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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
BANDITS GET SIZES
IN STORE HOLD-UP
Proprietor'S Wife UnWittingly
Leads Robbers to Money.
Other Thefts Reported.

With utter disregard for the spirit
of Christmas, bandits roamed over
Washington while Santa Claus was
busy at his tasks last night, and when
the police completed their reports for
Supt. Hesse today, six persons, four
of them storekeepers, had been list
ed among the victims.
BY a strange coincidence, the ban
dts selected two stores whose pro-
prietors have identical names. One
was Abraham Bernstein, a second
hand clothing dealer at 1S40 Seventh
street. Abraham Bernstein, who runs
a grocery store at 69S Fourth street
northeast, was the other.
The Bernstein with the second-h hand
business was the heaviest loser. how.
ever. He looked into the barrel of a
highly polished pistol pointed at him
by one of two hold-up men who came
into his store at l o'clock this morn
ing and gave up S1,155 without much
hesitation. The secondhand dealer
might have been more fortunate, per-
hapS, had not his wife Rosa uncon-
sciously led the bandits to the money.
Wife Goes for Dogs.
According to the story of the hold
up as related to the police, the Bern
stems were in the kitchen in the rear
of their store counting the receipts
of the day as the two men strolled
nonchalantly into the place in the
guise of belated Christmas shoppers.
AT a propitiOus moment one of the
bandits drew his gun and demanded
money. Mrs. Bernstein ran to the
kitchen to summon the aid of her
dogs, and the other hold-up man fol-
lowed her and discovered the pile of
money on the kitchen table The
couple were so thoroughly frightened
that they needed the parting warning
of the bandits that no outcry should
be made for 10 minutes
The other Bernstein, the grocer
owes his Christmas receipts to his
Justify voiced wife who screamed in
dramatic fashion when two armed
bandits made demands for money and
fled at the loud outcry. These Bern
stems lost nothing.
Bandit Is Scared Off.
Mrs. Mary Lowenwirth also was
able to frighten a bandit from her
grocery store at 1870 I'd street. with
out giving up any of the funds in the
CASH uIdNeT but TWO nOI0-uD men
who demanded money from Samuel
Sacks, proprietor of a store at 2O16
First street. were rewarded with S25.
John Burke, Sc X street, and Ed
ward Pollock, 1922 l. street, met BAN
dts on the street. A colored man
Mashed a gun at Burke near North
capitol and o streets without feaZing
him, and the bandit ran and took
refuge in a pile of Christmas trees at
a nearby store. Policeman d. A. Dive
and F. r. Reh of the second precinct
happened to be in the vicinity and
went in search of the hold-up man.
He fled when they approached. Two
shots were fired by the policemen,
the bandit dropping to the sidewalk.
but he jumped up moment later
and escaped.
Pollock was relieved of $40 and a
wrist watch by two men whom he met
at Ninth and F streets and took for
an automobile ride. The hold-up men
also took his machine and abandoned
him on lonely road in Kenilworth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
M'DERMOTT FACES
LIFE FOR MURDER
Convicted in MeIIett Killing
by Jury After Hours
DeIiberation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio. December 25.-Pat'
rick Eugene McDermott, convicted OF
the first-degree murder Of Don r.
Mellett, Canton's crusading editor. to-
day faced the prospect of a sentence
to life imprisonment in accordance
with a recommendation of mercy by
the jury which tried him.
Meanwhile his attorneys announced
their intention of filing a motion for
appeal of the case on error, and the
State, on the other hand, prepared
to put on trial his two co-defendants
named in the murder indictment, Ben
Rudner of Massillon and Louis Mazer
Of Canton.
Next Trial Due February I.
Assistant Prosecutor Henry w
Harter, who is prosecutor-elect, and
will succeed Prosecutor G. b. Nc
Clintock, indicated last night that the
first of the trials would be begun on
February 7 and that Rudner would
be the one to stand trial at that time
Prosecutor McClintock, in his jury
argument yesterday, said that al
the murderers have not yet been
found" and indicated several more
persons may be indicted. Some evi
dence along this line already has
been laid before the present grand
Jury. Both Prosecutor McClintock
and his assistant, Mr.. Harter. eX
pressed satisfaction with the jury's
verdict, although they had urged the
death penalty throughout the argu
ments.
T.. l.. Mills and Homer Durand OF
defense counsel, who constantly
paved the way for an appeal OF the
case on error, declared before the
Jury that the State had neither
nroyed a conspiracy nor murder by
McDermott. On this basis they pre-
mare to carry the case to the Stark
County Appellate Court.
Shows No Emotion.
McDermott greeted the quick YER
dict of the Jury without show of emo
ton. Just an hour after the case was
put in it's hands, verdict was
reached.
Immediately after the verdict was
returned, Tom McDermott, who sur
rendered his brother to the authors
ties after he had been sought for
three months, left for his home In
Nany Clio, Pa. He was too filled with
emotion to express his feelings and
waved newspapermen away.
Tom and Bernard McDermott have
declared they surrendered their
brother in the belief he was innocent
could tell "his story" and save the
family name.
Known as "Key Man."
McDermott, designated by investi
gators into the murder of Mellett as
the kew man in the mystery, was the
pivotal point of interest throughout
the inquiry.
His name first came into the inves
tigation within two days after Mellett
was felled at his garage door, July 16
shot through his head, supposedly by
one of a group of underworld gang
sters grown desperate by the editors
constant attack on the Illicit traffics
of Canton and vicinity.
The informer who brought his name
To Prosecutor McClintock was Steve
Kascholk, a native of McDermott's
home town, Manly Clio, Pa, who un
folded the story upon which the State
based it's case. He implicated, also
| Louis Mazer. alleged Canton under
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HOPE MRS. HOUCK
IS ALIVE FADING
Police Becoming Convinced
Wife of PsyChiatrist Was
Slain or Killed Self.

