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Lucky says he Is not a teamster so has no mule. We are selling lemons at 5 cents. adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
DRY AGENTS BLOW UP
2 MARYLAND STILLS
Four Men Arrested Near Park Hall
and Distilleries Dy-
namited.

Two huge stills, believed by Off
cials here to furnish supplies for
Washington's bootleg trade, were con.
fiscated and destroyed in southern
Maryland yesterday by Federal pro-
hibition agents Four men were ar
rested.
A party of agents, led by Deputy
Prohibition Administrator Robert l..
Livingston, descended on the stills,
near Park Hall, Md, not far apart.
One of them was a thousand.gallon
affair. while the other had capacity
of about 500 gallons. At one there
were $4,000 gallons of mash, a As
horsepower steam boiler. seven bags
of sugar. three bags of corn meal, and
SO cases of liquor. All the equipment
was destroyed by dynamite and fire.
The men arrested were David Clark.
white, and three colored men-Law-
renee Clayton, Henry Summerville
and David Summerville. They were
taken to Baltimore today to be ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Supplee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
NEW 18TH PRECINCT
PERSONNEL NAMED
Eight Shifts Approved by Com
missioners Effective on Opening
of Station August Is.

Preliminary steps toward the or
ganization of the personnel of the
new thirteenth police precinct which
is expected to be commissioned for
service August Is, were taken today
by the District Commissioners on
recommendation of Maj. Edwin 3.
Hesse, superintendent of police. Eight
shifts in personnel were approved,
but the assignments of the officers
affected have not been completed.
Lieut.. James E. Wilson, whose
promotion to captain was approved
lust prior to Former Commissioner
Fennings' last days In office with
out any effective date, was relieved
from his detail on bicycle duty. 1t
was Mai. Hesse's original plan to
assign Lieut.. Wilson to command the
eleventh precinct when Capt Guy e.
Burlingame is transferred to the
sixth precinct, but this may be al
tered, 1t was said.
other changes approved follow:
Pvt. Ernest P. Myers, relieved from
mounted duty; Sergt. Joseph h.
Bowie. relieved from mounted duty;
pvt, Robert T. Joiner, assigned to
mounted duty; Pvt. William Nc
Even, assigned to mounted duty;
Pvt. Thomas M. Poland. relieved
from mounted duty: Pvt. Thomas D.
Bailey, assigned to mounted duty.
and Pvt. Charles c. Carver, assigned
to mounted duty.
All of the changes will become eff
fective August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
NEW CONDUIT CRACK
FIXED IN LITTLE TIME
Water Usage Not Cut Off While
Section Near Anglers Club
Is Repaired.

Washington's main water supply
has been cut off for "a hours without
the users being denied any quantities
of water which they might need.
A slight crack developed in the new
conduit yesterday about half a mile
east of the Anglers Club. A corps OF
men was dispatched there immediate
" by Maj. James A. O'Connor, IN
charge OF the Washington aqueduct,
and at o'clock this morning had COM
pleted the repair.
The section where the crack oc'
Cured is over small valley, which 1t
was necessary to fill in order to sup
port the waterway. The settlement
Of the earth caused the concrete con-
duit to crack.
Mai O'Connor said that such cracks
are likely to develop until there is
complete settlement Of the earth, and
that men are constantly on the watch
TO repair them quickly.
AS the new conduit is built in sec
tons, II was necessary to drain only
part of it, At the time the crack was
discovered the reservoirs We're filled,
and there was no danger of a lack OF
water supply at any time. When the
repair was made it was necessary only
to fill up the section which had been
cut out. as the pressure remained in
the other sections. At any rate, the
old conduit, which is now in course OF
repair, could have been used If the
break had been more serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
.3.181 ARRESTS MADE
BY TRAFFIC OFFICERS
July Report Shows Slight Rise
Over Preceding Month-Park-
ing 0ffenses in Lead.

