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Evening star., 1926-10-04
PRESIDENT AGREES
TO GREET ORATORS
Finals of International Con.
test to Be Held October
IS at Auditorium.

President Coolidge today accepted
the invitation of the publishers COM
mittee to make an address of welcome
at the final meeting of the 1926 Inter
national OratoriCal Contest. to be held
in the Washington Auditorium on the
evening of October IS.
The meeting. in which the spokes.
men of England, France, Canada. the
United States and Mexico will com
pete for the international champion
ship and handsome loving cup, will
he attended by one of the most bril-
liant audiences in the history of the
oratOriCal contests.
The international finalists. who will
participate in the meeting of October
Is. will reach Washington within the
next few days. They were the guests
of leading business and professional
men in Chicago at n luncheon given in
the Palmer House. in that city, last
Friday, after they had returned from
Mexico city where they participated
in a meeting attended by President
Gales and more than $500 residents
of the Mexican capital.
Between the date of their arrival In
Washington and the final meeting
the contestants will rest and acCustOm
themselves to the acoustics of the
Washington Auditorium. The finalists
and their subjects follow: Herbert
Wenig of Hollywood. Calf. "The Con
stitution of the United States: Will
liam NJ. Newton. Liverpool, England.
THE British Empire; Henry Rubidon
of Paris. France, THE French Gov
ernment'; Jose Munoz Gotta of Mexico
City, Mexico, 'Bolivar and the Latin
American Peoples; Herbert Moran of
Toronto. Canada "Canada's Part in
the New World" "
Evening star., 1926-10-04
FINDS CONDITIONS
AT SCHOOL IMPROVED
Asst. Supt. Haycock Repo' Cs to
DR.. Ballou Against Closing
of Oyster Building.

Following an inspection Of the James
F. oyster School at Twenty and
Calvert streets today. Asst. Supt.
r. l.. Haycock reported to DR.. Frank
w Ballou. superintendent of schools,
that conditions there have so greatly
improved that he does not deem it adj
visable to close the institution, as
some citizens In that community had
suggested.
Mr.. Haycock said he found the
building heated and the heating plant
in operation: the drinking fountains
in satisfactory condition.; all desks had
been delivered to the rooms and We're
in the process of preparation for in
stalIation; the pupils chairs had been
installed: books had been delivered
furniture for teachers and the library
was In place. and workmen were open
ing trench on the north side Of the
playground to provide for removing
surface water which is making the
ground damp.
Mr. HayCock said an electric pump
to provide for the water in the heat
ing system was not working because
an electric meter and other necessary
equipment had not yet been installed.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
WORK ON {6,ODO,0lO
BUILDING BEGUN
Structure Proposed at 18th
Street and New York Ave-
nue. Much Enlarged.

The Washington Building, planned
for fifteenth street and New YORK
avenue. has been redesigned and en-
larsed SO that 1t will now represent
an investment in ground and con-
struction of $6000,000 instead of ST.
900, as originally contemplated.
In announcing this today, Edward
j. Walsh. associate member of the
Washington Central Trust. owners
of the building, also announced that
the contract for the building has
been awarded to James Stewart Co,
and that construction would begin
today The Boyle Robertson Co.
built the foundations.
The newly designed building will
cover an area of $4,000 square feet
instead of the $4,000 called for in the
original plans. Coolidge. Shipley.
Bullfinch & Abbott of Boston are
the architects. The building Is TO be
10 stories high and the contract calls
for completion by June 20 next year,
giving $50 working days.
The increase in the size Of the
building has been made possible
through the aquisition of additional
prorerty-namely, 1913 to 1417 on G
street and the Hoffman Building,
next to the Evans Building on New
York avenue-it was explained by
John l.. Weaver of Weaver Bros,
who are representing the Central
Trust A number Of stores will be
located on the ground floor
Evening star., 1926-10-04
HARDING memorial
WITHIN IS MONTHS.
President Coolidge Reflect
ed Honorary Head of Asso-
citation by Trustees.

