Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1926, Page 17

-+ new IROUGH WHITE HOU at his desk gent and Secreta improvements m; ¥ vester o - of State Kell ogg for a during his absence of GROUNDS WITH CABINET MEMBERS ince returning from his vacation, President Coolidge take: roll through the White House grounds, in Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. first callel (left) is accompanied by his son, Fran to the President. BRITISH AMBASSADOR CALLS AT WHITE HOU on President Coolidge’s The Ambassador’s son is visiting in As one of the st_yesterday, Sir Esme Howard ncis Esme Howard, who is presented his country. Copyright by Henry Miller. R 21, 1926. HURR chail extending relief t. destruction in the southern sect NG RELIE] n of the Ame * TO THE STORM an Red Cross, and J. A. Jeffers, vice chalrman, at W o the thousands injured and left destitute by the tercific kurricane that « ion of Florida and bas swept up t. the northern Gulf Coast. hn Barton Payne (right). ssing plans for used widespread TRICKEN ARE3. OF FLORIDA. hington, dise Wide World Photos. S discussio prociam proclam: NELLON OPPOSES 1 DICTAT with n tion was effective in NEW CUT INTAXES, Foue $500,000,000 Slash Believed Unwise—Sees No Need to Change Debt Policy. Hon, who weeks in onsideration axt session of Con reduction @ gress is pre The deman DPamaocra Government should least half a billion dollars, estimated wonkd the the end of iscal year, find favor with t Recelpts were r of early tax bill but he thought figure on would he very feit Taxes by North « enator imons, Jlina, that the taxes by which ent at not he surplus did ecTetary wler would be wron duction in taxes easy to run into a def- he said, L as it wctors not might unperceived While in sald. he ha would cause change collection of ael Mr. Mellon held his first con with President Coolidge vesterday was believed only to have municated th ws the dent. but to have gone over Furopean sitnation in Furope, Secrets noth recon attitude on arned m to 0 Presi THREEVVOFFICERS RETIRED;'\ FOR AGE AND DISABILIT Col. Cress. Maj. Harrison and Capt. Johnson Relieved—Col. Cusack Ordered to Home. nounce the retire - 0. Cress. nworth. Kan of M wil Fngineere, recently Fort Hayes. Ohio, on ac- ability inecident te the Wright H. John- ioned at disability Thomas H at llam R. Harrizon etationed count of d gervice: that ¢ son. Sizn Angeles nd that Shiclds ustis, Va In additton orps. st t nt Sergt Artillery E Ohio, Sl E was ment Col. Cr Military ps A ? World War. He Cusack 1= a mative served in the colonel of volun the regular Army: and was appointe ant of Cavalry He reached th July, 1920, Me ss was graduated from the Yo anish War as a y 4. 1890, s nd Novembher 1842, T colonel i arrison is u g uate of the \ 4 Ml ry In tute and serve reserve o of Engineers during the World W He was appointed to the Army in November, 1820, r R PUTS DOW nhers of the Spanish directa tion relieving artillery officers of the ualling the up Gen. de Rivera (wearin, ate, after King Alf panish army, who led the REVOI g uniform, in center), snapped in pso, through the dictator, had issued the The otos. revolt, of their commissions, &htby P. & A. T SCREEN STARS IN MID! Normand, after their has the other day. Accordin outdid some of the lurid romances of elopeme (GHT ELOPEMEN' d Mabel Calif., Lew Cody nt and marriage at Ve to reports, the swiftness of the whole affair f the screen. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. TREASURY HEAD RETURNS T aphed on returning fo hi spe. After numerous * Mellon Ruins of Hebrew { Homes of Lot’s Time 1 Palestine By the Asaociated Pyess, LONDON, Septemi of the first Hebrew seftlement in Pnlestine after the jparting of Abraham and Lot have béen dis- covered near Nablus—the Shechem of the Old T ment ternational Archeologic tion headed by Prof. of Berlin Unlversity, say puteh to the Daily Expres Jerusalem The excavations reveal other things, the walls towers of the elty, whef built the s saa | and where, : ing to tradition, | Joseph was There also | were found the remains of a ca- | naanitish temple, and Baal images. - 21, Ruins from 1. among gates and . WO ACCUSED * OF POISONIG BoY 'Lad