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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
.3,599,28O SPENT
ON 1926 BUILDINGS
Fiscal Year Shows Increase
Over 1925-Sets New
Capital Record.

The District had an unprecedented
period of building activity during the
last fiscal year. according to the an
nual report of John Oehmann, build
ing inspector, submitted today to the
Commissioners.
The report showed that building
operations during the year were
valued at $635992SO, as compared
with the previous high record of $62,-
S62, $50, in 1925. The greatest amount
Of improvements were made in the
northwest section, the new buildings
and repairs in this territory being
valued at $4S,666.4S The northeast
section was next with improvements
and repairs valued at S11 ,5501 120. In
the southeast the new buildings were
valued at $2.471 900 and the repairs
$328,065. The southwest section
ranked last with improvements
valued at $512 400 and repairs at SILL
1o5.
Despite the increased value of the
improvements, the actual number of
new buildings constructed was o53
less than in 1925, when 5,319 were
erected.
There were Abs new dwellings,
Quilt In l926, however, an increase of
six over the preceding year. There
also was an increase in apartment
houses constructed 120 being erected
in 1925 and 173 last year The total
number of building operations was
1886.
The total number of building per.
mits issued during the year was H.
574, decrease of 419 under the pre-
ceding year. Three thousand seven
hundred and sixty-two were for one
family houses. an increase of 367
over 1925, and go for tWo-familv
houses, an increase of 81. The per-
mits for the 173 apartments showed
that they were built to accommodate
4,539. and the three hotels 70 ac.
commOdate 480 families
Mr.. Oehmann renewed his recon.
mendation for Licensing Of builders to
determine their qualification and
urged that a plan be adopted to pro
vide for the licensing without un-
necessary restrictions as to examina-
ton, etc. He suggested that the
building code advisory board be in
structed to make a complete study of
this subject and make recommenda-
ton for reference to Congress so that
effective legislation can be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
Former State Trooper Quoted
as Saying He Took Money
to Keep Silence.
BROTHER AND A COUSIN
OF MRS. HALL ACCUSED
Willie Stevens and Henry Car
pender Held on Murder Charge
on New Evidence.
BY the Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO, August 1S.-The
Chronicle says that Henry l.. Dick
man, former New jersey State trooper
now serving a term in the United
States Disciplinary Barracks on Alca.
traz Island, San Francisco Bay. has
admitted that he accepted money 10
disappear during investigation Of the
Hall-Mills murder in New Jersey.
''Of course, i took money 10 shut
up and get out" the newspaper quotes
Dickman as having said. If | hadn't.
why would l have left there with two
months pay as a State trooper still
owing me?"
The prisoner also declared that
former maid in the Hall home has
not told many important details
known both to her and to DiCkman.
THE maid knows whole lot more
about it than she has hold he said
Il know she does. and she had better
open up"
Dickman'S Knowledge of the case Is
considered so important that neSotla
tionS already have been completed tu
return him to New Jersey. the Chron-
thority.
Information bearing on the case also
was gained from another prisoner. hut
il is thought that he Will not ne re-
turned East to testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
LEAGUE BODY DECIDES
TO GATHER ARMS DATA
q. S., England. Japan and Italy
Oppose, Decision as Dangerous
Scheme Of Control.
Bv the Assoc;a,sd pros.

BY the Associated Press
GENEVA. August 13-The mill
tary committee Of the preparatory
disarmament conference today voted
Z to that all information on the
state OF armaments of various coun-
tries should be collected for study
by an international body of experts.
These experts would be authorized
to frame report indicating wheth-
er the trend of armaments of anv
given country is OF an aggressive
or defensive nature.
The United States, Great Britain.
Japan and Italy were opposed 10
this action and probably will sub
nit minority reports. The American
attitude Is that execution of any
treaty for the limitation of arma
ments must depend upon the good
faith Of the signatories and that this
would be hindered by any scheme Of
International control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
INSANE CHINESE NUMBER
l,341, 900. SURVEY SHOWS
Five institutions Care for Few,
Others Tortured or Killed for
Slightest Law Violation.

