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Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Could Be Seen by Their Light.

coincidence that we rescued him.
Without Gods assistance it could new
er have happened
According to the officers of the Rip
ley Castle, the boat has a speed Of ten
knots. That means that she must
have travelled nearly ten miles before
she turned back to look for him It
was pitch black and a fairly heavy
ground swell was running In addi-
ton, the frefghter was in the midst
of an equatorial current with a speed
Of two knots. This added to the diff
culties of setting a course back to
him, yet when his cries for assistance
were heard, he was only hundred
yards away.
According to the log, the man was
reported missing at 1 10 a. m., when
the Ripley Castle was about forty
miles south of the equator. He had
been last seen at II 30 a. M, going on
deck from the bunkers. Capt. George
Sinclair Immediately ordered the ship
searched. He then turned her back
on her course and ordered full steam
ahead.
Hear Faint Cry for Help.
At 1 :35 faint cry for help was
heard by the chief officer, who was on
the forecastle. He ordered two life
buOys, equipped with flares, thrown
overheard. Madison, struggling in
the water, could be seen by their light.
The steamer was stopped and an ac-
cident boat was launched 1t was in
charge of the chief officer. At 2:1O
Madison was on the freighter's deck
and the vessel was again on her way.
AS soon as he was sufficiently re-
covered he was questioned by the cap
tain. He said he had felt dizzy. He
came up on deck for air and a drink
of water. AS he reached out for what
he thought was the pump handle, ev-
erything went black before him. The
next thing he knew he was in the
water.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
JEALOUSY OF SONS
MOTIVE FOR MURDER
Kills Wife With Hammer and
Buries Body.

SYRACUSE. NJ Y.-Accosted by his
wife as he tapped barrel of wine in
the cellar of his home, Agostino Izzo,
fffty-one, Killed her with a hammer,
placed her body in a four-foot box
and had it hauled to a deserted spot
on the shore of Lake Onondaga, seven
miles away, police here say.
II killed her while the seven chill
dren were away" Izzo sobbedI to- the
police. mot since then have T been
able to rest. fall asleep and dream
of her"
He was insanely jealous, of his
grown sons, Izzo told police in a de-
tailed confession of his crime. His
wife had argued with him over d
check for $12.15, and he was about
to drown his sorrows, he said, when
she rushed at him with butcher
Knife.
Izzo said he grabbed the hammer,
to defend himself. Hfs wife lunged
with the knife and he swung, intend
ing to strike her on the shoulder, he
said but the blow landed on her heads
She fell dead.
Immediately Izzo procured holy
water and blessed the body of his
dead wife. He dressed Aer in her best
clothes and dragged into the cellar
the biggest box he could find.
There by the Pickering light of
plumbers candle he cramped her body
into the box, nailed on the cover and
sprinkled more holy water over it.
He told the children their mother
had gone to Detroit on visit, and
hired truck man, Angelo Cannata,
to haul the box out to the lake.
Dismissing the cart man, he dug
the grave Into it he lowered the
box, once more sprinklfng holy water
from his neighboring church and filled
the grave with earth.
Then began the torture of his con-
science. He could rot eat. Food
gagged him. The children asked
questions continually and nearly
drove him mad. When he fell asleep
he was haunted by the scene in the.
cellar.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04

The famous problem concerning the
size of the colossal statue of Apollo on
the island of Delos, which has wor-
ried so many savants, has finally been
solved
We are familiar with the Delos
Apollo only in miniature, as represent
ed on the Attic tetradrachm, an an
cient Greek coin, where the god is
shown holding the three Graces in his
right hand
At a recent meeting of the academy
OF inscriptions Theodore Reinach an
nounced that he had calculated, with
the aid of history as we'll as plathe-
matics, the size of Apollo and the
three Graces. This archaic colossus at
Delos was the masterpiece, in gilded
wood, of the sculptOrs TectaOis and
Angelion who f1ourished between $50
and $50 B. G.
The three Graces, which were not
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Heliunr Solidffed

The solidification of helium gas has
been one of the ambitions of Prof.
Kamerlinch Ommes, who maintains q
large laboratory at The Hague Many
unsuccessful attempts were made to
convert helium. into a Solid Recent
ly Professor Keessom of Leyden uni
versity, who was working I'm Ommes'
laboratory, succeeded in such an ex-
pertinent. By using very strong
pumps Keessom subjected the helium
to pressure of 100 atmospheres and
a temperature of Az degrees absO-
lutte, when the gas so1idified.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Wolf Caught After
Eluding Trap Twice