Left Life Insurance. Body of Son Who Died Sim- ilarly to Be Exhumed. | By the Associnted Press. OKMULGEE, Okl eptember 21. | | | recently | | Los | ‘| TWO REP! await retive- col. | police k and | night lieuten- | not | issing | v Iegular ) identif Mrs. May Hamilton is under arrest the whole | here charged with murder in con- al way. |nectio n with the death of her adopted wn, John Courtland, 14, who died after an at of con- investigation the death eptember 7. ulsions. An under way into Y |ago of her N-vear-old son. Buster Lamilton Mrs. Humilton wa day followlng i chemist's rep [ poison had been found in her adopted m's stomach County Attorney A, Boatman nnounced he will exhume Buster Hamilton's body Physicians said the vounger boy died of an illness similar to that which aused John's death Boatman declargd he had informa-, tion that Mre. Hamilton has filed a claim ‘to the Courtland youth which is valued at several thousand dollars, chiefly in life insurance. ORTED MISSING. | Wife Seeking Husband and Mother | Her Young Son. pearance of land, 35 vears old. fr 3002 Channing place 2 urday merning last, was reported to of the twelfth precinct last Mrs. Cumberland told the po her husband, slightly crip- Dis runk lice that He enlisted in |pled, left home in his automobile Sat- urday morning to go to work and did | return. Norton Bush. 19 vears old, has been strect since Saturday last. His moth- er. who reported his disappearance to the police vesterday, told of & broken upper teoth as a distinctive mark of ation. e has light complex jon, blue eyes and brown hair, estate | from his home at 1415 Chapin | AS THE BIG EVENT DRAWS NEAR. challenger, in a lively workout at hi a., as he puts the finishing touehes on his training for the bout wi Jack Dempsey, the champion, in the Sesqui Stadium Thursday night. Tunney, heavyweight Stro . training cam Copyright by P. & A. Photos. KW HIGH DIV Hudson River. b, If you want a th Clarke of the Interstate Canoe Club “diving” in a canoe from the 20- foot pier of the Dyckman Street Ferry Slip at New York into the inderstood to have informed President Coolid the collection of war debts. EUROPEAN B eretary Mellon phe department yesterday after tensive vacation frip with the financial heads of European governments, M ge that he sees no reason for any change of Amerie b . Copyright by Harris & Ewin ill, try this one. Charles Wide World Photos. DUTCH SENSING DUTY WITH LEAGUE HONOR Holland Will Be Obliged to Re- linquish Isolation in Foreign Pol- itics, Which Many Regret. POLD ALETRINO. | By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. AMSTERDAM, September 21.— After the first satisfaction the | fact that Hoelland had received a non permanent seat in the Couneil of the League of Nations, Dutch public | opinion te beginning to realize that membership in the Council is rather la questionable pleasure, involving many obligations. In fact, Holland will be obliged to give up her isolation in foreign politics and play her part in the parliament of peoples. There are muny' even now who ! would like the Netherlands to follow the policy of non {ntervention in world problems, but in competent circles it is said that such a policy would have | been fmpossi even if the l.eague of Nations never had been instituted. | (Covsrient. 1026, by over icago Daily News Co.) . Restored on President's Order. The President has authorized the restoration of Mrs. Edith F. Schaffer, an employe in the General Account- ing Offc to her former classified tatus.” The Executive order was |issued wn the recommendation of | the Controller General, who stated that by u_of her long and efficient service, Mrs. Schaffer's re- tentlon in her present position, would be advantageous” < Jle after the World War, | | | A, Okla., September 21.