The last ray of hope that Mrs.
Gladys w. Houck. who disappeared
from her apartment in Congress
Heights 10 days ago, will be found
alive, was rapidly fading out today
as police investigators became more
and more convinced that soon they
will have to center every effort on
unravelling a mystery Of murder or
suicide.
Failure of the missing woman to
put in appearance either here or at
Canton, Ohio, where her 3-year-old
son is, to whom she is said to be
ardently devoted-at the time of the
year when she would wish to be with
the child more than ever-gave added
strength to the conclusion being rap
idly formed that Mrs. Houck is no
longer living.
Meanwhile, her husband, DIR. knutt
Houck, psychiatrist on the staff of
st. Elizabeths Hospital. awoke at
Gallinger Municipal Hospital, where
he is being held for observation and
investigation in connection with Mrs.
Houck's disappearance, to greet
Christmas day in "a happy and jovial
frame of mind.
Book Only Gifts.
There was little about his place of
confinement to suggest the happy holl-
day spirit however, but he heartily
exchanged greetings of the day ana
season. There were no such things as
presents for the doctor. beyond cou-
ple of books which were brought to
him Yesterday evening by DIR. j. M.
Damgaard, his personal friend and
colleague on the staff of st. Eliza
beth's. The books contained light
reading matter" and were brought to
the detained physician to assist him
in passing the hours.
At that time, however, DIR. Dam
gaard informed DIR. Houck there were
two Christmas packages for him at
the St. EliZabeth's Hospital post or
flee which were postmarked from
city in Oregon. DIR. Damgaard 1ur.
nished the names of the senders, and
DR.. HOuck stated they were relatives
on his side of the family.
The investigation, which is being
pursued almost single-handed by De
tectiye BENJAMIN kuehling, marked
time during the morning hours, but
il is understood Kuehling probably
will hold another conference with Or.
Houck this afternoon. The detective
is not quite satisfied with the frank
statement" DIR. Houck told DR.. Grover
c. Kirk, clinical director of the psychi-
atric building of the hospital, is as
frank as it could be, it was said to.
dav. DIR. Houck had told DR.. Kirk if
the latter would "deputize' himself
such a statement would be made.
Although DR.. Kirk complied with this
request, he called in the police in
vestigators to hear it also. Those
who heard the frank statement re-
ported at the time they were disap-
pointed, as it contained very little
new information over what already
had been given by the doctor.
The police were left with the Keel
ing that DIR. Houck withheld some
pertinent facts, and they are awaiting
Continued on Page 3, Column a.
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FARMER FOUND DEAD
AND HOME BURNED
Murder and Robbery Theory of
Prince Georges Police in Case
Of D. Kuhne.


