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Evening star., 1926-11-26
PRESIDENT GETS RACCOON
Gift From Mississippi Was Intend
ed for THANKSGIVING.

\ full-grown male raccoon has been
added to the animal colony at the
White House. This animal the pres
ent of Winnie Joyce of Nittayuma,
Miss. arrived at the White House
yesterday, and, according to the let
ter received in advance, was intended
20 grace the White House Thanks
giving dinner. Since arrival this rae
coon has been kept in a small cage,
in which it was shipped. and which
has been placed beneath the rear
portico..
The President is represented as
never having eaten coon and has not
decided whether TO keep the animal
rs net turn 4 over to the White
House chef .. send it to the Zoo.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
BY the Associated Press.


MAIDSTONE, England, November
26.-The stella Maris'' murder trial
was dramatically interrupted today
when one of the two woman jur
ors, overwrought by the testimony,
suffered ans emotional collapse.
Alphonse f. A. Smith. the socially
prominent defendant, accused of muir
dering his friend. John r. Derham,
at the Smith villa, Stella Maris. last
August II. was on the stand
With streaming eyes he related how
he had written a love letter to his
wife just before the tragedy, which
the prosecution charges resulted from
intense jealousy over Derham's at
tentionS to Mrs. Smith.
Women among the spectators sobbed
as he told his story. Then suddenly
one Of the two women in the jury box
screamed agonizingly and tainted.
Court was suspended until she could
recover.
The prosecution concluded the out
line Of it's case this morning. AS
Smith Hok the stand be began the
story 1. bn which his life hangs Der
Evening star., 1926-11-26
RY JU\IUS II. WOOD.
= Gable 10 The star and Chicago Daily
\cMs ConNrlghi 1876.

Rv Cahle 10 The Star and NNicago DalIT
News. Copyright 1925.
MOSCOW. November 26.--Fiitting
across the frontier. Julius NJ. Cheya-
ner. an American who has spent two
wears in various Soviet prisons. Is
wandering, Shrouded in ;he same Sc
Crecv as was his original arrest and
commitment TO Solovetzky Island in
December 1924.
Chevaliers S release across the Lat
vain frontier followed SO quickly on
the inquiry into the case by this cQr-
respondent OF the public prosecu-
TORS declaration of willingness to or
der his release. that officials. except
tAc police, did not know%he man was
out Of prison until they attempted
definitely 10 locate him. -
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Three Applications Denied.
LOIE FULLER ANGRY.

CHERBOURG. November % (P).-
Loie Fuller was angry when she dis
embarked here today from the steamer
Majestic with her troupe of dancers
because of American newspaper com
ment regarding her friendship with
Queen Marie of Rumania.
She insisted that there was no
trouble between the Queen and her
self while she was in the United
States, and said that she was happy
to have witnessed the warm welcome
the people of the United States gave
Queen Marie
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Three Rescued From Launch.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 26
(P) Three men, storm tossed on Lake
Erie aboard the tiny disabled launch
Valencia all night off Ashtahula, We're
rescued today by the steamer Mathiott
of Cleveland
Evening star., 1926-11-26
American, Two Years in Soviet Prisons,
Vanishes When Put Over Latvia Border

Apparently those responsible for his
Safekeeping acted Immediately upon
learning tho prosecutors position.
What became of Chevalier after he
crossed the frontier is not known at
Moscow. Whether he was arrested by
the Latvian police, whether he is in
hiding. feeling himself a citizen with
out a country. is not the concern Of
the Soviet authorities now that he is
out of Russia.
Charles OZols, the Latvian minister.
declared he was not advised of the
transfer of Chevalier to his country.
The latest Soviet announcement states
that Chevalier was put across the bor-
der on November 10.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Brewster Repudiates Gould.

Into the campaign upon which
hinges Republican control of the next
Senate a fresh bombshell was eX-
pIoded in the reputation by Gov.
Brewster, Republican. of Gould.
A special election TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Bert
NJ. rernald will bc held Monday.
In statement published today
Brewster charged that Gould had eX-
ceeded the States law governing eX-
penses in the primary
After this statement was issued
there came the cancellation of a rally
at Portland tomorrow night. at which
Secretary Herbert Hoover was to
have spoken. and prediction by
members of the senatorial election
investigating committee that Maine
would likely receive its attention after
the election.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Gould's Scathing Reply.

