Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1926, Page 2

¥ KLANCGOMMITTEE - TOVISITKELLOGG quup Chosen to Tell Him of < Qrder’s Appraval of Mexi- ' can Policy. Hiram Wesley Klux Klan today committee of high | N Imperial Wizard Evans of the K phointed a spec sicers of the “Invisible present to Secretary of S this afternoon or tomorrow the Kli vasolution supporting the Go i ment's “hands-off” policy in the Mex ican rel ersy. The resolution was adopted at the| closing lon terday afternoon of the third biennizl convocation of the order in the Waghington Audi-| tortum. H. C. McCall of the Imperi us co of' Michigan, member | Council of the Klan and in charge of the Washington Bu reau of the national Klan headquar was made chairman of the com > other membe are m Atlanta. imperi: MeRBrayver of K ters, mittee uel H officer; ate: (i. W. Price of C fmperial of d Gail & grand drz 1 Text of Resolution. The resolution, as formaiiy adopted tollows . “Whereas, for more than 100 vears the people of Mexico have been strug- gling for independence from European political and religious influences, such influences being lar it not entirely responsible for the ignorance and squal or in which the massex of Mexi cans have lived and continue to live be it Resolved by the Knights of the Ku Kluy Klan in convocation assem- hled 1t we syfhpathize with the present government of the Repuhlic of Mexico in its effor to free the people from stultifyinz foreign influ ences, to popularize education of the m and to e: slish a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Be it further resolved, That it is| the sense of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan that the Government of the United States of America should in no way interfere 'in the internal affairs of Mexico except for the pro- tection of the rights of American citf zens guaranteed by international law or for the preservation of the Monroe doctrine from infringement by kEuro- pean powers.' Adoption of this resolution, decision to make several changes ir: the order’ constitution “to make it more worl ble,” and a “solemn pledge” by Klansmen to launch a country-wide “go to church” crusade, were the clos ing acts of the convention. The final session W d to newspaper men, hut Imperial Wizard Evans received the members of the press immediately after and granted his first formal act of the entire convention was the oath taken to attend Protestant churches. He described the step as a movement to fill the Protestant churches of Amerfca with Christian, law-abiding citizens. Speaking for the Klan, the “wiz ard” told the press that the Klansmen | of America are unalterably opposed to any foreign debt-concellation program, holding that nations, as well as in dividuals, should pay their honest dues. Canceling debts is a “danger ous precedent.” he said. tending to encourage laxity in obligations among the citiezns Scores “Sword Rattling.” foreign dic the Klan, he; “Sword rattling’ tators is opposed stated, because suc ably leads to war activities of Mu ftaristic policie; the World War The Invisible Empire. he dry as the Sahara entirely non-partisan. As an organi- zation, he s the Klan took part in politi Klansmen, as dividuals, never shirked the polls. Klansmen make it a rule to vote for the best man in any race. he he Catholic_or Jew, wet or dry, Dr ans declared. If it comes to question of voting for “an honest ememy. or a dishonest so-called friend,” the Klansmen will vote for the honest man, it was explained. He said this rule had been carried out in recent -election: The Klan, Evans stated choice for a presidential ermined that no : * shall ever get into the White In using the latter term he replving to a query as to the attitude toward Gov. Al Smith York by by *h agitation invari He compared the solini with the mil of the Kaiser hefore asserted ir but was in has no one “MRS. WILCOX RITES. Efdugeral services for Mrs. Ida Sey- | Wilcox, who died Sunday. were her late resi Md. ¢ the Rethesda n Holy ev. | ewiy ot Rood | - oteanized pi rment was “affoforary pallbearers were Mon { fnrke, Dr. H J. Herbe: A Mediahon and Thorn e Mrd Wilcox was resident of \Wa ed in A ta S s I ‘L,\fi. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. HAhe Writers League of Wash XIH hold a meeting tomorrow n ielock M. Ple Library, S @xtecnth on " The United will hear ;L 2 for many ington, but for mor 2d by Wileox had a Seym La streets Lodge of Theosophists Masters of 709 Hill yeiock prom Friday and even The W Auxiliary of Craftsman’s Club of the United Veters Bureau. will me Everett Hale Memo Hal tember men's 8 o'clock. Cushing Auxiliary o Sons of Union | Veterans of the Civil War will meet in the Pythian Temple, 1 Ninth strest northwest, tom, it § o'clock BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT By the United States Marine Band, at the Sylvan 7 Monument ' grounds, at i Santelmann, second leader By the Army Music School, at Lin- coln. Park, 7:30 o'clock, Capt. R. G Sherman, leader: William C. White principal of Music United States hercusosis | e« Renter, Joade nd leader, Navy Band, spital, 7 o'cloc Charles Wi | its labors to | delphia, and Dr. 8. F | to indic; | will make vears | EXTRA TERRITORIALITY AGREEMENT IS SIGNED Commission’s Report Withheld Pending Transmission to Re- spective Nations. ciated Press September 16.