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Evening star., 1921-08-07
eRETTIEsT GIRL ON CAMPUS.
Mfsz Obenchain Became Famous as
University Beauty.

CHICAGO. August 6.-Mrs Mada-
lynne Obenchain, who was with John
B: Kennedy when he was slain near
hisccottage in a suburb of Los Ange-
les%earlX today. once was famous in
Chcago as the prettiest girl on the
northwestern University campus"
She later became the bride Of a
wealthy attorney. widely known
throughout the middle west Ralph
3. Obeenchain. She was granted a
divorce in 1890.
Mr.. Obenchain said today that he
could give no explanation Of the at
tack on Kennedy. Il never saw him."
he said. but 1 knew he was a good
friend Of the family. Mrs. Oben-
chains mother lived in Los Angeles
and her father is dead. 1 have heard
from her only indirectly since the
divorce and haven't seen her for
some time"
II always loved my former wife,"
said Mr.. Obenchain.r Il love her still.
No matter what she may have done.
I Will stapd by her always. She has
only lto, send for me and 1 will go to
her side as fast as a train can take
me- ~ hope she will let me help her
in thts her hour Of need"
Evening star., 1921-08-07
SUN-sPoTS AND WEATHER.
inject Rsspened by. Recent Tenn
perature Coincidence,


"suueUdts and Weather" is the
title Rf.aR article in the Meteorologi-
cal MAGAZINE for July by Dr. c. p.
Brooks. who makes some interest
ing suggestions.
1t ist mentioned that the subject is
again opened by the recent develop
ment of unusually large sun-spots
with h-associated heat. electrical and
magnetE phenomena. A bibliographi-
cal list is given of authorities on the
subject and the author says that al
ttouEhe{he literature is erroneous, we
are .tQlU far from definite conclusions
So-lQQg ago as 1851 Riccioli claimed
that Temperature rose with decreas-
inGsa6pots. and vice versa.
he dscovery in 1844 of an eleven
vel r periodicity in spots caused a re-
mel Fal Of the study, and in 1873 re-
SUI Is Of an investigation by Koppen
wd Re published. showing that temper
at4re reaches a maximum shortly be-
foe spot minimum and a minimum
abb 3ut spot maximum.
positive correlation of sun-spots
wi b Tainfall has been found in the
trSglcS. and also with elements such
as lake levels which depend on rain
fallno.A close parallelissm has been
denoA strated between sun spots and
tropical hurricanes. and Mr.. Brooks
says:that the study Of eleven years
wind data in the Falkland Islands
reveals that at spot maximum the
orfniness is greatest. -.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
GERMANS SHIP TO U. S.
Believe Many Unlawful1y Enter
Country as Seamen.

Many Germans are shipping at Ger
man ports on vessels bound for the
United States as seamen at wages, of
! cent a month, according to a let
ter sent to Secretary of Labor Davis
by Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board. The belief was expressed by
Secretary Davis that the Germans are
permitted to land in this country as
seamen and then fee into the interior
Until treaty is signed with Ger
many, it was explained. it will not be
legal for German citizens to enter the
United States.
Mr.. Davis said he expected to ask
that bill be introduced in Congress
requiring the registration on arrival
Of all foreign seamen. There are
probably 10000 Chinese in this coun-
try without legal right to be here he
added, as atresult of their taking ad-
vantage Of the seamen's act. which
permits foreign seamen to land at
American ports. ~ u.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
FREE AUTO RIDES
TEMPT PRISONERS
Number Of. Offenders In
creases Since Police Aban-
don Horse Van.

Police Court records made public last
night indicate that the popularity of au-
tomobile rides afforded prisoners trans
ported from various precinct stations to
the court is responsible for an increase
in the number of passengers carried by
the big police motor van.
Following relegation of the old horse
drawn wagon to the scrap heap and the
institution of the high-powered motor
van, and since that time the number of
prisoners transported to the Police Court
has been steadily on the increase, the
figures show.
Many Prisoners Hauled.
An old attache. who has seen the
yearly haul increase from 1000 last year
to the grand total of 5.252 this year, de-
clared that he has seen many prisoners
evince manifest delight over the ride to
the court. apparently acting as II. in
making the trip, they were putting it
over on the police.
A glance at the records shows, be-
sides steady gain in passengers, the
fact that the big van experienced no
business slumps throughout the past
year. During this period the monthly
figures are: July. 338; August, 325;
September. 800; October. 46S: Novem-
ber, 377; December, 369; January. 46o:
feDfuary. 4O6; March, 497; April, sos /;
May. SOS; June, 522.
The foregoing figures do not give
the slightest intimation of the volume
OF work performed by the Judges of the
Police Court. however. nor the num-
ber of prisoners actually in the tolls
Many prisoners are taken to court in
automobiles or motor patrol wagons Of
the police department. it is explained,
increasing the number two or three
hundred. it is believed.
Heavy Fines Collected.
Incidentally, it is stated. the Police
Court Is one of the best paying govern
ment institutions. Court records for
the last fiscal year show a total of
approximately $4,000 cases docketed,
while the amount of money turned into
the treasury was s32238676 Fines
collected in cases involving offenses
against the United States amounted to
9.S01 6S. while the sum collected in
cases involving offenses against the
District laws was S232.3s676
Much Of the money collected in the
District branch of the court came
from persons charged with traffic
violations. it is stated. while on the
United States side bootleggers were
liberal contributors.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
RACING IMMIGRANT
VESSELS MAlEND
Husband Willing to Wipe
Slate Clean If Pledges
- Are Given.