By the Assocj ited Press.
KCLING. kiangsi Province. China,
August 13.-There are 1.341.6o0 luna
tics in China, according 10 a compila-
tion just made based on replies to
missionaries sent TO $50 physicians.
There are no government hospitals
for their care. and only five private
or mission institutions.
The mentally deficient in China re
ce,ve no mercy and are sure TO suffer
the death penalty for the commonest
demonstrating In one part of
China. the mentally sick are taken
into the country and pinioned be
meath q heavy stone on the chest.
II this fails to restore sanity the
xiatsrn 10 allowed 70 die Of starvation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
STAR TO RECEIVE FUND TO BUY
ICE FOR SUFFERING HUNDREDS
WHERE TO GET ICE
TICKETS.
At any police station.


Salvation Army headquarters.
COZ f street northwest; from
any of it's district stations. at
Eighth and 1 streets southeast.
1915 jefferson street, George
town, and 1901 Seventh street
northwest, or from any family
relief worker of the Salvation
Army.
WHERE TO REDEEM THEM.
At any of the following sta
tiOns of the American Ice Co.:
Station No. 1, Ninth and
Water streets southwest.
Station No. ?, Fifteenth and
f streets northeast.
Station No. 3, 2l Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
Station No. 5. 1922 Twenty.
third street northwest.
Station No. 6, Silver Spring,
'S Station No. !. Thirteenth and
Cpshur streets northwest.
Station No. 8, 9l7 V street
northwest.
Station No. 9, lf47 Nine.
teenth street northwest.
Station No. 10. 1909 n street
southeast.
Station No. II. Wisconsin
avenue and .Jenifer street north.
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
ROBERT SCOTT IN PRISON
TO BEGIN LIFE SENTENCE
Officials Ignore Later Admission
He Fired Murder Shot Rather
Than Doomed Brother.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated fTeSS.
CHICAGO, August 13-Robert
Scott, who pleaded guilty to murder
in connection with the Staying of a
Chicago drug clerk. Joseph Maurer,
for whose killing his brother Russell
is under sentence TO, hang in October,
was taken today 10 Joliet to begin
serving a life term for the crime in
State Prison.
Subsequent to his plea of guilty and
his statement that he did not actually
fire the shot. Robert declared that he
had fired the bullet which killed
Maurer. but police and court officials
refused to see in his confession" any
alteration Of Russell's status.
Robert refused TO talk as he was
led from the <Nunty Jail. remaining
mute as the. Jail warden commented
that it was Friday, the 18th. He had
no opportunity to sAy good-by to his
brother, Huseeue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
Paper Manufacturer Dies.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 13 Up).-
Jefferson Howard Land, 81. the first
manufacturer of paper in the South.
was buried late yesterday near his
home at Austell. Ga. He died We'd
nesday. Mr. Lands first mill for
making paper was burned during the
Civil War by Sherman's Army in the
march 10 the sea. The ruins of a
later mill. built more than so years
ago. are still TO be seen on Soap Creek
near Marietta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
LEAVES
MEXICO TOMORROW
u. S. Envoy to Report to KeI-
Iogg-Execution of Any
Priests Denied.
BY the Associated Press


MEXICO CITY, August 13.-James
r. Sheffield. the American Ambas-
sador, will leave tonight for Vera
Cruz, whence he will sail Saturday
for New York on a two-month vaca.
ton.
The Ambassador today continued to
maintain silence concerning the latest
note of the United States to Mexico
and other aspects of the relations be-
sized that his present trip Is for the
purpose of taking a vacation. but
added that naturally he would see
Secretary Kellogg and President
Coolidge.
Mr.. Sheffield yesterday paid visit
to the foreign office and bade the Off
Gals farewell. He is to call at the
Chapultepec Palace today to say good
by to President Gales.
Denies Priests Were Killed.
The department OF war today de-
MED the assertion of Archbishop
Leopoldo Ruizey Flores of the State
of Michoacan that two priests had
DGell executed Dy M0XlCdn IoOefdl
forces in the town of Zahuayo, Micho
lcan in connection with the religious
controversy.
The statement said there had been
no executions Of priests anywhere in
Mexico. 1t also minimized the reports
of clashes between Catholics and sol
diers in the States of Michoacan and
Guanajuato.
Gen. Miguel Pena. undersecretary
of war, who issued the statement, de-
scribed the archbishop's report as ex
aggerated. There had been no dis
turbances anywhere, except a few
common riots which have never de-
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
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ALLIES REDUCE ARMY
IN RHlNELAND AREA
Decrease From $4,000 Ultimately
to $4,000 Due to Locarno Sc
curity Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, August 1S.-The allied
troops of occupation in the Rhine
land have been reduced from $4,000
to 10000 since the beginning of the
year in consequence of the Locarno
security pact. and will be further
cut to $4,000 next month in response
TO urgent solicitations from the Ger
man government.
This is the limit of the reduction
now in view. 1t was stated in official
quarters today. OF the remaining
$1,000 men. $4,000 will be French
troops, and 10000 British and Bel
gian.
Berlin dispatches last night said
the German press was insisting that
faith in the allies sincerity would be
destroyed unless they soon redeemed
their LOcarno promise to reduce the
occupational forces greatly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
CHOLERA PLAGUE TRACED
CONTAMINATED WATER
Works Which Supply Chinese
Territory Found the Cause of
1000 Deaths Daily.
By the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, August 13.-The out
standing cause Of the cholera epi
demic, which has ravaged the Chinese
population in this vicinity for some
time, taking an estimated toll of / 900
lives daily. has been traced to the
Chapel water works. which supplies
the Chinese territory. Bacteria were
found In the 500 Chow Creek intake,
In the filter beds and in faucets.
AS result Of sanitary measures
adopted by the Chinese authorities.
aided by the foreign health depart
ment, and cooler weather, there has
been a marked decrease in the num-
Der of cases the last few days.
The only foreign victims have been
Japanese and Indians. No white per-
sons have hnA the disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
WILL ASK MANS RETURN.
Simpson to Accept War Department :
prOffer, He Says.

