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Evening star., 1925-12-08
WILL TRACE PRISON
LIFE Of REYNOLDS
Blond Bandit Probably in Jail
at Time of Heimer Muir.
der Here.

Police will trace the penitentiary
record of Elmore j. Reynolds. blond
bandit" who admits five crimes here.
in an endeavor to ascertain whether
the man now under arrest in Roch-
ester. y. Y, for the shooting Of a
taxicab driver had any connection
with the robbery of the store OF Gus
Heimer, candy manufacturer, at sos
r. street, who was killed by a hold.up
man last March 3.
Detective Joseph L. Waldron went
to Rochester at the order Of Inspect or
c. L. Grant to check up on local
crimes. and obtained admissions from
Reynolds in connection with the rob
berry of the home of Henry A. Ber
liner. at 2s+t Tilden street, where Mr.
and Mrs. BeTliner and coiored maid
were bound by q suave bandit While
he stole 800 in jewelry and $50 In
cash. and in connection with fou-
other important local cases. including
the shooting OF Jack IIeros, delicates
sen proprietor.
While Inspector Grant is inclined
to the belief that Reynolds vas behind
the bars in Wichita. kans., at the
time of the Heimer murder the report
being that he did not escape until la st
October, police will ascertain positive
iy the exact period that he was In
prison before eDdeavoring TO have
Reynolds explain his whereabouts at
the time.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
ORE TAX CASES HEARD
BY SUPREME COURT
Royalty Levy on Iron Mined in
Minnesota Attacked by
Hughes and Milburne.

The Supreme Court took up for
hearing today the Minnesota royalty
tax cases. Recognizing the impor.
tance of the issues involved in the
seven cases attacking the validity of
the tax, the court allowed two days
for oral argument.
Prominent counsel. including Charles
Evans Hughes and John G. Milburne,
appeared for those challenging the
validity OF the law: which requires
the owners Of the land leased or rent.
ed for the mining Of iron ore to pay
IA tax upon the royalty they received
from the iron and steel companies
which take out the ore.
Virtually alrthe enormous output OF
iron ore mined in Minnesota Is pro.
duced under royalty arrangements. OF
the 5000 900 tons taken out In 1928
all having been mined under such ar.
rangements except 311. 900 tons taken
out by the owners of the land. II
was contended that the tax WAS an
arbitrary and unreasonable burden
upon the iron ore industry.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
G. M. BOWERS, FORMER
REPRESENTATIVE, DIES
West Virginian Engaged in Or
charding Since Retirement
in 1928.
sreclal Dispatch TO The Star.

Srcldl D1spatcn TO j ne star.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. December
S.-George Meade Bowers. Republican
former Representative from the second
West Virginia district, and since hts
retirement from politics in 1923 en-
gagged In orcharding and banking
here, died at his home last night after
two.week illness. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis during the Sum
mer, followed by a second attack No.
i, vember IS.
Mr., Bowers was head of local
hank He was born at Gerardstown
September 13, 1863. His early educa-
ton was obtained in county schools
He was a member Of the State Legis-
lature in 1887, supervisor Of the
United States census for West Virgin
la in 1890 and went to the Republican
national convention in Minneapolis as
a delegate from the State in 1892. He
was treasurer Of the bd(nrd Of Chicago
Worlds Fair commissioners for West
Virginia. From 1898 to 1913 he wa 8
United States fish commissioner He
served as president OF the American
Fisheries Society in 1902-l903. He was
elected on May 8, 1916, to Congress to
fill the unexpired term of the late
William G.. Brown, and was reelected
from the second district to the Sixty
fifth, SiXtysixth and Sixty-seYenth
Congresses, covering the period 1917
1928.
His widow, four children, two sisters
and one brother survive. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at :.
pm. at the home; burial to be
either IN Martinsburg OF Gerardstown.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

