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Evening star., 1926-08-27
BAR MEMS BODIES
TO MRS. MCPHERSON
Evangelist Denied View of
Two Who Were Killed With
Blind Lawyer.

LONG BRANCH. Calf. August =.
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson and
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy
were denied permission to view the
bodies of James Law and William Nil
Ter at the Wilmington mortuary until
after the autopsy tomorrow. The TWO
men, who. with Russell 4. Mckinley.
blind lawyer. we're drowned NedneS-
day night when their automobile over
turned in a water-filled ditch. were T."
garded by the evangelist as possibly
being implicated in her alleged Kid
naping last May.
Mckinley came into prominence
during the evangelist's Disappearance
when he reported to District Attorney
Keyes that he had been approached
by two men, who directed him to pro
cure r. list OF questions which. if an
swered correctly. would prove that
they were the kidnapers. and who of
fered to split the $4,000 ransom with
him. Mckinley said his blindness pre-
vented him from identifying the men.
According to Bernice Morris. seCre
tary of the blind attorney, Law and
Miller were both painters and resided
in Long Beach. At 1890 O'Clock
Wednesday night Mckinley invited
her to accompany them ON a party &"
Wilmington. but she declined, She
said
The automobile. about IL O'Clock
plunged into a ditch between Long
Beach and Wilmington. II was found
early yesterday morning. only the
wheels showing above the water.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED
ON BAD-CHECK CHARGE
Detective Says Prisoner Is Frances
Leonard Pyle-$24O Involved in
Alleged Attempt

young woman giving her name as
Mary Reed was arrested this morning
by Detective Dennis Cullinane when
she appeared at the paying tellerS
window at the American Security &
Trust Co. and presented a check for
S240. to which. it is charged. the name
of w. II. Spurgin. University Club
had been forged.
She had appeared at the same bank
on other occasions and had seven SIM
liar checks cashed, receiving sums
aggregating 1870. according to the
police.
Detective Cullinane learned that the
a-onan's name is Frances Leonard
Pyle, whose husband is said to be in
the reformatory at Lorton, Va. She
gave her address as 1929 l street.
Spurgin formerly occupied a room in
the I street house, and a single check
he is said to have given in payment
for the room has not been received at
the bank. Police believe the check
was retained in order to get tracings
of the makers signature.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
LEGAL SYSTEM ON TRIAL.
Western Europeans So Regard Situa-
tiOn i'm Turkey.

LONDON, August p R).-The Arial
and execution Of II prominent Turks
within the past two months on charE\es
of conspiring against the life of Pre\
dent Mustapha Kemal and the KemA |
government, have been watched with
keen interest in the legal circles tI'
Europe. To some extent these circleE
felt that Turkeys entire legal system
was on trial itself
The tribunal of independence, which
tried the prisoners at Angora and
condemned Is to death at Smyrna and
four more yesterday, is not a part of
the regular legal machinery of Tur-
key. 1t is a specially created body
given absolute powers to try persons
accused of endangering national Sc
curity. 1t resembles the Russian
Cheka more closely than any court in
known western countries. In no sense
is 1t military court.
European lawyers who have studied
the organization of the tribunal, which
was created when the Smyrna plot
against Mustapha Kemal was report
ed. are doubtful whether the evidence
which resulted in the executions would
have convicted more than two or
three of the alleged conspirators in a
western court.
AC cAAy AIch plOI AloCIl Nd NlIkudl-
ly lost sight of in q general review of
Turkish political history for the last
Is years which went on before the An
CORA tribunal. Opponents of the Turk.
ish President. in fact. had charged
him with having started on a crusade
to exterminate his unionist political
opponents and to have made the trib-
unal of independence merely a me-
dunn of carrying out his plans with
the guise Of some legality.
The wholesale executions at Smyrna
and the mass prosecution of political
opponents at Angora, who at one
time numbered almost a hundred,
have created reign of terror in Tur.
key which Western Europe looks upon
with grave suspicion. Many rumors
have reached European capitals of the
activities of new tribunals, modelled
after the Angora one, in remote Sec
tions of Turkey.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
GUESTS OF CITY CLUB.
Ell Dorado Members Will Be Feted
at Landover Tomorrow.