The Metropolitan police arrested
3,181 motorists in July for infraction
Of the various traffic regulations, ac-
cording to the monthly statistical re-
port submitted today to Maj. Edwin
B. Hesse, superintendent, by Inspector
e. w. Brown, in charge of the traffic
bureau Compared with the total
number of arrests in June, this is an
increase of seven.
AS usual the largest number of ar
rests were for violation of the park
ing regulations, 1924 being charged
with such offenses. Six hundred and
forty eight were for parking overtime.
One hundred and seven motorists
were caught driving through safety
zone, 140 for disobeying the official
signs, 10S for failing to show opera
tors permit, III for not having a
drivers permit. 205 for passing at
intersections, 1S1 for reckless driving,
62S for speeding and 161 for failure
to have tail lights burning.
Inspector Browns report also
showed that there were three traffic
deaths last month, decrease of four
under the corresponding month of
1925. Serious and minor injuries re-
sulting from traffic accidents. showed
an increase, however. There were 10
serious injuries and 242 minor injuries
last month as compared with serious
injuries and 191 minor injuries in
July, 1925. Property damage was
done in 315 of the accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
TREY OFF TO INSPECT
REVENUE SUBOFFICES
Chief Of Intelligence Unit to Con-
fer in San Francisco Over Case
of Col. Ned Green.

Elmer L. Trey, chief of the Special
Intelligence Unit of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau. left Washington today
for an inspection tour of the country,
during which he will visit the divi-
sional offices Of his unit.
At San Francisco Mr. Trey will go
into conference with ALI Oftedal, con-
corning the case Of Col Ned Green,
suspended prohibition administrator,
who has been indicted by the grand
jury on several charges involving the
use of liquor.
Col Green, 1t was explained at the
Treasury today. is under suspension
without pay. The Treasury expects
to take no further drastic steps, 1t was
said, until the return Of Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Lincoln c.
Andrews, who has just completed ne
gotiations at London on an anti
smuggling pact. He is expected to sail
early next week for the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
WAR TONE MISSING
AT CITIZENS CAMP
Gen. HeImick Finds Spirit OF
Battle Replaced by Desire
for Constructive Work.

MiIitarism is 'the last thing
thought of" at the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Fort Eustis, Va,
attended by young men from the
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia, Maj. Gen.
ELI A. Helmick, inspector general OF
the Army, declared today upon COM
pletion OF a two-day inspection of
the post.
There was not thought OF kill
ing or q desire for battle In the
minds Of these youngsters--as fine
a body Of young Americans as you
would find anywhere" Gen. Hell
mick stated.
IF any one has doubt as to the
success of that portion of national
defense which includes training of
young men to I'LL the reserves In
case Of national emergency, a visit
to Camp Eustic such as 1 made
would dissipate it," he said.
''The sole idea was to give good
boys, instruct them in citizenship
and explain to them the object of
the training, namely. to enable them
to render intelligent assistance to
the Government in case ii should
ever have to call for their services.
In his statement, which will be
used as a basis for an official report
to the War Department. Cen Hell.
mick reviewed the activities of the
camp ard spoke highly of the general
conditions he found there as regards
personnel and equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
Helen Wills to Write a Series
! Of Tennis Lessons for The Star

tennis America
M write series of lessons the
through which
much
of tennis
Miss Wills
vaitaoie crenou o.
VALUABLE q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
CHILD FILES SUIT
TO DIVORCE WIFE
Ex-Envoy to Italy Attempted
to Keep Action Secret.
Reasons Not Disclosed.
BY The Associated Press.


STROUDSBURG, Pa. August s.
Richard Washburn Child. former Am
bassador to Italy and widely known
writer, has asked the Common Pleas
Court of Monroe County to award him
decree of divorce from his wife,
Maude Parker Child. also a well
known writer, the record of the court
disclosed today.
Mr.. Child, through his attorney, G.
r. Bensinger. obtained a subpoena. in
divorce upon Mrs. Child on June 26,
returnable the fourth Monday in Sep
TENDER.
The papers in the case We're i'm
pounded by Mr.. Bensinger, who de-
clined to discuss the action today. ad-
hitting that efforts were made to keep
the suit a secret.
Mr.. Child, who for several years has
been a resident of Buck Hill Falls. a
colony of Friends, could not be
reached today. 1t was said that Mrs.
Child, whom he married in August,
1916, has not been at the colony for
a long time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
ALIEN PROPERTY
INQUIRY NEAR END
McCari's Investigation Has
Led to Complete Change in
Accounting System.

