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2 * BOOM FOR BONAHEY THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926. 'VOTES FOR RELIGION GAINING AS FINAL TABULATION BEGINS I-AUNBHEI] M"-m-YIBauots Registering‘Bclief in God Show Ohio Governor’s 1928 Eligi- bility Above Smith or McAdoo Seen by State Leader. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Donahey boom for President has come to Washingten, rithough so far it is a shrinking flower rather than a bold, hatin-thering affair. While Thomas E. Dye, Democratic State chairman of Ohlo, in one breath reiterates Gov. A. Vic Donah: assertion that he Is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1928, In a second breath be says: 1 must be frank in saying, how- ever, that many inquirfes have come to me concerning him and I see more or less general interest in the possi- bility of his becoming a candidate.” Mr. Dye has been in Wi i 'ngton for several days. Jt would be strange if he had not looked for some evi ienoe of Intercst in Gov. Donahey Tor Prestdent in 1928. Mr. Dye was the campalgn manager of the Ohio sovernor, who was re-elected for ird consecutive term in the Buck State lust month. Mr. Dye was hono wuest at a_dinner given hy Revre- entative Martin Davey, Democrat, Ohto, attended by members of the Democratic congressional campaign committee and other Democratic ‘eaders. He has been in conference with Clem Shaver, chairman of the Democratic national committee, and with many Democratic Senators. Donahey Seen Reserving Boom. The report here is that Gov. Don- 1 a2 | Slight Increase in The finel count of questionnaire bal. | lots in The Star's poll on religlous | sentiment in Washington, being made | in conjunction with 149 other papers | throughout the country to obtain a national survey, is helng made today and will be announced tomorrow morn- | ing. The final ballot was published | yesteraay, At noon today 2,210 ballots had been counted, showing a_slight increase over vesterday in affirmative hallots on belief in God. The percentage of such ballots was 93.4 as against 93 per cent of yesterday. The figures finally checked by statis- | ticlans at The Star will be mailed to | New York tonight; where the natfonal figures are befng gathered and tabu- lated. It is expected that an an- nouncement of the result of the na- tional census will be made in the near future from New York, The results thus far are as follows: 1. Do you believe in God? Yes, ; no, 143; not voting, 11, Do you believe in immortality? , 1,982, no, 211; not voting, 37. Jo you believe in prayer as a meuns of personal relationship with Closing Account. Complete Figures Tomorrow. God? ing, 16. Do you helleve that Jesus was divine as no other man was divine? 1,8 , 297; not voting, 26, vou regard the Bible as in- spired in a_sense that no other liter- ature could be said to be inspired? Yes, 1,843:'no, 336; not voting, 32. . Are you an active member of any church? "Yes, 1,737; no, 451; not vot- ing, 22. 7. Do you regularly attend any re- liglous services? Yes, 1,753; no, 435; not voting, 22. 5. Would you be willing to have your family grow up in a community in which there is no church? Yes, 223; no, 1,943; not voting, 44. 9. Do you regularly have ‘“family ship’ in your home? Yes, 799; no, \227; not voting, 184. 10. Were you brought up fn a re- ligious home? Yes, 2,008; no, 194; not voting, 18. 11. Do you send your children to any school of religlous instruction? Yes, 953; no, 265; not voting, 992, 12. Do you think that religion t some form is a necessary element of life for the individual and for the communitv? Yes. 2.025: no. 161: not voting, 24. Yes, 1,969; mo, 226; not vot- ahey prefers to play a waiting game: that he does not want to be trotted * out as a presidential possibility at this time; that he has frowned upon this move, in which Mr. Davey has played a part. In their efforts to find a candidate ‘who can be nominated and prevent an- other devastating row between Gov. Al Smith and Willlam Gibbs McAdoo in the 1928 Democratic national con- vention, Democrats could scarcely be wxpected to overlook the Governor of Ohio. Donahey, “Honest Vic,” has been re-elected in a State that usually 4s overwhelmingly Republican. He holds a record for continuous service as governor in that State. He s a dry, though not as objectionable to some of the wets as others, The dry Democrats are anxious not only to head off the Smith-McAdoo row in 1928, but to prevent the nomi- nation of a wet Democrat other than Smith—Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, Senator Reed of Missouri or any other. McAdoo's hoom was launched ‘some weeks ago by former Secretary of Agriculture Meredith of Jowa as the candidate about whom the dry Democrats of the country would rally. But the McAdoo hoom has not ad- vanced greatly. Many of his old friends dread a_reopening of the con. flict §f 1924. They want a dry, but OPENED BY LEGION Parley Hopes to End District Department-Woman's Auxiliary Dispute. Lifforts are being made today to effect a reconefliation between