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Evening star., 1926-03-25

mother used to make. ~Miller kept on.
but dropped out q few yards ahead OF
Pratt. with the knowledge that he had
| outdOne one Italian at least.
The real contest was between Scalco
and Sciulli. 1t was beautiful to
| watch. Their mounds of spaghetti
were visibly shrinking with every
twist of the fork. SO fast were their
hands that their jaws were taxed to
keep up the killing grind. Schulz.
however, showed signs of weariness.
His eyes became glazed. Twice he
was seen to miss stroke, and once he
filed his right ear with spaghetti and
had to apologize when he was threat
ened with being penalized. But the
spirit was there. IL he could only
keep up for few minutes Scalco was
bound to weaken.
But Scalco? Weaken? Never. Into
Scalco's eyes had come the joy Of
battle. His plate was nearly empty.
He calculated that he was some 16
feet of spaghetti ahead of his rival
He must win. Into his mind there
flashed a picture Of his old home in
Italy-the thatched hut amidst a field
of Towering macarOni, with the Fas-
cisti hedge in bloom and the little
children, lying in the shade, drinking
olive Oil.
Dinner Prevents Pace With Yards.
II was over as quickly as it started.
| Scalco proudly exhibited his empty
plate His rival Sciulli, made a
feeble attempt to corral seven or eight
scattered stra nds, staggered, and his
; fork fell Gathering to the floor. II
Evening star., 1926-03-25

was over. Scalco rose and made a
brief speech Of acceptance when the
cup was handed to him. He muttered
a bashful apology for not taking on
second platter, explaining that he
had just finished a rather hearty din
ner consisting of plate of spaghetti
three lamb chops. two artichokes and
a quart of, well. ginger ale. he said he
would prefer it's being called II 1t had
to go in the paper.
The statistics on the amount of
spaghetti were confused. Scalco. n
modest man. estimated he ate a
quarter of a mile. The chef, Vinzia
Joe, said Il was six miles. But what's
sts tistic among friends?
Following the contest. the four glad
iators and a good company Of their
friends adjourned to other quarters.
where the contestants were guests of
honor at banquet.
They ate hearty.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Sues Husband on Note.

Mrs. Betty Burch Bradford, 1923
Riggs place, yesterday ffled suit in
the District Supreme Court against
her husband. Granville c. Bradford
for 1880, which she claims is owing
on an alleged overdue promissory note
given to her by her husband. The
wife charges that the note was made
in October. 1922. and was payable In
six months. Despite repeated de.
mands she says her husband had re
fused payment on the note. Attorney
Leo f. Simonton appears for the wife
Evening star., 1926-03-25
Sugar Tax Suspended

HAVANA, March 25 P).-The . per
cent tax on raw sugar at the mills
has been suspended by presidential
decree. The suspension became effec-
tive Yesterday. Its duration is not
stated in the decree.
Evening star., 1926-03-25
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Knowl
Ohio Physician

Or. E. M. Edwards for II years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years
he gave to his patients prescription
made of few known vegetable
ingredients mixed with olive oil,
naming them DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. You will know them by their
olive color.
These tablets are wonder workers
on the liver and bowels, which cause
q normal action, carrying off the
waste and poisonous matter in ones
system.
" you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimpIes, coated tongue,
headaches, a Iistless, no-sood feeling,
all out Of sorts, inactive bowels, you
take one Of Dr.. Edwards Olive Tab.
let's nightly for time and note the
pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue.
cessfui substitute for eaIomei-noW
and s,en juaa % keep them fit. 1sc
and DC.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
Z Shops RE PORT
ROBBIE RIE5

Cutting j hole through q door In
the store Of Abraham Weiss. 1872
Connecticut Ave. N. W.. thieves
last night stole six dresses valued
&C $3.50.
Weiss knew nothing Of the rob
berry until the police discovered the
hole ii the door and called him at
his home, 1879 Columbia I'd. n. W.,
early this morning.
Two silk dresses and cape Were
stolen from the tailor shop at 1641
II st. NJ, w. Mrs. Jennie 8. Cor
don told the police. She does not
know just when they were taken.
but the loss was discovered last
night
Al suitcase bearing several posters
from Germany and Switzerland was
stolen from the automobile Cf
Frank j.. IL. Grenann, Of the Unl-
versity of California, while the car
was parked last night in front Of
the National Museum.
IN addition to a number Of
articles OF wearing apparel. the
suitcase contained diamond ring
valued ct SIS and q necklace
worth $50.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
FIVE COUPLES GIVEN
LICENSES At ROCKWELL /