Frantic midnight racing Of immi-
grant-laden steamers into American
harbors to land monthly quotas in the
first minutes Of the first day Of new
months may be done away with here
tomorrow. when ship line officers and
Immigration officials get together to
formulate new agreement.
Commissioner General Husband Of
the Immigration bureau. In announc-
ing the conference yesterday, said
ne was willing to wipe the slate
SO August quota excess now in har-
bors and begin all over again. II the
companies would reach a binding
agreement among themselves not to
exceed quotas hereafter.
Quotas Exceeded In Two Minutes.
Due to such a race July 81, the Greek,
Turkish and other small quotas for
August were exceeded In the first two
minutes of August /. One ship lost
OUT because of a lighter crossing her
now. and risked carrying hack her
load OF immigrants at the company's
expense rather than take q chance on
running down the barge. She was q
hritish steamer. bringing q small part
OF the months quota OF Greeks. and
had refused. Commissioner Husband
said. to take others A Greek ship
with the whole months quota Of
Greeks left after the British vessel,
put won by two minutes in docking
land ner entire cargo under existing
rulings. The conference tomorrow
is planned to devise ways and means
of meeting this situation.
Warned When Law Paused.
Commissioner Husband said he had
been warned when the present law
was enacted that there would proba-
bly, be efforts to make game OF it in
order to preY:nt further efforts to
limit immigration when the emer-
gency measure expires. Companies,
however. that bring the majority of
immigrants are adhering strictly to
agreements. among themselves, how
ever. he added. that they would not
bring more aliens of any nationality
than could be admitted under each
months quota.
The difficulty is with smaller lines
ana comparatively small numbers of
immigrants, he said
Excess Aliens Cause Trouble.
Since June 80 probably not more
than 400 aliens have arrived in excess
of quotas. but these have taken prac-
officials to handle. it was said. Con-
siderable pressure is brought by
members of Congress and others to
permit them to be admitted. once they
reach port. for Humanitarian" rea-
sons. the commissioner said. and none
had been ordered taken back by the
ship companies that brought them as
yet.
Steamship lines are appealing for
relief. Mr.. Husband said. and 1t is
proposed at tomorrow's meeting to
start again.
There was excuse for the exceeded
quotas In June, when the Italian
quota was exceeded by $500. Mr..
Husband said. but none for the re-
peated disregarding of the rule by
certain lines. Since June Italian
immigration has been regulated by
the companies handling that business.
and there remained in July a balance
OF $500 that could have been brought,
but that will be distributed through
the year by the companies under
agreement among themselves.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
DENIES DESERVING WIFE.
Husband, Declares She Misrepre-
s,sented Age When Marriad

Alleging that he was induced to
marry the plaintiff by reason of her
statement that she was twenty years
of age. when she was only fifteen, and
denying that he at any time deserted
hen Keith M. Gaylor. nineteen years
old, has filed in the District Supreme
Court his answer to the suit of Mrs.
Harriet Ann Tupper Gaylor for sep
arate maintenance.
The husband declared his wife re-
fused to perform any housework and
cook his meals, and says their marital
unhappiness was caused by the in
reference of the brides mother. Gay
loF has been ordered to show cause
Monday why he should not be COM
PEELED to pay counsel fees and ALI
moqy to the wife. Attorneys Raymond
Neudecker and Bertrand Emerson. jr.,
represent the husband.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
BIDS ARE REQUESTED
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
Henry Ford's Offer Declared Best
! So Far Received by War
Department,