the District Department of the American Legion and local women's auxiliaries in a closed meeting at the Willard Hotel, Facts concerning the break in re- lations between the women and the various posts are being laid before a committee appointed during the Phil- adelphia convention by National Com- mander Howard W. Savage. The committee is composed of Albert L. Ward, chairman, national commit- teeman of the Department of New York; James H. McGinnis, national committeeman of West Virginia; J. Leo Collins, national committeeman of Pennsylvania. Gen. Fries Present. they do not want to wreck the Demo- cratic party from stem to stern again if they can avold it. So why not Donahey, who was not involved in the struggle four years ago? Some of the Southern Senators and members of the House are talking eagerly of Donahey availability for the presidential nomination. He has supporters in North Carolina, some of the Democratic leaders of the Tar Heel State are ‘“looking into the matter.” He has already heen in- dorsed by Senator Heflin of Alabama. Not all the Democrats in Ohio favor Donahey for President, some of them saying he does not measure up to the qualifications needed in a President. They admit his honesty and his grip on the people of the State, but they do not see him handling the affairs of the Nation from the White House. In a formal statement Mr. Dye analyzes the inquiries that have oome to him concerning Gov. Dona- hey, and says: “These inquiries lead me to the conclusion that they are the result of a broad and growing conviction on the part of Democrats through- out the country that some candidate must and will be found who will not revive the devastating contro- versies and prejudices of 1924, Denies Smith (ould Win. “I speak as & Democrat who is in- terested in the Democratic party, not from a purely partisan standpoin:, but because of the great historic vrineiples for which it sterds, and which it always represents when false and irrelevant issues are not injected into its councils by those Gen. Amos A. Fries, district com- mander of the District of Columbia PEACE CONFERENGE WYDERMOIT CASE RESTED BY STATE Court Refuses to Strike Ref- erences to Co-Defendants From Record. By the Associated Press. COURTHOUSE, CANTON, Ohio, De- cember 18.—Unfolding of Patrick Eu- gene McDermott's defense in his trial on a charge of murdering Don R. Mel- lett, Canton publisher, was begun to- day. Shortly after Judge 2. W. Diehl con- vened court the State rested and the defense moved to have stricken from the record all reference to McDermott's alleged fellow conspirators, Ben Rud- ner and Louis Mazer. The court over- ruled the contention of the defense that the State had not presented a prima facle conspiracy case. Tdentifies Police Chief, The State's last witness, William Brumme, Massillon salesman, testified that S. A. Lengel, Canton police chief at the time of the murder, visited department, is attending the meet. ing. He sald this morning that, al- though he was not sure he would be called upon to speak, he was in favor of “any sensible action” which would result in reconciliation, He de- clared that the Legion needs the help of the auxiliaries if it is to accom. plish the work that should be done, and expressed hope that an amicable settlement could be reached some time today, The auxiliary has been split into two factions for more than a year, &ix posts forming one side and the remaining three the other. The sit. uation became acute during the Sum- mer and at the convention of the local department last August, resolutions were adopted withdrawing the sup- port of either faction by the posts. Placed Before Convention. The situation was placed before the national convention at Philadelphia, when National Committeernan Paul G. McGahan of Washington presented the resolutions and asked the national body officially to sever relations be- tween the posts and the auxiliaries. This actlon was not taken, however, and National CGommander Savage ap- pointed the committee which is meet- ing here today with representatives of the expelled auxillaries and a local committee of the legion members, Gen, Fries appolnted Mr. McGahan, Daniel J. Donovan and Willlam Wolff- Bmith to co-operate with the visiting committee. who have a selfish interest in some varticular man as against the wel- fare of the party. “Personally, I am_an admirer of Gov. Smith of New York and would glad to see him President. I um also an admirer of My, McAdoo, But there is a growing conviction that Doth of these fllustrious Democrats are impossible. It is my firm belief ihat neither Smith nor McAdoo could be either nominated or elected. Efther man would divide the party irretriev- ably, “Some able and representativeDemo- crat will be found on whom the party can unite.” $1,000,000 Fund Raised ATLANTA, December 18 (#).