Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1926, Page 2

R ——— R SRS A S e L L { : ‘ 1 . ‘ § i H H H } both ¥ ' h ¥ I i | ‘ 5 » H H 1 ONES 15 LEADING OUINE, THREE UP Von Elm Has Six Up Advan- tage on Dawsen in Golf Semi-Finals. By the Associated Press SHORT HILLS. N September 17.~Bobby Jones of Atlanta and George von Eim of Los Anzeles were well out in front at the conclusion of the first 18 holes of their 36-hole semi-final matches in the national amateur golf championship at Bal tusrol today. Closing with a brilliant spurt on the last two holes after a nip and tuck fight, -the. defending champion be- came 3 up on Francis Ouimet of Boston, while the Pacific Coast player made a runaway race of his match with Dawson, covering the round in even par at 72 to gain a six-hole ad vantage. Threat oi; Rain. There was a threat of rain in the alr this morning as the four semi- finalists drew their links weupons to begin the 36-hole matches, which will brigge two surviv b the chaffpionship round tomorrow. Von Blm, who crushed Watts Gunn of Atlanta yesterday, was paired off azainst Dawson in the opening duel Jones and Ouimet came to the first tee 15 minutes later ' of the brilliant zolf they had plaved in the ecarlier nds, von Elm and Jones ruled heavy favorites to come through the tests. Misses 5-Foot Putt. Von Elm halved the atter the Chicago L 5-foot putt Dav st b on and e in par 3, layer d failed to sink or a hirdie Long. siraizht sailed from their clubs at the but Von Eim was in the rough to the left with his gecond. Dawson overplayed his ap proach, but pitched up within close range. Von Elm was 25 feet short on his chip, and cach then took 2 putts. A clever recovery from a trap and a fong putt saved Dawson a half at the second, which both played in par 4s. Von Elm was straight with his drive and on with his ashie, while Daw gon's second caught a bunker and fell back into the sand. The Chicago youth's third was 15 feet from the flag, and sank his first putt while Von Im W taking the usual 2 on the. n They also halved the took s after driv ble. Von Elm hooked Dawson sliced to the rough. The lat. | second then struck a tree and| a bunker néar thel 1n was also drives where to t the trees. | third, Nz ter's bounded behind green. The Los Angeles or: the edze of the green. Both chipped up to within 18 feet of the pin and then took two more putts to get down Von Elm Wins Two. Von Elm became 2 up on Daw: ; winning the fourth and fifth holes he former’s mashic niblick over the short fourth s within 2 var of the pin and he sank the putt for a birdie 2. while Dawson. from a teel shot, which dropped 25 feet from the ag, needed to hole out At the fifth Von Elm dropped an- | other long putt for another birdie, get- “ing down in three shots to Dawson's four. The latter was trapped on his | second at this ¥ but pitched out | and dropped the Lall in one | g on Elm was in the rough with his drive at the sixth, while Dawson was straight from the tee and 275 varls, Both were on with t nds, the Los Angeles man pitching cleverly from a trap. . Both then dropped their balls in two putts Von Elm was in difficulties all the way at the seventh. hooking into the rough from the tee and falling short on second. Dawson's approach landed well up by the cup and he al omost holed an eagle 3. His birdie 4 was good enough to give him a win. Von Eim became 2 up again by winning the eighth. 3 to 4 awson, hoiding the honor on the tee for the firsttime, d 50 yards straight down the fairway and was on with his second. Von Elm also was on two. 25 feet from the cup. The Los Angeles man then poked in his first putt for a while Dawson took the resulation two strokes for a par 4. Von Elm 6 Up. Von Elm drove out of bounds at the h. Dawson was alsc off the fair way. The former had a_magnificent out, however, while the Chicago play- | er's recovery fell in a irap. The lat ter's third overreached. On with his fourth, he took two putts. while the Pacific Coast man dropped his tifth shot for a par. Von Elm started the inwand journey p. winning the enth to become 5 uy a 10-foot putt for while Dawsor is second, need vouth on the at a sensational ¢ tenth and els He dropix birdie 3 at the landing in a trap on five The nued to stroke el 400-vard eleventh and 1 over par, with a 5 to Von Elm’s Von Elr advantage 6 up by winnir irteenth, 4 to 5, after the twelfth been halved in 4= Both were trapped at the latter hole and required 1 over par apiece. while rteenth Dawson picked up fler failing to successfully recover his drive from a bad lie under trees. i a ent Von Elm 6 Up. The fourteenth was plaved perfect d4s at par. but at teenth- Dawson won his only the i journey with Chic plaver approach hen sank a five-footer n's margin o 5w ar came right back, take the sixteenth with ile Dawson was hacking his way out of a trap for a 4 The remainiug two holes were t halved in 3s. leaving Von in two the fif. hole of birdie this comnir The a = at E The Far West ™ an Elm Jones Wins First, opened with a the first of his Ouimet Both were the rough with par 5 to win match with off the fairway in eir drives. Their seconds were short. the Boston plaver finding a trap at the right. Francis hen pitched out poorly and took three while Bobby, on with his third. wn in a win et squared the ma at