Members of the FL Dorado Club will
be the guests of the City Club tomor-
>aw night at its country home, Land.
over. Md. The club consists of 77
men who chummed together as class
mates in colleSe. Prior to their gradu
alton they met Srd decided to band
together for the purpose of establish
ing permanent and mutual friendship,
and shortly thereafter formed the FL
Dorado Club.
Many Of the members are also
members of the City Club. and for
that reason. Walter Freely. a member
Of both organizations, and Mrs. Freely
will be host and hostess of the eve
ming. A special dance program will
be provided by the City Clubs own
orchestra.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
U. S. NEEDS MESSENGERS.
Civil Service Vacancies Offer 5000
5000 Salaries.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced open competitive examina-
tions for junior messenger and assist
ant messenger to fill vacancies in the
departmental service here. The en-
trance salary for junior messenger is
$500 a year, and for assistant mes
senger, $500 a year. After the proba-
tional period of six months, advance
ment in pay may be made without
change in assignment up to $3.50 and
81, 140 a year, respectively. These ex.
aminations are open to boys only. Full
information and application blanks
may be obtained from the Office of the
Civil Service Commission. 1924 +
street.
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count of it's ideal location and many
other advantages as pointed out"
PROJECT GETS SUPPORT.
Benning Citizens IndOrse Location in
Center of City.

The Benning Citizens Association
at a special meeting in the Benning
School last night unanimously in
dorsed the Convention Hall site for
the location of Center and Farmers
Produce Market.
The organization was addressed by
A. j. Driscoll of the Midcity Citi-
Zens' Association. chairman of the
market committee of that organiZa
tion pushing the Convention Hall
site; Washington Topham of the
North Capitol Citizens Association
and John W. Riggers of the kenil-
worth Citizens Association.
All of them favored the Conven-
ton Hall site for the market. Mr..
Driscoll pointed out the benefits of
that site in so far as accessibility
to the general public is concerned,
enumerating the advantages of auto
mobile parking and street car serv-
ices as well as the centralized lOca-
ton of the Convention Hall site.
Kenilworth Plans Letter.
Mr.. Topham also spoke keenly in
favor of the Convention Hall site,
announcing that his organization
was favorable to it. Mr.. Riggers an
bounced that the executive committee
already met and framed a letter to
the Commissioners favoring the site.
Attending the meeting were Jesse
G. Suter and w. l. Swanton of the
Citizens Advisory Council. Mr..
Swanton is chairman of the COM
mittee of the council charged with
investigation of possible sites around
town for the location Of the markets
when they are removed from their
present sites to make way for the
governmental building program in
that location. 1t is to this committee
that Commissioner Dougherty's re-
quest for an investigation of the
sites was referred.
Farmer Describes Need.
Warner Stutler, prominent in Ben
ming civic activities, also spoke at
the meeting urging the Convention
Hall site, and John Harrison, a
farmer from the vicinity of Suitland.
Md, gave a first-hand description of
the system whereby produce is
brought from the farms to Washing
ton tables through the agency Of the
markets, stressing the Importance of
keeping the Center Market and the
farmers market in proximity of each
other.
A note of opposition to the Patter-
before the meeting on the ground
kets would rob the northeast COM
munities Of it's use as public park,
as now planned.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
GAS STATION EMPL0YE
SLUGGED AND ROBBED
r. C. Poyner. in Hospital. Is Un-
able to Identify Pair Held
on Suspicion.

Struck over the head with an iron
bar while on duty at d filling station
at Florida avenue and Champlain
street last night. Ralph c. Poyner
26 years old, of SIS Fourth street. is
in dazed condition at Emergency
Hospital today. His condition Is not
serious. The thugs took $50 from
Poyner's pocket.
Police at No. precinct station have
arrested two young colored men who
they took to the hospital for Poyner's
inspection. The latter said he could
not positively identify them. They
are held for investigation
POyner informs the police that tho
two men who assaulted him came to
the station first and purchased a.
valve, later returning on the pretense
of wanting a box.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
JAIL CONDITIONS HIT.
Maryland Welfare Board Told of
Health Menace.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE. August 27.-Cn.
healthy conditions in several county
jails in Maryland are painted in a
report just submitted to the Welfare
Board by Welfare Director Jannev.
At Hagerstown.. 1t Is pointed out.
there is only one washroom and that
isn't In working order. Sometimes
the last meal Of the day is served
at 2 pm. The Ellicott City Jail is
reported damp, dark and insanitary
In one county Jail the only food the
prisoners get Is sausage and bread
In another they get a piece of pork
between two slices of bread. In
Washington, Kent and Hartford Coun-
ties there were cases Of failure 10
segregate prisoners properly, it was
reported.
Evening star., 1926-08-27