—A success of a campaign to raise $1,000,000 for a three-year program of national advertising for Atlanta was announced last night by the commit- tee in charge after a four-day drive to solicit the funds. MERCURY HITS 10, LOWEST OF SEASON; SKATING FORECAST (Continued from ¥irst Page.) bogganning 6 degrees In 12 hours, the temperature carly this morning was degrees above zero. A biting wind added to the cffect of the cold, driv- ng to Bowery lodging houses more than 1,000 men, women and children, v of them wandering nomads of the Bast Side. After sunrise the tem- perature begun slowly to rise. Cold Grips Connecticut. NEW HAVEN, Conn., December 18 (®).—An icy blast sweeping in from the West settled over Connecticut dur- ing the night, dfiving the mercury down_to the lowest point this Fall. The United Stutes Weather Bureau here reported i temperature of b.8 degrees above zero during the night and § above at 8 o'clock this morning. Upstate cities and towns reported zero temperatures Bristol figures showed from below zero in some sections Blast Sweeps Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, December 18 (®). —Another cold blast swept over Penn- sylvania today. Mipus zero tempera- tures were recorded in different parts of the State. Meadville in the north- west recorded 4 degrees bLelow, while at Pittsburgh the official temperature vas § above. In the central part of the State Lock Haven reported 6 be- low, and in the vicinity of Willlams Today in Congress SENATE. The Senate continued discussion of river and harbor bill. Chairman Jones of commerce committee, reported amendments to the river and harbor bill, agreed to at & meeting this morning, to remove objection to the Missour River improvement item by elim- inating requirements that property owners along the river pay part of the cost. HOU House continues consideration of alien property restoration bill. Subcommittees of House appro- priations committee continue hear- ings on War Department, State, Justice, Commeorce and Labor and independent offices appropriation bills Military affairs committee, through special = subcommittee, continues hearing on retirement and promo- thon. Irrigation committee in executive session on Colerado River project, i 5. Do you regard the B o(mr Ill:nlnn coul vort 8 to 10 below recorded. In he east, it was 4 to § below in the 'ocono Mountains, 4 above in Scran- on and 12 above in Philadelphia, the ainimum for the season in this city. Rudner's hardware store not long be- fore the murder and conferred on two | occasions with Rudner. The State contends that police protection was given the underworld in which Mazer, Rudner and McDermott allegedly fig- ured. Mellett at the time of his murder was campalgning editorlally against the underworld and alleged police corruption. The defense's first witnesses sald they did not know McDermott and that they had not seen him in Rud. ner’s store. They sald Mazer had been in Rudner's store twice in the ldwo months preceding Mellett's mur- ler. ¥ When D. G, Zill, Massillon, ca'pen- ter, took the stand, the defense again brought in McDermott's dauble, Eddie Rudner, Ben's younger brother. He said the man who he saw ‘with Rudner on the one occasion pilght have been ¥ddle Rudner and not McDermott. H Zill bad ijdentified McDermott in the workhouse as Rudner's :om- panion the Bunday night before the murder when McDermott and Rifdner are alleged to have visited Canton police headquarters, ““He looks all the same to m the other boy,” Zill satd. A 201, Rudner and the controversial persons had a “traffic mixup” that Sunday night and the defense con- tends that was the reason for their trip to headquarters, Mrs. Ben Rudner testified that on the evening of July 26 she and her husband were in Wooster, Ohlo. The evening of July 26 {s the occasion when Patrick Eugene McDermott, the alleged conspirator now on tria), is charged by the State with having visited Rudner in Massillon to be “pald off" for the murder. Eddie ' Rudner testified it was he who_vigited police headquarters the Sunday night before the murder with his brother Ben and not McDermott, He said the trip came about through a “traffic mix-up.” o a8 ENTIRE STOCK STOLEN, Jimmying the door of the Mary-Iiiz. abeth Studio at 1706 Connecticut ave- nue, thieves early Thursday night made away with the entire stock of the smart dressmaking establishment conducted by Mrs. Mary Garland Hill and Mrs. Elizabeth Beach Pennebaker, two young Soclety matrons of this elty. The robbery was committed be. tween the hours of 5:30 o'clock and 9:30, when Mrs. Hill returned to the shop to check up accounts. She found the place in disorder, the door forced and the discarded jimmy on the floor. Police were immediately notified. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Pennebaker place the loss at more than $2,000. YOUR RELIGION What Do You Believe? | THE QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTION your faml is no_church' RESDENT RN * FRANCHSE PLEAS America’s Creed Doesn’t Ap- ply Here, Topham Tells House Body. i . ! Reciting the American creed, by | John Tyler Page, clerk of the House | of Representatt ‘Washington Top- ham, local civic leader, urging na- tional representation before the Gib- son subcommittee of the House Dis- | trict committee at a hearing last/| night, declared that it did not apply | to the District in several respects, since Washingtonians are governed without having a voice in their gov- ernment. He also cited the forty-third letter of James Madison in the Federalist as indicating positively that the fore- fathers who framed the Constitution did not intend to haye the residents of the Federal City disfranchised in. wo far as natonal representation was concerned. Mr. Topham introduced John Clag- ett Proctor to the committee as a leading local historian and lifelong resident of Washington. Mr. Proctor said that he wanted a vote because Congress in the past had not treated the District as it should. He produced photographs of cows grazing In meadows where Franklin Park now stands to show underdevelopment of the city between the years 1850 und 1860. Holds Teamwork Sought. He was Interrupted at this point by Chafrman Gibson of Vermont, who presided, with Representatives Ham- mer of North Carolina and Whitehead of Virginia in attendance. Mr. Gib- son pointed out that what the com- mittee was actually seeking at the present time was to bring about better teamwork between Congress and the District of Columbia. “We want to build up a beautiful city of which the Nation as well as those residing in it, will be proud,” he said. Resuming, Mr. Proctor pointed out that the residents of Washington have always been mindful of their duty to the Federal Government. “When the Capitol was burned by the British in 1812, he averred, “the people of the city, in order to retain the seat of government here, built and provided a Captiol building, which still stands over here on First street.” He declared that the need of a spokesman for the District on the floors of Congress might he evidenced by the fact that funds for the Na- i tional Zoological Park had been pro- vided partially from District funds as well as funds for other national parks here. Housecleaning Asked. Grover W. Ayers, speaking as a | restdent, ugain appeared before the comimittee. In a prepared statement he advised the committee to consider refusal of further help in the school- building program until there had been a general municipal housecleaning. He urged that Congress investigate conditions surrounding the nomina- tions _of Commissioners ' Dougherty and Talllaferro, because of the al- leged secrecy surrounding them and recommended that more publicity be | given to the names which the Presi- dent hereafter shall consider in se- lecting a nomination for the District commissionership. Continuing, Mr. Ayers spoke as fol- lows of Theodore W. Noyes, editor of The Star: “There are any number of residents in the District of Columbia who feel that Theodore W. Noyes has exercised too much influence in making appoint- ments and on the appointees after they were inducted into office. Influence Declared Wide. “That Mr. Noyes either controls or {8 in very close touch with the s galled . blg flve, no one geriously doubts, His intentions may be of the best and he ig a public-spirited citi- zen, yet it 18 not always best for a community to be dominated by one man, however good his intentions may be, When he s not an elegted officlal, but has assumed that position due to an ambition to be one of the first Senatoys from the District of Colum- bia'to the United States Congress, | “Mr. Noyes has ‘fathered’ the Board of Trade, which at the present time s focated In the Star Bullding, but will seek other quarters in the very fear future. He has also ‘fathered’ the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Assoclation, now located in The Star Building. “He ra president of the Oldest In- habitants’ Assoclation. He is the lead- ing spirit in the Public Library organ- ization; his picture is hung in a more prominent place in the lbrary than that of Andrew Carnegie, who gave the marble building to the Nation. “Until recently he has dominated the Federation of Citizens' Assocla- tions and probably now dominates the advisory council. He was the lead- ing spirit in attempting to put over an oratorical contest in the Washing- ton public schools on national suf- frage for the District of Columbla, using the public schools for special political propaganda, but oppesing at the same time in the columns of The Star any form of municipal suffrage for the District. Definite Opinions on Suffrage. “Mr, Noyes has great influence with the Board of Education. Rarely does The Star use the editorial columns of ‘The Btar for the purpose of advanc- ing the Interests of the citizens of the District in public utility matters —it commends often but rarely passes an opinion on publie utility matters, “However, The Star has very defi- nite opinions on District suffrage and 'fiscal matters affecting the District. Feeling that Mr. Noyes occupies this position dominating the District gov- ernment with the best of intentions, I am yet persuaded that he is retard- ing the progress of the District rather than advancing it. So I would sug- gest that the voteless citizens of ‘Washington be