—The toriality commission concluded ¢ with the formal affix ing of signatures to its report at the foreign office,, The delezates agreed not to divulge the contents of the re. port, leaving publication to the re- trater; | spective governments. The extraterritoriality commissiol as composed of representatives of he principal powers. It was appoint- d to consider the advisability of abol ishing extraterritoriality. under whi ionals of powers having extra ality tion of officials of their own na- h has been an agitation for vears in China against extraterritori ality, it being felt that it encroached upon the nation's sovereignty PROBE AT HOSPITAL TO BEGIN MONDAY |Five Eminent Medical Men| Will Make Third Study at St. Elizabeth’s. The third seps o investigation of conditions at’ St. Elizabeth's Hospital the congressional inquiry into former Commissioner Fenning's guardianships there will get under way Monday. Experts from the General Account ing Office, under Controller General McCall, are still engaged in a finan. cial investigation of conditions at the hospital. Y The Veterans' Bureau completed a medical survey of its beneficlaries there. and is now decentralizing all men possible from SIA Elizabeth’s to Government institu tions nearer their homes. The inquiry. authorized by Secre v of Interior Work, will he made ‘five experienced and eminent” al men, who re superintendents ane hospita One Could Not Serve. Dr. Willlam L. Russell, super- intendent of the Bloomingdale Hos- vital at White Plains, N. Y.. was un- able to serve, and in his place the Secretary appointed Dr. Arthur . Ruggles. superintendent of the Butler Hospital at Providence, R. 1. Others on the committee are H. W. Mitchell, superintendent War- ven State Hospital. Warren, Pa.: Dr. George M. Kline, commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Mental since recently medi of in Dr. Diseases, Boston; Dr. Owen Copp. con- | sultant, Pennsylvania Hospital. Phila- Smith, provost, Indiana University, Indianapolis The investigation was nrompted “by critieflsm of the management and op- eration of St. ‘Elizabeth's Hospital | voiced in Congress during its last ses. sion, today ccording to an announcement Will Get No Pay, “Transportation expenses of the com- mittee will be paid, and they will be lodged at the institution, but they will zet no compensation, there heing no 1s authorized by Congress for the ose. “The whole truth about the institu tion as a mental hospital.” said Dr. Work in his invitation to the com mittee, “and its efficiency in dealing with mental diseases should be the 1 the record.” The McCarl inquiry intd’ st bheth's has only well hegun, accol tions from the General Office today. Expe the institution for weeks. but the scope of Smoot's resolution which the audit was so extensive it the Investigati@ may occupy time. VIRGINIA PROBERS NAMED. Eliza fing Ac counting 3 heen in prompted s Ifkely a will of Veterans at Marion Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHIMOND, September 16.—Gov. Byrd has named the commission which n inquiry into the condi ons and cha affecting the man ment of the Southwestern Virgi Hospital. at which World War veterans are being treated. Veterans lodged serious complaints with adjutant of the American Legion ter organization will be well ented on the board. the first ssion of which bezins September 21 Marion. The complaints allege poor and 1dly prepared food. lack of bathing ilities, the beating of inmates and eneral inefficiency on the part of the taches of the establishment. Investigate Charges Hospital. Group ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT The Unity Society will have classes Lesson in Truth” by Garnett 1236 Eve street, at 5 and 8 | o'clock The Delta Zeta Alumnae will hold A meeting at the home of Mrs. John 1. Ladd. 4422 Lowell street, this eve- ning at 8 o'cloc ! siden Rule Council, of America. will awn party tonight at & o'cl home of Mrs. Mildred Kendrick, G street southeast No. hold at the | The ( 10, Daughte The National Fellowship ¢lub win | open its Fall season of dancing to-| night in the rose room of the Wash ington Hotel. Every one is welcome. | A free course in Esperanto. undes the auspices of the International Lan- | iuze Club, will be given tonight at ) oclock at 1715 Ewclid street, . ranks second among the | of the world in value of ex-| apita Cana 16 3 rights are subject to the | long | al 1243 | | developed THE EVENING BOARD OPENS TRIAL Mrs. Van Winkle Testifies Against Mrs. L. F. Kelly, Ac- cused of Neglect of Duty. Charged with being on an automo- slle ride with a man when she was upposed to he on foot-patrol duty, | Mrs. Louise I, Kelly, private of the | Woman's Bureau, was placed on trial | before the Police Trial Board today. Mrs. Mina Van \inkle, lieutenant of the Woman's Bureau, the first wit- | ness called, created a mild sensation by a point blank refusal to answer a’ question on cross-examination by Attorney Bertrand Emerson, jr.. rep- resenting Mrs. Kelly, while attempt- | Ing to elicit from her how Mra. Kelly | was dressed on the night of June 25, when Mrs. Van Winkle had testified seeing her in the automobile. After several question along this line, which Mrs. Van Winkle parried by stating she identified Mrs. Kelly as being the woman in the car through familiarity with her features, and [upon Mr. Imerson demanding know exactly how Mrs. Kelly | dressed, Mrs. Van Winkle stated 1 refuse to answer that question. Lets Refusal Stand. Emerson immcdiately halted an ap- parent order from Chairman W. H. Wahly, who was about to instruct the witness to answer, by asking that Mrs. Van Winkle's refusal to answer the question remain as she had given it. The was rges brought against Mus Kelly ude specliications of neglec of du nd making untruthful state ments to superiors. Mrs. Van Winkle stated that she saw Mrs. Kelly cross. ing the Connecticut Avenue Bridge in n automobile on the night of June 25, and fmmediately had a taxfeabh in which she