Tshpeming, Mich.-Emil Skoglund,
trapper, caught large timber wolf
after it had twice escaped from one
of his traps. The animal got into his
trap twice in June.
Last week it again got venture
some because of hunger and was
trapped. The wolf chewed up clog
four inches thick which was used as
a stake and then dragged the trap a
mile away to a marsh, where it hid.
Skoglund's dor trailed the animal
and fight followed. Skoglund came
upon them while they were battling.
He tied the VOLTS legs with rope
and brought the animal in alive.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Ventilation I'm Pyrorn;di

Inside the great pyramid it is con-
siderably cooler than the outside air.
1t is, however, excessively hot L.
Dow CovingtOm, who cleared out
one of the vemtTlatOr shafts leading:
from the kings chamber, succeeded
thereby in permanently lowering the
temperature several degrees, and
there is an Arab tradition that if the
other shaft were also cleared out the
current Of air circulating through
these passages would not only, cool
the interior still more, but there.
would be generated beautiful harp
like music:
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
With Baxter i'm d "mess" and
Cox and Hink!ey apparently
friendly, the plot thickens. What
next?
Calculation of Size of Statue of Apollo

grouped, but separated and erect, bore,
respectively, the zyther, the double
flute and the pipes of Pan. They stood
in the palm of ApCllo's right hand. In
his left hand he carried g bow. The
colossus and it's three statues were
destroyed by fire.
With the assistance Of a Delian in
scription which mentioned the weight
of the gold crowns designed for the
god and the Graces, Nj. Reinach esti-
mated the relative heights of the fig
ures as eight meters for the Apollo
and one meter eighty centimeters for
each of the Graces-FrOm lie Figaro
Hebdomadaire, Paris. Translated for
the Kansas City Star.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Tibet Has Y. M. C.. A.

A branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian' association that is located i'm
Chengtu, China has extendedits work.
until it is in the shadow Of Tibet.
The province in which Chengtu is To-
Gated has a population Of 60O00;00OA
people; the city has more than600.000:
1t is the last treaty station; beyond
there are no railroads, and transpOrta-
tion has to be by chair THE city
has electric lights, motor cars and
telephones.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Soldiers Collect Taxes

soldiers to collect taxes in the small
islands off the western coast Of Ire
land. Residents there have not paid
taxes for years. A boat was pro-
vfded by the ministry OF justice to
take away live stock seized for taxes
on Eddy island.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Parrot CheuOs Matches,
Then Peris}1es in Fire

Chicago.-A parrot chewing matches
was responsible for d fire which de-
stroyed a roadhouse near Chicago.
The bird paid for its act with it's life,
being suffocated by smoke. A dozen
persons. sleeping in the place, were
overcome and had to be carried to
safety by tiremen.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
entlcura Soap for the complexion.

Cnticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than CuticHra, Soapo
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to- make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to- this the fascinating, fragrant
Cutioura Talcum, and you have thea
Cuticura Toilet TriO-AdyertiSeme
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Boy EVith Play Pistol
Coptures TlOo Burglars

Kansas City, Mo.-Two burglars en-
tered a South side home here and
walked boldly out with their loot, but
John Smith, highschool boy, saw
them, so he, with companion, cap
tured the pair after commanding,
"Stop, or I'll blow your heads off f."
John had a blank revolver used in
a postponed Fourth of July celebra'
ton.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04
Sometimes

Consider the pin-its head keeps
it from going too far.-Johns Hop
kins Black and Blue Jay.
Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04

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Arizona state miner., 1926-09-04

PATENTS #;:S 5;
WATSON E. COLEMAN. Patent Lnwyer e44 q gt
NAshngOn D. CO Deavor. COlOradO ocO Qaincy Budas
Evening star., 1926-09-15

the radio even, and other develop
ments tend to surround the under
world element with safeguards and
screens which make suppression and
detection of crime more difficult each
year. A
THE newspapers. our court records
and everyday life show the great
growth in crime. Chicago has more
murders than England, while 'Other
cities haXe their peculiar problems
emerging from the underworld. Amer
ica's besetting sin is crime. Yet few
people or governmental agencies are
giving much thought to this progress
sive deterioration of large part of
our population. We accept the situa-
ton quite complacently.
1T is time to study the whole prob
lem with view to safeguarding So
ciety instead Of the criminal. 1t is
my hope that this commission could
obtain a background which would
sketch the causes of crime. partfcu-
larly the reasons for it's increase In
this country, what improvements
should be made in the criminal code,
what laws should be enacted or
amended, what degree OF legal uni
formity throughout the land should
be sought and how the criminal should
be. treated"
Evening star., 1926-09-15
EVASION OF ANTI-PISTOL LAWS
HELD GREATEST MENACE IN u. S.
Federal Congress May Act to Make Ban on
Guns Effective-M Order Houses Make
State Regulations Futile in Big Cities.