Investigation by the general &C
counting office of the records OF the
Alien Property Custodian, which was
requested by President Coolidge. al
ready has resulted in q complete
change Of the system Of keeping &C
counts, 1t was learned today.
The investigation, which has been
under way for a year, and which went
thoroughly into the records of the of
fee, has practically been completed
These records are also concerned In
the suit in New York against Col
Thomas w. Miller, former alien prop
erty custodian, for alleged Irregular
ties in the administration of his office
Much final work remains to be done
to clear up the details. 1t was said
but this should occupy but a snort
time longer. and then a report VIII
be made to President Coolidge.
The whole system of keeping &C
counts, and records of the alien prop
erty held in trust by the United States
has been revolutionized through
recommendations made by the inVestl
gators, from the office of Controller
General McCarl. Details OF the ne"
system have not been made public nor
was there any intimation as TO the
findings of the investigators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
|PO|NCARE DEMANDS
| U. S. DEBT PLEDGES
Ratification Hinges on Ger
tainty Germany Would Not
Get Any of Bonds.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOyRER.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, August 5.--No ratification
of the Washington debt agreement
without transfer and safeguard
clauses, and certainty that the French
war debt will not be commercialized-
such is Premier Poincare's debt policy
as outlined by the French premier
himself in a statement written rev
days ago and which has. Just come
into the writer's hands.
IAN immediate majority OF the
French Parliament" says M. rom
care, "is resolutely opposed to blind
acceptance Of the Washington agree
ment. 1t has been demonstrated that
it would not only be madness out
dupery and deceit to promise 10 pay
the United States astronomical ngures
for 81 years without clause OF saie.
guard for German payments ana
without granting France any guaran-
tee in case she finds 1t materially I'M
possible to make transfers ana WlLh'
out our being able to forestali the
danger of commerciallzation OF our
debt to the United States.
s"The agreement authorizes issuance
of bonds which might fall into the
hands not only of foreign states, but
into the hands of banks and indlvld-
uals, so that France might hnd her-
self after a few months face to race
with German creditors. who would
thus have q splendid opportunity TO
exercise reprisals against the Ver-
sailles treaty.
France is indisposed to ALLEVIATE
even the slightest parcel OF her
sovereignty and has no intention OF
accepting q threat Of financial serVi-
tude from any one. France Will pay
her debts. She does not forget that
her signature was given. But she
does not forget, either, the solemn
promises made to her and she is con-
fident she will not be frustrated.
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Premier Again Wins Vote.
PARIS, August O).-The Cham
Der Of Deputies today again voted
confidence in Premier Poincare by ne
jecting, $50 to 172. a Socialist counter
project for control OF the tobacco mo-
nopoly, which the government pro
poses TO put in the hands of a private
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
WOMAN FOUND DISR0BED
IN STREET is FINED $50
Mrs. Porter Also Pays on Charges
That Preceded Those Brought
by Tuesday Night Action.

Mrs. Alma Porter of 1880 Four
teenth street, who was arrested Tues
day night at Thomas Circle clad only
In a pair Of stockings and slippers.
was fined $50 in Police Court today
before Judge George H. Macdonald.
The fines We're levied on charges of
destroying private property. intoxica-
ton and disorderly conduct on July
81. charges which were placed against
her at the time of her arrest when
found disrobed in public. She denied
these charges, but pleaded guilty of
intoxication and disorderly conduct
Tuesday night She was fined $40
on the intoxication charge and SIS
on the disorderly conduct charge.
The July 81 charges declared Mrs.
Porter broke the glass in a window
of the home OF Eva Lewis, colored.
1903 street. She did not take the
witness stand in court today. but stood
calmly through the proceedings. Her
uncle, w. Stewart, appeared with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
HEARING SET AUG. rs
ON 1O-CENT BUS FARE
Utilities Body to Consider Rapid
Transit's Plea for Relief
BY Higher Rates.

