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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
1Bx Dispatch A. P. wirel

NEW YORK, April 6.-Telephoning
his mother that he was going to
step out for littel while A Leon
ard Beekman, young Philadelphia
business man and son of an old and
prominent family, plunged from the
eleventh floor window of his apart
ment today and was instantly killed
He suffered a nervous breakdown
several months ago and, had an ap-
pointment for examination by nerve
specialist today for final decision
about entering sanitarium.
Beekman, who was widely known
as a tennis player in Princeton uni
versity, had to give up his business
as partner in the stamping concern
of Paul and Beekman several months
ago because of poor health. Since
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
MOLTEN ROCK in
2O-FOOT STREAM
FLOWS AT HILO
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel

HTLO. r, H., April 16.-A stream of
molten rock 20 feet deep and 600 feet
wide from the volcano Mauna Loa
crossed the government road today,
moving toward the village of Hoop
ula, barely five miles away on the
seacoast. The lava crossed the road
shortly after noon and was moving
coo feet an hour. Dense smoke filled
the air, as the menacing flow moved
slowly, relentlessly.
The progress of the lava has cut
communication between the Kau and
Kona district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
HIGH OFFICERS
OF ANTI : SALOON
TO ASK
ANDREWS RECALL
May Also Make A Fight
Against District Attorney
Buckner of N. Y.
S DISPLEASING
Churchmen Ask For A
Square Deal' For Pro-
hibitiOn in Hearing.
lbs DISPATCH A. r. Wirol

WASHINGTON, April 16. Anti
Saloon league leaders are considering
whether they should demand re-
moval from office of Assistant Sec
retary Andrews of the treasury and
District Attorney Buckenr of New
York City because of their testimony
before the senate prohibition com
mittee.
Members of the leagues legislative
committee have been comforting here
and will meet again tomorrow to
determine what action should be TAX
en-. Some predicted tonight that a
request for the removal of both or at
least one of the officials or the
adoption of a resolution Of censure
was probable
The league leaders are said to. be
particularly displeased at Buckner's S
testimony and to be weighing care
fully what notice should be taken
of the admission of Andrews, who
is in charge of prohibition enforce
ment, that strict government distri-
button and sale of Notwithstanding
beer would in his opinion, improve
conditions under prohibition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
ELKs HAVE MUCH FUN,

DISpdICI . 'V'Eel
YUMA, April 16.-Practically every
delegates to the B. P. o. E. state con-
vention here was arrested today and
subjected to public ridicule But the
jail, in the middle of the main street,
was giant cage from the abandoned
territorial penitentiary on Prison Hill,
icule consisted or Jibes from brother
ElkS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
ASKS sENATE inquiry.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Passaic
textile strike conditions are becom-
ing such that senate investigation
should be authorized, Senator Borah,
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
DIR. WILSON DENIES A. p.
REPORT is PREJUDICED

NEW YORK, April 16.-Dr. Clar-
ence True Wilson, general secretary
of the Board of Temr7rance, prohi-
bition and public morals of charging
that the report of The Associated
Press on the subject of prohibition
was at times prejudiced. Statements
reported to have originated with him
at Elmira, N. Y, where he spoke
Easter Sunday had been brought to
his attention and in Letter disavow-
ing the sentiments credited to him.
he said:
my impression is that, while
these statements were contemplated,
they were not actually made and |
thought they were eliminated from
any advance copies of my speech. I
certainly hope that this is true, as
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
.S.P. SEEKS TO
CLOSE BISBEE
jet. OFFICES
fBv Dispatch A. P. Wire)

PHOENIX April 16.-An application
of the Southern Pacific Railroad conn
pany for permission to abandon and
close it's freight office at Bisbee juno
tion has been set for hearing at Bis
bee April 20 by the corporation COM
mission. The company in its petition
says lack of business necessitates the
NOVA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
THOUGHT
NEAR MILLION
N NORTHWEST
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April
16.- Prairie and grass fires
in the northwest were re-
ported under control, or eX-
tinguished tonight after
taking three lives and caus-
ing property damage esti-
mated at from half a mil
lion to one million dollars.
The fires, which were scattered
throughout various sections of Mime
sofa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
destroyed considerable livestock, poul-
try, farm machinery and vast tracts
of timber.
Tile dead are: Otto Koehler. Ryder,
n. d; Mike Brcchite, Emily township.
Mimi. and s. A. Londakken, Braddock,
N. ID.
Several rural schools and farm prop
crty were destroyed in North Dakota
as well as livestock ana poultry. In
northern Minnesota a school house and
other buildings were destroyed.
Many fires are still smouldering to-
night but they were generally report
ed under control.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
FIRE SPREADING.

BY DhpaJcII A. T. wiz
MISS0ULA, Mont, April 16.-~Forcst
fires in tha Kootenay national forest,
in western Montana and Idaho, spread
to threatening proportions last night.
Forest Service Supervisor Hines here
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17

WASHINGTON. April 16.-Class one
railroads of the United States had
total capitalizatino of $1S,636, 1918
in 1925, consisting of $7672,161,99S
in capital stock and S1O,964 45S5 500 in
lon gterm debts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17
Mexican Line Riders, U. S.
Officers Trace and Capture
Man Who Stole Cattle IN u. S.