Licenses have been issued at
Rockville Tor the marriage Of War.
rem s. Moffett. rs, and Miss Loella
Barker. 10. both Of washington
Edward G. Clifford. u, and Miss
Ethel Mae LaVance. is. both y
washington; Arthur NJ. Whip, 2e,
and Miss Matte Aubanna Showers,
81, both of PoClesviIle. Md; Ray
naond w. Cox, 81, and Miss Mary
Louise Crawford. 20. both Of Wash,
ington, and Grayson G. Harsh,
mann, so, OF HagerstoWn, Nd, and
Miss Elica Manning, SO, Of Charles
City. Iowa.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
PLAY CALENDAR

METROPOLITAN Barthei-
mess In "Ransom's Folly"
PALACE-Doug MacLeap In That's
Ny Baby"
COLUMBIA William Collier, jr., IN
''The Rainmaker."
STRAND Claire windsor in money
Talks"
COMING JUNE g.
NATIONAL - National Players IN
Little Miss Bluebeard.''
KELTM'S-Belle Baker: Mr.. and Mrs..
Jimmy Barry; others.
EARLE-Bobby Heath and company:
others and films.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bennett In
The Reckless Lady; Oklahoma
Band and Brooke Johns
PAI4ACE--Llonel Barrymore In ''rhs
Lucky Lady"
COLUAEBIA-Rebe Daniels IN 'sThe
Palm Beach Girl"
RIALTO-Reginald Denny In Rolling
Home; stage features.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
TWO MEN ARE DEAD,
TWO HURT m LANDSLIDE

ATLANTA, Ca, May 29.-rwo
worlkmen were dead today and two
others injured when a landslide oc-
CURED while they were working on
81 Southern Railway embankment
near Dallas, Ca, yesterday.
The crushed men, Paul Pickett
80, and Ralph d. White, %, were
rushed to an Atlanta hospital
aboard special train, where they
died later. Both lived in Dallas.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
ATHLETE ALSO STARS
m SCHOLASTIC WORK

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 29.
That athletics and scholarships can
20 together Is proved by the career
81 Midshipman John Sylvester at
Naval Academy, as captain Of the
Navy varsiety crew and leading
scholar in the class to be gradu-
afed here next week.
Announcement that Sylvester
would lead his class was made and
this carries with It the Caskey prize
Tor class leadership. Sylvester's
home il In Wellston, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY's
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The Washington times., 1926-05-29
FacultY AgaInst Prohlbition

PRINCETON, N. T.. May 29.
Only "a members Of Princeton's
faculty favor prohibition, 10 favor
ing complete repeal, and AZ voting
for modification in poll con-
Quoted here.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29

TODAY
Observation-Disclosures Players IN 1.-The
Last Warning" matinee and night.
KEITH's-Pat Rooney Revue; Leo
Bill; others.
EARLE Glenn and Richards In "The
Test; others and fiIms.
METROPOLITAN YoIga Boat
man; chorus during picture.
RAI4ACE-Pola Negrl In ''rhe Crown
Of Lies"
COLUAKBEA-Charle Ray N paris"
RIALlrO--Rin Tin Tin in 1.-THE Night
Cry; stage features.
eTRAND-Eilms.
The Washington times., 1926-05-29
NExT WEEK

NATTONAEl-Nationa PlayeFA in '.Ths
Song and Dance Man." Monday night.
KEFTH'6-Alleen Stanley, "the phono-
graph girl; others.
EARLE-Tom Browns Minstrel Band !;
Wesley fFreckiesl Barry; others
and films.
RiALrO--Lon CLANCY in Outside the
Evening star., 1926-05-15
MARsHAL's POSITION STRONG
President Reported Opening ParieSs
With PiIsudski.