The Washington Rapid Transit
Co.'S plea for financial relief in the
form of a straight 10-cent cash fare
together with its proposal for consid
Grafton of the service at cost plan,
whereby the rates of fare would
change automatically with the cost OF
service. will be considered by the
Public Utilities Commission at a pub
lie hearing August &c.
The date for the hearing was fixed
at an executive meeting of the com
mission today, at which Lieut.. Col. j.
Franklin Bell, Engineer Commits.
sioner, was reelected chairman. The
commission also decided to give the
bus company permission to operate as
an experiment a new model gas
electric bus.
The company's application for an
increased fare was submitted to the
commission yesterday afternoon by
E. D. Merrill. president and general
manager. 1t declared that the exist
ing rate of fare does not afford the
company any return whatever on its
investment, and If continued in force
will deprive it of a fair and reasonable
return upon the value of its property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
MURDER IN ATLANTA
LAID TO CHICAGOANS
Solicitor Promises Solution of Of
ficiaps Death Within Next
48 Hours.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, August 5.-Reiteration
that Chicago gunner We're connected
with the Staying of Bert Donaldson
has been made by County Solicitor
General John A. Boykin. who late
yesterday promised a solution of the
crime within 48 hours.
Appearing before the Fulton County
board of commissioners to ask for
additional funds to complete the in
vestigation, the county prosecutor
said the crime was committed by
gunner imported from Chicago and
other cities expressly for the job.
Boykin also stated definitely that
one Of the five men under arrest is
known to have been connected with
the Staying. He refused to divulge
the mans name.
Donaldson, who was special in
vestigator in the solicitor generals
office, was shot to death when he
entered g. room in a local hotel. Police
believed he was lured to the room in
his search for Jack Wilson, wanted in
connection with the murder of gro
Ger last Christmas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
SURF YIELDS z BODIES.


BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 5.-Dr.
Burnley Landlords body was sighted
near the foot Of Northumberland
flfty-second street, between Virginia
Beach and Cape Henry, shortly before
noon today by his cousin, Mrs. John
G.. Beattie. Mrs. Beattie brought the
body of the physician to shore and
then called for help.
The body of Corpl Harry Emil Bar
nett of Baltimore, one of the two
members of Company B, 9Th Mary
land National Guard Regiment, who
were last seen when they went down
off Seaside Park. Virginia Beach, was
found at about the same time at One
hundred-and-ni street, near
the spot where DR.. Landlord drowned.
Coast guardsmen believe the body of
Sergt. Charles M. Funkhouser, also of
baltimore, the third victim, would be
found probably inside the Virginia
canes. fs-.ss - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
PROGRAM
ANSWERS POUR IN
Cities Quickly Tell Needs to
Treasury Architect, But Sur
vey Will Take Time.

Answers to the nationwide question
naire sent out by the Treasury
Department for survey OF cities
Federal building needs have begun
to pour into the office of the super
vising architect in large numbers.
The prompt response accorded to
this means of making the survey is
gratifying TO officials, who hope
through the medium of the answer
to build up a good picture of actual
conditions in the various centers of
the United States most in need of new
Federal construction.
Several weeks will elapse, however,
it is believed, before the whole survey
will begin to take final shape, and it
probably will be Fall before compre-
hensive results will be obtained for the
Federal building program.
In the meantime. the supervising
architect is continuing efforts to
purchase land in the District of
Columbia for the first of the buildings
to be erected here. for the Internal
Revenue Bureau, for the Department
of Agriculture, and FOR keeping the
archives of the Government. Progress.
however, is admitted to be slow in
the negotiations for obtaining land.
officials have not announced as yet
preparation of plans for condemning
the property. They hope the negotia-
lions will be successful without re-
course to court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
TRAFFIC ATT BALL PARK
DECLARED DANGEROUS
Residents Ask Eldridge to Give
Better Direction at Corners in
That Vicinity.