protected in the ap- pointment of city officlals by more publicity—such officials as would be elected should Congress ever give the city of Washington municipal suf- frage.” Assertions Are Attacked. Mr. Proctor in opening his addre simply commented: ‘“‘After what | Rupert Hughes said about Gen. Wash- ington, I am not surprised at what Mr. Ayers sald about Mr. Noyes.” Mr. Topham also replied vigorously to the assertions of Mr. Ayres: “I was & vice president and treas. urer of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Assoctation and 1 know that Mr. Noyes mnever dominated that organization,” Mr. Topham declared. "1 was a charter member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, and I know he has not dominated that body. “No man in the District of Colum- bla stands higher in the estimation of the people than Mr, Noyes. I have know him all of his life, while Mr. Ayres has known him probably two or three years.” At the outset of the hearing, Mr. Gibson explained that a number of local officials were expected to*attend { the session last night, but had been excused to attend the dinner tendered Cuno H. Rudolph, recently retiring as District Commissioner. ‘The session adjourned until Monday night. ORMISTON 5 BACK INLOS ANGELES Broadcasts From Hiding He Has “Surrendered” to Authorities There. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 18— Kenneth G. Ormiston, will-o'-the-wisp radio man in the Aimee Semple Mc- Pherson case, broadcast from a place of hiding in this city today his word that he had “surrendered” to the au- thorities here. His surrender was a vicarious one at best. The district attorney’s office announced it had no idea where he | was. The Los Angeles Examiner an- nounced Ormiston had come here from Chicago, had been taken into custody and would be arraigned to- day on a charge of conspiracy. But the Los Angeles police were as igno- rant of his whereabouts as was the district attorney's office. All this took place while the police in Chicago, where Ormiston had been taken after having been located re- cently in Harrisburg, Pa., trustingly awaited for him to surrender there, pursuant to the promise of his attor- ney, E. H. S. Martin, Tired of Waiting. Ormiston’s “official spokesman’ here said he had waived extradition in Chicago, where he became “tired of waiting to be arrested” and had volun- tarily come here to “find out what it was all about.” The radio man decls ot asking for a reduction of the $10,000 bail which was set last Wednesday when a grand jury indictment, charg- ing conspiracy to pervert and obstruct justice, was returned against him. On other matters pertaining to the McPherson case, Ormiston was still smiling and saying little. Union Pacific Raflroad officials re- ported that a man answering Ormis- ton’s description and two others had left the Golden Coast Limited yester- day morning at Cajon, Calif., near here, Charges Double Crossing. They were met by two automobiles and spirited away in the direction of Los Angeles. The trio had traveled from Chicago in a compartment. E. J. Dennison, deputy district at- torney, last night declared his office had been “double crossed” in conne: tion with the finding of Ormiston and his return here from Chicago. Dennison, who is in charge of the office In the absence of District At- torney Keyes, now in the East, sald he was unaware that Ormiston was being brought to California at the time his indictment was being sought to facilitate his extradition from Chi- cago. He also denied reports that Keyes had sanctioned such a course. The Examiner, in o copyrighted story, says Ormiston is in the cus- tody of Ben Cohn, chlef of the dis. trict attorney’s detectives, and re- iterates that h: will appear for ar- rajgnment some¢ time today. O st HOLDERS OF SEALS URGED TO REPORT Cards Going Out to Remind Recip- ients of Association’s Desire to Increase Sales. ed his intention “May we ask if you received the Christmas seals we mailed you recent- 1y, with a stamped envelope for your reply,” begins the polite card reminder which is going cut today from the somewhat anxious managers of the annual Christmas seal sale at the headquarters of the Washington Tuberculosis As. sociation, 1022 Eleventh street, to several thousand W a 8 h ingtonians who, for one rea- son or another, have delayed their responses to the first offer of seals. “It {s not too late,” continues the Christmas seal salesman, “for you to take part in this life-saving cam- paign.” And then the recipient is told that the association has to account for all seals distributed on gpproval; but the important th.ng is to have them count in the fight against tuberculosis and for the health of the Washington public, With Christias only a week off, the seal sale managers must receive pay- ment for nearly 1,500,000 more of the health tokens in order to complete the 4,000,000 quota necessary to maintain the various health services of the Tuberculosis Association through 1927 -—the health habit classes and surveys for school children, the Ch.ldren's Health Camp