Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1926, Page 2

b 2 * WHO SPURNS COINS Store Manager Convinces Bandit Change Is Only Cash in Store. A hold-up man, believed to have been an amateur, spurned a small quantity of change in the cash regis- ter of the Sanitary Grocery Store at Sixth street and Massachusetis ave nue northeast early today atter C. B Corridon, manager, convinced him that was all the money on the remises. P the hold-up man held ‘a 45 caliber revolver against Corridon's ribs, the latter told police. he evidently became nervous. “The finger on the gun started to quiver nervously. Corridon declared, “after 1 informed the man that the change was all the money I had, and my principal fear was that he would shoot accidentally “After going behind the counter to verity my count of the money in the register the man suddenly backed out of the store, warning my three clerks, who had been in a back room putting on their coats, not to sound any alarm,” Corridon told police. Intuition Saves Cash. Corridon gave police a good descrip- tion of the man, who, he said, was about 25 years old, neatly dressed, having a dark complexion and speak- ing wit! foreign accent. He ad- mitted that he usually takes several Eundred dollars out of the safe after « e arrives in the morning, but today, + he says, intnition told him’ to del. opening the safe. The hold-up occurred shortly hefore 7 o'clock. While there ware no cus. tomers in the store several had been waited upon earlier. . Corridon said the man walked right @p to him and said: “Hand the money over.” ““At first,” Corridon told police, “‘the EMPEROR YOSHTHITO OF JAPAN NELLETTHURDRR SUNMATONBEG Assistant Prosecutor First to Talk—Arguments Limited to Two Hours Each. By the Associated Prees. COURTHOUSE, CANTON, Ohio, THE E SOUEHT N ERSEY Executive May Run Into Primary Fight During Visit December 29. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. When President Coolidge accepted an invitation to attend the 150th anni- NG STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €., OUTWITS ROBBER, ’ PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ]I fiofs Fou Thubx et o dimes SRR | e Tesoni o |IOWACEANGY ! versary of the Battle of Trenton on | December 29, he probably didn't real- ize that he would be pitchforked into the vortex of the battle of New Jer- sey—as flerce political strife as has ever agitated the Mosquito State. The warring Republican factions of Jersey are at daggers drawn. One group is headed by Senator Walter E. Edge, the other by former Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen. Mr. Edge's cohorts include former Go Fdward C. Stokes, while Mr. Frelinghuysen's camp includes Hamilton F. Kean, Republican national committeeman for New Jersey and unsuccessful aspirant | Senator Edge for the Senate agains. In 1924, The struggle for supremacy in full blast. Insiders are confident that both the Edge and Frelinghuysen forces will put forth a vigorous effort | to pour their claims into the presiden- tial ear at Trenton and capture Mr. Coolidge's sympathy. His attitude on the direct primary system is the thing the rival camps are mainly inter- ested in. ¢ The Edge-Stokes clan rather thinks | it's secured the inside track by the | selection of formev Gov. Stokes as toastmaster at the banquet, which will be the hig event of the battle sesqui- centennial. Mr. Stokes will have the privilege of sitting alongside President Coolidge at the feast and engaging him in such conversations as the taci- turn Executive indulges himself in on such occasions. Mr. Stokes ix Repub- lican state chairman of New Jersey. May Hear Other Side. Ordinarily a gentleman of his un- usual tact would net exploit the pistol looked like a water gun and the | Dacember 24.—Arguments of counsel | unique opportunity he will have, but man an acquaintance.” Corridon and police neighborhood = immediately after the man left the store, but they could find no trace of him. Three Men Get $45. Three young men obtained $45 in a chain store at 2145 I street last night when they held up B. H. Kinsley, manager, 1717 K street, at the point of a pistol. The police have been given : adequate descriptions of the men. August E. Powell, taxicab driver, 116 Fourth street northeast, reported that two men whom he drove to Vir. ginia avenue and Second street south- east last night held him up with a pistol and obtained $9. Irwin Dann, 25 years old, 105 North Carolina avenue southeast, reported last night that colored man had assaulted him while he was making collections yesterday afternoon. Davis Glover, colored, 50 years old, 624 Delaware avenue southwest, has been arrested. MAURICE A. BECKHAM, REAL ESTATE MAN, DIES Funeral Services Will Be Held Monday Afternoon From Resi- dence of Sister Maurice. A. Beckham, 42 years old, 'getown real estate operator, died g A native of Georgetown, Mr. Beck- ham was the son of the late Cicero who conducted an iron foundry Georgetown for many Mr. Beckham was a member and st master of the George C. Whiting , No. 22, F, A. A.!ll and of the his widow, Mrs. ; a son, Paul brothers— of Fred- ericksburg, Va.; William T. Beckham of Chicago, Richard David Beckham and Turner Ashby Beckham of this city—and three sisters, Mrs. James T. Bagley of Rockville, Md., and Miss Blanche Beckham and Miss Mary Virginia Beckham of this city. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence of his sister, Miss Blanche Beckham, Kk 2721 N street, Monday afternoon at 1:30 oclock. In- :.:rment will be in Rock Creek Ceme- ry. E. E. DE LASHMUTT DEAD. Real Estate Man Succumbs Fol- lowing Operation. Elias E. De Lashmutt, 72 years old, engaged in the real estate business in this city for about 15 years, died in FEmergency Hospital yesterday after ¢ short iliness. He underwent an op- eration Monday. Mr. De Lashmutt was the father of ‘Willlam R. De Lashmuit, vice presi- dent and cashier of the United States Savings Bank of this city. He leaves another son, Donald A. De Lashmutt, of Maryland: a daughter, Miss Re- bekah De Lashmutt; three brothers, Frank M. De Lashmutt of Austin, Tex.; George D. Lasmutt of Balti- more, and William R. De Lashmutt of Frederick, Md., and two sisters, Mra. Virginia Grove and Mrs. Mary E. Gains, both of Baltimore. A native of Frederick, Md., Mr. De Lashmutt was the son of the late An- drew J. and Mrs. Phebe Reich De Lashmutt and a grandson of the late fi:{' Elias De Lashmutt of Fred- Funera! services were conducted ‘W. W. Chambers’ funeral home this afterncon. Rev. Henry H. Ranck, rm of Grace Reformed Church, of- clated. Interment will be in Mount :mm Cemetery, Frederick, today at pm. BLAMES WIFE’S PARTIES. Husband Declares He Could Not Get Enough Sleep at Home. Declaring that he was compelled to feave his former home at 1488 Newton street on account of club and lodge members being entertained nightly by his wife, Robert L. Smith of 1312 Tenth ntreet today filed his answer in Equiry Court to the application of Mrs. Marilla Smith for an absolute divorce. Smith denies that he deserted his wife, az alleged in her bill, and says that he was forced to abandon the home hecause he could not get enough ep after the club and lodge members departed to enable him to report or time for his work at a local market .he netx day. The defend- (ant’s arswer declares that for some time prior to the separation of the parties the plaintiff had been an ac- tive lodze members, and conducted numerous meetings of her clubs, Jodges and other allied organizations in their home, with the result that the defendant was frequently unable 1o get into his own home until the carly hours of morning. The husband asks the court to dis- miss his wite's suit on his denial of each allegation of misconduct. = At- torneys Raymond Neudecker and Wil. h“'Cv Ashford appear for Smith. ment whereby an enjire ward, or even ning Star in Washington. in the trial of Patrick FEugene Mc- a.m. today. Henry W. Harter, as- sistant prosecutor, was the first to speak. Argument will be limited to two h-urs on each side. In its attack on the State's claim that Ben Rudner wrote a telegram to McDermott the day after Mellett was murdered, McDermott's defense in- troduced expert testimony contrary to that offered by the State yesterday. Rudner and McDermott are indicted Jjointly for the murder. George W. Pengalley, Columbus, declared handwriting on the original telegram does - not match that on samples of Rudner's writing. Yes- terday Dr. Henry Jenkins, Cleveland, maintained he was certain the same person had written all the exhibits. Pengally said he believes the sam person did not write the telegram as wrote the exhibits. ‘Where Dr. Jenkins said the simi- larities in writing ‘‘speak volumes more than the dissimilarities,” Pen- galley sald he found a preponderance of dissimilarities. The telegram, the State claims, was codified to tell McDermott that Rud- ner wanted him to “clear out™ after the murder. Before the State closed its rebuttal, Steve Kascholk, State's star witness, took the stand to refute the claim of the defense that Kascholk has sald at the workhouse, where he is held, that he “knows nothing about the Mellett charge.” He also testified that he was in Cleveland at the time of the murder. Yesterday McDermott declared he be- lleves Kascholk committed the mur- der. eul SOl BACKS MAJOR VIEWS IN THOMPSON REPORT Pililippine Press Burean Expresses Disappointment Over Certain Phases ‘of Findings. While expressing disappointment over certain phases of the recommen- dation by Col. Carmi Thompson re- garding the independence of the Philippines, satisfaction was expressed today by the Philippine Press Bureau over four major positions he expressed as the result of his survey in the is- lands. % These positions are cited as recog- nition of the contention of the Fili- pinos that immediate changes are nec. essary in the military administration of the Philippines; recommendation that the Jones law be not changed; opposition to the separation of Min- danao and Sulu from the rest of the archipelago and opposition to any amendment of the Philippine land laws by Congress, thereby leaving the Philippine Legislature to determine what policy should be adopted in re- gard to them. “The Filipinos are particularly sat- isfied,” the statement continues, “‘that he is' not in favor of exploitation of the natural resources of the Philip- pines, which has been the funda. mental reason for the opposition of the Filipino people to the turning over to outsiders and te Filipinos them- selves of their national wealth in un- limited quantities.” RADIO CHRiSTNAS CARD. | LONDON, December 24 (#).