the gecond with a sensational 30-foot pu for a birdie 3 to the champion par 1. Both across the 376 vard stro two shots. Ouimet’s he green nung h gly at the lip of the cup and _then staggered in. Bobby m a ¥ a hair and had content with a par 4 They have the third Both had long drives within 30 feet of the pin for each did the rest The 126-yard fourth over water wa also halved. Ouimet's iron stroke from the tee was within § feet of the flag. but he missed his first putt for a bir Jones, 20 feet from the hole, also failed on the first, but was down easily on the next Il Even at Seventh. mpicn and Ouimet came to still_on even -terms in 5s and the sixth t h 55-footel to be in par 4s and pitched Two putts The cl the seve playing the in_par 4s Bobby was outdriving his veteran | opponent most ‘every hole and laving his approaches right up under | the flag fifth s halved in 4 seventh also w { understood | par | missed most ed | ?“Suffoqated” His | Audience in Japan, McCormackLeams By the Aseociated Press. ST. PAUL, September 17.—John MeCormack. the famous Irish ten or, likes to read criticisms of his singing, but when a Japanese critic said the singer “suffocated” his au- dience, that was too much, Discussing the incident here yes- terday, McCormack said he read a review. translated from Japanese into nglish, in which it gave the startling information that “Mr. McCormack suffocated his audi- ence. “It seemed a case for investiga- tion,” the singer declared. The itic meant, McCormack learned, that the singer “left the audience breathless.” s EQUALTYFAVORED FOR L. . N COURT 4 Status Proposed at Geneva, However. Might Render Veto Ineffective. o By the Associated Pr GENEVA, September 17, that at the final meeting drafting committee of the Court delegate conference to- It is [of the World the main committee of 14 that the United States be zranted a position of perfect equality with members of the League of Nations Courcil in all matters pertaining to requests for ad vigory opinions by the court. Presumably this would not meet the American wishes as ex pressed in the fifth reservation, in case advisory opinions could Le asked by a majority vote of the Council, be- use an American veto would not effective. The drafting committee will present its report to the full committee to- morrow. Those close to the delibera- tions persist in the belief that, not withstanding the continuing difficulty, the committee of 14 or the conference itself will find a way of satisfying the United States. David Hunter Miller, who was legal wdviser to the American peace dele- gation. unofficially suggested to the committeemen that the American re ervations be accepted without a condition for a period of five ve: after which, if they were found im- practicable, negotiations could be re- opened. 5%, the rivals still all Here Bobby's approach landed Ouimet’s second barely bounded into the up while Bobby was then took two leaving even in the rough trap and gra Ouimet from the 1ag, feet closer. Bach putts. Ouimet lacs he eighth, but o the rough. center, his ball { tront of Ouimet's a tall feet 20 chipped 260-yard drive at hool 1 out 4 the ball took Bobby was dowh the landing 20 vards in th pitched close t A 110 the flag on their seconds and took | | the conventional two ! Both were on the |a high, straight tee shot. The balls | fell almost together, 25 yards. from the cup. and each 0ok two putts to down Still Even at Eleventh. cham and his Boston op- ponent came to the eleventh tee still square. Ouimet had a narrow pe. however, at the tenth. ocond failed to reach the green, while s chip was 60 feet from the hole. he veteran then stepped up and tap. in the long putt to gain a half put th green with The he eleventh was also halved in with both plaving perfect golf o drop their approaches on the green after long drives and then get down in_two putts. | The neck and neck battle between Ouimet and Jones continued through the twelfth fairway, where both re- quired 4s, one over par, to hole out. Bobby's tee shot found a trap to | the right of the green, while Francis lofted his iron into another hazard at the left. Both exploded to safety on the green and were down in two putts. Jones Takes Lead. Both were in the rougzh again from the tee on the thirteenth. Bobby's second was also in a trap. He ex: ploded to the edge of the green and was down In two DuTts, one sver par. Ouimet. on in 2, had an unexpected lapse in his putting at this hole, taking three strokes to hole out. At the 398.vard fourteenth Ouimet hooked his drive Into a clump of trees at the left of the fairway, but made a sensational recoverv. puttirg his sebond on the edge of the green. Bobby's long drive was straight and true. while his mashie pitch fell within 28 feet of the cup. Bobby then dropped his second putt for a 1. while Ouimet once more faltered on the green, taking three putts to get _down. The champion finished with a sen sational spurt after thev had halved the fiftéenth and sixteenth in par fig- ures. winning both the seventeenth | and eighteenth holes, to become 3 up. At the seventeenth, Ouimet lost con- o of his clubs and was in three traps to take a Bobby was just short of the green on his long midiron approach. He then chipped up to get his par five. Jones Three Up. Robby wound up the morning round with a birdie 4 on the eighteenth, clos on his opponent Atter a terrific belt Robby was with ap proach. hole high and feet from | the pin. He then took his two putts. { Ouimet's second was short and he from perfect on hing the hole. Francis then took two { putts to get down in par five.. day it was agreed to 1ecommend to | wholly | 30! ing with an advantage of three holes | the tee, | WA+ 100 Strong on his chip. over run. | P EVANGEL'S ILLNESS HALTS HER ARREST Abscess to Gonfine Mrs. Mc- Pherson 3 Days—4 Others to Be Taken Into Custody. Br the Associated Prees. LOS ANGELES, September 17.