PARIS Nav Is OP).-The Polish
.aIevranh agency in a dispatch from
warsaw saws that President WoJcie'
chowski. who has gone TO the suouros
of the city with the majority OF mem
hers of the Witos cabinet. TO-DAY sent
a representative to open negotiations
with Marshal Pilsudsk1.
direct communication to the as
sociated Press from Warsaw this
morning. saying the fndlcatlons Were
that majority of the Polish troops
had taken UP the cause of Marshal
pilsudski. shows that the marshal S
nosition is sufficiently established 10
allow the sending of dispatches.
That his position is a strong one IS
confirmed by news from other centers'
including Vienna, which say that tne
provincial garrisons which Premier
Witos called to his aid have rallied 10
the marshals forces.
Gen. Haller, who organized the Pol
ish Legion in the United States dur
ing the World War. and Gen. Sikorskl
are named as siding with Pilsudskl.
The Polish general staff is said to
have placed itself at the disposal OF
the leader of the revolt.
Master of Railways.
The position of the marshal Is
enSthened by his being master of the
strategic railways. and thus being able
to prevent the arrival of reinforce
ments for the government. Vienna
has received advices to the effect that
the military opposition to Pilsudski is
gaining strength in the provinces.
Several high officials In the prov
inces are reported to have been ar
rested for refusing to support Pilsud-
~. r-l, 81 1nr oil n
Saxony Palace in Warsaw as his head
quarters.
1t is said that there have been 1000
victims of the heavy fighting, which
has been going on since wednesday.
and which eliminated in the capture
by the Pilsudski forces of the Belve-
dere Palace. the stronghold of Presi-
dent Wojciechowski and his ministers.
and the flight of the chief executive
and his immediate followers by air
planes and automobiles to some un-
known destination, but probably
Posen.
Among those who fled was NJ. WI
tos. Considerable material damage
has been done in Warsaw. The
Church St. Savior is reported to have
been destroyed.
Fresh Recruits for Marshal.
One report is that the ranks of Pill
sudski have been increased by num-
her of fresh recruits. and that he has
obtained the support of the Social
Democratic. Peoples and Radical
narties. The latter demand the resig-
nation of the President as well as the
cabinet.
Roth sides to the controversy are
,nnlyins a most rigorous censorship
on the doings in Poland. which Is
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-05-15
TRAIL NOW IMPASSABLE.
Close Friend of Amundsen Resident
of Teller at Present.
BIT v1HyALMUR sTEFANsSON.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Teller.
Alaska, is about so miles north over
land from Nome. 1t is the town at
jShe chief harbor of northwest Alaska,
Fort Clarence. Ten or Is years ago
It was a fairly prosperous small gold
mining camp. There is an overland
telephone service to Nome. \ little
earlier in the year dog teams go
across the neck of land to Nome in
a few hours, but that is probably i'm
possible now for the rivers are break
ing up and the snow is partly gone.
The land all about is now a great
reindeer country with herds aggregat-
ing tens of thousands of animals be
longing chiefly TO Eskimos and to the
Ioman Reindeer and Trading Corpora
tion. The head of this family is Judge
G. ]. Loman of the Federal Court.
who formerly was the Norwegian
consul at Nome. The Loman family
are Amundsen's personal representa-
tives in Nome, so that if the report of
the Norge's arrival at Teller is true
Amundsen may be said to be at home
when he gets in their territory.
tCopyrieht 1929 hv North American News
Oauer Alliance
Evening star., 1926-05-15
Explorers We're Forced Down
Thursday Night at Teller,
Alaska-Flight Success.
RADIO STATION PICKS UP CALL
AFTER HOURS OF LISTENING
War Department Also Announces Find
ing of Dirigible-Inaccessibility OF
Landing Place Explains Silence.
Ry a Snecial Corresnondent OF The Star.


NOME. Alaska MAY 15.The airshp Norge landed at Teller
Alaska the evening OF May S has been fully confirmed
All members the polar eXpendton and excellent
condition They regard the tranSpoar flight complete
The War Department announced today that the drgible
Norge a Teller, Naska.
Communication between Nome and the Norge Teller
established at II pm. May II. Alaska time
The office OF the chief signal officer said the departments
is receipt OF from Nome Alaska. to
the effect that the Norge is at Teller, Naska.
Communication between Nome and the Norge eStab-
hshed at II pm. May II, Alaska time
o
NEW YORK May l5.-Ihe Norge is Teller Alaska 50
miles north OF Nome according private advce received this
morning by the North American Newspaper Alliance from
correspondent. Frederick carp Fairbanks. Alaska.
tCopyrgh by the North America evspaper
Ship Heard Early Today.
BREMERTON. Wash- May IS (AP).-At 6:25 this morning
Eastern standard Paul Island Navy Radio Station heard
the drgbe Norge talking the Army Radio Station Nome
Alaska.
The following message reached the Puget Sound Navy Yard
here from the Navy radio Cordova. Alaska
porting from St Paul Island which Berng Sea
Evening star., 1926-05-15