Plans for completion within a year
of the Harding Memorial at Marion
Ohio were made at the annual meet
ing today of the board of trustees OF
the Harding Memorial Association
over which President Coolidge pre-
sided as honorary president, at the
Treasury Department.
President Coolidge was reelected
honorary PRESIDENT; former Senator
Joseph :. F'relinghuysen, president;
John Hays Hammond, vice president
John Barton Payne, second vice pres
ident; Albert ID. Lasker, third vice
president; George B. Christian, jr
secretary, and Secretary of Treasury
Mellon, treasurer.
Two vacancies on the board caused
by death were filled. f. P. Mellon
OF New York City. a nephew of Sec
retary Mellon. was elected to succeed
the late Secretary of War Weeks, and
X. G. King of Marion, Ohio, was
named to the place held by the late
Malcolm Jennings.
Other Members of Board.
Other members of the board Of
trustees are Vice President Charles
G.. Dawes. Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon, Postmaster General Harry S.
New. Secretary of Interior Hubert
Work, Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover. Secretary of Labor James j.
Davis, former Secretary of State
Charles r. Hughes, former Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty, former
Secretary of Interior Edwin DENLY,
Governor of the Federal Reserve
Board d. r. ChrissinGer, Edwin B.
Mclean, Josiah Bindley, John Hays
Hammond, George 3. Christian, jr.;
Hoke Donithen, James f. Prender'
gast and Charles M. Schwab.
The memorial. it was said by Mr.
F'relinghuysen, is to be built OF
Georgia marble, according to final
plans approved today. Under these
plans a few changes in specifications
will he necessary, but it is expected
the structure will be complete with
in q, year.
Progress Already Made.
The 10-acre plot on which it is to
be erected already has been the scene
of considerab BILE progress, it was re-
ported. The foundation has been
built and the tract is being graded
for the extensive landscaping which
is to be developed
If all plans go forward as antici-
pated at present, according to Mr.
Frelinghuysen. the memorial may be
dedicated within a year and half.
The building itself is to cost $780,
600. the landscaping 100000. These
Evening star., 1926-10-04
Thanks for Buggy
Ride Reversed by
'Gasless' Flyers
BY the Associated Press.

Thanks for the buggy ride" is
decidedly not the slogan of "San
Diego's own" the 514th Observa-
ton Squadron. Air Corps Reserve.
On the contrary, the plight of
the reserve flyers is described as
that of guests of a prosperous
host who invited YOU for nice.
long. delightful ride in the coun-
try and then ran out of gas miles.
or months, from the nearest filling
station" by member of the
squadron writing to Washington
officials Of the Reserve Officers
Association.
The writer asks how the reserve
airmen are to keep themselves fit
when the Army itself will not let
you be active" for lack of gasoline.
II would suggest that the rich
est nation in the universe. borrow
enough gasoline to get home" he
added.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
BOY OF ID Is CHARGED
WITH KILLING CHUM
Shooting, Say Police. Starts From
Throwing of Ripe Guava-Chil-
dren Tell Story.

by tnc Associated f'TCSS
PUNTA GORDA. Fla. October -
Climaxing a childish quarrel. Johnny
Van Hooten. IA. is alleged by officials
here to have shot and killed his play
mate. Frank Densten, II. at Mccall.
a turpentine settlement near here
Yesterday. Young Van Hooten was
held for trial in Circuit Court under
$4,000 bond on recommendation of
a coroner's jury which heard evi
dence from other children who wit
messed the shooting. The quarrel
had its inception. the witnesses said.
when Young Densten struck Johnny
in the face with a ripe guava The
latter left the scene. but returned
soon after. the children told officers.
armed with a shotgun which he rails
ed and fired at Frank as the latter
ran from him.
Johnny surrendered 10 school
authorities. His trial date was set
for October 10.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
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Evening star., 1926-10-04
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. October 4 R.-
Three youths, Charles F. Danner, %;
Bernard +. Burford. 81. and Loren
York, %, were killed by lightning
while on a hunting trip near Saxton.
Mo. They are believed to have sought
shelter from the rain under a large
tree near where their bodies were
foIDd
Evening star., 1926-10-04
RESTAURANT OWNERS
TO MEET IN ATLANTA
1000 Expected at Eighth Annual
Convention. Which Will Begin
Sessions Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press


