Dorsch and Mr. Schippert sev- eral weeks ago were called to New York for conferences with Mr. Buck- ner and other prosecutors in the case, to explain_how the stock was pre- sented to Washington investors. Paid $5 to $10 Per Share. Washington investors are said to have paid from $5 to $10 per share for the stock, of which there were| issued 200,000 shares, according to the | indictment. The Cling Cutlery Co. was organized for the purpose of manufacturing and selling surgical instruments and cut- lery. At the time of its formation, it is recalled, wide publicity was given to the invention of a removable blade for scissors—which was to be one of the articles manufactured by the com- pany. ' Prior to January 8, 1923, the indict-| ment charges, the defendants devised a scheme which was intended to de- fraud investors of the company. The indictment charges that, while | the defendants announced through | the mails that they were engaged in manufacturing and making big profits, | the facts of the case did not support the inducements offered. i Specifially, the indictment charges | the following counts against the Cling Cutlery Co.: - That it advertised, through the! mails, that it was actually engaged in , the manufacture of scissors; that its, selling force was organized and the! company was reaping large pronu;i that large orders had already been re- ceived. In addition to this, it is alleged that the prospectus also stated the company had actually contracted for the erec- tion of a four-story factory. Trial of the Cling Cutiery Co. offi- cials on the fraud charges has been delayed, it was stated by Mr. Buckner, by the trial of former Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty in the Federal Court there. The case, however, is now being pre- pared for trial, which is expected to be set for some time in October. Bishop Is Deported. MEXICO CITY, September 15 (). —Dispatches from Saltillo says that the Catholic Bishop Jesus Marie Echeverria has heen deported from NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEENKING AND DAUGHERTY VANSH Bank and Brokerage Ac- counts Also Missing From Files, Witness Testifies. HAD POSSIBLE BEARING ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE J. D. Durkin, Former Secretary, Said Missives Could Not Be Found ‘When Sought by Government. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, September 15.—Let- ters exchanged by Harry M. Daugh- erty and John T. King, and which the Government believes would throw light on the alleged conspiracy for which Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller are on trial, have mysteriously disappeared. That was testified today by John D. Durkin, former secreta to the late Republican national committee- man from Connecticut. Bank Accounts Also Vanish. Durkin said that not cnly letters but all papers relating to King's bank and brokerage accounts had vanished after he took them to Bridgeport, Conn., in a box in which he had packed them. In the Spring of 1924, Durkin testi- fied, King asked him to help search the files in King's New York office. Under King's instructions, Durkin said, the letters between Daugherty and King and the brokerage and bank accounts were extracted from the general files. They were then packed in a box. On King's instructions, Durkin said he took the box to King's home in Bridgeport. When Governmen: agents came to search for them for use in the present trial, Durkin said they could not be found. Merton Ends Testimony. Richard Merton, German metal miag nate, who has been on the stand six c;:)'s, finished his testimony earlier to . After two and one-half days of se- vere re-direct examination the Gov- ernment told Merton they had no further need of him. Willlam Rand, counsel for Miller, did not ask Mer- ton any more questions, but demanded of the court that the witness he held in reserve in case he is needed for further cross-examination. Merton sald he would await the call of the court at his hotel. Government Position Anomalous. The Government today found itself in an anomalous situation in regard to Merton. For two days it ham- mered on his testimony, given under cross-examination, in an effort to show that his claims for $7,000,000 of American Metal Co.'s shares seized under the ¢rading-with-the-enemy act were not valid and that Merton, in presenting the claims, had con- cealed information that would have defeated his purpose had it been re- vealed. The Government, in state- ments involved in questions it asked Merton, also inferred that Merton's testimony to the effect that the American metal shares had been orally transferred to the Societe Sulsse prior to the war was a myth. Prior to the trial, however, United States Attorney Buckner informed newspaper men that he wished to have it made clear to the public that Merton and his brother and other German and Swiss citizens involved in the claims were entirely without blame. The Government placed in evidence statements from bank officials that Merton had on deposit $50.000 in the Chase National Bank of New Yorh on July 26, 1921, and that the fol lowing day $30,000 was deposited in the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York by the late John T. King, one time national Republican committeeman " (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) FASCISTS ASSAIL POLICY OF FRANGE Declare Republic's Toleration of Regime's Enemies Strains Friendship. By the Associated Press. ROME, September 15.—Orders is- sued to the Fascist party by its di- rectory teday refer vehemently to the French attitude in refusing to accept any responsibility in the case of Gino Lucetti, whbo came from France to make his attempt against the life of Premier Mussolini. The orders say, in pa “The land of France, for whose safety some of our 500,000 war dead fell, has been for yvears the most hospitable land for all those hatck- ing in their perfidlous hearts hatred against Italy.” “It is there.” the tinue, “that spirits hombs are built and tho instructed who r wili enter Italy to attempt the life of the head of the Italian regime. All this can not longer be tolerated.” The orders declare that. if France desires to continue friendship with Italy, as the latter desires. she must change her line ¢f conduct. At any rate, after what has happened, Italy will keep a sharp watch at the fron- tiers and receive people such as Lucetti with “guns in hand.” BUS PLEA OPPOSED. Capital Traction Head Objects to W., M. and V. Extension. An objection to the application of the Washington, Maryland angd V ginia Motor Coach Co. for sion to extend its Battery Park Edgemoor bus line from Chevy Chase Circle to Connecticut avenue and Liv- | ingstone street was filed with the Pub- lic Utilities . Commlission ioday by John H. Hanna, president of the Cap- orders con- are excited, people the State of Coahuila and sent to Mexico City. He is charged with sublishing leaflets forbidding Catholic Radis Programs—Page 50 children to attend government ischools. € itol #Traction Co. The proposed extension. Mr. Han na contended, will paralel a_portion of the route of the Chase de e coach line of his company.