—The first Christmas card ever sent by ra- dio reached London this morning. The card takes the form of a photo- radiogram and is that of an American prominently ociated with American activities in Europe. The name of the American has not heen announced. The card bears greetings to promi nent men whom the American met here and on the continent. Copies of the card are being sent to two crowned heads of Europe and to sev- eral well known statesmen. it appears that Mrs. Lewis S. Thomp- scoured the| nermott, charged with the murder of | son, Republican national committee- | Don R. Mellett, were begun at 10:45 | woman from New .Jersey, took recent | occasion at the White House to unload upon the President a tale of woe about plans of the Edge-Stokes faction to revamp the Jersey direct primary law. Jsr!l. ‘women want to retain the law “as 1f, knowing that Mrs. Thompson has glven Mr. Coolidge one side of the Jersey picture, Mr. Stokes decides to exhibit the other, the expectation is that he will supply the Republican commander-in-chief = with an earful about the inconstancy of certain Re- publican leaders of the State. Jersey now has both a Democratic governor and a Democratic United States Sen- | ator. Mr. Stokes may find an open- ing for letting Mr. Coolidge know that it was not exclusively Democratic votes that brought about this unde- sirable state of affairs. ‘The President is not much of a hand for “butting in” when local Repub- licans fall out. Nobody in Jersey thus far has suggested just how he pour oil on the troubled waters, and most authorities are confident that he would not venture so precarious an intervention with 1928 just over the horizon. But there is always Federal patronage to be doled out in New Jer- sey, as elsewhere, and presidential plums, under such circumstances as now prevail, might be distributed with a good deal of usefuiness in Jersey, in this or that directign. Primary Fight Ahead. Right after the Trenton battle fes- tivities the annual session of the New Jeru* Legislature .will be convened. “The, fight .of ‘the session will range around the bill introduced by State Senator Stevens for revision of the direct primary law. It is on this issue that the Edge-Stokes crowd, which sponsors revision, is at bitter logger- heads with the Frelinghuysen-Kean outfit. The latter opposes driving any breach in the direct primary wall. The controversy has a national aspect in that it is the first concrete attempt to smash the primary system and re- store something approaching the old convention scheme of nominating can- didates for office. Republican leaders backing primary reform contend that the existing sys- tem is responsible for Republican set- backs in Jersey in recent years be- cause it resuited in the nomination of mediocre candidates. All of this is to be dinned into President Coolldge's head next week at Trenton. He will probably be given to understand that 1928 issues of no mean consequence to him personally are involved in the forthcoming twentieth century battle ofBTorehnlon. th sides, according to reports reaching Washington, are lnxwltl,u to secure, when he is in the State, some inkling of Mr. Coolidge's attitude to- ward the direct primary. The Edge- Stokes party naturally is hopeful that the President may be minded to give some. suggestion, however informal, that he agrees with Vice President Dawes about the iniquity of the direct primary institution. z Therb?lllnlmal Trenton is that “Si- ent Cal” will saw woo v nothing. S (Covyright, 1926.) FREED OF FRAUD CHARGE. Charles P. Gerrish of Washin and Alexander Troup of New Hu?:m Conn., were acquitted late yesterday afternoon by a jury in Criminal Divi- sion 2 before Justice Jennings Balley of a charge of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud in connection with the sale of diplomas of the University of the American Society of Derma- trichologists. The Government had charged that a number of women conducting beauty | parlors in various cities had been per suaded to matriculate at the univer. sity by alleged fraudulent misrepre. sentations concerning the school. The defendants denied the charges. Troup was represented by Attorney Webster Ballinger, while Attorney Bertrand Emerson appeared for Ger- rish. The prosecution was conducted by Assistant United States Attorneys O'Leary and McCall. A complete hospital radio plant, with a receiving station at every bed, n installed at Emergency Hos- a Christmas gift from Beale 2 rd, 1410 Sixteenth street, Emergency thus becomes second Washington hospital so equipped. A similar plant s in operation at Walter Reed Hos- pital. Hitherto Emergency Hospital has had rather makeshift radio equip- ment, with different types of appa- ratus, some ear phones and some loud- speakers, which have not been very | satistactory. The plant presented by Mr. Howard is designed especially for a large hos- ital. Everything is controlled from central station, at which the pro- ram can be turned on or off at any bed. The patient can either place the phones over his ears or lay. them on the table heside his bed and get all of the music or talks "The beauty of this arrangement is that the patient