SOMERNlLLE, y. j., August Is
P).-San Francisco police today were
asked by Senator AleX;Ender simpson
special prosecutor of the llail-MlliS
case, to obtain statements from Henry
l.. Dickman, former New Jersey state
trooper, now in the United States Dis
ciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island.
He male the request immediately
after having been informed by the
Associated Press that the San Fran
cisco Chronicle quoted Dickman as
having admitted that he accepted
money to disappear during the Hall
Mills investigation. He said that the
War Department had offered tn re;
turn Diclinlan To New Jersey and that
he would ask for such action imme-
diately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
Pinedo World Flight Called OF.

ROME, August 13 H.-It is Of
cially announced that the projected
round -the-world fight Of Comdr. Fran
cesco de Pinedo has been called of. It
is said that the. airplane that he in.
tended to use needs to be perfected.
Comdr. d Pinedo last year hsw from
Italy TO Japan aaA xotuyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13

much more uncomfortable you would
have been without ice-then send a
contribution, no matter how small,
to the ice fund of The Star Ten
cents will buy enough ice to supply
family for a day. A dollar a week
will almost assure two families of a
weeks supply.
Every day The Star will carry the
names of contributors to this fund
or if you prefer not to be mentioned
Continued on Page 2, Column II
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Syrian Rebels Surrender.

BEIRUT, Syria. August 13 CP).-
French headquarters reports that
sHhmission of rebels to French au.
s2ority is growing appreciably. Ahmed
Bey Mouayad Azam. one Of the prln.
cipal leaders, Is said to have mnAe
peace with Danlascus atrthoritias-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
ANDREWS SEES PROGRESS.
Bureau of Foreign Control of Snug.
Cling Planned BY Dry Chief.

NEW YORK. August 13 tP).-
Immediate organization Of a bureau
OF foreign control in the prohibition
department. TO direct the practical
application Of the prohibition agree
ments between this country and for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
Two Held in Slayings.