In scathing reply to the gov
ernors letter Gould accused brewster
of being a Klansman and said his
Democratic opponent, Fulton j. Red
man. was ''peldged to support the
principles of the ku KluX Kan if
elected"
Gould was opposed in the primary
by the Khan A few weeks ago Rev.
A. r Leigh. Randolph clergyman and
Klan worker, lodged accusations
These charges are that Gould violated
the Maine law which limits expenses
to 81 500 Gould's expense statement
showed disbursements of slightly more
than Sl.300.
In a statement published today, the
governor says these charges constitute
the reason why it has not seemed
possible for ne r. go u"on the Repub-
Evening star., 1926-11-26
"SLUSH" CHARGES
LAID TO BREWSTER
Counsel for Gould Says KIan
Aided Fight-Governor Re-
pudiates Candidate.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA. Me-. November 26.-
Charges of excessive primary cam
paiGn expenditures against Arthur r
Gould. Republican nominee for the
United States Senate. were laid at the
door Of Gov. Ralph O. Brewster and
the ku kluX Khan today by counsel
for Gould. At the opening of (; hear
ing on Gould's campaign expenses,
Gould's attorneys said that GOV
brewster had conferred with Imperial
Wizard Evans concerning prOSecu
ton ot the charges.
Frederick w. Hinrklcy, counsel foi
the Republican nominee, declared in
opening the hearing before the secre
tary OF state that Gov. Brewster haC
initiated the charges. and asserted
that the conference between the gov
ernor and the l[u kluX leaders haG
taken place in Washington.
Charges Prejudice Attempted.
Gerry l.. Brooks of Portland, attor-
ney for the complainant, Rev. y. r.
Leigh. Methodist minister at Ran
dolph, in his opening summarized the
specifications already filed and said
lIEtl lIbIt NOuIl Ilt SIloN II tliI liIS1
examination of witnesses. TWenty-one
of these specifications refer To ad-
vertisements in Maine newspapers
ana the remaining to other eXpendi-
lures which, it is charged, exceeded in
total the 81. 800 limit imposed by law
State Senator lIinckley in his open.
ing said "A most serious charge has
been made against n candidate for the
highest honor within the power of
citizens of Maine To confer. If sub
Stantiated, it renders him liable to
perjury and forfeiture of his seat
This morning a still more serious
matter has arisen. An open letter,
signed by the Governor of the State OF
Maine. appeared in which he pre-
Judged the case and sought TO preju
dice your honor. If this statement
had been made before trial in any
court Of the state, | am sure the
governor would have been held il
contempt. His statements, ] say
were unfounded in fact, untruthful III
substance. malicious and for no other
purpose than to procure the election
of the Democratic candidate"
Mr. Hinckley said that the Cover
nor had given as his reason. con
science and his duty. His conscience
did not disturb him when, with hi
connivance, two years ago tens o
thousands of dollars We're spent t
secure his nomination as governor
with the aid of the ku kluX klan.
MI Hinckley declared that the gov
ernor and Deforest II. Perkins. grano
dragon of the ku KluX klan oi
Maine, had consulted with lmperia
Wizard Evans in Washington concern
ing the charges against Mr.. Gould. II
Pittsfield last Sunday. Mr.. Redman
the Democratic candidate. assured
Klan leaders thathe would support th'
Ku Klux klan principles. and Mr.
Redman has promised to support thu
governor two years from now 70
election to the United State Senate
Mr.. HinCkley charged.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
argue Technical Point.

y battle Of legal wits began when
Attorney Roberts opened the Govern.
ment's arguments in behalf of adnis
sibilitv Of the record. In - nutshell
tho Government $ contention is tLat
Doheny appeared voluntarily befor.
the senate investigating cnmmittc".
and tina. as d result he waived In
munity that otherwise would have al
tached 10 him in "A criminal proceed
ing.
Judge Iochlng stated that the
presence OF the jury during the arG'l
nents OF the constitutional questions
was unnecessary. They were CON
Quoted. therefore. back 10 their quar-
tcrs in the building.
Mr. Roberts read from the records
TO show that on january -. 1921.
the oil Tnacnate appeared before the
Senate committee and volunteered
testimony that he had loaned Fan the
800. 900 in November. 1921. The rec
ords showed first that Doheny had
appeared before the committee vol
unfairly on December 5, 1928, and
then again on January -. It was d,
this bearing on January - that the
oil man volunteered information
which is being used as the basis Of
the Government conspiracy suit.
Wished to Produce Note.
until January 23 The records SHOW
ed he appeared at the hearing and
stated that although he had been
subpeonaed the night before. his ap-
pearanc.. that day was voluntary and
hc wished to produce the note which
NC"ntinued on Page 6, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-11-26
APARTMENT zON|NG
APPEAL |SDEN|ED
Wardman Project Bordering
Rock Creek Park Objected
to for Height.