Every Industrial establishment and
financial company in the United States
which: might be interested In the
purchase of the Muscle Shoals, Ala.
nitrate plants and dams has been in
formed that bids for the project
would be welcomed by the War De-
partment. Despite this general invi-
tation: 1t was announced yesterday,
no DID has been received which the
government considers comparable to
that submitted by Henry Ford.
one or two offers have been received,
but were said to be wholly unaccept-
able. One Of these came from a man
VINO VINO SAID II the government would
give him $50,000.000 he would take
over operation Of the nitrate plants
ana guarantee to make good profits"
Others OF the same character have
been rejected
Secretaries Weeks and Hoover re-
eensiy announced that they expected
source, but in the absence Of the cab
met members acting officials de-
ciared today the expected ofrer had
not put in appearance.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
What Congress Is Doing
The House..
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

House Leader Mondell expects
that quick action can be had this
week on several important meas
ures. Tomorrow Chairman, Kahn
of the military affairs committee
plans to get the West Point cadet
bill passed. and, after that, the con-
ference; report on the packer bill
is to be taken up. This will mean
a hard fight, as former Republican
Leader Mann is considerably put
out because the packer bill was
passed while he was taking few
days off in his garden. $50
Representative Mondell intends to
ask that the calendar Wednesday
business be advanced to Tuesday
by unanimous consent. If that is
allowed, the naval affairs commit
tee has the call on what legislatio
will be brought up.
Tuesday or Wednesday Chairman
Madden Of the appropriations COM
mittee expects to make his report
on the $125. 100000 deficiency ap-
propriation asked by the Shipping
the House act on this report Thurs
day Indications are that. Of the
$125.N00. 600 asked for by Chairman
Lask.r of the Shipping Board only
about ,$40.000.O00 will be recon-
mended by the committee.
On Wednesday. the Norris bill
with the Kellogg amendment is to
be called up. This allows to the
War Finance Corporation extended
authority with regard to export
trade.
Leader Mondell, after conference
with some of his colleagues. Is
planning to h.Ive the House recess
from Thursday night to Monday.
Hearings befWe the joint con-
gressional commission on agricul-
ture featured the committee work
day. Gov. Harding of the Federal
Reserve Board, and John Skelton
Williams, former controller of the
currency, clashed on a question OF
veracity and Mr.. Harding was
forcibly detained from. personal
physical clash with his adversary.
Secretary Mellon of the Treas
ury Department told the ways ana
means committee on Thursd day that
nary expenditures of the Aovern-
ment is necessary II additional
taxes are to be avoided. The ways
and means committee has been IN
executive session all week on the
tax revision bill.
Members Of the foreign affs irs
committee said it was improbable
that any action will be taken ny
the committee on numerous resolu'-
tions regarding the withdrawal OF
American occupation forces from
Germany.
Chairman McFadden of the bank
ing and currency committee names
Representatives McGregor. Dunbar
and Black as a subcommittee to
conduct public hearings on bills
for credits for agricultural pro-
duction. ..-
A Senate bill authorizing the
distribution to the states Of cap
tured German cannon. fieldpieces
and other war trophies was re-
committed by vote Of 1913 to 80
on Wednesday. after a five-hour
debate.
Demand upon the census bureau
to prepare statistics showing the
number of government employees
in the classified civil service in
Washington who voted in the last
election Is made in a bill intro
duced by Representative Ware OF
Pennsylvania.
The conference report on the
Sweet bill, revising war-risk lnsur-
ance regulations and creating a
veterans bureau to handle all the
affairs of former service men, was
accepted By the House Tuesday. by
a vote Of 264 to 4. This bill has
now run its legislative course.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
IRELAND HAS DROUGHT,
Advices Say It Is Worst in 10O
Years.

ireland is suffering the worst
drought in 100 years. according to
adUces to the Department Of Com
merce from William C. Kent, Ameri-
can, consul at Belfast. Unless the
relief Of plenteous rain comes soon."
Mr: Kent said, "the potato crop. as
well as fax. will be ruined; cattle
Will not fatten and gardens will be
ruined"
William NJ. Park Of the American
trade commissioners Office in Eng
land reported that country to be suf-
fering from an extended Drought In
many localities. Mr.. Park said, water
is cut off from dwellings and business
establishments in the evening.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
ARMY LISTS FOUR TEAMS.
War Departments Quota in Camp
Perry Rifle Matches.