KANSAS CITY. May 15.-Sinclair
Lewis, whose zeal in gathering ma
terial for his next novel-which is to
be a satire on the ministry-has STIR
red up the ire of what H. L. Mencken
calls the mail order belt" yesterday
was made the bait of practical joke
by Main street jeweler.
L. j. Ryer, the jeweler, sent the
decliner of a Pulitzer prize NAM
moth straw hat, size 207ss, with the
accompanying card:
ITO Mr.. Lewis. since recent develop
ments indicate the brain of children,
Mr.. Kennicott. Babbit, Arrowsmith and
Elmer Flaugh, may occupy enlarged
quarters, herewi{. is an adequate roof
for the super structure"
Mr. Ryer saw the hat. sample, in
downtown window. He was struck
suddenly with an idea and paid $3.50
for the gigantic covering. He called a
Evening star., 1926-05-15
Hat, Size 2O75Es, Sent to Sinclair Lewis
Bv Main Street Jeweler, Coldly Rejected

transfer wagon and had it carted out
to the novelist's apartment. The word
got around town some way and huge
crowd accompanied the gift.
At the apartment the hat had to be
turned on edge to get 1t through the
doorway.
Mr.. Lewis, in pajamas, was pound
ing away on a typwriter. He looked
up, surprised, and, when he discovered
what had been sent him, sank back
in his chair. For the first time since
his arrival here, he had nothing to
say.
Finally Lewis ordered the gift taken
away He refused to be photographed,
in, by or under the hat. Movie camera
men who hastened to the scene
Shot Mr.. Ryer and justified the ex-
pense by saying they probably could
rent the film for private showings at
Rotary Club meetings.
Evening star., 1926-05-15
PiISudski Takes Over Palace
and Begins Forming New
Ministry.
1000 REPORTED KILLED
IN FIGHTING IN STREETS
General Strike Called 0ff-Army
Flocking to Marshal's Banner.
Warsaw Celebrates Victory.
Hv the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May 15.-The Polish Tel
egraph Agency here announces that
President Wojciechowski Of Poland
and the Witos cabinet have resigned
and that new ministry is now
being formed.
dispatch 10 the Wolf Bureau
from Warsaw quotes the newspaper
kurier Poranny Of Warsaw as say
ing that President Wojciechowski has
resigned and that Premier WHO'S also
has given up office.
The dispatch says the retirement
of the President and premier came
after all.night parleys in Augusto"'
14o miles northeast of warsaw
whence the members of the new gov
ernment had fed yesterday. NJ.
Patsi president of the Chamber OF
Deputies. oficiated as mediator.
General Strike OF.
The Socialists have called of theH
general strike. as Filsudskl Is master
of the situat ton in Warsa"
The agency announced 'hat
dent Wojciechowski had informed W
Ratai president of the Chamber or
nannt,ee Of his resignation and
transferring the executive powers 10
NJ. Rataj. according TO constltutloiidl
provisions. ,,,.,.i.o n.
The Witos government hke"lse III
formed NJ. Rataj of its Joint reslslld
,ion which has been accepted
VIENNA. Austria. May 10 Nl.-
Some Polish government troops are
reported TO have taken up ne"
position south of Warsaw wnle I've,
others have been dispersed py the
forces of Marshal Joseph Plisuuskl' l.
who holds the capital. Volunteers are
,ocking to Pilsudskis camp ana W !,
saw is reported celehratlnS' NJ
is forming a cabinet.
e,x.r.c DnCITInN STRONG
Evening star., 1926-05-15
MONIES WAIT IN VAIN.
Speculation Last Night OF Dirigible' s
Fate Keen.

NOME, Alaska, May Is R.-For
two days and nights Nome had waited
for the guests of honor at her big
party. But the airship Norge, sched.
uled to bring them here, failed to put
in her appearance over the Northern
horizon.
Bunting, which adorns the main
street, has faded in the rain and snow.
Flags wave listlessly in the chill
winds.
The strain of two sleepless nights
heean to tell on faithful watchers. and
many went 10 bed last night. Others
nreferred to stay awake. Around iron
stoves they talked about Roald
Amundsen, the Norwegian who lett IN
the Norge from Kings Bay, Spitz'
bergen. 10 fly here.
They told intimate tales of the great
explorer. discussed the previous dar'
Ing attempts to penetrate the mys
teries of the Arctic. Speculation con.
rerning the fate of the Norge seemed
on endless tonic of conversation. AS
the little groups broke up after
another night and those who were IN
business wended their way up Front
street II was clear that there was nc
unanimity of opinion regarding the
ships Wherea bouts.
Some believed 1t was drifting In the
Arctic. CAfe1uHy HldppIHS Ia nv "
they NAV have sighted. Others held
that they stopped at Wainwright
northeast of here, for gasoline, left
there on a previous expedition, and
which would enable them to make
further exploration of the icy wastes
third group maintained that
Anundsen was purposely keeping the
world on edge and would pounce
down upon Nome without warming
He Is known as a man of surprises
nd those who adhered to the latter
opinion based their belief on that fact
No one would venture the opinion
that the Norge had met with disaster
The town was provided with
break in the monotonous waiting last
night when a report from the United
states said the dirigible had arrived
here. Newspaper correspondents hur'
lied TO the radio station and cable
office to deny II, WaGs Of the village
were given a subject uron which to
lest and all enjoyed laugh.
Evening star., 1926-05-15
BYRD CARRIES HELP
TOLOST TRAPPERS
Flies From Kings Bay, Finds
Missing Men and Drops
Provisions to Them.
By WILLIAM BIRD.
Correspondent of The Star on the Byrd Polar
Expedition.