penal agencies, should be undertaken.
There is no question" said Mr..
Thatcher, that the present situation
constitutes a menace to our entire
social structure. Crime has become
the besetting sin of the Nation. There
are probably many causes for these
conditions. but | am sure remedies
can be found to correct the faults.
The best way to do this is to locate
the faults and to formulate remedies
TO put an end to them"
Advantage at Trial.
Mr.. Thatcher cited as one of the
chief factors in the present crime sit
uation the indscriminate sale and use
of pistols by professional criminals.
Our young folks are too quick with
the gun" he said. and guns are too
easy to obtain. Some of the newspa-
pers, or rather journals. also encour-
age crime. They make heroes of
murderers and stfck-up men. The
moving picture houses, with their
salacious and suggestive movies, also
help to complete the vicious circle.
In many States the criminal pro-
cedure favors the outlaw. In my
State, Kentucky, he has Is chal-
lenges to 5 for the Commonwealth
and in some States he has 90 This
affords the professional outlaw an
opportunity to make his own jury
The laws of evidence lean in the same
way in some States. Our philan-
thropists and parole boards, with a
few exceptions, pamper the criminals
and have done so for several years.
Easier to Escape.
advancing civilization seems to
benefit the criminal. The automobile
Is beneficent development. but 1t has
made commission of crime and escape
Of the criminal a hundredfold easier
than 20 years ago. The telephone,
Evening star., 1926-09-15

pressed the opinion that they reflect
great discredit upon this country" He
went on to say:
Proper police work Is obviously
necessary in the detection of law.
breakers. The adequate and swift
punishment of the guilty, for which
the prosecuting officers and the Grim
inal judges are responsible, L., how.
ever, just AS important a factor as
the work Of the police"
Prosecutions Are Discouraged.
Justice Kernochan said that nothing
is more discouraging to proper police
work and nothing more encouraging
to crime and criminals than the es.
cape from conviction of one known
to be guilty simply because provisions
of our code of criminal procedure, de
signed to protect the innocent. make
it well-nigh impossible at times to con.
vict the guilty.
when a man is arrested he con-
tinued "one of the most important
questions Is bail. Identification data
are needed before bail is granted. The
new law permitting fingerprinting be-
fore conviction will go far to end the
evil of false identification. resulting
in the bailing Of hardened criminals. "
Justice kernochan discussed certain
Of the provisions of the new criminal
laws assed at the last session of the
Albany Legislature, He gave these as
Evening star., 1926-09-15
CHAPTER III.

1t il the opinion Of Chief Justice
Frederick Kernochan Of the Court of
Special Sessions that any adequate so.
luton Of the crime situation must In
clude a complete revision of the code
of criminal procedure.
The Court of Special Sessions in
cludes 13 justices, who sit in the five
boroughs of the city to try misde-
meanors. The trials in the Court of
Special Sessions are without juries.
and consequently are disposed of with
considerable more rapidity than in
many other courts.
In discussing statistics Of crime with
the writer, Justice Kernochan ex.
Evening star., 1926-09-15

samples of the types Of revision ne
favors. The law permitting the joint
trial of defendants jointly indicted,
for example. is a great aid in fac1litat-
ing the process of the courts. Ac-
cording to Justice Kernochan. many
witnesses were lost to the state In
cases of joint indictments because
they did not wish to waste so much
time in court.
Justice Tmpeded by Bail.
"The ease with which a criminal is
admitted to and obtains ball. said
Justice Kernochan, 'impedes the Que
administration Of justice. The wnoie
question Of bail and bondsmen should
be carefully investigated. Laws al
ready opera ting to curb the activities
of professional bondsmen should be
strengthened and an investigation OF
bonding companies and their agents
should be made"
Justice kernochan expressed agree
rSent with lawyers who believe that
the present criminal code protects the
rights of. defendants in such an elab-
crate way as tosinterfere with justice.
Many of these difficulties, he believes.
could be done away with by legisla-
ton If the Legislature were supplied
with the proper statistics, studies and
other information to act on.
1.-THE work of the crime commission
recently appointed by the governor
Evening star., 1926-09-15
. Continued tomorrow
Ray Pierces Six Feet Of Lead.