can listen or not as he desires or is al The arrange- the [Hospital Radio, With Station at Every Bed, Is Given Emergency by Beale R. Howard a double room. is served hy a loud speaker (s unsatisfactory heeause it sometimes i necessary to shut off the program rnmmn;'ly for the henefit of one or two patients who sho he disturhed. Flta Officials at the hospital said today that Mr. Howard's gift was ex::r'»— tionally complete. Approximately 175 beds are served with separate a paratus. It extends even to the sun parlors on the roof. Such a gift, it was pointed out, Is of the greatest value in keeping patients in a con- tented frame of mind, lessening the monotony of their stay in the hos- pital, and thus hastening satisfactory cures. The equipment was in use for the first time last night but the big time will be tonight when the message of Christmas comes Into the hospital through the ether, particularly the great Nation-wide chorus of Christmas carols broadcast by hook-up of the ‘hief radio stations of the country and which Is sporisored by The Eve- " a 0. 1. affairs in Jersey is now on in | can | IMPOSING PROGRAM USHERS CHRISTMAS INTO CITY TONIGHT | (Continued from First Page.) resentatives of official life are desert- ing the Capital to spend the holidays with the “folks back home.” The Coolidge family is celebrating at the White House in true New Eng- land fashion, but Vice President and Mps. Dawes have gone to their home |in Fvanston. Ill. ~ Several members | of the cabinet will he out of town, as | will also a number of Senators and | Representatives. | Ofecial Washington will turn its thoughts to the more serious aspects of the season by attending a union service tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in Foundry M. E. Church, un der auspices of the Washington Fed- eration of Churches. President and Mrs. Coolidge, members of the cah- inet, members of the diplomatic corps |and others prominent in official life | will hear Rev. Dr. George M. Diffen- | derfer preach on “A Real Christmas Spirit.” In addition to Keith's party, the Central Union Mission today and to- morrow, with the co-operation of the churches it represents, will sénd gen- erously filled baskets, each containing a family Christmas dinner, to the homes of 365 needy ones, From noon onward tomosrow the mission will serve free dinners to all who apply. | A teature of tonight's services at the mission will be a meeting for “men without a penny.” Dinner to Homeless Men. The Salvation Army, in addition to | the basket distribution this afternoon |at 2:30 o'clock at 606 E street, will | entertain moye than 1,000 poor chil- | dren at 6:30° o'clock this evening at the same address. There will be a dinner for homeless men at 1102 treet tomorrow Afternoon, spe- vices at the Evangeline Hotel tomorrow morning and various cele- | brations at branch centers. The Gospel Mission will bring jo: into a hundred needy homes by dis- tributing baskets of food, and tomor- row will serve all day free dinners to | “down-and-oute More than 200 bags of toys and other goodies will be given children of the mission to- morrow morning In the ehapel at 215 John Marshall place. Men who attend the evening service tomorrow will be presented with socks and handker- chiefs and refreshed with doughnuts and coffee, Yuletide fetes are belng held today and tomorrow at most of the hos- pitals, homes and other public_insti- tutions throughout the city. Every | patient in Gallinger Hospital will re- ceive a present, thanks to plans work- ed out by the women’s board, and similar observances will he held at Walter_ Reed, St. FElizabeth's and Mount Alto hospitals. Santa Using Alrplane. Santa is scheduled to make a pre- liminary visit to Washington by air- plane at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He will land at Rolling Field with gifts for the children of the post. Kriss also commissioned the Clvitan Club today to help him call on a hun- dred homes and leave baskets of food for worthy family groups. The Ro- tary Club provided its bus for the entertainment of Southeast children of the Friendship House, where an | elaborate program of Yule treats has heen mapped out. The bus ride will follow a turkey dinner this afternoon. Senator Reed Smoot of Utah hand- ed out the first of 100 Christmas baskets prepared by the Volunteers of America at 225 Pennsylvania avenue this morning. About 100 former service men will he entertained at dinner tomorrow. Community Celebration. Among the community celebrations this evening are those at Petworth, at 7 o'clock; of the Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens' Association in the Northminater Presbyterian Church, at 7, and of the Wesley Heights Com- munity Club, at 6:45 o'clock. Members of the ninth precinct poliee command will play Santa Claus to children of the neighborhood to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock in the station_house, on Ninth street be. tween E and F streets. Clothes, food, candy and toys donated by Northeast business men will be handed out. Delta Pi Chapter of Sigma Nu Fra- ternity of George Washington Uni- versity will dine 20 orphans from the Central Unfon Mission tomorrow at | the chapter house, 1733 N street. Saks & Co. tomorrow morning will