for tuberculous children, the occupational therapy work for the Tuberculosis Hospital patients, the help for the Open Window class, the follow-up nursing service, the Free Information Bureau and the general educational publicity. This health work for Wash.ngton is at stake in this campalgn. BOY, FREE 2 HOURS, TAKES SUIT AND AUTO Earl T. Puckett, jr., 16 years old, 208 G street, robbed a safe and took an automobile during the two hours last night in which he was a fugi- tive from the House of Detention, police charge, He had been held there awaiting trial In Juvenile Court for breaking into a barber shop. He strolled out of the kitchen last night and got away, Police say he visited the sheet metal establishment of J. A. Plerpont, 320 Twelfth street, near the first precinct station, took a suit from a safe, from which the lock was filed, and then drove away in an automobile belonging to Pler- pont. The .car was found abandoned in front of 77 H street, where Police- man Victor Kew recaptured the fugi- tive. MERRT CHRISTMAS CANDY SALE IS STARTED. American Legion Conducting An- nual Project for Relief Funds, The annual American Legion candy sale, for the relief of needy veterans, will be started today, with the open- ing of a store at 1316 F" street. Christ. mas candies will be sold by a corps of volunteer woman clerks. The store will be conducted without overhead of any character, and the profits will be used for the support of needy veter- ans during th: coming year. The Legion candy store is under the management of Robert M. Tolson, in charge of veteran relief for the Ameri- can Legion in the District of Colum- bia. The candy sale is also being conducted among Legion members by officers of the various posts in the clity. 2 14 | i | [“Governor’s Spokesman” Also Secures Resignation He Went After. Ousted Labor Commissioner Fined for Being Drunk, and | “Jim” for Affray. By the Aesociated Press. December 18.- fistic encounter between James E. Ferguson, husband of Gov. Miriam A. labor commissioner, has ended in a victory for the Fergusons at a cost to the participants of $14.95 each. Ferguson, for many years a storm | center in Texas politics, who has | her election two years ago to the ch he once held, yesterday entered tk commissioner’s office to demand his resignation. This was deemed neces- sary, Mrs. Ferguson said, partly be- cause of recent complaints against Crocker by stenographers of his de- partment. On his demanding the resignation, Ferguson said, Crocker struck him on | the shoulder, and attempted to hit him {again when the governor’s spokesman dvised the commissioner to sit down. ¥ son sald he then slapped Crocker with an open hand and the commissioner fell over a chair into a corner. Crocker then resigned. He was appointed by the governor a year ago. Charges of affray were tiled against both combatants, and Cj er pleaded gullty to intoxication when arraigned before a justice of the peace. He was fined $14.95. Ferguson notified the Justice he would plead guilty to affray Ferguson, and E. J. Crocker, State | acted as spokesman for his wife since | “PA™ FERGUSON WINS FIST FIGHT WITH OFFICIAL, BUT PAYS $14.95 “JIM” FERG and send the same amount as Crocl paid to the court today. Gov. Ferguson decl: mination of man she told him she action because h admonitions followir raphers were compliining “I could not tolerate any longer the humiliation he heaped upon me,” she said. Mrs., Ferguson is nca of her term, and has will retire o the I with her family when ceeded by Attorney Moody January next. warnings, would disregard repor ing the end nnounced she guson ranch she is suc- General Dan BOY,SKULL BROKEN, FOUND BY PRIESTS Strange Man Leads Them to Scene of Attack and Flees. Victim Later Dies. ! By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, December 18.—Walter Schmith, 6 years old, died at a hos- pital early today of a fractured skull, following his kidnaping and attack by a man belleved by the police to be a mental defective. | The youth was found unconscious lin the ‘loft of a riding academy by Rev. L. J. Sweeney and Rev. C. J. McCarthy of St. Vincent's Church, who were led to the place by an un- identifled man who called at the church office and told the priests of the attack. At first they thought the man was demented, but he was insistent and the trio hastened to the loft, where the youth was lylng with a deep gash in his head. Father Sweeney raised the boy's head and asked him his name, and finally he muttered “Walter."” Man Meanwhile Escapes. At the same time Father McCarthy, | Who is known for his athletic prowess, ! rushed to seize the man, who had jumped to a ladder leading from the loft, and escaped after slamming a door in his pursuer's face, b The priests then hurried the youth to a hospital, where he regained con- sciousness long enough to give his | telephone number. They were unable to check the number, but in the meantime had re- ported the crime to the Rogers Park police station, where it was found that Walter Schmith had been reported missing. Nelghbors