An application of Harry Wardman
for change in the zoning of a large
area between Woodley road, Twenty
eighth street, Rock Creek and Po-
tomac parkway 50 as to permit the
erection of a group Of five large apart
ment houses at a total cost OF APP
proximately So 900. 900 was denied by
the Zoning commission today at an
executive meeting in the District
Building.
Mr.. Wardman's plans called for an
apartment house development unique
in building construction, Each of the
apartment buildings would be eight
stories high. and combined would
have a total of 7S7 apartments. The
commission turned down the appli-
cation. it was said, because it felt
that apartment houses eight stories
high bordering Rock Creek and Po-
tomac parkway would not be in keep
ing with the surroundings.
Petition Received in October.
The Wardman petition has been
under consideration by the commits
sion ever since the public hearing in
October The proposed change in
Zoning met with no objection at the
hearing and carried the Endorsement
OF the Federation of Citizens ASSocla-
tions.
The commission also disapproved
three of the four proposed changes
in zoning which We're considered at
an afternoon session of the public
hearing Wednesday. The only one
sanctioned involved the property
bounded by Randolph street, Eighth
street, Quincy street and Georgia
avenue which was rezoned from
residential b. 40-foot height area. to
residential 4, 60-foot height area.
The applicant for the change has
planned to erect an apartment house
IN this territory
Three Applications Denied.
The three applications for changes
in coming denied follow:
Property on the west side of
Twenty fourth street between Wood
lev road and Calvert street, which
the applicant petitioned to be
changed from residential b. 40-foOt
height, to residential G, 60-foOt
height; property on the northeast
corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Thirty eighth street. which the ap-
plicant asked to be rezoned to resi-
Dental {. 60-foot height, and prop
erty abutting the east side of Georgia
avenue between Narnum and Allison
streets. which was proposed as first
commercial Z, 60-foot height area.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
argument Also for Fall.

Concluding his argument. Mr.. Hogan
pointed out that the Government has
not proved the conspiracy as charged
in the indictment. and has not even
proved that a loan was made 10 Fall
by Doheny. Ii now Jumps, he said
from the contract of 1922 To the hear
ing before the Senate committee l.
months later to prove the loan and
seek to establish a conspiracy. If such
conspiracy ever existed. the lawyer
stated, it terminated with the finding
Of the contract Of 1872
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert and
Levi Cooke argued for Mr.. I'aN
against the admission of the evidence
Lambert claimed that as far As the
record of the trial diScloseS. the Sen
ate commute had no authority to take
testimony at all. and, Therefore. any
thing testified there would be mad
II isSible. Mr.. Cooke referred to a let
ter written by Fall to the committee
supplcmenting his testimony. and in
sisted that it could not be read into
the record to the detTiment of Mr.
DOheny. and. likewise. the statements
of Mr. DOheny should not be revealed
against Fan. Mr.. Cooke said Congress
would he hampercd in its iuVe~tig"
ti0nS if it is shown that the immunity
of the statute provides no protection
and that statements Giv"u 10 the com
nittceS may rise to Smite the person
tCSt;fVing
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Immunity Phase Argued.