—Mar- Moore, deposed United States députy marshal, was sentenced to one vear in jall for contempt of court after deliverin attack on Federal Judge I, K. Kennamer in a res here vesterday. It was testified Moore shouted: “Look here, Judge Kennamer, you and your gang have hatched up a bunch of lies ahout me, and I won't stand it.” Deposed Marshal Who Bawls Out Ju&ge In Public Gets Year in Jail for Contempt In pronouncing sentence, Kennamer said: “Your conduct vesterday was in- tolerable, and the dignity of the court must be upheld.” , Moore's request for a trial by jury was denied. » 2 Prior _to the restaurant incident Judge Kennamer had removed Moore from office and cited him for contempt along with two county officers and a member of a Federal grand jury on charges that they had publicly dis- cussed grand jury room matters. Judge AVERAGE CAR HERE PAYS TAX OF $9.61 ON GASOLINE Report for Last Fiscal Year Shows | 48,540,044 Gallons Yielded $961,- 080.87 in Revenues. | The 2 cents a gallon tax on gasoline |drew an average of $9.61 from every motorist in the District during the last | | fiscal vear, ended June 30, sccording | to a report submitted to Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph toda by ax As sessor William I. Richards. The report showed that 48.540.044 gallons of gasoline were used during the 12-month period, and yvielded a tax of $961,080.87. This would indicate |the assessor said, that there was paid |an average tax per car for the year of 1 $9.61. |""As" compared with the preceding {iseal r, the consumption last year !increased 7,446,619 gallon: | The Springfield Leader has noticed it is hard for motorists to steer clear of debt, r ! | Hiltabidle and expressing gaod wishes FAREWELL “Y” DINNER GIVEN TOW. 0. HILTABIDLE; Retiring Business Manager Given Purse of Gold Prior to Departure for Post at York, Pa. Members of the Y. M. C. A. staff, the board of managers and representa- tives of the dormitory men of the local association tendered a farewell dinner last night to W. O. Hiltabidle, for the last 16 vears business secre- | tary of the Y. M. C. A. and vl'hn: leaves Washington to become general secretary of the York (Pa) Y. M. C. A. Mr. Hiltabldle was presented with a | purse of gold as a testimonial from | his former associates, and his succes- sor, B S. ha Fetra, was introduced | t the diners. - i Speeches praising the work of Mr. for his future success were made by C. Edward Beckett, physical director and oldest in pojnt. eof service, who HINES GETS PROTEST FROM LEGION OFFICER Veterans' Bureau Order Bars F‘ilel}l to Representatives of Private ' Organizations. A formal protest has been lodged by the American Legion with the Vet- erans’ Bureau against instructions which prevent rehabilitation represent- atlves of the Leégion and other or- ganizations from examining the files of the bureau. The protest was made to Gen. Frank T. Hines, the director, by Wat- son B. Miller, chairman of the Le- glon's rehabilitation committee, who sald that the order denying access to the files practically ties the hands of the Legion und other organizations in rendering assistance to disabled vet erans. / Miller asked that some arrafigement be made under which Legion repre- sentatives might be permitted acce: to the files of claimants, at least until the beginnig of the next sesston of Congress, when Jegislation will be sought. represented the staff: Thomas Rhodes, representing the dormitory men:; E. H. De Groot, jr., representing the hoard’| of manage and William Knowles Cooper, general secretary, who pre sented the purse. I. A. Thrift, president of the Y. M. C. A., presided at the dinner, which was held in the dormitory of the Cen- | been ordered to report to the quarter- ‘Histor_y ! Grand Army From | was organized tral “Y" Building. Mre. Hiltabidle Was a guest. {of 9, | the last two v | George® Hinchey, C. ~ Reviews FISHLEGSLATION MARYLAND NEED New Authority Is Wanted to Guard Spawn. First March lte and 24, 1866, the nd | the Republic first paraded yre President Andrew Johnson, in hington. The Arniy of the Po. tomac passed the fi day and lhn‘ Western Army. under Gen. W. T.