— With the arrest of five persons seheduled by District Attorney Asa Keyes and statements of new wit- nesses adding to the mass of evidence in the Aimee Semple McPherson Kid- naping investigation, the serious ill- ness of the evangelist threatened to delay the third inquiry into her five- week disappearance. Reports of the evangelist's illness Wednesday were followed by her col- |lapse at an Angelus Temple service | vesterday and the subsequent an- | nouncement of her physician that a | dangerous _infection might _cause death if complications developed. The illness was described as an ab- scess of the nose, close to the brain The physician said that although hel temperature had dropped from the 102 mark reached last night it would be three days before the danger would be past. District Attorney Keyes said yester- day he had prepared complaints charg- ing five persons identified with the case of conspira to defeat justice. He named Mrs. Pherso! her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy: Ken- h 3. Ormiston, friend f the cangelist and former Angeius Temple radio operator: John Doe Martin and Mrs, Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff. Hoax Framer Included. Mrs. Sielaff was named following her statement that she was employ | by Mrs. McPherson to “frame’ “Miss X." hoax, whereby she was pretend she had been the companion of Ormiston during a_10-day sojourn at a cottage at Carmel, Calif., shortly after the evangelist disappeared. She named a “Mr. Martin” as the man who first asked her to undertake the “Miss X.” role. A new witness was linked with the case late last night when Harry C. Swift, a truck driver, who claimed to have witnessed the kidnaping of the evangelist from Ocean FPark Reach the afternoon of May 18, told Keyes that the persons who took her wway in an automobile were Ormiston and her mother. He then issued a detailed statement giving his version of the “kidnaping. As soon as the warrant for Ormis- ton's arrest is placed in the hands of detectives for service, he will sur: render if promised immunity, his at- torney. S. S. Hahn, has announced The radio man was said to be near Los Angeles and in readiness to face the charges. Alibis Called The complaints were ordered Keyes vesterday following a st ment in which he declared that “an atmosphere of a gigantic hoax” sur- rounded the evangelist's “unbeliev- \ble” kidnaping story. He added that the situation had developed into a nation-wide scandal as the result of the “hrazen activities of Mrs. Mo Pherson and her friends to build up false alibis for her. Joe Watts, said to have posed as eve,' one of the evangelist's al- leged bducters. was chnfronted in the district attorney’s office last night by his accuser, Miss Bernice Morris. | Watts was named by Miss Morris, formerly private secretary to R. A. McKinley, blind Long Beach attorney and recently killed in an automobile accident, as the man whose volce and | photograph were recognized hy Mrs. McPherson as one of her kidnapers. | Watts steadfastly denied that he had | any knowledge of the hoax. but ad- mitted Miss Morris had taken his photograph. Other witnesses questioned in district attorney’s office yvester were Mrs. E. J. Frame, admitted go- between for Mrs. McPhers Sielaff, Miss Morris and Miss Emma Schaffer, the evangelist's secretary. . AUTOMOBILE BANDITS ROB FOUR IN VIRGINIA Hold Up Man in Machine Nc:nr Alexandria and Three Gaso- line Service Stations. '‘Brazen. by e- | | Special Dispateh to The Stas | ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 17. | —Three gas service stations and one individual were held up and robhed | early this morning by four armed au- | tomobile bandits. who escaped | The men worked northward from near Fredericksburg. They first rob. bed a service station Quantico Junction known as the Triangle G rage, at 3 o'cloc® this morning. They took $50 from Manager Rison after binding him. | Chief Perry of Fredericksburg noti | fied the local police. Next a man named J. L. Jackson, giving his ad | dress as 2940 Broadway, New York, was held up and robbed at the point of a pistol on Snake Hill on the Fort Humphreys road, 2 miles south of here. He was en route south. | The bandits at 4:45 o'clock came to | the Alexandria Service Station on orth Washington street and held up Fred Kaus. night manager. and rob. bed the cash till of $100 and also $26 of his own money and took Kaus' ! pistol. Next they went to the Speedex | Service Station near Arlington Junc | tion and robbed Mr. Twikg. manuger | ot $26 and a watch and pistol. t . |NAMED TO FEDERAL POST | 1. 