Of majors. and in the natural course
of events viii shortly be promoted to
the rank OF lieutenant colonel. He is
the grs ndson of President l.. :. Grant.
an honor graduate Of the Military
Academy. and was awarded the Dis.
tinguished Service Medal for excep-
World War. He has held the Office of
superintendent Of the State, War and
Navy buildings. and has filled the
Office Of director of public buildings
and public parks In the temporary alb
sences Of the incumbent. Before his
present assignment to duty as an as-
sistant to LDlt. Col. Sheriff. several
months ago. he was in charge of i'm.
portant river and harbor Improvement
In the San Francisco district.
Lieut.. Col. Peek Is from Wisconsin.
He was an honor graduate of the
Military Academy. class Of 1897; Of the
Army School Of the Line In 1910, of
the Army STAFF College In 1911 and of
the Army War College In 1920.
His entire service has been in the
Corps of Engineers. Among his earli.
est works was the construction of
roads and bridges in the Yellowstone
National Park and the construction OF
engineering projects in the vicinity of
Cincinnati, Duluth and st. Paul, in.
cluding the building Of the big dam
near St. Paul. During the World
War he hold the rank Of colonel OF
Engineers and was in direct charge
of the building Of roads and railways
In the fighting area Of the zone occu.
pied by the First Army, commanded
by Gen. Laggett, and was awarded the
distinguished service medal.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
FALL Of MUKDEN
TOMORROW SEEN
Ku0 Near Manchurian Capi.
taI-ForeignerS Take
Refuge in ConsuIates.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AesoclateC pfc9s.
TOXIC, December S.-Latest dis
patches received by the foreign Office
declare that the army OF Gen. Kuo
Sung-lien. former hcnchman OF Mar.
shall Chang Tso.lin, Manchurian war
lord, is expected to enter Mukden, cap
ital Of Manchuria. tomorrow Gen.
Kuo's troops at present are reported
to be at Sinminfu. Sheneking Prov.
ince, west of Mukden, facing a small
army which Is expected either to sur.
render or retreat toward Kirin
whittier Marshal Chang was reported
journeying this morning
1t is understood that telegraph and
railway communication between Muk
den and Peking Is not function!ng
Consular adyices reported that ali
banks, stores and shops In Mukden
had been closed. and that tho bank
ers in that city urgently had tele
graphed to Toxic their fears that there
would be looting by the retreatins
troops.
Four hundred additional Japanese
railway guards have left Port Arthur
for Mukden. All foreigners have evac.
uated Sinmiufu. 1t Is understood that
q number Of foreign women have been
given refuge In the Japanese and
other consulates at Mukden, where all
consuls at a meeting planned for pro
lection OF their nationals.
The foreign Office processes opti
nlism. but admits that a serious situa
ton may develop.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

ably would end like the last Washing
ton conference. with the the United
States disarming and the other ma
lions not disarming."
Sees End In Failure.
Senator Moses said: II think they
had better first invite US to the con
ference before asking US to arrange al
agenda. | am in favor OF any move
mont to promote the cause OF peace
but another disarmament conference
probably would end like the last Wash
lnSton conference with the United
states disarming and the other ma
lions not disarming."
Senator swanson said: The United
States should accept the invitation
without hesitation. 55 nations are now
members OF the league. and when Ger
many joins there will he Sc. The
United states, Russia. Turkey ant
Mexico are practically the only ma
tons not included in the league
The only practical way a world
conference can be held for disarma-
H1ent Is 10 include all the nations
within the league. The only part Of
disarmament that would affect US In.
diNidually is naval disarmament, and
this can be accomplished in the broad
conference now called under the
ieague. and 1t cannot be accomplished
by q, Small conference as contemplated
hy some In America.
The League Of Nations has be-
como 50 potential and Ii growing 20
faSt yearly in influence and pouer
that II no longer can be either ridi.
culed or ignored. The United States
Government in order 70 accomplish
results needed and desired has been
compelled to cooperate officially with
tho league in ls important matters.
II has co-operated unoff1cially in in.
numerable matters in order to attain
desired results.
American public men and all polit.
csi parties have been prea ching world
disarmament since the conclusion OF
The var and an opportunity is now
presented for the United States TO OBJ
tain needed disarmament For Il &c
refuse to accomplish what Il desires Ir
the coming conference would simply
present our Government as havins
preaChmentS in one direction anC
practice In another. II would he de
plorsble If President Coolidge would
be deferred from availing himself ot
This opportunity on account OF the
narrow prejudice of many against the
league Whether we Join the league
nr not, we should cheerfuIly cooperate G
with 1t in all OF its commendable
works"
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
f-Issippi. said The United States
should accept the invitation. Such q
gathering might mean real world dis
armament. With all the benefits tha,
might come from such "a conference
rhis tin1fd administration. however
Will doubtless reject the invitation"
II was reiterated today at the
White House that the President
would not attempt TO give consider.
alton 10 the invitation from the
league until an official communication
had been received and studied.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
COOLIDGE MESSAGE
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Republicans and Democrats
Join in Praise-Some Op.
position Found.