The war department has author
lied the entry of four Army teams in
the National Rifle Association match
es at Camp Perry. Ohio this fall.
Ihey are the coast artillery rifle
team, the infantry rifle team. the
cavalry rife and engineering rifle
teams and the Philippine Scouts rife
team.
Because of the lack of funds, how
ever. the Army rifle teams will not
attend the twenty-eighth annual rifle
tournament at Seagirt, N. J., August
II to 27. That will result in the sur
render OF a number of trophies now
held by the service teams
Evening star., 1921-08-07
RANDALL. is SENTENCED.
Hold-Up Man Must Serve Eight
Years in Penitentiary.

William A. Randall. twenty-five
years old. of Cambridge, Mass. was
sentenced Friday by Justice Siddons, in
Criminal Division z. to serve eight years
in the penitentiary.
Randall pleaded guilty to joining
old. in number of hold ups of pro-
prietors of small stores in several
cities. including the robbing Of the
store of William Gildenhorn, 1223
pennsylvania avenue northwest. Octo-
Der S,last. Randall also admitted that
he shot Edwin E. Monk, citizen, who
was about to apprehend him as he
fled from the store. Homer is serving
a sentence of thirteen years. in the
penitentiary.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
POLO PLANS ARE APPROVED.

The Secretary of Warshas approved
the plan OF the central polo cem-
.mittee. War Department. to assemble
eight polo players and the necessary
mounts at Camp Alfred Vail. N. j., for
about one months practice. prepara-
tory to forming a, team to represent
the Army ing the junior polo cham
pionship tournament. That tourna-
ment will bH played at Philadelphia.
Pa, between September 12 and "a.
and is limited to teams having a total
handicap o: less than twenty goals.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
OF BROKER
nEYST|F|ES POLICE
Los Angeles Man Shot From
S&ytS ..
''Ambush-Accompanied
= by Famous Beauty.

Bysthe Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. August 6.-John B.
Kennedy. a young insurance broker.
was shot to death from ambush last
night in a suburb while searching for
a lucky penny" in company with
Mrs. Madalynne 0benchain, young
divorcee of Evanston, ILL.,, and. despite
a days work on the case. the police
tonight confessed themselves baffied
by. the mystery.
The young man had arrived in front
of his bungalow in Beverly Glen, and
at her suggestion. she told the police.
the'two began to search for lucky
penny" she said she had buried near
the front gate some time previously.
While they were STOPPING over dig
ging the sand two shots rang out. the
woman told the police. and Kennedy
fell at her feet. She screamed for
help after she had caught his dying
words. Good night, Madalynne."
Drive Away In Machine.
H. neighbor said she saw two men
drive away in an automobile at the
time the shots were fired and the pO-
. lice today discovered clump OF
broken bushes a few yards from
where Kennedy fell. The mans head
gun charge. A revolver was found by
his side unused and Mrs. Obenchain
said 1t belonged to Kennedy.
The young woman. although only
twenty years old. had been married
some two years ago while a student
held today as a witness. She told
the police she was wholly unable to
explain the shooting; that she was
planning to marry Kennedy. having
obtained divorce for that reason.
but that the wedding had been delayed
hecamSn his ia nhiacfad
She asserted. according to police,
that she had been on friendly terms
with her former husband, who lives
in Chicago. and that he had not op-
posed her divorce because he felt she
would be happier with Kennedy.
Taken. to Scene Of Shooting.
To-day. at her own request. Mrs.
Obenchain was taken to the scene of
the. shooting. She told the sheriff she
thought she might throw more light
on the affair If she could go over the
ground. but she made no discovery
that would help solve the staying. the
police said.
STORIES of kennedy's recent life to the
authorities, and these were being in
vstlgated. although received with lit
tie hope that they would lead to a
solution.
An inquest over the body of Ken
netly will be held. it was announced,
but the date will await completion of
preliminary inquiries
Examination of Kennedy's clothing
showed he had number of important
pnpers and a wallet containing $56
several articles of jewelry worn by
him had not been disturbed
Police records here show that Ken
nedy1 as attacked and beaten on the
stree. about four years ago by two
men who, he said. were strangers to
linn.
PRETT1EST GIR1 ON cA6pnc
Evening star., 1921-08-07
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Gordon Hagans. former soldier,
wanted in this city to answer charges
OF grand larceny is under arrest in
Glover. s. c.. 1t is charged that Ha-
gans, while rooming at the home of
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy. 1911 X street.
robbed five other roomers Of $75 and nu-
merous articles Of wearing apparel.
Detective Cornwell is on his way to
South Carolina with a warrant for the
young man.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
ASKS ROAD EXTENDED.
Would Eliminate Detour in Prince
Georges County.