HYATTSVILLE, Md, December
o5--In the ruins of his home near
Dudley in the Mellwood district of
Prince Georges County early this
morning the charred body of Daniel
Kuhne. 81 years old, farmer, We're
found by neighbors.
A crowbar was near the body and
a cash in the skull indicated that
Kuhne had been struck in the head.
Sheriff Charles S. Early is working on
the theory that he was murdered and
robbed and the house set afire.
Kuhne lived alone. He visited neigh
bors last night, according to the re-
ports to Sheriff I>lrly. His hat and
lantern were found near the gate. The
small frame structure in which he
lived was razed by the flames, which
attracted little attention because of the
remoteness of the place and the fact
that It was Christmas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
OUZOUNOVITCH SUCCEEDS
IN FORMING NEW CABINET
Jugoslav Premier Who Resigned in
Protest Against Italo-Albanian
Pact Again in Power.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December
25.-Nikola Ouzounovitch. who re-
signed as premier recently after the
signing of the Italo-Albanian treaty,
has finally succeeded in forming an
other cabinet after several failures.
Ninko Peritch, who was minister of
finance in the former cabinet, will
take the portfolio of foreign affairs,
while Paul Raditch will again assume
the ministry of agrarian reforms.
Announcement of the Italo-Albanian
treaty, which was signed at Tirana
early in the month, was followed by
the resignation of Foreign Minister
Ninchitch of the Ouzounovitch cabi-
net in Jugoslavia, who felt that his
work In the Balkans had been upset.
Later the entire Jugoslavian cabinet
resigned in protest against the treaty.
Ouzounovitch, on the request of
King Alexander, made repeated efforts
to form a new cabinet without avail
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$4,000 Holdup Next to Church.

NEW ORLEANS, December 25 up.
While all-night masses were being
said in the famed old Jesuit Church in
Baronne street, five bandits early to-
day held up the proprietor and 20 men
at the Joe Mandot Club me-. door
and escaped with $4,000 in cash,
$4,000 in checks and jewelry Of unde-
ternoine6 vAlNA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
SCORE HURT WHEN BUS
PLUNGES INTO RAVINE
Auto Stage Crashes Into End of
Bridge and Falls 40 Feet
With 35 Passengers.

STOCKTON, Calf, December 25.-
More than a score of people were
seriously injured, some perhaps fatal
ly, while many others escaped injury
and possible death, when north
bound automobile stage crashed into
the south end of the Ripon Bridge,
near here, and plunged 40 feet into
a ravine yesterday. The stage turn
ed over twice, reports received by the
Independent say.
AmbulanceS from Stockton and
Modesto were summoned to care for
the victims. Thirty-five people were
reported aboard the car.
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WEATHER.

~. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Rain-probably changing to snow;
and colder tonight: minimum tempera-
ture 2S degrees.
Temperature--Highest. 43, at $50
am. yesterday; lowest, 40, at 600 am.
today.
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"FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

Part of the housing plan calls now
for early completion of the western
half of the Internal Revenue Bureau
building in order to take care of many
people in the temporary building in
the way of the Department of Com
merce project.
Another prospect of relief is prom
ised i'm the Public Debt Service of the
Treasury. Three new additional
stories now are being constructed on
top of the Liberty Loan Annex Build
ing. adjacent to the Bureau of En-
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(Continued on Page 3, COlu0n Sd
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10