follow its annual custom of giving | away 100 overcoats to underprivileged | children. | Trees For Hospital. Twenty-four Christmas trees laden with decorations and gifts will be sent to the Walter Reed Hospital this Christmas by the children of the | Elizabeth V. Brown School in Chevy | Chase, Md. | The custom of sending trees to the in 1918 when the hospital was a_ refuge for wounded The children of this Chevy Chase school from the kindergarten up all strive to give the best tree. The trees are brought in by the boys of the upper grades and are placed in holders made in the manual train- Ing department. Each class then loads the trees with decorations and gifts for their friends at Walter Reed. Approximately 560 employes of the Washington Rallway & Eiectric Co. and the Potomac Electric Power Co. were served a Christmas dinner yes. | terday at the Pepco Bullding, Four- teenth and C streets. President Wil- llam F. Ham presided. Summerall Visits Veterans. Following a custom established by him in France during the World War p- |and continued ever since, Maj. Gen. | Charles. P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army, will visit disabled veter- ans of the war in the local hospitals tomorrow.. He will go in turn to the Naval Hospital, the Veterans' Hospi- tal at Mount Alto and to Walter Reed General Hospital. He will attend the dinner ll‘vtn the disabled mas greeting: ““comrades of the Army of the United States': ““The season of peace and good will typifies the spirit and purpose of the Army. You have performed falthfully the arduous and responsible duties that have been assigned to you during try. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1926. Noted artists who will assist in the broadcasting of the Nation-wide Christmas Eve Carol Concert. At top, left ‘fo Rowe Shelley, musical director; Rhea Dr. Ha at left—Donal A. Fisher, tenor; Virgil 6Iht—\'inll Laing, contralto; Massicotte, soprano. Below, Holmes, bass. WORLD LEADERS CHART PEACE PROSPECTS FOR COMING YEAR Good Will Among Peoples, Reconciliation War and League of of Countries Since By the Associated Pres NEW YORK, December 24.—Christ- mas messages from the diplomatic leaders of two hemispheres emphasiz- ing the world's need for peace and good will are published today by the New York Herald-Tribune. The messages were sent in reply to the questions: “How can world peace and international good will be hest advanced in the coming year?” and “Are existing international arrange- ments for the promotion of peace ade: quate to maintain it?”" Some of the replies, in part, were: 3 King Albert of the Belgians: “The peace of the world can be insured only by the universal good will of the peoples, and this good will depends largely on the ability of these peoples mutually to understand one another.” Premier Wakatsuki of Japan: “In the spirit that prompted Lincoln's ad- dress at Gettyshurg is still to be found the salvation of the race.” L Kellogg Asks Specific Deeds. Secretary of State Kellogg of the United States: “1 should rather see accomplished during the coming yvear a few concrete evidences of the spirit of mutual trust than to see the na- tions attacking problems in such a general and comprehensive manner as to exclude the possibility of solid results.”” Foreign Minister Briand of France: “My object being to put KEuropean peace on solid foundations, I have di- rected all my efforts to transform the principles of the League of Na- tions into realities, and to bring about by degrees a complete reconciliation hetween the countries which had torn one another to pleces during four years." Premier Bethlen of Hungary: “The clashing disproportion of military armaments demands the quickest so- lution.” Forelgn Minister Stresemann of Germa Our agreement in Geneva over the military control of Germany is a succeas which does credit to the policy of Locarno. In three months we shall probably be able to do some- thing more.” Poland for Disarmament. Forelgn Minister Zaleski of Poland — “Among the measures I consider adequate to serve and promote the peace of the world and international good will, T attach great Importance to disarmament conferences.” Viscount Cecil, British representative in the League of Nations—" The next step should be a general agreement for the reduction and limitation of arma- ments.” Foreign Minister Moltesen of Den- mark thought the cause of world peace and gopd will hetween peoples could best be advanced by making the League of Nations "what, according to its name and idea, It ought to be: A league of all nations.” Premier Zalmis of Greeca—"The ex- istence of the League of Nations is the happiest event of this century.” Foreign Minister Lofgren of Sweden —“There are two great tasks for co- operation among the nations imme- diately ahead: An International eco- nomic conference and proportionate reduction of armaments.”” Pleads for Minorities. Chancellor Selpel of Austria de- clared European peace could not be I secured “if freedom and equal rights are not granted and internationally guaranteed to those national minori- tles which cannot be united political- Iy with the chief part of their na- tions.” Foreign Minister Saenz of Mexico: “World peace and international good will will best he advanced during the