ATLANTA. October 4.-More than
a 600 restaurant owners and managers
arc expected to attend the eighth an
pual convention of the National
Restaurant Association, which opens
here tomorrow to continue through
Friday. Addresses of welcome viii
he delivered by Gov. Walker and
Mayor Sims of Atlanta.
Among important social gatherings
Of the convention viii be the an
nual ball and reception tomorrow eve
ming the barbecue at Stone Noun
tain "Wednesday and the annual ban
ouet Thursday evening.
Reports of the outgoing officers will
he given tomorrow. Other features Of
the convention will be various demon
StrationS of equipment and cooking
processes and the conferences OF the
different groups. under leadership of
the Chairmen. Officers will be elected
Friday.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
Price-Fixing Held Illegal.

OTTAWA, Ontario, october N).--
The price-fxing agreements of the
Proprietary Articles Trade Associa-
ton, an organization with headquar-
ters in Montreal. which includes vir-
tually all the wholesale, retail and
manufacturing druggists in Canada.
are held to be in violation of the COM
bines investigation act, in a report
made public yesterday by Peter ilee-
nan minister of labor.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
MEXICO KILLS BANDITS.

MEXICO CITY, October (P.-
Authorities announce Federal troops
have captured and killed the leader
of bandits who on Saturday last at
tackled a Mexico City automobile
party on the highway midway be-
tween Mexico City and Pachuca.
The authorities believe that with
Federal troops patrolling the high
ways in the Mexico City region and
the prompt execution or the bandits
who murdered Jacob Rosenthal of
Woodmere, Long Island, n. Y, and
the leader of last Sundays gang,
travel now will be safe in the country
surrounding the capital.
Evening star., 1926-10-04

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Evening star., 1926-10-04
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of DandruH

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Evening star., 1926-10-04
ARMY UNREST SPREADS.

ST JEAN DE LUZ, France, Octo
Der 4 (P).--PerSons arriving over the
border believe mOmentOuS events are
pending in Spain. The unrest in the
army. they say. has spread from the
artillery corps to the cavalry and
engineers, and an assembly will be
convened in Madrid shortly to study
the situation.
a planned uprising by the cavalry
was squelched before ii could get
started. owing to the war office re
cci.ing advance information Of its
detailed program, the travellers as
sert, but it is admitted that the move
ment was serious.
There is said to he general disSa t.
isfaction in the army. due to the SEN
tances inflicted on the artillery Off
GERS who took part in the recent un-
successful mutiny. The women OF
the province Of Gigin have sent a
monster petition to King Alfonso ask
ing amnesty for the condemned
1t is reiterated that Premier Primo
de Rivera, against whose regime the
various movements are directed, will
retire after the meeting of the as
sembly for reasons Of health.
Primo de Rivera announced last
month that he would withdraw from
politics and resume his military career
as soon as a national assembly had
been formed and a new gOVernmen mt
established.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
BLAST BURNS THREE
AS MATCH FINDS LEAK
Woman. Daughter and Janito1
Taken to Hospital After G
Street Blaze.

A lighted match. used by Alfonso
Johnson, colored janitor. at 1929 q
street, not only assisted him in find
ing leak in gas pipe in the apart
ment of Mrs. Myrta V. Staloup early
yesterday. but created fire that in
ficted painful burns to Mrs. Staloup,
her daughter, Miss Hazel Staloup. 22
and himself.
A slight explosion occurred when
the match was lighted. The fire was
quickly extinguished and the injured
persons were taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
VIRGINIA OFFICER BROWNS

RICHMOND. Va, October q P).--
Wexford w. Dunford, ST., of Rich
mond. assessor OF the State Corpora
ton Commission. was drowned in the
Pamunkey River at Cooks Mil, New
Kent County, late yesterday.
His wife and several friends wit
messed the tragedy. unable to reach
him to offer aid
Evening star., 1926-10-04
Registers Ballston Voters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALLSTON, Va. O'tober 4.-Mrs.
Catherine NJ. Rogers. registrar Of
Ballston precinct. is Mt the firehouse
today registering all persons qualified
to vote at the November election.
Evening star., 1926-10-04