0. Smith Becomes Chief of Auto of Commerce Bureau. | Division H. O. Smith of New York City has | been appointed chief of the automo tive division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, was announced today. Mr. Smith succeeds Percy Owen, who recently resigned to enter private business First and Only Capt. Rene Fonck w paper Alliance. complete story of the flight Official Report Of Transatlantic Flight in The Star ill report his forthcoming transatlantic sirplane flight by radio from the plane, exclusively for The Star and North American News- 1f and when he reaches Paris, Fonck will dictate a for The Star. Fonck's reports will be the enly official reports of the entire flight. i Thomas already HE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, MAN ARRESTED BELIEVED FINN WHITE ARMY HEAD Coast Prisoner Says He Is Veikko Sippolo, Long Sought on Five Chayges of Murder. By the Associated Press. _SAN FRANCISCO, September 17.— Veikko Sippola, who, as provost marshal general of the White army of Finland during the Red uprising in that country in 1918 ordered the execution of numerous persons, is believed by United States immigra- tion authorities to be under arrest here, A man arrested last night on a charge of entering the country on an illegitimate passport gave his name as Jolo Erland Antilla, 40, but under yuestioning said that he was the former Finnish officer, against whom five charges of murder have been brought. A six-vear search for him has been made, and was extended to this coun- try six months ago, when he is said to have left Denmark. STOWELL'S CHARGE HELD UNFOUNDED Head of Civil Service Com- mission Declares Smoot Never Was in Office. Prof. F. ¢, Stowell, head of the Ret- ter Government League. who charzed M a statement in Philadelphia ves terday that the Civil Service Commis sion is controlled by Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, “subordinated juds ment to reckleseness and viciousness’ in making such a declaration, William C. Deriing. president of the commis- sion, asserted in reply today. In a formal statement, Mr. continued that Prof. Stowell should “direct his energy and ability, of which he has both. to something con- structive instead of attempting to in Jjure the only official body that stands between the merit system and the spoilman.”” Mr. Deming's statement in full follows “Prof. Stowell in his zeal for the merit system or antipathy toward in- dividuals has subordinated judzment to recklessness and, might viciousnes . Rumor Classed as Gossip. “If Senator Smoot has been in the commission's office since I have been a member, T have not seen him, and 1 have been in his office once as I recall, on a matter affecting our ap propriation. “Indicating the absurdity and un- ruthfulness of Prof. Stowell's charge, as recently as May 26 this vear Sen- Deming 1 Ator Smoot wrote me a letter stating | that it had come to him that the Civil SPK‘\’('P Commission considered him unfriendly to the commission, and assuring me that such was not the case. My reply to Senator Smoot classed the rumor with the great vol- ume of gossip that obtains in Wash- ington at certain seasons of the vear when controversial subjects are up- permost in Congress and in the press. “Any Senator or Representative has the right to appear hefore the Civil Service Commission in behalf of a constituent, just as he has a right to appear before any department, bureau or other commission. Even with that privilege, very few members of Con- gress do come to this office. They fc ward correspondence of their constitu- ents or ask for information as any other citizens does. iEach case is de- cided on its merits, and no Senator or Representative can influence the com- on against its judgment or in \Vlnlavion of a single rule or regula- tion. “Vagaries Well Known >rof. Stowell's irresponsible charge might be damaging were it not that the commission’s standing is estab- lished and Prof. Stowell's vagaries are well known. Prof. Stowell made a demand upon the commission this year for records in which he could show no special interest. He said he wished 1o establish a principle of pub- city. The commission is too busy a million_official communications a vear and examining and rating 200,000 applicants annually to partici- pate In Prof. Stowell's hobbies. He filed 2 mandamus suit and the court decided against him. “Prof. Stowell should direct his energy and ability, of which he h both, to something constructive in- stead of attempting to injure the only official body that stands between the merit system and the spoilsman.” with HELD FOR GRAND JURY IN ALLEGED HOLD-UP James P. Thomas, Alias John Henry, Charged With Shooting Huckster and Terrorizing Others. James P. Thomas, alias John Henr: charged with shooting James Malevi- ti a huckst at Tenth street and Louisiana avenue August 23, in an attempted hold-up, and who later ter- rorized passersby in the vicinity the National Museum by shots from his pistol, was held for the a on of the grand jury by Judge s A. Schuldt in Police Court today follow- ing a preliminary hearing. Bonds of $15,000 and $10.000 were fixed by the court on' charges of at- tempted highway robbery and assault with o dangerous weapon, respec- tively. According to the testimony, Thomas attempted to hold up Malevitis, when the huckster hesitated fired his revolver. The bullet entered Malevi- tis' lung and for a long