coming year by means of treaties in which governments will commit them- selves to overcome their difficulties amieably through diplomatic chan- nels, and as a last resort submit to arbitration, without in any case re- sorting to force of arms.” Forelgn Minister Van Karnbeek of Holland: “The League of Nations ex- ists and has not yet spoken its last word. * * ¢ ] look for the cause of peace to prosper greatly in 1927." Premier Jaspar of Belgium: “It is indispensable for the safety of all that peace be strengthened in a unani mous sentiment of good will and in —_— the past year-and your accomplish- ments are a source of pride to the ‘War Department, as they must be to you, With a sense of prefound appre- ciation I send you my heartfelt greet- ings for the Christmas season and my wishes that the new year may bring you blessings and keep up a- united service for the defensé of our coun- 2 an atmosprere of absolute faith.” Dr. Wellington Koo of China: “Pub- lic opinfon in China, which formerly was fgnored, is a new factor which must be recognized and respected if world peace is to be obtained.” Foreign Minister Mitilinou of Ru- mania: “We have unshaken faith in these days that are coming.” Premier Lykke of Norway: “No peace pacts or international arrange- ments for the preservation of peace are adequate if there are any who will not respect them or who desire war."” 1.5, STOPS PLANES SOUGHT BY MEXICO Export Order Refused by State Department Despite Embassy Request. good By the Associated Press. Although the United States some time ago permitted shipment of rifles, machine guns, ammunition and mili- tary airplanes to Mexico to aid the administration there in restoring jorder and maintaiping stable condi- tions, it has within the last two weeks refused to sanction export of airplanes purchased in this country by the Calles government. ‘The new planes had been purchased from the Douglas Airplane Manufae- turing Co., near Los Angeles, and an export license was required to move them into Mexico because of the em- bargo in effect against shipment of arms and war materfals to that coun- try. When the license was requested about 10 days ago it was refused. No explanation of the action has heen made at the State Department. Since the request was rejected President Calles has put into effect a decree pro- hibiting importation of all war mate- rials into Mexico for one year. Whether the airplanes were tlassed as war craft in the Mexican embassy's application has not been disclosed. Exportation of some commodities which come under the terms of the embargo has been permitted since it Wwas put Into effect when it was dem- onstrated that they were to be used for commercial purposes. In the one instance when the em- bhargo was relaxed to permit the ship- ment of arms, ammunition and mili- tary airplanes the De la Huerta revo- lution was at its height and the American Government itself sold them out of its surplus stocks. CALLES’ DECREE PUBLISHED. Importation of War Materials Pro- hivited for One Year. MEXICO CITY, December 24 (#)— President Calles’ decres prohibiting or one year the importation of all war materials was published officially yesterday, becoming eftective immediately. The ban includes firearms, ammuni- tion of every kind, poison gas and armored cars. BUYS BALL CLUB FOR $25. Sporting Goods Dealer Only Bidder for Uniontrwn, Pa., Team. UNIONTOWN, T'a.. December 24 (#).—For a cash crnsideration of $25 Maurice E. Meinert. a sporting goods dealer, was sole owner today of the Uniontown base hall club of the Mid- Atlantic League. Meinert acquired the franchise along with other prop- erty of the club at a sheriff's sale to satisfy a judgment of $900 which he had obtained against it. He was the only bidder. A.committee of business men raised $1,000 last Summer to carry the team through the season when ft encountered financial dificul- ties, Royal Honeymoon Ends. , Degember 24 (#).—Crown Stays at Prison to Play in Minstrels| By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 24, Although his Christmas parden by Gov. Donahey would allow Russeil H. Wattles to spend Christmas e at his Seneca County home, he has chosen to remain at the Ohin Penitentiary. Wattles was cast as a leading character in the annual penitenti- ary minstrel show. Rather than disappoint the director, Mrs. P. E. Thomas, wife of the war. den, he agreed to stay with friends here and return to the pen itentiary both Christmas eve and Christmas morning to aid in en- tertaining those to whom the occa- sion means a day of diversion be- fore another long weary stretch. DENEEN WILL URGE SMITH TO STAY AWAY Message From G. 0. P. Leaders Says Senator-elect Would Jeopardize Chances Senator Deneen, Republican, Tlli- nois, left here yesterday for Chicago with a message from the Senate Re- publican leaders to Frank L. Smith urging him to reconsider acceptance of his appointment as successor of the late Senator McKinley. { Mr. Deneen was authorized to tell Mr. Smith that if he came to Wash ington after the holidays with his cre ONTRADECANVASS |Cobbler Whose Family Was Killed Had Been Warned to Cease Methods. By the Associated Press. BALDWIN, N. Y., December 24.