| Sherman. the second day. Two hun- dred thousand soldiers were in the iew. The nd Army of the Republie in 1867, with B. I Stephen: 1linols, provisional ommand AL urlburt, Tiinois was elected national commander later ame v Special Dispatch to The BALTIMOL September 21 New | legis] additional protec ilmn for the fish supply In Maryland rockfish will n, Stur ation providin on May & a general order established | waters, especially Memorial day, since almost univer- |asked of the Legislature, according 1o S e Lee Le Compre, State game warden. ton, in 1890, when 409,489 The majority of rockfish taken, said S itanded Mr. Le Compte, is caught by means Maj, Gen. John L. Clem. whe en. | f nets. which should he regulated by listed s a_drummer boy at the age |laW. During the spawning season, he is believed to be the youngest | XS HEACITHE et ot etes ae ietiler of AR © AR ralse ir ne least one-fourth o Tass than £0.000 of Grant's Army |the_period, permitting fish to reach Are L D e s, acoording ta laty | SPaWRIng grounds unmolested. reports. a loss of ! Present Laws Inadequate. ar : . John B. Inman of Springfield, | ;- Fresent 1y in 3 _Yhfi present national command “The spawning on being from Sixtieth annual encampment at April ta Jul t 1 be seen that the Des Moines, Iowa. | Maryland law, which provides that no striped hass weighing more than 20 | pounds may be taken in May and June, does not take care of the situ- |ation. “No at Bos. veterans 0,000 by death in re made hpt Compte sald. i g TWO MEN ARE HELD UP, ONE BEATEN BY FOUR Rooming House Robbed, Policeman Reports His Gun Stolen From Auto. than 15 any time is the one rock more | pounds should be taken at | of the vear, as this size fish | producing the spawn. Our law fur ther provides that no person shall take any striped bass (as rockfish some. times called) under 10 inches. The | minimum size certainly- should be in creased to 18 inches, “The law also should provide that | no net he fished during the spawning |season with a mesh less than & |inches. This regulation also would help the shad. The minimum and weighing A rooming house thief visited 508 street yesterday afternoon and rob- bed the rooms of Joseph P. Dove, L. Forsythe and rnest P. Bartiett, the police were in- formed. Stolen property, valued at | Bl (0 SG UL ested should ap. .wu,' ;:u-lu;lml“wn | ply to the angler as well as to the ¥ and cash, the re | commercial fisherman.” Tobert A. Moore, 1615 Thirtteth |l fisernn street, reported having been held up | t the point_of a pistel last night BRIGHTWOOD BANK SUED. about 9 o'clock while passing through | an alley between Dent and Cambridge | 5 . places and robbed of $12.50. He told | C. P. Hargis Asks $25,000 Damages the police he could describe the armed the bolice he could describé the armed | yp o, Ghecks Are Turned Down. Garfleld Butler, colored. 33 vears,| A syt was filed today in the Dis 917 G street southwest, was held up |grjct Supreme Court by C. P. Hargis, by four unidentified colored men near | Thirteenand-a-half cand D street Sixth and E streets southwest while | azainu the Bank of Brightwood. on his way home Saturday night, he | 050 00 TR (Ol g0 avenu reported to the police vesterday, | i )00 damages. Alleged failure Gt sl il el |to honor certain checks which Hargis Dr. EEdward W. Leonard, upartment | i S04 TEO0 0 . 801, 1801 1 street, asked the police > s e, i . i | when he had sufficient funds on de to make an effort to recover a bag |,ouir 14 meet them, formed the bais stolen from his car in frout of his PP TG A home last night. The bag, he said, | ™y, gis Wwho says he is the owner contained surgical instruments and a | : P e L e e o [of a gasoline filling station, alleges A service pistol was stolen from the | '?}":' s 'm;ni-'-;" vu'hl..m\":‘.:”?"w”.“ automoblle of Policeman J. Seott | T e of the tRird precinet, in rear of the o and anoter for $48.50 to the police station vesterday. The weapon |SAM® concern: a check for §10 to the {s the property of the Distriet. { Commercial Credit Co., on July 31, |and a check for $8 August 10, and |that they were all made payable at |the Bank of Brightwood, which, he Duty for D. C. Reserves. | mays, refused to honor them. despite Maj. Benjamin K. Hafmilton and|the fact that he had deponit’ at Second Lieut. Merrill F. Phillips, both | that bank in excess of $200. of thi eity, il pt. Herbert S Ward of Claremdon, Va., all of the Quartermaster Corps Reserve, have | Maj. Whitten Detailed. Maj. Rudolph G. Whitten, Infantry, has been detailed in the Adjutant master general, .\llln’lllulul Building, General's Department, for duty in training,