Correspondent of The Star on the Byrd Polar
Expedition.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May Is
Comdr. Byrd won all hearts at Spitz-
bergen today when he took the Jo-
sephine Ford on an errand of relief
for two trappers, who are long over.
due here and for whom the gravest
apprehension has been entertained.
His fight was postponed yesterday
on account of windy weather. But
today was fine and clear. Byrd, Ben
nett. Vanderveer, the cameraman, /,
and The Stars correspondent went up
shortly after o'clock. Comdr. Byrd
also took along Smith Meyer. man
ager of the Spitzbergen coal mine, and
a friend of the lost men. Numbers of
the toWnspeople. also friends of the
missing trappers, gathered around
with words of appreciation, including
the Governor of SpitZbergen, who ar
rived a few days ago to bid Amund.
sen good bye.
Small Plane Is Escort.
The plane was escorted from the
bay by the Oriole, Comdr. Byrd's small
auxiliary plane. 1t bore westward
over the mountains, toward Foreland
Sound, which was reached in a few
minutes. 1t then followed the sound
southward amid a gorgeous panorama
of gigantic crags, swept bare by the
winds, thrusting through the limitless
snow and glaciers crumbling in
crushed blocks along the shore.
All eyes were strained for traces of
the missing men, who were supposed
to have traplines all along the sound
but nothing but the vastly beautiful
waste could be seen.
Concern over the mems fate was
| intense when Miller Point came into
view, where 1T was hoped the men
would he found In the far distance
the first signs of life appeared when
three big brown dogs lesped out and
ran madly toward the plane. appar.
emily barking. A moment later a hu
man form emerged. and then two
| more, all waving their arms excitedly
Bennett drove past them and then
circled back at an altitude of about
500 feet while Comdr. Byrd opened a
trapdoor and dropped several tins OF
pemmican to which a note was at
tached by Smith Myer. He suggest ed
that if assistance was needed they try
to get man through to Kings Bay.
Both Parties Surprised.
Peder Peterson had been gone since
October IA, while two others who
went to bring him back had been gone
three weeks, although expected to re
turn within a week. 1t must have
been astonishing to them to see the
giant plane suddenly burst through
the Artic stiffness, unbroken since last
| Summer as the foreland sound has
been blocked by ice since then. It was
almost as strange to those on board
to realize that they had made a con
tact in less than an hour with mer
whom otherwise they couldn't have
reached except by two or three days
hard dog shedding.
The Josephine circled back and
/ forth several times, watching to see
! If the men made any signs expressing
an appeal for help. Nothing, how
ever, but greetings were waved
Those on board waved greetings from
| the windows Of the plane and. with
/ Syrd plotting the nlane returned t.
Continued on Page 5. Column ~
Evening star., 1926-05-15
THREE COAST GUARD
OFFICERS INDICTED
Commanders of Vessels Believed to
Be Involved in Rum Running
Plot in Northwest.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the AssoCldteQ FTese
SEATTLE. Wash. May 15.-The
Post st-Intelligencer said this morning
that at least three commanders of
United States Coast Guard vessels
are mentioned in Federal grand in
dictments.
They are believed to be involved
in a rum.running conspiracy in the
Pacific Northwest. which Federal
prohibition officials declared was
broken up when a grand jury here
this week returned 81 indictments
naming nearly 200 persons.
Those arrested yesterday and
Thursday included a Seattle police
captain, a county sheriff. two deputy
sheriffs. customs broker. man
who is reputed to be Pacific North :
west agent for a British Columbia
liquor exporting firm, and Roy Ohm
sted. a former Seattle police lieuter
ant, who is under four years SEN
tence with 20 others for being head
of an international liquor conspiracy.