of the boy's par- ents reported early last evening they had seen him walking down the street with a strange man. Spoke With an Accent. | Fathers McCarthy and Sweeney | said they were in their office when the stranger, about 30 years old, ap- peared, and, speaking with an accent, gave them the details of the attack. “We were confident we had a mad- men to deal with after his recital,” “ather McCarthy said. ““But when he | repeated details” we decided to inves- | tigate. The man had no objection to | going in the automobile to the barn and led the way without hesitation. |1t was impossible to selze him after he had slammed the door in my face as he fled down the ladder. My only idea then was to get the boy to the hospital in the hope of saving his o." . CHILD, 3, TRIES SU Austrian Tot Wanted to | Grandfather in Heaven. VIENNA, December 18 (#).—Even children have been affected by the sui- cide epidemic in Austria. Three-year-old Helll Hamp was found behind the cupboard the other day choking. She had wrapped a rope around her neck and was seemingly about to dle when discovered. Re- vived, her explanation was that she wanted to go to Heaven to dear grand- father, Dear grandfather had committed suicide a few weeks previously, dis- tressed because he could not aid little Helll's poverty-stricken parents. iCIDE. Join known. be printed and i H ; |; i e v ————eeeeremeeeeememeeeeeeeeee !“"‘.m‘¥“§!¥l"mm"""“.'U“"'l'!&"‘l“ A Nation-wide Carol Concert on Christmas Eve You are invited to participate in the greatest song service the world has ever From 10:30 to midnight—Christmas Eve—the old familiar Carols will be broad- casted through Station WRC— The programme—words and music—will Distributed FREE—With he Foening Star Next Friday Evening—December 24th Get The Star and you’ll get the Carols J. H. CUNNINGHAM DIES. Chief Engineer of Cathedral Had Lived Here 37 Years. John H. Cunningham, 5 chief engineer of the Cathedral for the Wednesday of pni dence, 3050 P street. Lorettta, Va., and had lived in Wash- ington for the past 37 vears. Funeral ices were conducted yesterday his late home by Rev . William S. Abernethy, pastor of A eulogy was delivered by Rev. Dr. William L. De Vries, canon of Wash- ington Cathedral, who spoke of Mr. Cunningham’s devotion to his task even during his Jast illn Interment took place in Congress Cemetery. Mr. Cunningham is d by his widow, Mrs. Lou E. Cunningham, and a daughter, Miss Glydie Cunningham. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Wanderlusters’ hike for tomor- row will start from end of Brookland car line at 2:45 p.m. Mr. Handy will lead. The D. C. Congress of Parent- Teacher Associations viill meet Tues- day, 1:30 p.m., at the Arlington Hotel. Hannibal Lodge, K. of P., will hold its seventeenth anniversary and me- morial exercise tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., at A. M. E. Zion Church. Stephen Tyng Mather, director of the National Park Service, will give a lecture, with motion pictures of “The Swedish Royal Party in the Yellow- stone,” Monday, 8 p.m., in the chapel of Georgetown Presbyterian Church. The Red Triangle Outing Club will meet tomorrow at the Chain Bridge 2:30 p.m. Hikes through y and over Virginia hills, returning to Chain Bridge. The anniversary ball of the He- brew Sisters’ Aid Circle will be held tomorrow night at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Nathan Krupsaw, president, will serve as hostess. - ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. The Band and Drill Corps of Kallipolis Grotto will give its an- nual Christmas vaudeville and dance at the Willard Hotel. The Blological Society of Washing- ton will meet, 8 o'clock, in assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Illustrated Johnson of Johns and F. C. Lincoln of the Bureau of Biological Survey. James A. Edgerton will speak of “The New Reformation,” 8:15 o clk, at 1628 K street. Admission free. The membership of the City Club will be guests of Jack and Sam Shul man, at a special cabaret dance in the main dining room of the club. The purpose is to stimulate interest in the activities of the City Club. The Kevn Barry Council, American Association for the Recognition of the epublic, will give a danc ¢ House. American and Irish featured. e German Foot Too Thick. an feet will never occupy n shoes unless our footwear changes, say dealers who have been trying to introduce American shoes in the land of pedestrians. Investi- gation has shown that the average German foot s thicker than the American pedal extremity, and Teu- tons cannot wear the leather casings from this country with comfort fedodebatadotatod 2 2 8 2 3 Mimtfi@“imi'i“fifl* ier | ed her demand | i main in the White House, Eo 1 ERIE TAKEN OVER BY VAN SWERINGEN |Interests Assume Charge of | | Road Unit in Projected I Nickel Plate Merger. viated Prose V YORK, Decem| ection of the Erie units in the proje ickel Pl passed to the Van Sw when their chiof John J. ¥ to succeed Af 26 vears of ser e Frie, » on Januar Bernet will take of 'ment of the ki in presidency of the