—A cobbler's ambition for more business %o that he could support his wife and won better was belleved by the au- thorities to be re nsible for an ex plosion yesterday that brought sudden death to the woman and child, proh- ably fatally injured the cobbler him self and laid waste a large section of this Long Island town's business district. Salvatore Accardi had a little cob. bler's shop in the tumbledown wooden roadhouse known as Baldwin Tavern. and on the proceeds of his labor was able only meagerly to clothe and feed his wife Angeline and his son Joseph, 6 years old. Ro he started out to canvass the town, from house (o house, for trade. Received Threat in Mall. SKomehow this brought enmity on the little cobbler and last week he re ceived a letter in which he was ordered to stop drumming up trade on penalty of having his shop and the dingy rooms behind it where he lived with his family blown to pleces. The cob- bler turned the letter over to postal authorities and continued on the rounds. Yesterday-morning, before the town was awake o any great extent, there v an explosion that could be 10 miles around. The Baldwin dentials_he probably would be barred from the Senate and would jeopardize his chance¢ of serving the six-vear term to which he was elected in vember. Just bhefore leaving the (‘aplital the Tllinole Senator was a luncheon guest of Senator Reed, Republican, Penn sylvania, a supporter of Senator-elect Vare ot Pennsylvania, who also faces a fight for his seat because of pri- mary campaign expenditures. Reed urged Deneen to prevent, if_possible Mr. Smith from coming to Washing ton at this time and reopening the campajgn expenditure fight. Such a atep, he sald, “would upset the legis lative program and damage both Smith’'s and Vare's chances of serv- ing in the Senate. SAYS CONSUL “DODGES” MEXICO RELIGIOUS ISSUE Secretary of Catholic Welfare As- sociation Declares Elias Is Spokesman for Dictator Calles. Another rejoinder in the controversy over the religious situation in Mexico was made public last night in a state- ment by Rev. John J. Burke, general secretary of the Natfonal Catholic Welfare Conference, charging Mexi- can General Consul Elias of New York with having tried to “dodge” the issue in his public statements. Referring to the answer made by Mr. Elias to the pastoral of the Catho- lic bishops of the United States on the religlous-political _issue. Rev. Mr. Burke asserts Mr. FElias made a “clever but unsuccessful attempt to dodge an fssue which the bishops have laced before the country. Declaring that the pastoral stated facts “well known to eve: dent of cotemporary histor: Burke sald Mr. Elias, as the “spokes- man for the dictator Calles,” had de- clared the “bitter persecution of re- liglon" in Mexico to be the “will of the Mexican people.” “But,” Mr. Burke added, “the love of liberty and respect for right and Justice still lives in the hearts of the people of Mexico and through that people will prevail.” YOSHIHITO IS DEAD AFTER LONG FIGHT; FAMILY AT BEDSIDE (Continued from First Page.) Crown Princess, although Occidental in many of their ideas, bowed to centuries of Japanese tradition and permitted the observance of the elaborate royal birth rites of their people. But one custom _they ignored, that of keeping the infant's head shaved. Little Prince Michi house of Pimmu Tenno (as the Japanese reverently term the Em- peror) who ever wore hair cut in Occidental fashion. A custom which had been in vogue since 660 B.C, in the Land of the Rising Sun there- by fell to modernism. The Emperor Sadako is said to have fully shared her royal spouse’s fondness for Euro- pean and American ways. Emperor Yoshihito's reign has been called a continuation of his father’s “era of enlightenment.” Upon ascending the throne he said he would endeavor to carry out Mutsu- hito's policy of friendliness toward Western nations and their ideals. At the outbreak of the World War, partly as a result of Yoshihito's ef- forts, Japan entered the struggle on the side of the allies and helped to render Germany impotent in the Orient and on the Pacific. Little was publicly known on this side of the Pacific of the Emperor's atti- tude toward the Korean, Shantung, Siberian and California anti-alien jand problems. the solution of which has bheen watched with keen interest in America. SANTA DELIVERS GIFTS TO PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE (Continued from First Page.) otherwise limber up before his execu- tion. Largest 30 Pounds. The largest of these big birds, a 30- pound gobbler, will grace the dinner table at the White House tomorrow night. In the matter of Christmas remem- brances the President’s pet raccoon has not been overlooked. This little animal is today wearing a large red ribbon attractively tied in a bowknot about her collar. And tomorrow Re- becca—that is her name—is to receive from the President’s hands a collar with a nice shiny plate bearing her full name, “Rebecca Raccoon of the White House.” Rebecca has a collar now, but it is of a very ordinary variety. To this collar is attached a long chain which is used as= a leash. President Coolidge tomorrow will give Christmas gifts to the attaches and servants of the White House force. It 4s understood these gifts will be gold coins. thus was the first baby of the royal! Tavern jerked upward and then