President Coolidge's message was
the subject Of favorable comment by
Republican Senators and also by DEM
ocrAtic, although the latter disagreed
with some of the recommendations
and arguments advanced by the Pres
ident.
senator wadswor,h, Republican. Of
New York said: THE Presidents mes
sage was both comprehensive and con-
vincing. I was particularly pleased
with whSt he said about national de-
feflse and entirely satisfied with his
recommendations regarding aviation,
which are based on the report of the
President's Aircraft Board"
Senator Reed. Republican, of Penn
sylvania-"It was an excellent mes.
sage. ] am glad that the President did
, not recommend registration of aliens,
which has been proposed In some
quarters. l was especially plea sed
with his recommendations for keeping
up the national defense. His recon-.
mendations on taxes are exactly what
we had hoped they would be-
Senator Jones. Republican. OF
Washington-"The message Is u com.
prehenstve statement. and clear dis
| cussion OF the most important ques.
tons now before our people
Senator Swanson OF Virginia. Demo
| cratic member of the foreign rela-
tions committee: There are matters
| in the Presidents message with which
concur. and others to which I dis
| sent. However. I Was especially
pleased with his discussion of the
| World Court. II exhibits the Presi-
| dents enthusiasm in the matter and
| his presentation is both clear and
| forcible.'
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina,
Democratic member OF the finance
| committee: The message was one Of
| the strongest that the President has
sent US and decidedly the most COM
| prehenEtve. Indeed. 1t breaks into his
| reputation for silence. do not re-
gard many Of his proposals as sound.
and many OF his reasons appear to
me fallacious But 1t is all clearly
and strongly presented. and I think
| 1t a creditable document. His discus
sion OF tax reduction is no moro than
approval OF the Mellon plan
Harrison Objects.
Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat. of
! Mississippi: 1.-The Presidents messa ge
American taxpayer exorbitantly high,
| taxes to pay off in an unre8sonab bly,
short time our national debt, while
permitting some Of the foreign coun.
tries g. years in which TO pay US, and
permitting them to pay only one
eighth of per cent interest rate.
The admission Of 40 per cent high.
er prices this year than In 1916 should
convince Congress that the present
indefensible tariff rate should he i'm.
| mediately reduced"
Senator CaraWay. Democrat, Of
Arkansas-'What can you say about
il? Words. Among other things the
President said the tariff enriches the
farmer and the condition Of tho farm.
er is better than ever. There Is not
anything in either statement"
Evening star., 1925-12-08
WOMAN, 90, DEAD.
Mrs. Hannah p. Hercus Had Lived
Here Half Century.

Mrs. Hannah r. Hercus, So years
old. a resident Of this city for more
than half century. died at the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday. after
being i'll since August.
Mrs. Hercus was the widow OF
George G. Hercus. She was a native
Of Pennsylvania.
She leaves a daughter, Miss Alice
T. Hercus OF this city. and a sister.
Mrs. Mary Stroud Of Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Sixth Presbyterian Church,
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, TO-
morrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. In.
terment will be in Rock Creek Gene.
terry.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
DR. DIXON DENIES
NURSE OPERATION
Gives Rockville Jury Circum-
stances of Death in Be.
thesda Sanitarium.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. December s.
In his own defense Or. Henry NJ
Dixon OF Washington, on trial charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the death last October Of Miss Mary
De Voc, a Washington nurse. occu.
pied the witness stand early today.
He said Miss De Voc appeared at
his Office on the Friday preceding her
death, explained her condition and
| asked II he knew a quiet place where
she could receive medical attention.
He said he thought he knew OF such
place in Bethesda, and later. In
going there to attend a patient. was
accompanied by her. Subsequently he
was called to the institution because
OF the gravity Of her condition. and
found her so critical that she died
! within half an hour after his arrival
He said he was IS years old and had
MED he had performed an operation
! or that he had been asked to do 80.
DR.. Kelley Is Heard.
Preceding the defendant. Dr.. J.
Thomas Kelley Of Washington quail.
Tying as an expert witness by saying
he had attended the birth Of 5000 chill
dren and operated on an average Of
four times a day in female cases. told
;of examining organs Of the dead nurse.
| He said 1t was clear that she died Of
hemorrhage resulting from an abor.
ton. but that 1t could not be deter.
mined that the abortion was from in.
| strumentatton.
J Several other physicians were ready
| to be called for the defense. The
cross-examination OF DR.. Dixon was
expected to be exhaustive. and par.
ticularly with reference to an alleged
statement he made to Sheriff Plum.
mer that he had not accompanied the
young woman to the sanitarium.
State's Case Rested.
The State rested its case yesterday
following the testimony OF q number
OF physicians. the sheriff. two broth
ers Of the dead nurse and Mrs. J. W.
Sale, at whose homo in Washington
the nurse boarded. Mrs. Sale told Of
a man. employed at a department
| store, who had called upon the nurse
and Of having turned over her effects
including letters from this supposed
| suitor. to the States attorney.
| Sheriff Plummer told OF hts trip to
| Kendallsville. Ind. where the nurses
body wns exhumed for examination
and Of the arrest Of DR.. Dixon.
The trial opened yesterday. and II
was believed possible that verdict
would be reached by tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
By MIRIAM A. FERGUSON,
Governor Of Texas.
1.-THE Part Played by the Ku klux
Klan.