sums, together with $15O,O0O for en-
dowment to support the place in per-
petuity, have already been raised and
completion of the project now is in
the hands of those who will be ex-
pected to carry it out within the next
1S months
Evening star., 1926-10-04
MRS. MCPHERSON
| FIGHTS IN PULPIT
Stages Temple TabIeau on
Eve of Reopening of
Conspiracy Trial.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calif., October 4
Bitterness. accumulated during the
last AZ hours, pervaded the aimee
SempIe Mcpherson case today. Inc
preliminary hearing Of the evangelist
and her mother. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy
on criminal conspiracy charges, was
adjourned last Friday till TO-DAY
And in the meantime Mrs. Nc
Pherson, from her pulpit and over the
radio, has carried on an incesSant al
tack on District Attorney Asa keyeS'
denouncing the prosecutor and his
aides for what she termed ner
persecution" The evangelist charged
that keyes had beer unfair in ms
questioning Of herself and her mother
before the grand jury.
The evangelist continued her attack
last night with a tableau at Angeius
Temple, in which Bible scenes were
used 10 depict the history of perse-
cution" The last scene, which was
intended to represent the evangelist s
idea Of the investigation, showed
large Bible living on a chair with
pair of scissors and some mud be-
side it.
keyes Dodges Discussion.
Keyes refused to he drawn into the
temple discussion. contending that the
trial of the case should be restricted
TO the courtroom.
Deputy District Attorney Joe Ryan
probab bV will be the first witness call
cd today Ryan was one of the first
investigators to question Mrs. Nc
pherson. when she reappeared at
Douglas. Ariz.. after a disappearance
of 36 DAYS He also carried on the
Investigation at Carmel-by-theS Sea fol-
lowing reports that Kenneth &. Orm-
iston, former Angelus Temple radio
man, and begoggled woman CON-
panion had shared a seaside cottage
at the beach resort during part Of
the time that the evangelist was 1nys-
terouSly missing.
RYAN will be called upon to identify
rhotostatic copies of the two grocery
slips found in the Carmel bungalow.
The originals disappeared during th"
recent grand jury investigation. The
prosecution will offer the grocery lists
in an attempt to prove the evangelist
occupied the Carmel cottage with
Ormiston, through a comparison with
her handwriting.
Ryan will be followed on the wit
ness stand by Acting Captain of De
teCtiEeS Joe Taylor. who questioned
Ormiston when he voluntarily appear
rd mere SnDfClN aIteT MIS- hc1ileISOl
disappeared.
New Evidence Claimed.
keveS' investigators are reported to
prove that Mrs. Mcpherson visited a
hotel here Il short time before she dis
appeared. at which Ormiston was reg
istered under the name of George
Mcintyre" The Carmel cottage was
leased by a man using that name
Garage records show that OrmiSton' S
automobile was kept near the hotel
from May II to 1S.
keyes is understood TO view the
Identification of Mcintyre as Ormiston
aS of major importance, as this evi-
dence is in direct contradiction to a
Chicago affidavit purporting to have
been written by the radio man. The
affidavit stated OrmistOn left San
Francisco May IS with a woman he re-
fcrred to az Miss X" The new evi-
dence is said to account for all his
movements for two weeks preceding
Mrs. McPherson's disappearance.
Evening star., 1926-10-04
TAKOMA DAHL|A
PRIZES AWARDED
Winners Announced Follow.
ing Closing of Exhibition
Saturday Night.