A cousin and a brother of Mrs. Hall
were in Jail today. held without bail.
accused with her of the murder four
years ago of her clergyman husband
and his sweetheart, Mrs. Eleanor
Mills.
Cray" Willie Stevens, the brother,
and Henry Carpenter. wealthy couS-
in of the wealthy widow. were arrest
ed last night. two weeks after the ar
rest of Mrs. Hall. now at liberty in
SIS 900 bail.
All three have pleaded not guilty
Mr.. Simpson, however. says: We
have established Il case nothing can
destroy"
a chemical analysis of bloodstained
soil. ne declared, has established the
fact that Dr. Hall and Mrs. Mills were
slain under the crab apple tree on
deserted farm where their bodies were
found. II had been suggested they
were killed elsewhere, the bodies
moved, and the clothes carefully
straightened out.
Last nights arrests were ordered
by Mr.. Simpson after 81 dispositions
of witnesses had been taken in a re-
opened investigation which resulted
from the filing of an annulment suit
by Arthur S. Riehl. who alleged that
his wife. former maid in the Hall
home. had made damaging confessions
to him.
New Evidence Expected.
New evidence was withheld when
Mrs. Hall obtained bail after her ar
rest two weeks ago. but last nights
arrests aroused expectations that At
would he revealed in hearing today
before County Judge Frank l.. Ciearv
1t was known that the arrests were
based largely on the re-examination
of Mrs. Jane y. Gibson. known as the
pig woman" who eyewitness
story of the Staying was discredited in
the previous investigation
The States witness never was
scientifically examined until my men
went after her" said Mr. Simpson
Mrs. Jane Gibson. the pig raiser. told
me straightforward story. and l am
convinced that she saw what she was
describing"
Stevens was arrested yesterday al
his sisters home. carpenter sur
rendered to State police in front of
their headquarters.
Carpenter. bareheaded and we'll
dressed. was nervous but contained
Stevens, wearing heavy y-lensed spec
tacles and chewing his mustaC che. was
disconnected by his own hands. and
finally sat on them. He nearly col
lapsed later when taken to Jail, after
commitment by Judge Cleary.
One other person, William Phillips.
formerly night Watchman, has been
arrested in the case as material wit
ness and is free in 81. 500 bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
IL KILLED IN WRECK,
80 Others Injured When Berlin
Munich Train Leaves Track.

BERLIN. August ID UP.-A train
from Berlin for Munich was wrecked
at Langenbach. near Freising. Ba-
varia, today. Three coaches were
overturned. Twelve persons are re-
ported to have been killed and thirty
injured. seven seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
X. Of c. PETITION
GIVEN TO KELLOGG
Secretary and Catholic Lead
ers Are Silent After Long
Conference.

BY the Associated Press.
The petition of the knights of Co
lumbus for diplomatic intervention In
the Mexican religious controversy
was received today by Secretary Kel-
logg. who said afterward that he had
nothing to say"
Ranking officials of the order re-
manned in conference with the Secre-
tary for a long time, but they like
wise refused to comment when they
emerged.
MIR. Kellogg probably will talk over
the whole Mexican problem with
President Coolidge at White Pine
Camp before there is any pronounce
ment of policy.
Conditions in the Southern republic
the oil land dispute, the religious
crisis and the latest Imprisonment of
an American citizen without hearing
on an unspecifed charge-ocCupied
the attention of the Secretary as he
prepared to leave tomorrow for White
Pine Camp to discuss foreign rela
tions with President Coolidge.
The knights of Columbus officials
bore to the department for the con
sideration of the Secretary a. resolu-
ton adopted at the recent Philadel-
phia convention of the knights, ask
ing that the United States intervene
to protect Catholic churchmen in their
argument with President Gales
Report OF Grande Case
Sharing interest with his visit was
the report of Ambassador Sheffield
that he had interceded with the MeXi-
can foreign office on behalf of J. H.
Grande. Los Angeles fruit dealer. who
has been held since his arrest a week
ago. The AMBASSADOR called to the
attention of the Mexican authorities
that this was violation of the Mexi-
can constitution.
The Secretary received the Knights
of Columbus officials at the instance
of the President, who had referred the
petition for Government intervention
to the State Department To supple
ment any report he may make to the
President on the knights appeal. Mr.
Kellogg will have the nature and sub
stance of the hundreds of other COM
munications he had received on the
subject since the religious crisis de-
veloped.
In addition to the Mexican situa-
ton. the Secretary probably will take
up with President Coolidge the re-
ports made by the returning Ameri.
can delegates to the preliminary arms
conference at Geneva.
May Return to Camp Later.
Secretary Kellogg plans to remain
at White Pine Camp until next Wed.
Resday. when he is to make an ad-
dress at Plattsburg. y. Y He is ex-
pected to return to the camp Thurs
day for further discussions before he
returns to Washington to meet Am
bassador Sheffield who will reach the
Capital on Il vacation.
II was recalled here that on the eve
of MIR. Sheffield'S return to Mexico
from his last previous trip home, Mr..
Kellogg issued a statement asserting
that the Gales government was on
trial before the world. This. prepared
after White House conferences, in
which both the Secretary and the Am
bassador participated. had somewhat
the effect of diplomatic bombshen
in both countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
Day in Bed
On Fridafthe 18th
TOBe on Safe Side


CLEVELAND. August 13.-He
isn't exactly afraid anything will
happen, but to be on the safe side
Jim Wallace, veteran orchestra
leader, is spending today in bed
because it is Friday the 18th. Wal
lace has spent Friday the 18th in
bed for the last 25 years. On the
last occasion, while hurrying home
shortly after midnight. he was
arresting for speeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13
German Smashes
Glider Mark on
81 Miles Flight


BY the Assocfated Press.
LONDON. August ia dis
patch 20 the Exchange Telegraph
says the German flyer Kegel has
broken the worlds glider record of
15.2 miles by flying from Wasser-
kuppe to Gompertzhausen, in Sake.
Meiningen, a distance of 37.2 miles.
The record was established In a
compttkicn for motorless air
plauAse s.4-- .4-.--- -
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Health Warning Issued.