man.
The Khan is not dead in Texas
1t has been beaten, but 1t 10 stiu
breathing. 1t is like snake. The
darkies say ii you cut a snakes head
off, although 1t cannot run or bite
moving until the sun goes down.
The sun has not gone down yet. It's
getting ready 10 set. but until II does
the tail OF the Klan-snake will con
tinue to wiggle.
Klansmen. wishing to cover the
work they are trying to do. wishing
to cover the fact that there still IL q
klan in Texas. have been shouting
that tho Khan Is a dead issue; that I
have no longer any right to blame the
Klan for tho political troubles OF
Texas.
Thirty k1ansmen Signed Petition.
What is their answer to tho follow.
ing facts:
TWO weeks ago ~ men signed a
petition to the Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives. asking him to call
a special session Of that body II the
Governor does not call such session.
OF those A mon. 80 are avowed men,
bcrs Of the Khan.
Last Summer DR.. Hiram W. Evans.
former dentist of Dallas. came TO
Texas and near his old home he ad-
dressed a gathering Of khnsmen. He
said. according 70 the reports OF his
speech that night:
The Klu Klux Klan OF Texas will
see that the next Governor OF this
SELF
The Khan has long been IN enemy
bitter enemy-of the Fergusons.
When the Khan was in the heyday
OF its organization In Texas. when the
whole State was beginning to shudder
under the virtual reign Of terror in
which we lived for two years. infiu.
entail members OF the organization
approached my husband.
Appealed to Ferguson.
They knew him for a fighter they
knew he was still a leader Of the
thousands and thousands Of men and
women who believed he had been the
innocent victim OF gang politics In
1917. They wanted his name and his
influence under their banner.
If YOU viii join US. Jim they
whispered-they did all of theft talk.
will join the Invisible Empire. We will
send you to the United States Senate.
There Is no law against your taking
a Federal position, and we can and
We will elect you II you Will join the
Knights OF the Invisible Empire"
My husbands downright refusal to
join the organization. his energetic
night against It. his race against the
man whom they later recognized as
their avowed candidate for the Sen
ate. my entry in the race against
their openly espoused candidate for
the Governors Office. my sweeping
victory over him in the primary. and
my great victory over the man they
compromised on with the Republicans
| In the general elect!on-those are not
| things easily forgotten by the money
ganesters who ran Texas for two
years.
Is It to be supposed that such men
are going to accept gracefully q
woman's victory. woman's admins
tration. a woman who prides herself
that she had the advice and the help
Of the man they could not buy?
IL Is TO laugh that the Khan is dead.
Signed Anti-Mask Bill.
Let me relate little incident that
occurred after I entered Office.
One Of the planks OF my platform
was the vtrdication of my husband
the removal Of the disability placed
Evening star., 1925-12-08
RIGGS BANK EMPL0YE
DENIES $2,1O0 THEFT

Harry Vandykooiyk. charged with
the theft Of $2.10o from the Riggs
National Bank. where he was en-.
ployed as a teller, waived preliminary
hearing before Judge George H. Mac.
donald in Police Court today and en-.
tered q plea Of not guilty.
Upon the recommendation Of As.
sistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given, the court fixed the bond at
$4,000 to hold the defendant for the
grand jury.
Vandykoolyk was arrested by Head.
quarter Detectives Scrivener and
Kelly.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
CLASSIFICATION BOARD
CLEARS OLD CASE DOCKET
All Appeals Prior to July l Last
Disposed of and Work Starts
on New Controversies.

tIhe Personnel Classification Board
hDe cleared IT'S docket of appeal cases
ut1der the old regulations and today
deternined upon a big drive to clean
UP all other pending appeals as soon
Al possible.
This will mean much to all govern.
rhent personnel whose cases have
been pending before the board In re-
sArd TO reallocation. promotion or de-
Inotlon.
The old cases of which the docket
,}as been cleared comprise that class
q appeals which had been submitted
oqior to July l. when new regulations
Were put into effect.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Admits Housebreaking,