loader said, and on the way saw sew
eral men lying On the floor. bat could
not tell whether they were dead or
injured.
AS they reached the opening. Sea
man said. there was "A series of minor
explosions. which prompted him and
his companions to exert all effort in
rush for the outer air. which all
finally gained Seaman did not know
the names Of lis companions. and
whether they were the four injured
men taken to a hospital could not be
aScertained.
The ono hri~ht spot here today
vas a corns of some i Saliva ton
Army laSsles of the western Penn
@Nlvania area. Their praise was
sung far and wide by the mine folk
who will moi soon forget their tire
less efforts TO aid in the trying stu
alton.
Rushed into Clymer when word of
the diSaS'-' reached the outside
word. the Salvation Army girls
ihrW themselves with vigOr into their
work. Some prepared a temporary
morGue in a tool shed and ii first
lid hospital in nearby shack.
Others made coffee and sandwiches
for the hard working rescuers while
some gave comfort to the women and
children whose loved ones were en-
,ombed.
As the bodies of the dead We're
brought out durin" the nigi'' the
'aSsies concentrated at the MOI cue.
Before dawn. the bodies of 50 men
we're lying in the shed Most of
them were badly burned. Here the
army girls displayed their grit. Tn
iAlterine. they went about the task
OF preparing the bodies so that
stricken re!a ives might enter the
morSue and identity the victims. Il
was a Sleepless night for them. but
no WOrd OF complaint was heard
Student Worker Victim.
In the temporary moreue today
rested the body of 19.year-old Howard
Thorburn--his life crushed out in con
sequence of his efforts to obtain money
with which to continue his studies at
Gettysburg College.
HoWard'S father. John Thorburn,
met death two years ago under the
wheels of a freight train. Howard
worked hard for a year, gathering suf-
ficient funds to attend the college dur
ing the last term. Summer vacation
time found the youth eager to work.
for he needed money if he was to re-
turn to school He obtained a post as
an electricians helper in Clymer mine.
This was to have been his last week
at the mine, for he had made plans to
return to Gettysburg.
Early today two rescue workers
were overcome by gas and were taken
to the DiXonville Hospital. Their con-
dition was not regarded as serious.
Joy mingled with sorrow in odd con-
fiict in the family of Anthony Yatsko
Of Clymer. Anthony. jr.. IS. was pre-
vented by illness from entering the
mine in yesterdays shift. His father,
however is among the missing, and is
believed to have been killed.
Coroner st. Clair announced he
would hold no inquest until Federal
and State authorities had completed
their Investigations. These were con-
sidered likely to occupy the next two
weeks.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
NATI0NAiISTS FIGHT
GERMAN LEAGUE PLAN
Tell Government Prof. Hoensch
May Not Join Delegation
Going to Geneva.


BERLIN, August 27.-\ationaIist
party leaders. who yesterday again
indicated opposition to the entrance
OF Germany into the League of Ma
tionS. today advised the government
not to count on the participation of
Prof. lloensch, who already has been
designated as the party's represent
ative in the delegation to Geneva.
The Nationalists feel that when any
f1nal decision is to be made their
representatives would be tied to the
government instruction and the de.
cision of a majority of the delegation
The unexpected opposition of the
Nationalists developed yesterday at
meeting Of the foreign relations com
mittee Of the Rechstag. which sup
ported Foreign Minister Stresemann's
foreign policy in every detail The
NationaliStS supported an unsuccess-
ful motion demanding the withdrawal
of Germany's application to enter the
league.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
NAMED IN RESERVES.
Eight Washington Men Receive
Army Commissions.

Commissions in the Officers Re-
serve Corps of the Army have been
issued by the War Department to
Otto EnGelmann. l44S Girard street.
as major In the Quartermaster
Corps: John w. Mann. Bethesda. Md.
as a first lieutenant in the Field Ar
iillery: Elkanah w. Huff. 1890 Rhode
Island avenue. as a captain in the
Quartermaster Corps: Joseph B.
White, 321+ Stephenson place, as a
first lieutenant in the Quartermaster
corps: Grover {. Kirk. Children's Hos
pital as a captain in the Medical
Corps, Thomas d. Behne. 231l On
,ario road. as a first lieutenant in the
Air Corps, William r. Davis. 1921
Eighth street. as a captain of 1nfan-
try. and Charles = Howard. PAP
Tuckerman street. as a first lieutenant
in he Chemical Warfare Service.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
EXPERT GOING To CLYMER.
ID. j. Price Will Aid i'm Probe of Mine
Explosion.