was riding turn around on the bridge and start trailing the car. Mrs. Van Winkle outlined the route taken, stating that the ecar proceeded to a house on Sixth street southwest n L street, and not far from the morgue. where Mrs. Kelly got out, and stayed for ahout minutes. Mrs. Van Winkle said that when the car resumed its trip it went to the Capitol and drove around the Capitol grounds for a time and then went to Dupont Circle, where a stop was made at a drug store. Under a arilling cross-examina frequently interrupted by objections from Emerson. Mrs. Van Winkle stood fast to her account of the trip. Taxi Driver Testifles. Emerson elicited from her. however the statement that she had no per- sonal knowledge that Mrs. Kelly was not_on official business on that night. Miss Rhoda Milliken, sergeant at the Women's Bureau. also took the stand and testificd to having seen Mrs. Kelly at Connecticut avenue and t street at about 830 o'clock on the night of June 21. Miss Milliken stated that Mrs. Kelly w duty both on the night of June nd June 23 from 4 to 12 o'clock. during which hours, it is alleged, she w the occu; of an automobile, not | the property of the District, and was taken on the ride which formed the basis for the charges. William H. .Jones, taxicah testified that he drove Mrs. Winkle, on the night of June 25, on the trip she took, hut upon heing pressed by vson for an ideniiica- tion of Mrs, Kelly during cross-ex amination he refused to give positive identification of the policewoman. witness brought into the Anna Brown, who saild she lived on T’ street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, She de- cribed her occupation at the outset »f her examination by saving that she sometimes worked for Mrs. Van Winkle, and later by saving that she “helped her in her work.” cross-examination brought replies from her to the effect that she had no ation, and she denied having ¥ money for the present op She simply testified that she woman resembling Mrs. Kelly at a place near Connesticut avenue on the night of June when pressed refused positive identi fication of Mrs. Kel The prosecution rested shortly after noon, and character witnesses the defense were introduced in the persons of Capts. Burlingame, Collins, Cornwell and Doyle. The trial is to he resumed this afternoon. .|NJUNCTIO|\i BARS SESQUION SUNDAYS i iver, ¢ : Van Court Holds Law of 1794 Violated. Supercedas May Save Situation. 4 By the Associated Press i HARRISBURG, Pa.. September 16. —The Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association is denied the “right. privilege or authority 1o open hold or conduct” the exposition on Sunday under a decision of the Dau phin County Court today. The court held that the operation of the exposition on Sunday is “wordly | employment,” that it is not a work of | necessity or charity and that the {amusements and recreations within the exposition grounds are clearly in | violatgn of the act of 1794. This act is the ®called “blue law." prohibiting worldly amusements on Sunday { The court in its conclusions pointed out that its decision was not a reflec- tion upon the directors and officers of the assoclation in determining to operate on Sundays ““This exposition was by the highest e who have given devoted ish and untiring service t decision said. motives , it is our duty to declare that they have transcended their legal powers hy the Sunday ppening. Unless steps are taken immediately for an appeal and a supercedas is granted the exposition probably will not be open another Sunday. inspired and ideals of self the the 1) First and Only Official Report Of Transatlantic Flight in The Star Capt. Rene Fonck wi Il report his forthcoming transatlantic airplane flight by radio from the plane, exclusively for The Star and North American News- paper Alliance. 1f and when he reaches complete story of the flight Fonck's reports will be the entire flight. Paris, Fonck will dictate a for The Star. the only official reports of STAR. WASHINGTON, OF POLICEWOMAN A sharp ! But patriotic as their | THREE DIE SUDDENLY | WITHOUT MEDICAL AID | White Man and Two Colored Per- sons Succumb Before Hospital 1 Physicians Arrive. | Three persons, taken suddenly ill {late last night and this morning, died | before medical aid could be sum- moned, police reported. Melvin M. Beight, 52 years old, 1115 I street northeast. a pressman at the |Government Printing Office, was taken ill at his home at 2 o'clock this morn- ing. A call was sent to Casualty Hos- pital, but Mr. Beight died before the ambulance arrived. | W. Wesley Gorham, colored, 45 Pullman porter of New York C {fell dead while visiting Gertrude Wil- Jiams, 1527 Eighth street, this morn- ing. Police of the second precinct say Gorham was sitting in a_chair on the second floor of the Eighth street address when stricken. Lavinia Lee, colored, 28 years old. 1025 Second street southwest, died without medical attention late last night, police are informed. An ambu- Iance from Emergency Hospital re- sponded to a call, but arrived too late to be of assistance. a { Stages Close Fight With For- mer Title Holder for 2 Up Ad- vantage in 18 Holes. By the Associated Press SHORT JILLS, September 6.—Bobby Jones, defending his title as n 1 amatenr golf champion, in the third round at RBaltusrol tod: led Chick Evans of (‘hicago. 