col- lapsed, walls sagging in and the roof falling through to the ground. : By a freak of the explosion, Accardi was hurled through a window of the Kitchen hehind the cobbler’s shop and landed 100 feet away in-a fleld. Fire- men found him la and at the hos- pital it was said he could not Nve. Fight Others Injured. The wife and her son were trapped in the building. From the wreckage. which caught fire after the explosion, their charred bodies were taken after the fire-fighting forces from half a dozen surrounding towns had quenched what at first seemed to be a confla- gration which would wipe out the vil- lage. Not only was t| Baldwin Tavern wrecked by the biast, but almost a score of nearby wooden stores with brick fronts were razed. Windows were broken in a radius of two miles. Both legs of a school teacher on her way to the nearby railroad station were broken, a man residing directly across from the tavern was cut by glass and half a dozen other persons who happened to be up early and were near the scene were slightly injured. HOUCK RE-ENACT EVENTS LEADING UP TO DISAPPEARANCE (Continued from First Page) and manhole that it would have been possible to have forced a human body through. Sergt. J. H. B. Swain of the eleventh precinet accompanied the searchers for the police department. Wil Visit Other Scenes. Following the trip to the little apart- ment, now barren and ahout ready for a new tenant, it was expected that the detectiven would take the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital specialist on a walk over familiar paths, back to the places he and his wife visited together in the woods near the home. Finally, it the experience does not prove too | much for the man's distraught nerves he may be taken to the river at Gles- boro Point. Dr. Houck's closest friends, who | formerly insisted that Mrs. Houck had merely left her home temporarily and would surely return, think now that the young wife is probably dead. Dr. Houck had a severe setback for | some undetermined reason yesterday. | He became melancholy, sat with his | hands to his head all morning, and toward noon informed Dr. Grover C. Kirk, clinical director of the psychi- atric ward of Gallinger Hospital and an old friend, that he would make a “frank statement” if Dr. Kirk would have himself deputized. Detectives ‘were summoned to hear the “state- ment.” It developed no material informa- tion the police did not already have, owever, and the authorities ques- tloned whether or not Dr. Houck did not experience a change of mind dur- ing the period that elapsed between the time he volunteered the statsment and the time that be began it. They teel that if he is deliberately with- holding information, he will divulge it once he Is back in his former apart- ment. dealousy Evidence Found. Paychiatrists, who called to see Dr. Houck after the statement had been completed, found definite evidence of a condition that had not previously manifested itself. It showed that Dr. Houck, for some reason, had harbored Jealo over his wife. The doctors admitted that this jealousy may have played a part in his mental collapse An examination of persons who were close friends of Dr. and Mrs. Houck hegan to assume a new direction to day, following Dr. Houck's “frank statement” of yesterday. Dr. Houck told several of his friends, who called to ses him shortly after his return, that he had suspected them of being lice additional names of persons he might have suspected yesterday. It was learned today that when Dr. Houck wrote a check to the order of Mrs. Houck just before he left his home, Wednesday a week ago, he also wrote a check to the order of the Trav- er’s Insurance Co. and malled it, covering the premium due on & pelicy of $5,000. The policy was pay: in 35 years and included an accident and permanent disability clause. Mrs. Houck was the beneficiary. An application for an additional (fi.WO, which named Mrs. Houck as the beneficiary, was made by Dr. Houck several months ago and was pending before the company at the time he disappeared. Mrs. Houck car- ried no insurance. the middle one has been placed a miniature crib of Bethlehem with tiny statuettes of Mary holding the Christ child, and of the three wise men stand- ing ‘about. Moss has been placed about the floor near the trees and a dozen or so tiny sheep have been put in_position. There are three small camels, too. but most interesting of all is the small figure of an elephant placed in such a position as to give the impras- sion that he is nibbli t the tree. The three Christmas trees which are featuring the Yuletide decorations at the White House this year ‘e been placed in the famous blue room on the first floor of the old mansion. The trees have heen placed in a row at the Leopold of Belgium and his er Princess Astrid of Sweden, leftéfor Brussels today after spending their honeymoon in France. * 1 far end of the room, with the tallest in the middle. Only a few decorations have been placed on the jrees, but at the base of No explanation was offered for the presence of the elephant in thia lit- tle_scene. Probably the most striking feature t White H Christm: lehem.” w been hung outside the east window of the blue room. s an electric bulb in the star, which Is kept lighted day and night,