CLAIMS in abundance. We can drive
for one-half day east and be in the
country Of the wild bear and deer.
In five minutes walk we see the wild
ducks feeding in the pond. We are
often awakened by the crow Of the
China pheasant. We are located
about two miles from the Canadian
line.
While in Seattle, we visited Atty
Howard Foster, who at one time rep
resented his district in the state leg
islature. He was formerly resi-
dent of Noble county, o., but moved
to Morgan county where he taught
school and became lawyer. In
Seattle we also visited a family by
the name Of Reyenaugh, formerly of
Morgan county, o.
Since locating here we have had
the pleasure of a visit from Miss
Fannie Belden, a sister of Mrs.
Browns, and a friend. Miss Belden
is a teacher in the Seattle schools,
and was spending her Easter vaca-
ton with US. While here they took
us on trip to Vancouver, 3. G..
Lynden, located near the NooB-
sack river and about 20 miles from
Puget Sound, has population of
only 400. 1t is surrounded by a
rich dairy and poultry country. The
Washington Cooperative Egg and
Poultry association handles on an
average over 1000 cases of eggs per
week, also sells many tons of poul-
try and feed. The Whatcom County
Cooperative Dairy association at
Lynden is making at present from
1900 to 5000 pounds of butter daily,
but during May and June they make
as high as 10000 to 10000 pounds
per day; besides they make cheese,
can condensed milk, make powder
ed milk and powdered buttermilk.
We see trucks on all the highways
with tons of milk, on their way to
Lynden; this is every day. What
com county, in which Lynden is sit
uated, has improved roads, connect
| ing every town in the county with
every other town in the county.
The buying population of Lynden
is about 5000 to 10000 people. One
store alone has ten or more clerks
busy all the time. Lynden has six
or more churches, with a member
ship of about 1000 to $500, and one
has 100 members. Lynden has
grade schools and high schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
Newton Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert OrWlg and
son Paul Of GAINESVILLE were over
Sunday guests of her parents Lu-
ther McKibben and wife
Several from here attended the
surprise given for Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin Clifford on last Thursday even
ing. About 10 were present and a
taffy pulling was INDUCED in. Ev-
eryone present reports fine time
On Sunday, II of the young peo-
pie, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. C.
r. Hambleton enjoyed an all day
motor trip and picnic They left
their homes at p. m.-enjoyed
their breakfast and dinner at CO.
burns school house, then motored to
Marietta, back by the Marietta road,
ate their supper on the road, final
ly arriving at their homes safe. feel
ing the day one not soon to be for
gotten.
NJ. w Bishop and wife and Clar-
ence Bishop were Sunday visitors
with the formers daughter Mrs
Earl Newsom and family.
Mrs. Allie Bishop, formerly OF
here, but now of Roseville. and Mrs.
jamie Patterson Of Stockport were
visiting on our ridge this week.
The young girls of our vicinity
have organized sewing club
Leader, Mrs. May Spencer; pres.
Miss Mary Simpson; vice pres, Miss
Evelyn Hambleton; sec'y, Miss V1o-
let Newsom.
Laura Louise Spencer spent the
week end with her aunt Mrs. Wilma
Williams of Stockport
Miss Bertha Simpson spent Fri
day and Saturday with her grandpar
ents S. A. Smith and wife near
Pennsville.
Mrs. J. W. Spencer visited part of
last week with Mrs. Oscar McGrath
of Douda.
Mrs. Howard White and dau~lter
Bernice and granddaughter Della
Bowles spent Thursday at her
daughters Mrs. Gladys Daugherty of
Lightner ridge.
Fl. T. White and daughter Evelyn
and Mrs. May Spencer attended
grange meeting at Meigs Valley
church, Thursday evening.
Geo. Bishop and wife, Mrs. Hattie
Folke and Wesley Bishop were
guests Sunday of John Pierpoint
and wife of Todds.
F. c. Bowles and family of Malta
spent Saturday night at Sextns Hen
ery's and all visited Sunday with
Wilson Smell and wife of Douda.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10

Ia weeks visit with their aunt Mrs.
Frank Hammond.
X. r. Balm and r. w Dewitt
spent Sunday in Coshocton.
Miss Thelma Wallace Of Zanes-
|yille spent Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Clarence Bishop is visiting
her sister Mrs Tom Hook Of Co
lumbus
Colin Scott spent over Sunday
with his uncle, J. w. Newberry and
family at McConnelsvi1Ie.
Prof. Sol Evans, A. z. Penrose,
VIM. Calland of this place, and
Judge j. s. Taylor of McConnelsville
were business callers Friday at Co
lumbus
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Penrose enter
tanned the following guests last
week: Mrs. r. NJ. Alden, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Dyar and grandson Rob-
'ert of Marietta, Nathan Burgess,
daughter Irma and son Ebert, and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Burgess and
daughters Mary and Kathryn Of
Bartlett, and Prof. Sol Evans Of
Gallia.
The Willing Workers were enter
tanned Tuesday night at the home CT
Mrs. B. w. Wallace. Mrs. Wallace
was assisted in serving by Mrs Dor
othy Daugherty and Mrs. Goldie
Wallace.
T. J. McHugh and r. ~. Dewitt
were business callers at GAINESVILLE.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henne Of Mar
ietta were Sunday guests of hcr
father Mr. and Mrs. James O'Neal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
Agricultural
News Notes
J. L. Shriver, County Agent
Wooden Garments or In Front of
the Show Window