Nickel Plate, whicl he has held since 1916. If the billior dollar-consolidation plan of the Va Sweringens ever is put into operatior is understoc Mr. Bernet w me the head operating executive the entire The retirement of Mr. will remove from the r one of its most whose le h of of the E ai the sts, fai, clected presiden Underwood system Underwoo Iroad world resque figures ice as president id to exceed that c any road head. James . Hill, who had watched Underwood as a young man solve the difficult trans portation problem of se North western roads, is said to h; selection for the presider irie in 1901 Although the Erie ars under atop-he debtedness, Mr brought the road eral financial cr and steadily built up its revenues. He | will remain as a direct the roac although it is reported he refused a1 offer to become chairman No action was taken by the Erie rectors toward a resumption of div dends on the preferred stocks, but i was reported that the first prefer Issue would soon be fn line for pas ments, CHILDREN ATTEND SERVICES AT KEITH’S Yule Exercises Under Auspices of Women's Clubs At- tract 500. About 500 Washington children and nearly as many of their parents at tended the annual Christmas Chil dren’s day service, held under the auspices of the District Federation of Women's Clubs, at noon today at Keith’s Theater, The program today concluded the third annual series of services held this week. Mrs. Charles Wood of the Church of the Covenant presented fillustrated Christmas stories. The children sang several Christmas carols, directed by Percy Foster. The v Rt. Rev. James E. F val Bishop of W prayer and benediction. Mrs. H. Moffatt Bradley, chairman presided. Mrs. Walter H. Howard chairman of religious education of the District Federation of Women's Clubs, who had charge of the services throughout the week, expressed pleasure in the success of the services this year. Many women’s clubs in other citics have adopted the Christmas service program as originated by the Dis- trict Federation, Mrs. Howard said. Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Sixteenth Street Heights Club served as ushers offered ALEXANDRIA. NDRIA, Va.,, December 15 (Special).—Arthur V. Kidwell, x brother of Miss Pauline Kidwell, who i died last night as a result of an accl dental bullet wound, was drowned June 6, 1924, while endeavoring to save the life of a girl at Arlington Beach. A verdict of involuntary man slaughter was given by a jury in the Corporation Court yesterday after noon in the case of John Dixon, col ored, indicted for the murder of Fred ‘Ware, colored. The jury fixed his punishment at one year in the peni ary. November 12, last, Dixon abbed Ware follow dis eI money Ware, it alleged had taken from him. A nolle prosse was entered in e of Jack House of Baltimore, in dicted on a bigamy charge. The jury gave a verdict of not guilty in the case of Nathaniel Dod son, charged with shooting his wife, Mrs. Ada Dodson. Officers chosen by Andrew Lodge of Masons follow Richards, worshipful master; John W. De Johnson, senior John Barton Phillips, junior w liam Lewis Allen, treasurer; 8. Btone, secretary; Harold W. senfor deacon; Thomas M. Jjunior deacon. Appointive H Herbert W. O'Meara, senfor steward; Riley W ixon, junior steward; Rev chaplain; George v, tiler. The newly elected officers were installed by J. E. W Timberman, right worshipful past master. Lawrence A. Hopkins, retiring wor. shipful master, was presented with a past mas Jewel, a speech of pres entation being made by Fredrick Penn. . & W. bus line, R. r, has completed negotiations ror | the purchase of the M. Duncan, of Pitt between King and streets. The deal will involve § ording to Attorney Charles Hen mith, repre nting Mr. May URGES AL SMITH IN 1928. | | Norman Hapgood Tells City Club Governor Should Run. The nomination for the presiden of Gov. Al Smith of New York by the Democrats is the only thing that will prevent the 1928 campaign from being a repetition of the recent “stagnant, one-sided” elections, declared Norman Hapgood, author and editor, in an ad- dress at the City Club's weekly luncheon yesterday afternoon, Should President Coolidge accept the assured Republican nomination for the third term and the Demo cratic party name any man other than Mr. Smith, the resuit of the election is a foregone conclusion, Mr. Hapgood contended, and Mr. Coolidge will re Although he did not prophesy a definite result of a possible Coolidge-Smith fight, Mr. Hapgood said that, whatever the out come, “something will have happened that is fnvaluable for any country a real choice will have been made. If the Democrats ignore Smith, and if they should at the same time name any other “wet,” it will he positive evidence that “Smith is stopped be- cause he is a Catholic,” Hapgood con tended. Characterizing New York's chief executive as “the greatest gov- ernor any State anywhere ever had,” the editor deplored the uncertainty which attends his nomination. Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the City Club, presided and introduced Mr. Hapgood.