Roberts asserted that constitutional
and other legal provisions afforTtiuE
immunity were never meant to attach
to volunteers. for if il did. then per
sons fearing evidence might be dis
closed against them would rush to-
committee meetings and make state
ments in the hope of Warding off PROS
"cution.
Attorney Frank j. Hogan took up
the argument for the defense. II"
cumbated the statement of Roberts
that DohenN was Il ''vOlunteer' and
pointed out from the record that tn"
committee had issued subpoena
against MIR. DGheny. and ne had been
sWCrn at the request of Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, committee investi-
gator.
While he had been excused on thc
preceding evening. Mr.. Doheuy. aC-
cording to the record, gave testimony
the next day when the session of the
committee ''reSuucd.' according to
the record. Mr.. DuhenN was undeI
subpoena ana was in no manner .
"VOlunteer.' insisted Mr.. Hogan.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
"FrOn Press to Homo
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
COURT ADJOURNS
TOSTUDY DOHENY
TESTIMONY ISSUE
Ruling Due Monday on Claim
of Oil Man to Immunity
on Senate Statement.
U. S. SAYS 100000 LOAN
FACTS BELONG IN TRIAL
Counsel Spend Day Arguing Admis-
sibility-Jury Sent Out Dur
ing Controversy.

The debate over the .adiui~Sihility
OF records of the Senate hearing ir
1924 which would show that f.dlvarH
l.. Doheny loaned $l00.000 tn AibSr,
b. Fall developed such a knutty qWee
ton that the trial of Dohcny ard Epsl
in the District Supreme Court or
charges of conspiracy to dcfraud IL,
United States was halted This aftcr
noon at 2;30 o'clock while Justice
Adolph \. HoehlinG took the mattet
under advisement.
There will be no session of the
court until Monday morning. it was
announced. when Judge iioehling Will
render Il decision upon Il point which
supports. to some extent. the Gov
ernmcnt's case. Judge ilnchlin.,
characterized the question as grave
and important.
1t was announced by Justice HOehi
ing that after Monday court will To-
in session every day except Satur
day. and night sessions are even pos
sible. the court intimatcd, To exp"
ditC the case.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Voluntary Idea Stressed.

Government counsel contendcd tir't
Doheny appeared before the commit
tee as n ''voluntecr" and thcrc";
waived any immunity which would
ordinarily attach to his testimony and
forbid it's use against him in a Grim
inal case. Doheny's counsel relied or
the verbiaGe of section $50 of the re.
vised Statutes. which provides that
mo testimony given by witness be
fore either House or before any com
mittee of either House of Congress
shall be used as evidence against him
in any court except on q prosecution
for perjury committed in giving such
testimony" The admission of IN"
Doheny testimony should therefore he
denied they urged.
I'VE contend said owen j. Rob
erts. Government counsel. that NJ"
public policy and no law protects such
a statement in either civil or n Grim
inaI poIIrt -
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Called to Stand.

After the decision that he could not
testify with reference to Mrs. Gibson s
accusations at the preliminary hear
ing, Carpenter was called to the stand
TO refute allegations that he had car
Continued on Page 4. Column %
Evening star., 1926-11-26

u. (. Weather Bureau Forecast
Rain tonight; tomorrow fair; much
colder
Temperature-Hig 46, at 2:45
pm. yesterday: lowest, 40. at $50 a m
today.
Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1926-02-05
A THREE DAYS.
COUGH IS YOUR
DANGER SIGNAL

Persistent coughs and colds lead
them now with CreomulSion, an
emulsified creosote that is pleas
ant to take. CreomulSion is a new
medical discovery w h twofold
action: it sootheS and heals the
infiamed membranes and inhibits
germ growth.
OF all known drugs, creosote is
recognized by high medical au-
thoritieS as one of the greatest
healing agencies for persistent
coughs and colds and other forms
of throat troubles. Creomulsion
contains, in addition to creoSote,
other healing elements, which
soothe and heal the infected mem
branes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosote
goes on to the stomach, is alb
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seat of the trouble and checks the
growth of the germs.
CreomulSion is guaranteed SatiS-
factory in the treatment of per
SiStent coughs and colds, bronchial
asthma, bronchitis and other forms
of respiratory diseases, and is eX-
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after colds or tiu. Money refunded
if any cough or cod is not re-
lieved after taking according to
direo lions. Ask your druggist.
CreomulS.on Company, Atlanta,
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Evening star., 1926-02-05