2 up. at the end of the first 36-hole battle, The veteran Chicago star gave the Atlanta marvel a sensational battle all the way. and it was only by poat: ing a brilliant round of 70. two under par, that Bobhy was able to gain his advantage over the former title holder. Ivans went around in 74, George Dawson of Chicago and George von Elm of Los Angéles com- pleted the first f of their third- round matches with big margins over thelr opponents, while ancis Ouimet of Boston and Frederic Jo jr., were all square at the eighteent] Watts Gunn played L ticall. against Von Elm and the far western player was able to complete the first eighteen holes. & up on Tech lad. Dawson was Eddie Held of St. Louis. After a poa start, Ouimet came back with a spurt of brilllant golf to overtake lhr‘v voung Massachusetts State champion and bring their match o even terms, Gunn and Von Elm Start, Rt golfers began the four-cor- {nerad intersectional struggle for places {in the semi-final; | First to drive off in the 36.-hole fight, ill leave only four men in the hunt after today's play, were Gunn, Robby Jones' Atlanta neighbor, and Von Blm of Los Angeles. They halved the first hole in par 5s. Both were in trouble on the first hole, Von Elm's second catching a trap and Gunn's diving into the rough. They caught the green with their thirds. however, and were down Liwo putts Von lm hecame 1 up on his South ern rival at_the second, Gunn conced- ing the hole after driving into the rough and pitching over the green on his second. His approach putt poor. while Von Elm was down “|\nl' 4 5 up on in in Von Elm Holds Lead. The Los Angeles man held his ma gin through the third, | halved in par 4s. | Dawson and Held pushed off in the { second match, and the latter was in difficulties at the outset. His drive crashed into a fence, and before he too many strokes to he in the run- ning. Dawson won the holey 6 to {and they then halved the sechnd and | third in par 4 | By sinking a 30-footer for a birdie 2 1t the short fourth, Von Elm became 2 up on Gunn. They halved the fifth in par 4s with errorless golf. Wright Takes Lead. the Massa- on of the day Ouimet of match veteran clone, With an eagle 3 on the flist, A par 4 on the second and a birdie 3 on the third, he became 3 up on the former champion at the very outset. Two tremendous wooden club shots took the young Hoston player to the green within 5 feet of the cup on the first hole. He then sank his short putt, while Ouimet required a par 5. Ouimet’s shots on strayed from the line. and he needed one more than Wright's par 4. At the third Wright sank a 0-footer on the green for another 3 while Ouimet, | trapped on his approach, the hole, agains| Boston like a the second hole Bobby Jones Two Up. Robhy Jones, locked with the vet- {eran Evans, raced away to a sensa- tional start_on the first three holes on their 36-hole contest, becoming 2 up as they went to the fourth tee. The | the first hole | Chick had rimmed {initla] putt 1o ma with hirdie 4s after the cup with his wly miss sinking the ball for an eagle. Bobby, playing flawless golf. was down in’ another 13 at the second, hecoming 1 up as | Evans, off the line with his iron, required a 5. Evans in Bad Luck. Jones won the third hole, a par {four play of 382 vards, shooting in {regulation gures, while Chick was hacking away | the rough. | The veteran {inte an unfortunate {hole. his ball striking a spectator and [bouncing under a tree. He tried gamely to pitch out, but the best he {could get was a five. Both were nver the short fourth water hole on their iron, and with the conventional two putts, were down in threes, Jones still two up. Von Elm turned at the ninth, re- taining his advantage of two holes on Gunn. They also halved the sixth in fours and the seventh in sixes. Both putted dly on the latter green, taking one | stroke over par. Gunn won his mateh at hooked his second shot into a trap {and then added an extra putt on the green for a five. Gunn's second was dead to the pin {and he was down in par four. ! Von Elm Takes Ninth. Von Elm came back with a par three to capture the ninth. Here it was the Atlantan’s turn to drive into a trap. He had a nice recovery, but once more his putter failed him, cost- ing him & stroke over par. Jones and his Midwest opponent | halved the fifth in par 4s. Both had | long drives and were on with their seconds. They then took the usual two putts for a half. Gunn and Vi Klm were trap- it the tenth ori their seconds, and Chicago player ran break on this first hole the of D2 C. JONES LEADS EVANS tof . INGOLF TOURNEY | ¥ 18 holes of their | Wright, the georgia ! was | which was | could safely recover he had expended | started the | the | conceded | champion and_ Evans halved | to 1ift his ball out of | the eighth. where Vion im | THURSDAY: LEAVES WITH WRIT 10 ST0P BIG BOUT Chicago Coliseum Head De- termined to Block Demp- sey-Tunney Fight. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 16.—Carr ing copies of the writ of an Indiana court upholding the contract for a| ! Dempsey-Wills boxing match, B. C. Clements, president of the Coliseum Club, left today for Philadelphia with plans to halt the Dempsey-Tunney fight scheduled .for September 23. | He announced he would serve copies | of the order on the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission, with a request that they declare the hout off, and that he would go before the Penn-| sylvania courts in quest of an order | restraining delivery of money tol Dempsey. | Property Rights at Stake. his is not a boxing injunction.” Clements sa “It Is a_property-right Vinjunction. and there is no_question of its validity fn any court. Clements was accompanied by Ralph Rosen, secretary and general counsel of the Coliseum Club, and George 11.| Lauerman, who will post any bonds | required by the Pennsylvania laws. | They will be joined in Indiana by | G. A Farabaugh and Andrew We berg of South Bend, parties io Dempsey-Wills contract signed a v ago at Niles, Mich. Mullins to Press Suit. Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry Wills, negro boxer, and his attorney, will meet Clements at Philadelphin to press a damage suit for $250,000 brought by Mullins against Tex Rick- ard. promoter of the Tunney match. Pursuit of Federal ady started at Denver, Tooking 10 a writ similar to that granted in In. diana. will be held in aheyance pend- ing the effort to halt the fight through the Pennsylvan courts. the best they could get was a pair of 58 on the 404-yard 4-par play. By brilliant recoveries from trouble at the eleventh, the Pacific Coast player brought off a par 4 for a win. H poor drive gave him a difficult lie, but he pitched up closely and was down in 2 putts. Gunn ov layved his third and putted weakly for a 5 They halved the short twelfth in + par 3s, but at the thirteenth Von Elm brought off a_terrific drive 60 beyond that of the Georgia Tec ) Off to a weak start on his tee shot, unn pitched into a trap and to 3 strokes to hole out for a 6. Von Eim, 14 up. S Golng to the fifteenth tee Von Elm SEPTEMBER 16, wag 5 up on Watts Gun. Von Elm Six Up. i and Evans halved the sixth | fours. Both were long and |straight with their tee shots, but | | Bobhy outdrove C'h hout 20 vards. | | Bobby's approach was 30 feet beyond | Ithe pin, while ns was short and | to the right. Both ran their approach | Iputts within easy distance and were | {down on thelr second putts. | i Gunn was in the sand and tall grass | iagain on the fourteenth, driving and | | pitehing erratically for a 5, one over . Von Elm, playing smoothly and v. ook his four to hecome 5 up. regained his stride on the fifteenth. sixteenth and seventeenth to half each hole in par figures, At the ieighteenth, however, von Elm con- | cluded the morning half of the match | { ¥ith a brilliant birdie four to hecome 4 nn sliced into the rough on the | | home hole, while Von Kim's ball was | straight and true. The Far West| man was on with his second and was {down in twa putts, while Gunn's sec- ond wag close to a brook and he was ! harely on in three. He then took three | putts a6 Jone i Evans Wins Eighth Hole. Jones reeled off another birdie to take the seventh hole, four strokes to six. Two long wooden club shot straight_and true, carried Bobby to| the green. where he was down in two | putts, while the former champion was digging out of hazards mgst of the w ans won his first hole of the match at the eighth, when Bobby's drive found a trap to the left of the fairway. Chick was straight down the middle and was on with his sec- ond. Bobby's_approach landed in the vough, but he tossed his third onte| the green and then took two putts for a 5. one over par. The ninth wasi {halved in 3. Their tee shots soared | over the 2i1-yard route to the green, | but Bobby missed his first putt, a 10- footer, for a hirdie. | he' tenth was halved in par 4.1 Chick Evans sliced hix drive into the | rough, but Bobby was straight down | the center. Chick’s second failed to bring him out of the tall grass, while Bobby's approach took him to thel edge of the green. The Chicago veteran made a sens: tional recovery, however, tossing his! pitch dead to the pin. He then sank his first putt for a half. Both Play Brilliantly. The eleventh was 4s. Roth continued liantly. Thelr drives were stralght and their approaches on this hole dropped safely on the green to give sach a pair of putts for regulation figures They continued the terrific pace at {ihe twelfth. each player once more !matching par figures with 3. Neither {apparently could make a mistake. ITheir iron tosses carried over the {184.vard stretch of sand and rough | straight to the green. They then ran {down their approach’ putts to within two feet of the cup, and holed out their thirds. They halved the thirteenth in par figures, both gathering in d4s. Bobby's {drive was fully 300 yards from the tee, hile Chick’s was 20 vards shorter. hey pitched straight to the flag, and ‘weré down in two putte. i Evans Gains One Back. sar 4s for both plavers also were | | posted at the fourteenth after Evans had made a marvelous recovery from | the rough to plant his ball on the | green. They also halved where Evans again overcame Jones' superior driving by tossing his mashie 5 fteet from the flag. He required two putts, however, hoth going down in 4s Jones became 3 up at the 167- yard sixteenth, where Evans’ iron shot was short and in the rough. Bobh was 15 feet over the pin. ’Chic | pitched on with his second and then took two putts. Bobby was down in par 3. “The seventeenth hole was halved in <. Robby hooked into a bunker from the tee while Evans clonted his drive straight down the center. Bobby was barely out of the trap with his second, and his third dropped into a trap near the green. Evans was on with his third. but Bobby pitched cleverly out of the trap, and then holed a 15-footer to get his half. With Jones 3 up coming to the eighteenth tee, Evans brought off a birdie four on the home hole, to cut off_the champion's advantage. Both got away good drives, but Jones’ second was in a deep sand pit, while Chick lofted his approach to the edge of the green. Bobby's re- covery left him 40 yards from the flag. and he needed his two putts for par five, : also halved in to play bril- the fifteenth 1926. “AUNT MOLLY" STOCK, NOMINEE FOR STATE SENATE, LOVES HOME Montgomery Victor Gives “Flying Squad- ron” of Her Sunday School Class Credit. Churned Before Primary. Mrs. Mary T. Stock, the first woman ever to win nomination to the Mary- land State Senate, and who is the Re- publican candidate in Montgomery County, having been chosen Tuesd glves her “flying squadron,” com- posed