y. l.. FCullSSi, SOuHty <iSS1it
Wooden Garments or In Front of
the Show Window
Scene:-In front of display win
dow of local dry goods store
Chara ters:- Morgan county
farm women who are interested in
better things as all women are.
Time:-Any Saturday afternoon.
! Mrs Any, what a beautiful
wool dress in this window. Isn't
that lovely?
Mrs. B.-That sure is fine. l wish
l could make dress like that.
Mrs. A.-So do |. / can't sew
wool at all. can't get a wool dress
to look we'll. But just look how
smooth those seams are,
Mrs. B-Those seams are fine.
never can get button holes to look
like that in wool dresses. Mine
look too full and ragged.
Mrs A-So are mine. / wish
could sew tacks and braid on wool
dresses and make them look smooth
like that
Mrs. B.-Yes, and see how neat
that pocket is placed in that dress!
Isn't that wonderful?
Enter Mrs. G.
Mrs. A. and B.-Hello Mrs. c.
Look at this neatly tailored wool
dress. We have been talking about
how nice it would be to be able to
make a dress like that.
~ I hn tn hn
able to sew woods like that. The
women of our community are going
to take the wool Finishes project.
1t is clothing that the women of
Morgan county need.
Mrs. Allow do we get that?
Mrs. C.-See your township lead
,er. The leaders names will soon be
announced, or your local leader will
call on you about it.
Mrs. B.--We will take that too.
BarbeIries Removed
The field agents from the United
States department of agriculture
who have been searching the farms
of Morgan county for the common
barberry bush which spreads black
stem rust to grain, have finished
their work The men found 200
bushes in towns and on farms. The
bushes recently discovered either
have been dug up or treated with
salt or kerosene.
In leaving the county, the govern
ment men expressed their apprecia-
tion of the fine cooperation they re- |
ceived from the office of the county |
agricultural agent and the people of |
the county.
Cross Talk From A Farmers Line
Il see your sheep looking we'll. |
How did You do it?" We'll sir, l
had nothing but timothy hay, corn
and corn fodder this winter, so ]
balanced up their ration with pea
size oil meal. They sheared IL
this year, and only nine and
4 half last year"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
Stockport

At the theatre Saturday night
Mary Philbin in Fifth Avenue
Models Coming, Wednesday,
June 16-"Stage Struck" You will
remember this is the picture taken
at New Martinsville, w. Va, on the
Water Queen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carr of Ches-
terhill visited Sunday with their
daughter Mrs. Hiram Henery.
Marshall Wade of Chesterhill
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lane and chill
dren Jimmie and Mary Lee of c.
lumbus, have returned to their home
after weeks visit with his father
T. B. Lane and family.
Marjorie Newberry and Helen
Choguill have returned home, after
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
For Men Who Work Hard

Factory workers, railroad men,
farmers, miners, mlll-employees,
teamsters, and those constantly eX-
posed to changing weather, who
work at hard physical labor, are
more or less subject to kidney all
ments and kindred ills. j. G. Wolf,
Green Bay, Wis, says, Foley Pills
"a diuretic stimulant to the kid
neys) relieved me of severe back
ache, that had bothered me for sew
eral months. A few bottles fixed
me up in good shape" Costs little,
but a reliable, valuable medicine
guaranteed, to give satisfaction.
Ask for Foley Pills.-Sold Every
where.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
Pushed Out OF The Race

When Chas. McAllister of Kear-
ney, N. j., reached the point where
he had to drag his tired, aching
weary body from a well-nigh sleep
less bed. he did a wise thing
bought bottle of Foley Pills, and
then "After taking Foley Pills for
time, l became all right and my
pain and weakness is all gone"
Foley Pills, a diuretic stimulant for
the kidneys, are a reliable, valuable
medicine guaranteed to give salts
faction or money refunded.-Sold
Eyerywhere
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
FOR CLERK OF COURTS

Please announce to the voters of
Morgan county that / am candi-
date for Clerk of Courts, on the Re-
publican ticket, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican voters at
the August primary. Your vote and
influence will be appreciated
PAUL TOLBERT. m20tt
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

This is to announce that I will be
a candidate on the Democrat tick
ct, from west side of Penn township,
for county commissioner, subject to
your decision at the August pri-
mary. Your support and influence
will be sppreciated.-O. T. CLARK.
18m2mos.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

I hereby announce to the voters
that I am a candidate for the office
of Auditor of Morgan county, on the
Republican ticket, subject to your
ballots at the August primary. Your
support and influence will be appre-
ciated.-JESSIE E. HATTON.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
EOR COMMISSIONER

Please announce to the Republi-
can voters of Morgan county that |
am a candidate for county commits
sioner, from Union township, sub
ject to the decision of the Republi-
can voters at the August primary.
Your support will be appreciated
II. f. CARTER. m4tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CLERK OF COURTS
Malta, Ohio.

AprlI ZZ, 1870
With the consent of the Repub1i-
can voters of Morgan county ex-
pressed at the August primary cleo
ton, will be a candidate for Clerk
of Courts at the election in Novem-
ber Your support and influence
will be greatly appreeiated.-WM.
N. BLACKBURN.