the respect of the people. Before we
can achieve tariff autonomy the gov
ernment will have to budgetiZe it's eX-
penditures; will have to reconstruct
the army, improve communications,
reOreaniZe the judicial system, develop
popular education and industry, ad-
Just foreign and domestic loans. abol-
ish likin and reform the currency"
Action may be delayed, but it is
perfectly clear i'm respect to China and
probable elsewhere that the final re-
suit of these international readjust-
ments, whether preceded by fighting
or peacefully accomplished, will in
vOlve surrender by the white nations
of many special privileges, cOnces-
erciscd and a corresponding uplifting
and betterment of the status of the
yellow peoples as fast as the latter
organize responsible representative
governments to demand this readjust-
ment.
The same just and polite princi-
pies Of readjustment Of relations when
applied to the inundated areas of the
world will probably cause a sOftening.
liberaliZing, and possibly even i'm some
eases n SUR nder of mandates, as
the result of Il new constituting of
the meaning OF the word mandate.
causing it to approximate more
closely to the altruistic purpose at
tributed to it by the idealists, and to
cease to be construed cynicalIy as
merely the camouflage of bandits
division among the victOrs Of terri
tOrial spOiIs of war.
Evening star., 1926-02-05

the Canton government as a member
OF the white faction, but later re-
signed and has been living in retire
ment in Shanghai. He is frankly op-
posed to Chang TsO-lin. Marchurian
war lord, then in control of the Chi
nese seaboard provinces as far south
AS Shanghai and is in sympathy with
WI Pei-fu. ex.supreme war lord, de-
posed in 1924 by Chang Tso-lin, now
at Hankow preparing a final supreme
effort to regain control.
1t Is whispered that if WI Pei-fu
backed by Central China regains mill
tary mastery, Tong Shao-yi may be
the next President of China. His
thoughts and words have additional
interest by reason of this possibility,
even though, based upon a double if,
it is a possibility twice removed.
Mr.. Tong's talk with me, sustained
in substance by a statement which he
gave out later for publication, and by
comment of the initiate at Peking,
dlscloSeS that powerful faction in
Chinese politics opposes increase of
revenue through tariff rate revision
IT this time when the money, they
fear. will be at the disposal of Chang
iSn-lin to strengthen his military
power. They were consequently OPP
posed to prompt and decisive action
ny 'iit conference, which tHtN dlSo
condemned as Il surrender in advance
of the principle of tariff autonomy.
They wanted tariff autonomy. but not
to so into effect until they have
broken Chang's assumed control of
the PekinS government or his assumed
power TO take control whenever he
wishes.
Opposition to Tariff Conference.
Tong Shao-yi denounces the Peking
government as ubiquitous" and char
acteriZes the proposed tariff confer
ence as trick of those who openly
or secretly control this government to
mlslead the foreign powers into the
belief that unified China is behind
them. and to give the people of China
the false impression of influence with
the foreign powers. with the result
that they will continue to hold Office
80 that they may negotiate huge
loans. to satisfy their extravagances
and to enrich themselves" Tong
Shao-yi declares that the very meet
ing of an international tariff confer
ence is proof of the lack of recogni
ton of the Chinese right to tariff au-
tonomy. I'VE ought not" he says,
"heg the foreign powers to grant us
tariff autonomy; this should be inner
ent in our sovereignty. When the
time comes that we have created con
ditions suitable to the achievement of
this end, the powers will not be able
to deny us our rights. Before this
can be accomplished we must have ii
legal 0orfrnment tchich commands
Evening star., 1926-02-05

Harding and Leslie Howard of An
chorage, both expert mechanics. Hard
ing also is a licensed navigator, who
served overseas during the war.
Word Of the condition Of the trail
over which the expedition will travel
was given the party by Gus Hansen,
veteran prospector. who arrived at
Nenana from BEETLES, north Of the
Arctic circle Hansen has just com
pleted a 5O0mile trip over the trail
between Fairbanks and Point Barrow.
He reported a solid trail all the way
with six inches of snow and the rivers
all frozen. The temperature hovers
around 10 degrees below zero, the dis
patches stated.
Evening star., 1926-02-05
TWO RECRUITS JOIN
ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Expert Mechanics Added to Detroit
Party. Now at Nenana,
Alaska.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 5.-Two
new members have been added to the
Detroit Arctic expedition, it was an
nounced yesterday in kilograms from
Malcolm Smith. its commander. now
at Nenana, Alaska.
The two men are Lieut.. Gordon
Evening star., 1926-02-05

After working six months as a wait
ress in a Fremont. Ohio. restaurant, a
woman accumulated enough in tips
% purchase the business.
Evening star., 1926-02-05

The honor of being the only shinSled
member Of the British Royal family
is held by Princess Alexandria wife
of Prince Arthur of Connanght