entirely of young people, the most credit for her success. Mrs. Stock startled the politicians, who dis- counted her candidacy and’ her suc- cess is the outstanding single feature of the primary campaign in Mont- gomery County. - Mrs. Stock is a native of Pennsyl- vania, having been before her mar- riage Miss Mary Teresa Stevens, and is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, James M. Stevens of Tioga, Pa. She is a lover of traditions of the country and of the pioneers. She is a_distinetly womanly woman, fond !of her home and her sons, while tak- ing an active interest in all civic af- fairs and all things which make for the betterment of the country. Mre. Stock’s “flying squadron” was organized hy young women of her Sunday School class, who in turn en- listed the young men and other young women near Bethesda. These young people in automobiles canvassed the county, learned their first lesson in politics from the best possible envi- ronment, and many of the members of that squadron cast their first vote In this primary. Mre. Stock has worked in the Sunday school of St. John's Episcopal Church at Bradley Lane and Wisconsin avenue for some vears and Is now superintendent of instruction of the Sunday school, having taught a class in that school for 13 vears. The “fl rally at monsion tended. held its first Miss Leta Fd- about 30 at the campaign squadro tockhome. presided and Throughout the members of the squadron called their candidate “Aunt Molly.” Mre. Stock is a graduate of Mans- fleld State Normal School in Pennsyl- vania and has lived in Montgomery County for 30 years. She is the wife of Edward Lilley Stock and has three sons, Charles Stock, who graduated from Princeton University in .June and is now in business with his father; Edward Lilley Stock, jr., who will continue his studles at Cornell University later in the Autumn. and James Stevens Stock, who will attend Pennsylvania Military College. She not only takes an active inter- est in her gardens and the interior of the house, but l0oks after the milk which her cow gives for the family Monday, the day before the primar: she churned three pounds of butter. Mrs. Stock has served as president of the Woman's Club at Bethesda, has been a member of the executive hoard of the Federation of Women's Clubs as a representative of the Bethesda Club, and was vice chairman of the drive for the Montgomery County Hospital at Sandy Spring, Md. four vears agn. She is now chairman of organization for the Maryland Federa- tion of Republican Women and is helping to establish classes for women new in politics. During the recent campaign Mrs. Stock made only four speeches. She will kesp her “fiving squadron” intact for the campaign, and If elacted in November, it ix her intention to live the three months of the legisiature in Annapolis on the $5 u day allowed u State senator. Mrs. Stock is merry, ith & bright, pretty smile, a decided vinkle in her eye, and is aitogether a very mothesly woman, with a prac- tical turn of mind as fo Stockhome and the county ‘round about. DAY SWELLS LEAD OF SENATOR JONES Majority Over 3 Others Near- ly 50.000 — Al G. 0. P. Representatives Renamed. By the Associated Pre TTL United States Senator Wesley Jones, Coolidge supporter, who won the Republican senatorial nomination by an overwhelming vote in Tuesday’s primary election, had increased his lead early today neariy 30.000 over the combined vote of his three opponents. Jones ran on a platform espousing prohibition and the World Court. In the Democratic senatorial contest A. Scott Bullitt, formerly of Kentucky, | had a commanding lead. Al Republican Representatives were renominatea. MARYLAND RETURNS SLOW. Senator Weller Has Eighty Votes, With Many Ballots Uncounted. BALTIMORE, September 16 (#).— United States Senator Ovington E. ‘Weller preserved for his own shoulders the mantle of party leader- ship in Maryland and won for him- | self the Republican renomination in Tuesday's primary. While the State- wide vote continued to trickle slowly lin from districts where the Republi- can half of the primary long lay buried in sheafs of paper ballots, Weller had today lald hold upon 80 votes in the State convention and stood to gather a few more when the final straggling precincts are mar- shaled. Weller carried to vietory with him Addison E. Mullikin, his candidate for the gubernatorial nomination on a dry platform. Representative John Philip Hill, avowed wet, swept Baltimore City impressively in his_own cam- paign and with Marion A. Humphreys, | his_candidate for the gubernatorial preference. The county vote. how. ever, told strong against them hoth in Maryland's peculiar county-unit convention system. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie was wafted for the third time into the Demo- cratic gubernatorial nomination . on the peak of a triumphant, State-wide popular vote of more than 100.000. with returns still incomplete, against less than 25,000 for Willlam Mtines Maloy, a former political ally. Ritchie made a clean sweep of the votes In the | State convention. ANOTHER JAILED IN HALL MURDER (Continued from First Page.) something™ that night. Miss Rawstall also testified. There were several surprise it among the 20 who appeared be. fore the grand jury, although the pros. ecutor claims to have placed only half his case hefors the hody. which de liherated only 10 minutes after hear- ing evidence. One of the surprise witnesss John Stillwell, employed hy the taker who huried Dr. Hall. is said to have told the grand jury that when Mrs. Hall raised her veil at the funeral he saw scratches on her left cheek. was inder- Tells of Gorsline' Mrs. Marie