Extension Of the National Defense
highway in Prince Georges county.
Md. one-eighth of mile to bring IL
into Lanham. Nd. is asked in a let
fer sent to Gov. Richie of MARYLAND by
John R. Mxgles. president Of the Good
ROADS League CT Prince Georges County.
building of the additional one
eighth of a mile will eliminate the
necessity of three>mne detour, MT.
Rlggles says. Contract for the build
ing OF part of the road will soon be
let. The letter also asks that the
road be built sixteen feet in width
instead of fifteen feet,
Evening star., 1921-08-07
0FFERs5FIvE FELLOWsHIPs.

The School Of Mines Of the College
of Engineering Of the University OF
Alabama offers i've fellowshfps Of the
value of $50 in mining and metal
NJ ntsa s,sfss work *
mDes.. They have been established
for the purpose Of undertaking the
solution of the problems being stud
led by the United States bureau of
mines that are Of especial impor-
tance ITO the state of Alabama and
In the south.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
To UTILIZE BIG: BALLOON.
Huge Dirigible, Bought From italy,
Beine Assembled at Langley.

HAMPTON Va, August 8.-Army
air forces at Langley Field started
work assembling the Immense .dirigi-
Bile balloon Bona, recently purchased
parts Of .0s ,airship having begun
to STRIVE by .rail. = '.t2-. =.
Original. plAhs were to have. the
machine assembled at New York and
flown to Langley Field. where 1t will
be housed permanently, but these
plans were abandoned because of
special arrangements made at Lang
ley Field for keeping the machine.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
BOLT DESTROYS HOUSE.
Strikes Same Place in Which Man
Was Killed by Lightning.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELklNS. w. Va, August 6.-That
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place was disproved this week,
When the residence Of Commodore
Simmons at Daley was struck and
completely destroyed by the result
ant fire.
This is the same house in which
William Hornbeck was killed by
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons and fwo ch;I.
dren were in the house at the time.
but no one was hurt. So rapidly did
the fire burn that it was Impossible
to save any of the furniture or effects.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
HEAT VICTIM DIES AT 1os.

Spec1al D1apAtch % Tue St1f.
BENWOOD, w. Va, August ED
ward Kidd. aged los. having been
born in Virginia in 1913, is dead at
Neffs He had been In good health
until overcome by the heat several
days ago and had worked like q man
thirty years younger. He was found
dead in bed. He ID survived by his
third wife. No children are living.
While a resident of. Virginia he was
Confederate army. He was SIX feet
three inches tall, and at his death
Weighed ITO pounds n
Evening star., 1921-08-07
WHITE HOUSE CLERK WEpIA
Nelson e. .sWebster and Mr.. a.. ~
Lamont-Lilley Joined In Wedlock..

Nelson Fl Webster, for many years. |
disbursing clerk at the White HousaL
and Mrs. Elizabeth D.. Lamont -Liilsy.s
were married on August 1. In Elkton.
Md. according to an announcement
received by friends OF the couple here.
The wedding took place at high noon
and was performed by Rev. Mr. Dixon,
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church
there. The families Of. both the bride
and groom have been prominent in
affairs of the eastern shore Of Mary
land and Delaware for many years
Mrs. Webster Is direct descendant
of family that settled in that, Sec
ton more than three hundred years
ago.
After August Is the couple will
make their home in the Ethelhurst,
18th and L street,
Evening star., 1921-08-07
OBSERVATORY IN USE.
Only Municipal Institution of Kind
Opens in Des Moinea.

The Municipal Observatory. at Des
MoineS. Iowa, which lis said to be
the: only municipal obserya tory in the
world. was opened on August 1. The
observatory building is to-, he
equipped by the Drake University
with an eight-inch equatorial tele-
scope.
1t is to be under the control of fbe
university and open to the public at
least three times a week. and at anv
other time when occasion may war
rant.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
MRS. J. c. KIRBY DEAD.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SnecfhI DtHpttch 20 The Staf.
WARRENTON. Va, August s.-Mrs.
Julia G. Kirby. widow OF Capt. James
D. Kirby, died at her home near War
renton. aged seventy-seven years. The
funeral took place Wednesday at her
home, with fnterment in Warrenton
cemetery. She Is survived by the fol-
lowing children: William A. Beasley
Of Colorado. James D. and Walter c.
Kirby Of Washington, D. c.; John and
Ralph S. Kirby and Miss Constance
Kirby of Warrenton.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
DR.. FROST GOES TO NEW POST.

DR.. Wade H. Frost. former surgeon
in the United States public health
service. has been appointed head of
the department of epidemioloKy and
public health administration In the
school of hygiene and public health
of the Johns Hopkins University. .