A new ray reported by the eminent
physicist, DR.. Robert A. Millikan. will
pierce SIX feet of lead without diff
Guilty, it, is said. The best. X,Ray pro
duced in the modern hospital will not
go through more than half an inch 6f
lead. The wave length Of the new ray
is shorter than that of the ultra violet
rays, X-rays or the Gamma rays, being
one ten-millionth Of the ordinary light
wave length, which measures about
one ffty-thousandth Of an inch. The
discovery of the. new ray IL the result
of 20 years search. -.-.
Evening star., 1926-09-15

should help in this matter" the jus
tice said. II have long favored the
establishment of such a commission
with wide investigatory powers, and
believe that when 1t makes its report
we will have taken a great step to-
ward the simplification and perfection
toward the, solution of t.gthe, crime
problem" s..
Evening star., 1926-09-15
Chapter VIII.
BY I,OIIS SEIBOID.

Pistols are as plentiful as pencils or
pocket handkerchiefs in the larger
cities of the country. according to po-
lice authorities.
The criminal apparently has less diff
ficulty in buying a revolver than a
citizen intent on protecting hlmseH
and his family from criminal aggres-
sions. The citizen must obtain a per
nit from the police before he can even
keep a revolver for defensive purposes.
The professional criminal, burglar,
holdup man or feudist, recognizes no
law that has been framed to date to
prevent him from obtaining the most
effective tool of his profession. 1he
pistol IS ohtainable under the most
convenient conditions by the adoption
of a mere subterfuge.
Law Widely Eyaded.
The dapper, we'll dressed young man
voI iostle in the crowd may have
gun in his hip pocket or IN a shns
under his left arm. A recent RAD OF
night club where the friVolously IN
clined mixed with the representatives
of the underworld yielded II revolvers.
The Sullivan law Of New York State
prohibits the sale of revolVers except
on the written permission or the po-
lice department. That this law Is
lished by the daily police records
Scarcely day passes but the police
dragnet brings to light dozens OF guns
which are carried despite the law.
A step in the right direction was the
passage by the last Legislature OF a
bill adding from five to ten years to
the first sentence of a criminal con-
victed of armed felony. Second, third
and fourth offenders will receive pro-
portionate increases in sentences.
In its report the Baumes legislative
committee recommended that all Grim.
inals possessing guns be deprived OF
the rights Of Communication or compen-
sation in reduction of sentence. Thls
suggestion also failed to pass the Leg
islature, due, 1t IS believed, to the gun
lobby" and the influence OF lawyers in
the lower house who are engaged In
the practice Of criminal law or are
sympathetic to the business OF manu-
facturers Of guns. This bill passed the
Senate. It was KILLED in the Assem-
bly,,
Evening star., 1926-01-10
NiTIQ\AI-"The Wisdom Tooth.

Preliminary To its New York open
ing Marc Connelly's new fantastic
comedy. The Wisdom Tooth" will he
presented at the National Theater
next week beginning Monday night
by John Golden. 1t was staged by
Winchell Smith and will bring a new
t.'iumvirate of playmakers. each of
Them with an imposition list of sue
ccSSes.
Mr.. Connolly II was who collab0r-
ated with George s. IEaufma in writ
/ ing "Merton of the Movies and "Eeg-
ger on Horseback. two of the most
delightful comedies in years. The
latter play was presented in Wash
ington prior to its New York opening
II is said THE Wisdom Tooth" like
the 'Beggar.' is written in whimsical
vein but depends less upon color and
visible eXaggerations for its appeal.
1t is the story of "A New York clerk
who narrowly escapes being ground
between the millstones of mediocrity
by suddenly asserting himself. For
his inSpira ton he takes sentimental
journey back to his own boyhood.
There are eight scenes and a large
cast. some members Of which are
Mary Phillips. Malcolm Williams,
Thomas Mitchell. Helen Chandler,
Mark Sullivan. Richard Carlyle. JEFF.
ferSon Lloyd. Kate Mayhew. EIlea nor
Kennedy, Madelaine Barr. I.enora
Phillips, Eddie Quinn and Edwin
Phillips
Evening star., 1926-01-10
An Original "Dockstader.