Demarest, another sur- prise witness, s sald to have told the jury she once overheard Gorsline threaten Mrs, Mills with disclosure to Mrs. Hall of her love affair with the clergyman. She also attacked the alibi of Henry Stevens that has stood for four years. saying she had seen him in New Brunswick the morning “Threal after the murder. when he claimed he | had been fishing. Rev. Paul B. Hamborgsky. Hunga- rian minister, said Dr. Hall had told him of threats made against him. Stevens, who has been under surveil- lance since“the recent reopening of the investigation, was arrested Lavalette, v for the defendants would welcome a chan 1 court innocence, Mr. Simpson indicated that t would be made to get the trial over before Christmas. Several days ago he said he hoped to get the case Lefore a jury the first week in No- vember if the court calendar permits. . Marine Officers Shifted. Lieut. Col. P. F. Archer has been transferred from the naval base, Hampton Roads, Va.. to the naval base, San Diego, Calif.: Capt. J. G. Ward, from Hampton Roads to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: First. Lieut W. L. Bales, from Quantico, Va.. to the Asiatic station, and First Lieut. A. Galt, from Quantico to the Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va. Stillwell | de- to prove their clients’ every | {CHECKS FOR $29,000 ARE INTRODUCED IN DAUGHERTY’S TRIAL (Continued from Fi he said. Smith was seen walking about | with papers in his hand. At the H street house, Miller said, Smith wrote letters on “official sta- ," but the witness dented that any knowledge of the nature of these letters. In Smith's office in the Department of Justice Building Miller said he had often seen “official papers” on the desk. Declares Daugherty Popular. Mr. Stener then questioned the ness with the purpose of showing that King and Miller were only two of 30 persons who visited the H street house, and who were on terms of friendship the former Attorney General. how many times Miller and King had visited the house from April 1 until September 30, 1921, but at “least half a dozen times. He said that during the occupation of the H street house Daugherty brought home papers every night and worked very late. He agreed with Mr. Steuer that Daugherty did | “mighty little frittering away of ime.” Durkin testified | gether two cancelled checks to | Daugherty, two to Jess Smith— | Daugherty's vight-hand man. and a | record of brokerage transactions. | which disappeared after they were | turned over to his employer The checks to the former Attorney that he got to. each and the brokerage records | showed disposal of Liberty bonds paid as commission for Kingis service. Durkin also testified to depositing for King a check for $30.000 which had been given as a retainer. Identifies Office Memorandum. randum of King appointments a slip of paper on which was “10, Jess Sithm: 3.45. whisky. rve, Scotch, gin; .15, German liquors. Employes of the McAlpin Hotel tes. tified that Miller with his wife occu- pied the suite of T. Coleman du Pont in 1921, while alien property custo- dian, and at a time the prosecution alleges he came up from Washington to deliver $6,500,000 of the claim of | Riehard Merton at a champagne din- | ner. Mr. Miller testified before a Sen. smmittee he had never met Mer- |ate on in New York. CATHOLICS T(')"GI\‘IAEh VIEWS ON MEXICO IN PASTORAL LETTER (Continued from FKirst Page.) church during the past half century. JThe pastoral probably will not be issued for several months, hecause |after it i« drawn up it must he checked by each member of the com- | mittee hefore it is given out. | Besides (ardinal Hayes the mem- ‘lwrfi of the committee are Archcbishop ‘Juhn J. Glennon of St. Louis, Arch bishop Austin Dowling of St. Paul. Bizhop Joseph Schrem! of Cleveland and Bishop Francis Kelly of Okla- homa City. Letter of Sympathy Sent. 1 The action on the pastoral wa {en after a letter of sympath | been sent to the Mexican Catholics vesterday. as follows: “In these days of vour severe trials and persecutions we sent out greet- ingw of sympathy and affection.” We, our clergy and lalty, are watching with eagerness and antire sympathy vour magnificent fight agalnst a ty vannical government. We applaud your wisdom, moderation and firm ness. | “You are show ! real champions veliglous liberty. A representative of the States Census Bureau addressed prelates this morning urzing they co-operate fully with the ment in the third decennial « of religious denominations now | progress. The Catholic census, it was | reported, was very incomplete. It depends largely upon the urns |made by parlsh priests, who some imes neglect to turn their reporte tall. New Constitution Received. vourselves the Mexico of civil and i United in| | 1 was explained that s new consti- for Catholic University has been received from the ongre- gational of Studies at Rome and | among the provisions is an increase | from 23 to 30 in the number of trus- | tées. The following committee was ! appointéd to seléct the 30 trustees |trom both clergy and laymen: Arch- | bishops Messmer of ~ Milwaukee. | Glennon of St. Louir and Curley of | Baltimore: Bishops Kelly of Okla- hema City and Boyle of Pittsburgh. Archbishops Curley of Baltimore and Daeger of Santa Fe were elected for three-year terms on the American board of Catholic missions. Plans for an ambitlous program of welfare and relief work in Hussin and the Near Fast were adopted. All Catholic_socleties in this country do- ing such welfare work will be con ! he replied that he could not remember, | General, Durkin said. were for $2,500 | Durkin identified as an office memo- | the | ITALIANS INPARIS . BLAMED FOR PLOT Lucetti, Accused as Bomber, Sald to Have Been Anti- Fascist Paper Employe. | By the Associated Prese. ROME, September 16.