David J. Price, in charge of devel.
opment work in the Agriculture De-
partment's Bureau of Chemistry, will
go to Clymer tonight to assist Bureau
of Mines experts in determining the
cause Of the mine explosion there.
His particular task will be to de-
termine whether the blast was caused
10y dust or gas. Before coming to
Government service, Mr.. Price was
connected with the company which
opened the mine. He has made d
study of dust explosions.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
TANK ON 1,150-MILE TRIP.
Leaves Camp Meade OH Expedi-
ton to Welsh. w. Va. and Back.

A light Army tank with its crew
left Camp Meade, Md. this morning
for an experimental trip to Welsh,
w. Va. and back, a distance of 1850
miles. The tank is being transported
on a special Mack truck and ac-
companied by a 1,200-gallon Liberty
gasoline tank truck. In active service
the light tanks are transported to
the scene of action on trucks because
of the great saving of time, but
operate under their own power when.
ever occasion arises.
Lieut.. r. W. Stika. 18th Tank Com
pany. commands the present eXpedi
ton and is accompanied by 10 enlisted
men of that company. The trip from
Camp Meade will be made by way of
Ellicott City. Hagerstown. Winchester,
Staunton. Cloyerdale. Salem. Chris
tiansburg. Abingdon and Bluefield.
II is planned TO reach Welsh in time
TO take part in the American Legion
convention in that city. September
II. |" and l3.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
HUSBAND SUES MAN.
j. B. Osborne Charges Alienation of
Wife's Affections.

Suit to recover $25,0O0 damages for
alleged alienation of the affections of
his wife was filed today by James B.
Osborne, 767 Fairmont street. against
Benjamin B. Pinn, 712 Kenyon street.
Osborne says he married Ruth A.
Osborne June 26, 1920. and lived hap.
PLY with her until August. 1925.
when, he alleges. Pinn took her on
automobile rides and in various ways
attracted her attention and deprived
him of her affections and society.
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert, Rudolph
H. Yeatman and Austin F. Garfield
appear for the husband.
Evening star., 1926-08-27

George r. Reed, a plasterer. 1900 o
street northwest. was adjudged in
contempt of court today by Justice
Siddons for failing to keep up alimony
payments to his wife. Mary NJ Reed.
who complained that her husband
owes her $3.50. The court fixed the
penalty at 60 days in jail unless he
sooner settles with his wife. Attorney
Jacob Friend appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
HEADS COLORED ELKS.
J. Finley Wilson Elected Grand
Exalted Ruler Of ORGANIZATION.

j. Finley Wilson. editor of the
Washington Eagle. was elected grand
exalted ruler of the l. B. P. o. Z. at
the twenty-seventh annual convention
of that orga nization in Cleveland.
Ohio. last night. according to reports
received here today.
Ella V. Berry of Chicago. 1t was
announced. was elected grand dsugh.
ter ruler at the auxiliary gathering.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
Fathers and Sons
And Others Closely
RelatedDie i'm Mine
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLYMER. Pa. August 81
Many of the victims OF the disss-
trous explosion in the Clymer mine
No. were closely related. il was
learned today. Fathers and sons.
brothers. uncies and nephews. all
toilers in the underground tunnels.
were numbered among the dead.
Alexander Trockson and his
brother Mike met death. as did
Mike kuZ'ck and his two sons.
John and Joseph: John Tulo and
his uncle, Steve Turo. and George
Polaskey ard his son Mike.
Evening star., 1926-08-27
Saints Statue Changes Color.

NAPLES, August % Oo.--A church
council headed by Cardinal Ascales
after IL months deliberation. has is
sued a Judgment confirming a report
of a miraculous occurrence in a local
church. A statue Of st. Phielomena
was reported to have changed from
white to pink. Luigi de Lucas. the
sculptor. testified he had witnessed
the remarkable change
Evening star., 1926-08-27
The Classified Ad a
Silent Salesman

a large display advertise
ment is expected to bring pos
sible customers to the store. This
done. the rest Is UP to the sales
manship of the clerk.
The classified advertisement IL
its own silent salesman. and after
the paper has placed IL before
the possible customer IL is a poor
salesman IL 1t does not contain
all the information a live sales
man would give prospective
customer.
Hence the Importance ef your
classified ad containing full Dc.
scription Of the proposition.
Evening star., 1926-08-27

front of Smyrna.
Arrests continued until at one time
there were more than 100 men await
ing trial. either on charges of con.
spring against the life of the Presi-
dent or with working for the over
throw of the government. The
charges against many of these later
were dropped.
Evening star., 1926-08-27