Continued >on Page 2, Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-04
First Baptist

Services At the Firs; Baptist
church tomorrow will hc featured
by the appearance Of Miss Amy Lee
Stockton. evangelist, Who will ad-
dress both the morning and evening
services, assisted bv Miss Rita
tould, song director. The morning
Snhicc: vii! hc The Kings High
way. In the evening the rNangc.
lists subject win h" "Threo
Cheers.
All other church srrN ices viii oc-
cEr a; me usual hours. At the B.
\. I. I. meeting Delegates who at
tended The recent stat" convention
al san lego VII report. Mrs. {.
". Whistler. Mrs. Kathryn Steele
aud EdWin Grafton viii be the dele
gates reporting.
Monday might viii hc observed
as faliv night. with 4 flag raising
ceremony, songs and souvenirs. The
eNaugcli>tir services viii continue
fer Two weeks, and the public is III.
Vited 10 attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-04
l.. A. Officials
May Be Exposed
By Big Hutch

SACRAMENTO. Dec. IA hint
that +. y. Big Hutch" Hutchings,
whose cxtradition to California was
granted yesterday by the New York
supreme court, may reveal an a.
founding story ot crooked Officials
and expose various briheric>.
when he returns. WAS contained in
Governor Richardson : statement
last night on the ease.
If Hutchings would tell the
whole story and if it could be pub,
lished with the affidavit of c. +.
Denuison, il would make a number
Of officials in Los Angeles highly
uncomfortable. said Governor Rich
ardson. Denni,on, he explained,
wa, recently paroled from prison for
giving testimony to the Los Angeles
grand jury regarding the passing Of
bribp money.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-04
InSti itute For
County Teachers
To Be Held Here

FL Centre will play the part OF
hostess to Imperial county's teach
RS for three days during the latter
part of the month, when $50 teach
RS representing the faculties OF
.very grammar and high school in
he county will be here for the an
a.al Imperial County Teachers In
.titute. Sessions to which III" pub
lie is invited viii be held at the
high school auditorium on Dec. 20,
81 and -.
In view of the particularly fin"
program which will be presented
his year, County Superintendent IL.
.. Coc, announces that a ruling has
tccn passed whereby all county
eachcrs are required to attend ses-
ions here for the entire three days.
Previously arrangements whereby
attendance might include the open
ing day here and the two latter on
the coast have been possible. This
plan will pot be in effect thj. year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-04
Bar Association
Holds Meeting

\ meeting of Imperial Valley Bar
Association was held Yesterday at
the Hotel Barbara Worth. in con
nection with luncheon ~ which
II Of the members gathered. =. p.
Williams Of Imperial. president of
the association, acted as chairman
during the informal meeting which
was held. The greater part of the
time was devoted to discussion Of
the division Of work of the two dc
partmcnts Of the superior court OF
This county, the snbicct having been
brought up by y. G. Finncy and j. s.
Larew. Judges elect.
Visitors present were Judge
James l.. .Allcn of Orange county,
and Attorney Wolford. The latter
is here from New Mexico, and is
making plans to locate in III" city
permanently. opening "A law office.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-04
Golf Tourney
Is Postponed

In line with the slipping splash
iha, mud-spattercd progress being
made by FL Ccntro's citizens today
as they attempt to pursue their
daily round under gray and drip
ping skies. "Pop" Keller, chairman
Of the tournament committee of the
FL Centre Golf Club, arrived in the
Press office and announced that
there will be no golf tournament to-
morrow.
Had net "Pop' ended his state
mcnt by announcing that rowing
contest was to be held instead, the
editorial staff would have been con
vinccd that "Pop' had lost his
sense Of humor. AS it is, instruc-
tions are being issued to entrants
TO wear bathing suits lest the boats
tip over, and to bring their floating
balls