time he was confined to Emergency Hospital where his life hung in the balance. Immediately after shooting Male- vitis, Thomas tried to make his get awa; runninz arcund the National Museum. firing as he ran. “Catch him!" drew a few pursuers, who fell back each time when the shots rang out. Park Policeman (arl D. Fisher, hearing the excitement, gave chase and, although alone. ‘ailed to give way under fire. According to Fisher, the runner made hi way toward Sixth and B streets and got out of sight on his way to Pennsylvania avenue. After a brief but careful search the policeman found Thomas croucted in the back of a parked wu- tomobile. On seizing him Thomas is alleged to have said: “I would have killed you if my. bullets had held out."” Search of Thomas’ said to have revealed empty shells in the vest pocket and 14 trousers pocket. Joe Bruce, assistant United States attorney, informed the court that had a penitentiary helongings is pistol with chamber in his bullets in hig record. BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the Community Center Band, at Garfield Park. at T7:30 o'clock James E. Miller, director. of | but | Cries of | D. C. FRIDAY, DAUGHERTY PAPERS PRESENTEDATTRIAL Expense Accounts Shown to Prove He Was in New York When Merton Was Paid. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 17 sovernment today placed on record documentary evidence tending to} prove that Harry M. Daugherty was in New York on September 30, 1921. when Thomas W. Miller gave Richard Merton, German metal magnate, checks for $6,453.979.07 at a cham- pagne dinner in the Ritz-Carlton| Hotel. 3 Daugherty and Miller are on trial charged with conspiring to defraud the Government of their “fair and un- prejudiced” services as Government officials in permitting the release to) Merton of assets of the American Metal Co. impounded during the war. At that time Daugherty was Attorney General and Miller alien property cus | todian. | United States Attorney Buc placed on record iravel vouchers, rail- roud and Pullmin records showing that Daugherty and Jesse W. Smith returned from a trip to Ohio on Sep- tember 2% and their expense accounts were shown to prove thal they were still in New York on September 30 Similar records were also offered to show that Daugherty and Smith were in New Yo on April 19, the same vear. This date the ( h stated is that of the original meeting between Merton, Smith and the late John T. King. Republican Merton has testified that he obtained release of the American Metal assets after he paid King a fee of Sd41.000 Official F The first witness for the v was Charles . ewart, admi trative | officer in the Department of Ju since 1914, i In the previous days of the trial 20 witnesses had been examined and Some 90 exhibits had been thrown into the lemal forge. These exhibits—let- ters. felegrams, checks and travel vouchers—the prosecution has prom ised to link into a connected chain of evidence proving the guilt of the defendant. Stewart said that he met Smith for the first time at the Harding inaugu ration. He said that Smith came to his office in the Department of Justice { building and introduced himself. The: witness id that he saw Smith a “good many times” later. “here and there around the department. in his own office, in Mr. Daugherty's office and elsewhere.” Smith Drew The 4 Witness. | Funds. Stewart identified documents show- ing that Smith, whom the Govern ment asserts was not a Government employe, was paid $4 a day subsistence while in Washington. ~ The docu ments revealed that Smith was sup posed to be an employe resident in Columbus, Ohio, and entitled to S$4 [ per day subsistence allowance while away from there. Stewart identified {an count for April. 1921, on which | smith was paid $122 On another | for December. 1921, Smith drew similar amount. A number of these «ubsistence accounts and railway transportation vouchers, on which Smith traveled at Government ex pense. were introduced as exhibits. The subsistence account for Decem ber, 1921, was signed by Daugherty. Stewart related how he assigned Smith @ room in the Department of | Justice Building in_Washington on Daugherty's order. The witness said he understood that Smith was a con fidential employe of the Attorney | General. i The next witness 1 . controller of of Justice. Says Payment Justified. -examination Stewart previously had identified letters and photostat copies of letters inter hang: P4 by himself and Daugherty in April 1922 regarding Smith's expense ac count. Max D. Steuer, counsel for Daughert; read these letters to the jury. They showed that Smith's ex pense accounts had become the sub- foct of criticism within the Depart- ment of Justice and that Daugherty had offered to make restitution of $2.381.98, which was the total of Smith's expenses to April 28, 1922, In Jetter in reply to Daugherty, Harris stated that he considered that Smith had done important and valuable work for the Government and that his expenses had legally been paid under a special appropria- tion out of which expenses of all em ployes not regularly appointed employes of the Department of Ju tice were paid. Under direct examination Harris testified that he had signed Smith's expense vouchers on the theory that Smith was a confidential investigator for the Attorney General