Complaining that traffic conditions
near the American League base bal
park are dangerous not only to pedes
TRANS, but to motorists as well. resi-
dents of the vicinity have sent several
complaints to Traffic Director Ed
ridge asking for relief.
So far, they claim, the traffic direc'
tor has said it was a matter for police
regulation only, but residents in the
vicinity say that traffic accidents are
frequent about those corners near the
ball park, not only on game days,
but at other times as well.
Most of the four principal corners
complained of were characterized by
the compliments as blind" and in
need of more traffic regulation, either
through more efficient traffic policing
or more stop" signs at intersections
The worst corners. they say, are al
Fourth and u, Fifth and L, Fourth
and T, and Fifth and T.
Persons living in that neighborhood,
some of the complaints have stated,
live in constant dread of bad acct
dents. TaXicabs are said to speed
through these intersections, resulting
in several recent collisions. Several
persons have been hurt, and a child
nearly killed, it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
5000 KILLED IN HUPEH.
bikes on Yang:ze River Break, Flood
ing Wide Area.
By the Associated Press.


HANKOW, China, August s.
Bursting of dykes on the 1angtZe
River in Southeastern Hupeh Prov
ince has caused the loss of 1900 lives.
Two thousand square miles of terri
tory is flooded.
There was an exodus of a quarter
of million farmers.
The city of Hankow, which already
was inundated, was saved from what
threatened to be one of the most dis
astrous floods In its history by the
breaking of a dyke.
Recent rains had swollen the river
and, reversing the current of the
sewers, caused the water to over
flow the city. The bursting of the
dyke released the backing-up water.
The river front now is being banked
with sand bags, all available equip
ment having been requisitioned for
strengthening the banks and pumping
out the streets.
Refugees are pouring into the
larger centers. The loss Of crops fol-
lowing upon the famine of last year,
it is feared, forecasts worse disaster
in the way of a food shortage the
coming Autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
|Dougherty Spends
Busy Day Getting
New Work Started

Commissioner Proctor L. Dough
erty's first full day in Office was a
busy one.
In addition to seeing a number
of visitors, who congratulated him,
posing for photographers and con.
ferring with several department
heads, the Commissioner also at
tended meeting of the Board of
Commissioners and an executive
session of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Accompanied by Maj. Edwin p.
Hesse, superintendent of police.
Commissioner Dougherty will make
q visit in a few days to the VARIOUS
police stations. Later he will tour
the flrehouses in company with
Fire Chief George S. Watson. Both
the Police and Fire Departments
are under his supervision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
$3.50 Verdict in Death Suit.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co. today consented to verdict
against it for $3.50 for the death Of
Charles Cash, colored, who was struck
by q car at Eleventh and U streets
October 30 last. Annie Cash, admin
istratrix, brought suit for $4,000, but
agreed to accept the amount offered
by the company. She was repre-
sented by Attorneys Robert S. Hume
and Joseph A. Donovan. The verdict
was rendered by jury in Circuit Di-
vision 2 before Justice Siddons and
Judgment was granted at once without
costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
PACTS THAT PUT TURKEY
INTO WAR NOW MISSING
Disappearance of Treaties With
Germany and Austria From Files
Just Brought to Light.
ny the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August o.
The disappearance from the Sublime
Porte archives of the treaties with
Germany and Austria which brought
Turkey into the world war on the SIDE
of the central powers Is the only
revelation of interest to the outside
world made thus far in the prosecu-
ton at Angora of various prominent
members Of the former Committee Of
Union and. Progress, headed by Dja-
vid Bey.
The accused men have stoutly de-
MED all connection with the plotters
against the government at Smyrna,
10 Of whom were hanged there some
time ago. They also have dis
avowed charges of attempting to
overthrow the regime of President
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-05
GRADING CONTRACTS LET.
Seven Streets to Be Improved at
SO to a. Cents a Yard.

Contracts for the grading of seven
streets were awarded today by the
District Commissioners to the G. B.
Mullin Co., Inc, and l.. M. Johnston.
The streets to be graded follow:
Forty-sixth street from Massachusetts
avenue to Brandywine street; Brandy
wine street from Forty.sixth to Forty
seventh street; Western avenue
from Tennyson to Thirty-third street;
Forty.sixth street from Ellicott to
Fessenden streets; Forty-eighth street
from Davenport to Ellicott street;
Forty-ninth street from Chesapeake to
Davenport street, and Division ave.
nue. northeast from Grant to Sheriff
road.
The cost of the grading will range
from So to A cents a cubic yard.