GEORGE MARION. one of the
pirate crew of Clothes Make the
Pirate" in which Leon Errol is starred
with Dorothy GiSh, is one of the latest
of New York stage celebrities to cast
his lot with the movies.
Marion'S step to the front as a
screen player dates back only the com
paratively short space since Anna
Christie" made it's appearance. As Old
Christ in the film adaptation of the
great O'Neill play he gave one of the
most impressive characteriZations the
screen has seen. 1t was the role in
which he had scored with equal force
in its initial New York stage produc-
ton.
This was not MarionS first film eff
fort. however. In 1912. when he was
one of New York's leading stage di-
rectors. he took flyer in films as di-
rector of Madam X" the play he had
given its New York stage presentation.
He also directed and acted the role of
his big stage success as the negro por-
ter in Excuse Me-" Another film in
which he acted and directed at that
time was Robinson CruSoe."
Marion was born in San Francisco
and went on the stage there at the
age of IA. He came to New York after
10 wears and started AS one of the orig
inal Dockstader Minstrels. For years
he played negro comedy roles and
staged plays. He has also written
many successful burlesques and farces.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Tried and Liked Reporting

MRS. EMILE JOHNSON, mother
! of the producer director of THE
Last Edition." turned reporter for sew
eral weeks before she began work on
her newspaper melodrama. in order
to get the real atmosphere of the
newspaper world.
She felt that at least a bowling ac-
quaintance with the newspaper busi-
ness was necessary, and so she OBJ
tained-and helda job on one of the
largest of the Los Angeles papers un-
til she felt qualified To fill in the real
ism of the big screen story that was
forming in her mind.
Il always wanted to do newspaper
work" said Mrs. Johnson. In explain
ing her action. ''To me it has always
been profession fun of interest and
fascination. But / never had a chance
in my youth to do that kind of work.
You see | spent that part of my hfe
in Sweden. and over there the oppor-
tunities for a young girl to take up
journalism are not what they are in
this country. Then when / came to
America / was too busy raising a
family to do it.
Mrs. Johnson says she thoroughly
enjoyed the experience, and if she
could afford il. would desert the screen
for rererlurial work any day.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NAT1ONAL-Close Quarters drama Opens
POLIS-Earl Carrols "Vantics,
BELASCO-Sesuc HayakaWa The City" drama Opens
PRESDENT"Unce Sans Foics local
WARDMAN PARK-"Tarnsh" drama Opens tomorrow evening
kETHSa Skely Ada Reeves.
EARIEMeycr Goldens Masterpieces" Opens this
STRAND-Kkuta laps. vaudeville Opens afternoon
GANETN"Iiappy Ifoolgan aftc
MUTUAL" Girls, burc>que Opens this afternoon
Evening star., 1926-01-10
GAYETY-"Happy Moments"

a generous sprinkling of new faces
will be found in Sim Williams new
edition of Happy Moments" which
comes to the Gayety Theater next
week
Heading the fun section is Lew
White a favorite comedian OF IIehraic
character: Doc Dorman. "A character
funster: Walter Mcdowell. character
comedian: Allan Mcdonald, straight
man. and Floyd Hallicy, Juvenile.
The feminine leads comprise Pawiine
Glenmar soubrette extra ordinary:
Gladys Vaughn. prima donna: LEILA A.
Pullman, insenue, and Mildred Steele
a little dancer from Paris. with a
chorMs Of Is nretlN Nnmns girls.
Evening star., 1926-01-10
Danger Of Protesting Too
Much.
By Ph1ander johnson.
Much.

that looks as if it might be folded
up as screen and carried away
under the arm. The clevernesS Of
these flashes OF comedy. even though
not in themselves of acetylene bril-
liancy. is enhanced by the utiliza-
ton OF so much effulgence as back
ground OF contrasting impression.
The "Folies Bergeres" themselves
had origin in traveSty OF efforts
OF weary arIStoCraCy to seek re-
lief from court ostentation and en-
10Y simplicity of fields and forests
The revue producer may find a
whOleSome relaxation i'll rcverting
here and there to Sweetlv primitive
methods OF scenic Interpretation.
1t is not often that a commentary.
assuming to be abstract and imper-
>onal is warranted in taking up cpl
SodeS affecting prominent theatrical
perSonages of nature which makes
them distinctly material for discus
sion III the daily news. Yet Mr..
Irving Berlin is a figure OF so much
prominence i'll the theatcr that his
marriage to an heireSS. involving
family protest and the forgctiul-
nesses OF difference. not SO much i'll
matters OF fortunes as IN forms and
hereditary customs OF thought
brings up a point which helps to ex-
plain the success OF play which
has been the subject OF volumnous
and supercilious ridicule. 'Abies
Irish Rose had few defenders in
print or the cozy corners. Those
defenders have had only to be pa
tient to find that the story is. after
ali, human and may have its counter
part, in essential inspiration in all
walks OF our labXrinthian society.