Pleading guilty to housebreaking,
Goldie Dobbins. colored, was held to
await the action of the grand Jury
by Judge George H. Macdonald in
Police Court today. Bond was fixed
at $4,000.
According to Policeman Eugene
Davis, Dobbins broke In the Carlton
garage, 110S Vermont avenue and
stole several automobile accessories.
Evening star., 1925-12-08

NoiltalOe0 II cIu ~ 81 q Ec.y
on discipline in the Army. The wit
ness replied he had such an opinion.
and when Col. Moreland asked him to
state II Representative Frank r.
Reid. chief civilian counsel. objected.
Col. Blanton Winship, the law mem
Der sustained the objection. declaring.
THE effect Of that question is TO ask
the witness II the accused Is guilty or
not guilty Of the charges under which
he is being tried. That is entering
phase OF the courts duty
Under crossexan,ination Gen. Ely
was given various opportunities OF
paying tribute to the Air Service. AT
the same time he made It clear he
had a distinct line Of demarkation
in mind when discussing aviation. He
declared much of the talk about fu
ture aeronautical enterprises Is the
ory. guesswork and imagination"
Does aviation have an important
mission TO perform?" asked Mr. Reid.
"It always has an important mis-
sion" replied the witness.
HAS IL always been done Well:
Men Too Independent.
"N'eu, from our experience, the
ayistors are a little too Independent
of the commanding officer. When they
20 out YOU can't tell when they will
come back. They can be depended on,
though
Mr.. Reid read an excerpt of Gen.
Ely's testimony before the President S
! Air Board In which he was quoted as
having said it is not necessary for an
officer to be a flyer to command air
units any more than it is necessary
! to be a hauffeur to order an autonlo.
bile about.
DO you believe aviation in time OF
war is comparable to running an au.
tomobile?" asked Mr.. Reid.
THAT was q general statement, re
piled the witness, and when Mr.. Reid
| interrupted to press his question Gen.
Ely waved him aside, declaring, Wait
until get through. I'm talking now" "
You'll talk when the court rules
replied Mr.. Reid. and President
Howe raped for order.
When peace had been restored Gen.
| Ely proceeded with this answer to the
| original question: "An aviator must
| know a great many other things in
time Of war beside flying his plane.
He has to be good man. didn't In
tend to infer he was equal to chauf'
feur.'
us he absolutely necessary to ma,
tional Defense" asked Mr.. Reid.
| J. "OQlQH Stdtc III tuOec lioiiis
! exactly, but would say he IL very
necessary. My idea Of an air board ID
that it not be used absolutely inde
pendently Of q supreme commander.
Then you won't want an air board
| to win q war alone?" asked Mr.. Reid
! II don't think 1t could win q war
alone" replied the witness.
Disagrees With Claims.
Mr.. Reid read several statements
purporting to have been made by
prominent military men throughout
the world, in which the part aviation
| will play In the future was decisive
Tho witness did not agree with those
views, and Mr.. Reid then read tho
following: 1.-THE development Of. the
national defense must be supplement-
ed. IL not dominated, by aviation"
"Do you believe that?" asked Mr.
Reid.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Boy Emperor Stricken.

B. the Associated Press.
TOXIC. December S.-CncontirTned
reports from Ttentsin, China, say that
IIsuan Tung. the deposed boy emperor
of China, is dangerously Ill with pneu
monia.
The boy emperor, Hsuan Tung.
tenth and last Manchu monarch to
reign In China, abdicated when the
republic was set up In 1912. He re-
mained IN Peking, however. being
paid a pension by the government
until February Of this year. when he
took up his residence In Tientsiu.
IN the previous November he had
been evicted from the imperial palace
in the Forbidden City. Peking, by
order of Feng Yu-Hsiang. the chris
tian general" who succeeded WI Pei.
Flu in control Of that capital.
Evening star., 1925-12-08
Cabin Boy on U. S.
Ship Tries to Kill
Chinese General
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, China, December
s.-A Cantonese cabin boy on the
American liner President Pierce
last night attempted to assassinate
Gen. Hong Chow.ling, a leader OF
the anti.red element In Canton.
when the liner from Hongkong
was nearing Woosung. near here.
The cabin boy committed sui
eide. Gen. Hong was taken to
Shanghai hospital with wounds in
the abdomen and nose.