—The plot 10 kill Premler Mussolini with & bombh was hatched, the police say, by Italfan self-extles, who support an anti Fascist paper in Paris. Gino Lucett!, accused of throwing the homb, was a messenger for the paper for some time, police say, and thus became acquainted with the leaders of the anti-Fascist movement among the Italians in France. Chief among these are three editors, Dr Luigi Campologhl. Dr. Guiseppi Do nati and Carlos Hazzi, who have been driven out of Italy and their property confiscated asx non-patriots These men yesterduy addressed a letter (o the chancerfes of most of the b pean countries and also to 1l eague of Nations, asserting th Fasclam had only itself to thank for the atiempt at assassination Lucett!, the police recall. interfered with a ctat cersmony in Niee last vear, actually firing a shot in 1 church where the ceremony was he The commission appointed last Jan uary to investigate the plotting of el? s met agaln vesterday. The com jon. which has power ta deprive emigres of ltalian eftizenshiy and to conflscate their property. cot sidered the cases of Bazzi, Donat Cesare Rossi, connected with the Ma teott murder; rev. Luigl Sturzo and Benedicto Fasbiolo, for (wo vears pri vate secretary to Mussolini, who fled abroad about twu yeurs agu when hi fidelity was giestioned. 1t was ordered that the invest tion be carried out with the greute speed, so that “the slanderer< of (i country and country’s institution shall be in every way cut off from ¢} country to which they have proved themselves unworthy ta helong.’ GAS LEAK FORCES FONCK TO DELAY FLIGHT FOR A DAY (Continued from First Page.) ple and of all people the fact of this new connection, with all of which i fmplies, sentimentally and material is a function which ix more than hai the accomplishment of the adventure I am happy that it is to he done through me and this great agency." capt. Foneks' bulletins will be anx iously awafted by wireless listener throughont the territory of his flight. The Radio Corporation of Americ: stated it was possibie that more thau shipe might be in hix path. the veat steamer route wh swings rom New York east and somewha north to England. Al of these will be alert for the plane and its signals The Britlsh and French post office stems and admiralties have prom sed their co-operation in listening for slgnals and transmitting them All messages will be address Lln New Y radio call of the orth Amevican Newspaper Alllance They will be signed “WOP." the eall letters assigned to the Sikorsky bi plane. The messages will he dispatched in a secret code arranged by the plane’s officers and the North American Newspaper Alllance. At the York office of the Alliance thev will be decoded and transmitted directly to The Star. The Star Is transmitting a letter of | greeting to the Petit Parisien, a member of the North American Nawa. paper Alliance, by the plane. (Copyright, 19 < Narth N ihe Newsnaper ance. Al Reproduction prohibited.) WIRES HO Special Dispateh to The Star PAUL SMITHS CAMP'. X tember 16— President Coolidge sent # telegram to Capt. Rene Fonck. the French war ace, and Lieut. Lawrence W. Curtin, United States Navy. navi ing officer, expressing hope for ess of their nonstop flight fron i York to Paris in the big New | York-Paris Sirkorsky - plane, planned | for_today, but postponed. | Y. Sen | | | i i The President sald I am glad to extend 10 vou my sin cere good wishes for the success of vour fight. 1 hope that this m. prove not only a fine and courage adventure, but a step in the develop | ment of the science of aviation which <hall bind closer together the coin tries of the world “CALVIN COOLIDGE. President Coolidge has followed preparations for the flight closely | | cause of hix interest in the develc ment of aviation and will watch for reports of Capt. Fonck's progress, which will come exclusively to the North American Newspaper Alliance There was much tification here today that. despite the iliness of Lieut. Allen B. Snody. who was be the navigating officer on the York-Pa the Navy had arranged for Lieut. Curtin to take his place and thereby give the ['nited States repre I sentation in the attempted flight Copyright. 196, by North American News ALLIES OF FRANCE ELECTED TO FOUR SEATS IN COUNCIL First (ontinned from Page.) the hope that the Council will not fail in its sacred mission. “The main causes of unrest in Syria the policy of forceful colonizat wion of the country and supp sion of liberty. The Syrfan peop rose in despair when their fust de mands had heen fgnored. and the | French authorities showed they h misconceived the League's prineipl 1 by months of fighting in our devas tated country We cannot believe that the | will not_interfere ro ruin and pur an end which are apt to « N Samt security. We propose ihat League send a commission to Syria to inquire into the real conditions. witi | the aim of re-establishing normality | (Covvright 1 by € g Dans Con a aivi o | s . British Loan for Argentina. BUEN AIRES, September 16 ). -John Norton Griffiths, a Britisi hanker, has arrived here to conclude with the Argentine government of L10.000,000, the money to by in public improvements | New Special Mail Service. | By agreement hetw Great ain and the United States a clal delivery service of mail was fnaugurated hetween the two coun tries beginning today. The special i deltvery fee in 20 cents in addition to the regular postage. Huly to be Faxt mund 1 s Brit <pe at the request solidated : unitied orga he ) A. Walsh, Universit &