OF le,is7 industrial workers leaving
Germany for settlement in other
Countries last wear. nearly half were
mining, metal and machine workers.
Evening star., 1926-08-27

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley. the food
specialist and chemist, has amended
the saying AN apple a day keeps the
doctor away" by adding And two ap-
pies q day keeps the dentist away"
Evening star., 1926-08-27
FOUR UNIONISTS DIE
FOR PLOTTING DEATH
OF PRESIDENT KEMAL

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BlAST-TORN MINE
YIELDS 41 BODIES:
3 STILL MISSING

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MIDCITY MARKET
SITE ADVANTAGES
CITED BY HACKERS

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brown ribbon. Lavender, blue or even
pervenche is used frequently with
dark navy blue, and the all navy blue
hat is counted among the smartest.
At the magaZins-or department
stores--the navy blue hat has not
made it's appearance as yet-but they
assure you that it will be in stock
shortly. For the nonce it is worn
only by the women who buy their
hats and frocks at the more expensive
places. All shades of rose and pink
are favored. Lewis makes peach col
ored crinoline hats. Sometimes he
combines this shade with turquoise
blue-which is also one of the best
shades of the season. Geranium red
and a shade like crushed raspberries
are much liked by the milliners.
While American milliners are be-
wailing the fact that women still cling
to the untrimmed or scantily trimmed
hat the French modistes are making
the best of what might be an unprofit.
able situation. Instead of mourning
over the profits that they might make
on a profusion of flowers feathers
and other furnishings. they manage
somehow to induce their customers
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Things Which Are Of Interest to Y,

from the mill are going to blow up
our house"
Officer Sullivan looked at the boy
for a minute and saw that he was in
earnest. Come on. Ed" he called.
He jumped upon the running board
and the other officer clambered on as
Bob started the car with a jerk.
With the low note Of the cars horn
warning all to get out of the way,
the automobile tore onward. Bob
gave the engine all the gas it could
take-never had he driven as fast
before. George. his face tense.
crouched beside him, with the police
man on the running board gripping
the seat behind him.
1t was now only a block to Emerald
avenue, the street upon which the
Judsons lived. Bob damned on the
brakes, took the corner on three
wheels. and was off again, the house
now only a few blocks ahead
There they are"' shouted George.
Ahead they could see a car draw up
before the Judson house. A man ran
in over the sidewalk. Bob stepped
on the brake with all his might.
pulled the emergency lever, and the
car slthered into the curb behind the
other car. Just then a man whom
across the lawn and clambered into
the car ahead
Stop" Guns drawn, the two po-
licemen had jumped from the car and
were running toward the other. But
George, without q. moments hesita-
ton. leaped from the front seat and
dashed across the front lawn to the
house. Under the shrubbery beside
the porch he saw the sputter Of fire.
He was on his knees in a second and
cropping on the ground.
Just as Mr. Judson. alarmed by
the noise. burst from the house. the
boy rose from the shrubbery. In his
right hand was clutched an ugly.
crude-looking bomb, and on his face
was an expression of horror.
Mr.. JudsOn saw the situation in an
instant.
screamed. Pull the fuse-throw it
hurry"
George recovered his wits. With
a yank he tore the suffering fuse
from the deadly machine and tossed
1t far away on the grass. Mr.. Jud-
son ran down to the lawn, white
faced with fright.
"George" he gasped. "In another
minute you'd. have been blown to
atoms!'
Bob, out of the car now, rushed
in from the street.
THE policemen got him. he yelled
'"The car stopped down the street and
they're bringing him back! They've
got another one. too
Mr. Judson!' broke in George.
1.-THE mill! The rest of the gang was
going to attack the mill. Paul Lane
is down there. We overheard them
plotting"
What? What's that" gasped Mr.
Judson, gripping him by the arm.
George gave GREATNESS and hurried
eXpla nation. I'm going down there."
calculated the man. starting for the
car You boys stay here
NO! We're going too They
were after Mr. Judson in a minute.
Let me drive. Dad" pleaded Bob,
I'll get you there