and w; engaged in the reorganization of Daugherty’s staff. CADEL DEATH REPORT T0 KELLOGG HELD UP Attorney for Mme. Entezam Charges Misstatements in El- dridge's Official Version. dled was John D the Department Under cros { Transmittal to the State Depart ment of Traffic Director Eldridge’s re- port on the accident last Saturday in which Thomas J. Cadel was killed when a machine in which the victim in collision with car driven by Mme. Abdullah Ente zam, wife of the third secretary of the Persian legation, was deferred by the Commissioners today as a result of charges by the woman's attorney that some details in the report are erroneous. The Commissioners de cided to give the lawver an opportun ity to answer the report before send ing it to the State Department. The report contains a vehement criticism of the alleged defiancg of the traffic regulations by automobiles of foreign embassies and legations. and urges the Commissioners to con- | fer with officials of the State Depa | ment as to the advisahility of requir- jing all members of the diplomatie corps to obtain driver's permi : SEA CAPTAINS PROTEST. i S Turkish Action in Sentencing Offi- cer Dismays French Masters. | PARIS, September 17 (£).—Masters | of vessels plying to ports in the Near East are dismayed over the action of | the Turkish court in Constantinople in convicting and sentencing Lieut. Desmons of the French steamer Lotus because his vessel collided some time ago with the Turkish freight boat Sozeourt. The masters, after Marseille, sent a message to Premier Poincare protesting against the ac- tion of the Constantinople court. The message suggested that such action be taken by the Frenenh government as would make a repetition of the in cident impossible, was riding was a i meeting at pvernment has | leader. | SEPTEMBER 17, 1926. 1 M District's champion high school orator, month_trip 1 Contest last June. IYRTLE POSEY, who has re urned from a nearly three- ough Furops with other finalists (n the National Orai torical k from a tour lasting two and a half months through eight Eu- ropean countries, Miss Myrtle Posey, pretty Eastern High School graduate who finished second in the National here last Spring, n “enchanting’ ation, but it is plac: to R Oratorical Contest helieves Burope is place to spend a va not to he considered as a live when compared with the "United States. She is home here today, and zlad to be back. “We had a splendid time. r thrilling experience,” Miss Pose: referring to her five orator panions on the tour, “but 1 hate to think of living abroad per manently. America is so big and broad and beautiful, while Kurope is well, just different, that's all. It protty, heautiful. too, in places. it is too crowded Posey landed com should But | at Montreal With her were Herbert Angeles, winner of the oratorieal contest: Thomas P. Cleary of Philadelphia, Helen Bylund of New York City, Ann Hardin of Louisville and Guita Bearman of Minneapolis. In the party also were Miss May P. Bradshaw, assistant superintendent of isiness High School, chaperone, and andolph Leigh, director of the Na- jonal Oratorical Contest. Guests of Newspapers. The six young orators were the finalists in the contest last Spring. and met here in the Washington ‘Auditorium to determine which was to be the mational champion. They Were sent on a_tour of Kurope as the guests of the newspapers that sponsored their oratorical efforts, Miss Posey having been sponsored by The Star. Upon returning, they separated in New York and went to their homes. g During the tour the American group was met by Jose Munoz-Cota, youth ful Mexican champio William Meades Newton of Liverpool, repre- senting Iingland, and Herbert Moran of Toronto, the Canadian champion. Fhese three, together with Wenig, left New York for a tour of Mexico as the four national champions, and upon their return will decide international | honors here in October. Miss Posey found Europe still “hag- | gard” from the war. She was particu- Jarly impressed with the military dis Play that is to be seen on every hand In hoth France and Italy. . The air itself, she sald, seems to be charged with the estrangement of these two countries, and to the stranger travel- ing within their borders the prepara- tions look like little less than deliber-| ate mobilization for war. Laughed at in Paris. “Incidentally, France and Ttaly were the only countries that treated us in- considerately,” the young traveler continued. “In Paris, for Instance, rowds gathered around us frequent lv., and laughed most rudely at us.| Other American tourists were stoned ! while we were there, but we did not suffer such an attack. T say very | honestly, however, that we n ither did ) nor said anything to deserve such diccourtesy as we received | “It was in France that we came nearest to meeting one of the reign- | ing government heads. We had an engagement to meet the premier of France—I have forgotten which one he was—but that morning we re-| ceived word that he and his whole hinet had resigned. So our date Was broken. Later we learned that the frane had dropped again, and T suppose that was the reason. n Italy we just seemed to feel the presence of Mussolini. T could not help thinking that he was ruling | With a hand of iron and impressing | his will on every one. \While we were there they posted silhouettes of the premier on every wall in Rome. | These showed him as flerce and de- termined as possible. as though to give the people to understand that ke would crush those who opposed him. | Italy Under Tension. “Although the Itallans did not her around and make fun of *us B were not very cordial. Perhaps | that was because of the tension the | oantey was under. Evervwhere | here were soldiers. Why, soldiers even had charge of the trains and frams, and the same thing was true | 1o France. It was a big contrast ta | German: There everyhody —was aimost ragged but working hard, too i hard, thought, judging from the Jooks of some, trving to ‘come back.’ The Germans were very courteous to us. We loved Berlin. It was so ich like New York, and so beautiful {much mere heautiful than New | York, as far as that goes. We could not help being impressed \with the threadbare appearance of the people we saw there. There were those who Jooked as though they ware really cul tured, but their clothes were poor and 1 {adored. jed by a were always ing, working. But it was None of England bRA’I'OR CHAMPION THRILLED BY EUROPE, BUT PREFERS HOME Micr Maele Pes, TN €. Wiiimer; Bk Wlth Ot}lers From Summer Prize Tour, Had “a Splendid Time.” busy—working, really like we us could feel we were In a foreign country while in England. And the people just seemed to go out of their way to be nice to | We just loved them. pipers were forever attacking the us. do United States for debts, but certainly wa W during Scotland. our T stay did" not no The Lon- fts pe on the the attitude of the papers found we were received by every one. did not have an reflection in the uncivil ineident Kngland and see the Prince in of Wales, nor was 1 especially anxious to. Neither did T see the King. Wouldn't Wed Foreigner. “Marry? that, but T Oh, conld 1 foreigner—except urse. Englishmen a You see I foreigner: s ‘m not thinking of never consider a an Englishman, of can't look upon But I would never want to leave the United States under After traveling abroad our a ny clrcumstances. country seems so big and broad and honest. “Everybody seems to be afraid of something over there- different, I can't altogether ex things are just lain it. Here we are carefree and love life and enjoy life. And ever thing here seems new, while over there it is so should never be able to live outs United States, I am sure. enchanting for a vacation, but as T me, T am mighty glad to be back now. Once Missed a Boat. “What was my most exciting ex- perence? Well, let's see—I suppose the time three of us mi at Loch Lomond, while the Trosuchs, in Scotland. ed the hoat ng through Just like the heroine of the ‘Lady of the Lake,’ we had to be rowed acr Loch Lomond to & quaint There we caught a rejoined shortly after suppertime. lage. Glasgow an beautiful it of a vil- train for our party You can bet our chaperones were relieved. And now that I am back, I am get- ting ready to return to school. enter George \Vashington L will University in October and hope to take up a reg ular course 1 can say sacrifice In great.” in science and shall never forget my trip to Europe: | none of those in our party will. this, arts. 1 And if the winners next | vear have the same opportunity, preparing no will be too |SESQUI CLOSING ORDER HELD UP FOR 30 DAYS Director Says Exposition Will Take Every Legal Means to Evade Sunday Rule. By tha Associated Prass PHILADELPHIA, The Sesquicentennial be open on Sundays for at least more weeks, despite the opinion September position 17.— will four and ed down by the Dauphin County Court at Harrisburg, ordering the celebra tion to close on the Subbath Mayor Kendrick and to the mayo Austin, divector s0 asserted today, s statemént I, | general of the expo. sition, added that the exposition would probably take advantage of every le gal precedent 1o keep running on Sun davs uptil the ciose, on December 1 City mavor not he that the Solicitor Gaffney con ome final until after the filing informed decision the did of exceptions by the Sesquicentennial Association and that the association had 30 days in which to file its excep- tions. In his opinion Hargeet held that the exposition was “worldly amusements and the grounds were clear], of the old Sunda: D. C. MAN DIES SWIMMING Emil k. wh ing re about ming at day. year: North Judge William M employment” and that the recreations within in violation “blue” laws. E. E. Hellmich, Plate Printer, Suc- cumbs at North Beach, Md. had L died Zeach, M., Death Is said 1o have been caus ite indigestion. Funeral services will Hellmich. a plate printer at | the Bureau of Eng ing and Print been employed for while in swim Wednes be conducted in the pariors of W. R. Speare Co., undert kers, 1623 Connecticut avenue tomorrow afterncon at 2 o'clock, with the Masons in charge A Mrs, Katie B o Hellmich is survived by Hell Miss Katheryne mich and a daugh Hellmich, Nearly one third more American az ricultural implem this year than last. Ky nts were exported his wife, | 3 BOULEVARDS GET \JMILE SPEED LAW Commissioners Approve High Rate on Specific Sections. Light Extension Waits. A 30mile speed limit on thres of the 13 arterial highways which were recommended for the increased speed by Traffic Director M. O. Eldridge, was approved today by the