The annual dahlia exhibit of the Ia
koma Horticultural Club. whlcb
opened Friday. closed Saturday night
at the Takoma Public Library.
The exhibition was in charge OF r.
w. Sheets, and DIR. w. NJ. Benedict
Of Clarendon. Va, was the judge Oh
the various exhibits. In the CONNER
cial class special mention was mace OF
the exhibits of the newer decorative
dahlias shown by the Dahlia Gardens
of Gaithersburg. Md, and the Aiha
Hall Gardens of Clarendon, Va.
The following awards were an
nounced in the amateur classes:
Class (a) Cactus varieties-FlrSt'
J. A. Hyslop; second, Miss Jane
Sheets: third, Mrs w. p. Darling: %
Peonv-f v-fiowered- First, f. c. Powell;
second. Mrs J. Somers: third, Mr.. lily
sion: (c) Decorative-First. =. B. Dar-
ling; second, Mr.. Powell: third. Mrs.
w. p. Darling: Id Show-tlrst.
Mr.. Hyslop: second, Duncan stuart
third. Mrs II. A. Morrison; te) Col
larette-First. Mrs. Bunton: second
Miss Helen Sheets; third, j. M. *.
Adams: t) PompOn-First. Mrs Nor
rison; second, Mr. Powell; third. MI.
Adams (f) Singles-First, F. l.. Har-
ries: second, Mr.. Adams; th) Other
types-F'irst, Mrs. Morrison; second
Mrs. Bunton: third. Mr.. Hyslop; ID
Seedlings raised by eXhibitors-Flrst,
Mrs. r. +. Greene; second. n. NJ. Nc
MahOn.
Collections.
Glass . (a) Five varieties. one bloom
to vase-First. J. c. Suter; (b) Ten va
rieties, one bloom to vase-F'irst, Mr.
Powell.
Glass 3-Best collection of dahlias-
First, Mr.. Darling; second. Mrs. Bun
ton.
Glass 4-Best vase of five blooms of
one variety-First, Mrs. Morrison;
second. Mr.. Powell; third. Mr.. w. r.
Mcmahon.
Glass 5 (a) Most artistic vase OF
large -fowered dahlias only-First, w.
f.. McMahon: (b) Most artistic vase or
small-f1owered dahlias only-First,
Mrs. Sewers; second, w. E. Mcmahon:
third Mrs. Bunton.
Class 6-Most artistic basket OF
small-howered dahlias only-Ffrst,
Miss M. f. Lancaster: second, Mr..
Powell
Glass Most artistic basket of
dahlias with other flowers of foliage
First, Mr.. Adams: second, Mr.. Harr1es;
third, j. NJ. Patterson.
Glass 8-Most artistic basket OF
dahlias without other f1owers-F1rst.
Mr. Suter; second, c. H. Raider.
Glass 9-Best flower in the show
p. b. Darling, "Rookwood.'
Evening star., 1926-10-04
ALFONSO ASSASSIN
REPORT IS DENIED
Dispatch to Paris Refutes
Story of Attempt on
MOnarCh'S Life.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, October "A Fabra dis
patch to the Havas Agency gives
formal denial to a report of the as
sassination of King Alfonso. The dis
patch adds that there has been no
trouble.
The Fabra is the semi-official Span
ish news agency. Gable dispatches
from Europe up to early afternoon
today contained no reference to an
attempt on Alfonsos life. although
French border advices we're that
"momentous events impended In
Spain, with unrest in the Army direct
ed against Premier Primo de Rivera.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11
WAGNER MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Found sane Monday by jury
called upon to determine his mental
status Charles Wagner was placed
on trial for his life Tuesday on q
charge Of having slain Tom Glasgow
aged prospector, who disappeared
from his cabin at Bumblebee or
Christmas eve and whose body was
not found until three months later
when, with the head crushed almost
beyond recognition, it was discovered
buried in a shallow grave within 20O
yards of Wagoner's cabin
Wagner, whose actions since he
was taken to view the body of his al
legged victim, have been such as to
bring about the question of his sani-
tv, sat unmoved while the court was
in session. He has been held in the
county Jail almost continuously for
the last six months, first on suspicion
of murder, then on a bootleg charge
and for the last three months. on the
definite charge of Staying Glasgow.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

for the best individual scenic photo
graphs entered, and of an additional
award to the person entering the
best group of photographs. For the
scenic photograph adiudged the best
of all entered, a first prize of $50
cash. and a loving cup offered by
the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce,
will be given. For the second best
picture a cash prize of $25 will be
awarded; for third, SIS cash; for
fourth, SO in cash. For the group
of photographs entered by any one
contestant that shall be adiudged the
best group entered, special award
vii. be given, consisting of cam
era, four rolls of film and mahogany
camera case, offered by Ansco Pho
toproducts, Inc, of Binghampton, NJ.
".
All contestants shall automatically
accept these rules, and agree to cou-
slider the judges decisions as final.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-11

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