Distriet Com missioners, Installation of a temporary aute- matic traffic signal at the intersection of Fifteenth street and New York av nue also was indorsed, but the Com- missioners again deferred action on a number of other recommendations of the traffic director. including the pro posal to extend the automatic lights on certain streets, to require a learn. er's permit for new drivers ‘and to regulate pedestrians at intersections where the automatic signals are lo- cated, The three 30-mile limit chusetts avenue from Sh to the District line, rdensh road from Fifteenth and IL streets north east to the District line and Central avenue from Benning road to the Dis trict lin On the two latter highways the incre 1 limit has been in effect for the past vear in certain sec tions with “satisfactory resuits, a ding to a report Mr. Bldridge sub- mitted to the Commissioners. Others Await Result. 1 of the increased speed on c highwavs was pe poned on Mr. Eldridze’s recommentdi tion until the three have heen pr erly marked and the results n Thesa others are Rhede Island avent from Fourth street northeast to il District . Sixteenth street Flovida. avenue to the District Alaska avenue frori Sixteenth to wrgia avenue, Connecticut ave nue from Macomb to Morrison street Wisconsin avenue from Massachuset avenue to. the District line, River road from Wisconsin avenue the Distriet line, Canal read from oy hall road to the Distriet line. Peun svlvania avenue southe 1 Min nesota to Alabam: Alabam avenue from corner of ol and Pennsylvania aver trict line, Good Hope road from nesota avenue to Naylor Navlor road from Good Tope the District line. The temporary installation of the electric signal at Fifteenth street and New York avenue was voted in con nection with the opening of the intey section ta north and south beund traf fic. The question of a permanent in stallation will be considered after 60- experiment. Light System Roundup. Approval of Mr. Eldridge’s plans for placing additional automatic signals on Maryland avenue northeast, from second to Fifteenth treets, Massa chusetts avenue from New Jersey ave nue to Sixth street, also from Dupont Cirele to Twenty second street Ithoda Is i avenue from lowa Circle North Capitol street, and 3 from North Capitol to Thirteenth streets, was delayed until details are worked out to insure that busses and street cars are not unr ably de layed. ffpon the suggestion of Maj W. E. It. Covell, senfor Assistant kn gineer Commissioner assigned to pub. lic_utiliti “In view of the f half times as mar street car: nd Washington tapid Transit Company husses in going and from their places of business use private automobiles.” said Maf Covell in a report to tha Commis oners, t is strongly recommended that the time of traffic signals at all intersections where there are public utility busses or street be ar ranged to give proper consideration to this part of the traveling public ENGLISHMAN BEATS EDERLE'S RECORD Dereham Wins Prize for Channel Feat, But Fails to Lower Michel’s Time. which a highwavs on will prevail are M ridan ¢ircle th Approv the rem fron wen e to the | bt and ad to t A5 't that two and la ¢ people use the i cars the Associated Prose DOVER, England. September 1 Norman Leslie Dereham of South Ind, England, today finished a swim across the English Channel from Cape Giris-Nez. His time was 13 hours He left Gris-Nez at 9 o'clock last night Margaret s Bay By a6 minute and landed in St this morning at 10:3% o'clock The record for the swim is 11 hou and & 1 made by the French baker, Michel, on Sep ber 10. inutes, Georges em Mystery Girl Fails. the mystery ngland, again faled. Miss started from Cape iris-Nez K vesterday aftérnoon and abar doned the swim at 330 thi morning. hyving be 13 hours. S weuth In on September Gris-Nez and was across Channel came rough under a and she was forced t | this time, she was | water 2y his perfo | the prize of 1.000 the News of the World f Kritish-born subject to b ! Ederle's time of 14 hours v Dereham used the bre }most of the wav, but changed to the | back stroke toward the end. [le | given a rousing reception by a crowd * which watched, his approach to the English shore. ~After walkinz up the beach he sat down and smoked a cig arette, later going t hotel for Jane Darwin & he Ine: water fo 10 hal vin ave up o previons effurt Aliss Darwin started from it halt \ the whi " southwest Eive hotins v At the n ham wins offered by the first criride Dere unds str a a His Third Attempt. It was his third attempt this sea | son. His second few weeks ago was abandoned when a dense fog de scended after he had come within two miles of Dover Interviewed at the hotel, where the first thing he asked for was a cup of tew, Dercham gave his uge as and suaid he had @ wife and twa chil whom he was thinking of most « his effort. The swim, he add had been uneventful, except ut dawn, when a slight fog was exper! enced Asked what he would do with the prize money, he replied: “Charity be | gins at home.’ Dereham is the fifth person to swim the Channel during the present | The others who have made the iertrude Fderle, the Ne A new recurd: s, | Mille Gade Corzon of New York, Ernst Vierkoetter. the German, whe eut Miss Ederle’s record, and Georges Michel, who lowered the record of Vierkoetter. | York zirl, w