GERS, they Immediately got in touch
with the Mexican officials in Aqua
Prieta and were successful, they say,
in tracing the theft to Perez's place
across the line. He had already slagh-
tered one cf the cows, the officers
state, but the cher four were return
ed TO their owner. Perez is being held
in Jail in Aqua Prieta and the Douglas
officers are grateful for the generous
cooperation which the Aqua Prieta
officials gave them in the Ncase.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-17

NEW YORK, April 16.-
Copper easy, electrolytic
14@14M. Silver So 7s.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
DESCENDANT OF KEY
ANNIVERSARY SPEAKER
Maryland Society of the War of
1912 Celebrates Defenders Day
at Annual Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. September IL
The Maryland Society of the War of
1912 celebrated Defenders day at its
annual meeting tonight. Francis
Scott Key-Smith a member of the So
ciety and direct descendant OF Francis
Scott Key, was the principal speaker.
To-day was the anniversary of the
bombardment of Fort McHenry, the
defense Of Baltimore and the writing
of the National Anthem. References
to the Memorial Bridge in George
town and how it came to be built and
named in honor Of Key, figured in the
address. When the appropriation was
first made by Congress for construc-
tion of the bridge no name was given
it. Maj. Willi0m Burr Harrison.
United States Engineer Corps. sug-
gested the name Francis Scott Key,
because the District of Columbia side
Of the bridge was near the old Key
home. The bill to name the bridge in
honor of the author of the National
Anthem was introduced by Repre-
sentative John Phillip Hill of Mary
land. The Society Of the War of 1872
placed memorial plates on each end
of the span.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
BRENTWOOD.

BRENTWOOD. Md. September II
(SpeciaD.-The work of obtaining
rights of way for the proposed exten-
sion of Rhode Island avenue to Hyatts-
Vile, and funds to pay for same, is
progressing slowly. brentwood has
not quite reached its pro rats. OF sub
scriptions, but has reached an amica-
bic arrangement for right of way
from all property owners affected eX-
cen. perhaps one. North Brentwood.
il is understood. has its funds and at
a meeting with the comm3ttee III
North brentwood Tuesday evening
the estimates were nearly Al com
pIeted. AZ meeting of the ftlll COM
mittee at Hyattsville last week 1t was
found that about $4,000 had been
pledged toward the right of WHY fund
from the several towns. but from re-
ports Of the right of way committee
it was learned that instead OF the
$50 900 originally estimated. there
would he required in Hya ttSNille alone
about S45. 900.
The Labor day celebration given by
the Mems club in Bartlett Park
proved Il success l.. =. Marsh,
commissioner of conciliation. United
States Department of Labor, was the
principal speaker. Following the
speaking there were games and foot
races for the children.
The regular meeting of the Fire De
partment was held Tuesday evening.
4 check-up of the receipts of the re-
cent. carnival was made. The regular
meeting of the business bureau was
held Thursday evening. Monday eve
ming the mayor and council WEI meet.
jackson Park is being put i'll order
for the placing of the cannon and
f1agpole. the work being done by the
Jackson Park Citizens Association
with funds received by popular sub
scripti.n from patriotic citizens of the
town. About 500 has so far been re-
ceived.
Holladay street is receiving its last
carload of crushed rock. and it is ex-
pected soon to give the street the final
surfacing. 1t is hoped 10 celebrate
the completion of the road September
80 by q carnival and dance.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
UPPER MARLBORO FAIR
TOOPEN TOMORROW
Cash Prizes of $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed on Farm and House
hold Exhibits.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
7 UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Septem
ber 11.-Close to $4,000 in cash prizes
will be distributed by the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa
ton at it's annual fair here. which
opens Monday to continue through
Saturday.
The contests will cover wide
range. including exhibits of farm anG
garden produce. farm implements
poultry, fruits. cut flowers, potted
plants, household arts and other dis
plays. There will be special sweep
stakes tobacco competition, open tC
growers in all the counties, with a
prize of $25 offered for the best to-
bacco shown.
A feature will be the horse show
which will be held September IA. II
will be marked by military contests
by Artillery teams. mounted officers
and troopers from Fort Myer and
Camp Meade.
Club women are taking a keen in
terest In the competition for the best
club exhibit, and many women have
entered individual exhibits, which
range all the way from embroidery
and the like to best pies and other
examples of the culinary art
Young people also will have their
part in the fair, there being mum
Der of competitions open to club girls
and boys and school children.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
BERRYVILLE.

BERRYVILLE. Va. September IL
tSpeciaD The new canning company
began operations this week. The to-
mato crop Is short on account of the
wet season
Dan r. Shepherd has been appoint
ed game warden for Clarke County by
the new game commission.
Ernestine Cassell kercheval. 2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cassell
Kercheval of this place, died Satur-
day, following a brief illness. She was
the only child.
Miss Hilda Scheuer daughter of
Mr. Louis Scheuer of Berryville, and
Edwin Rosenthal of Baltimore. were
married in Baltimore Sunday.
Theodore Roosevelt Spicer and
James Knight, who have been con-
fined in the Jail for several weeks,
escaped Friday by breaking a lock
on the door with an iron bar they
had worked out of place.
DR.. a. p. Osborne gathered bushel
of Elberta peaches from his orchard
several days ago, 100 in the basket.
They weighed A-pound each and
measured 10la inches in circumfer-
ence. The bushel was gathered for
special order and brought So.
Alice May Fowler Rutherford, 10
years of age. died Saturday of an ILL
ness thought to have been caused by
eating poisonous weed. She is sur
vived by her mother and two brothers.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
PURCELLVILLE.

PURCELLvILLE. Va, September
II (SpeciaD.-Dr Mary b. Brydon,
director Of child hygiene of the State
Board Of Health, has been in Lou.
doun to examine children who will
enter school the first time this Fall.
She visited Ashburn, Leesburg, Aldie.
Lovettsville and Purcellville.
Rev. G. T. Taylor, pastor Of the
Baptist Church. has returned from
his vacation Of IS days spent in four
revival meetings in Buckingham
County. He Is now conducting re
vival services at the Ketoctin Bap.
list Church, near here.
The North Fork Old School Baptist
Church will hold its annual meeting
Septembr Il. Is and 10. Elders A. J.
Garland and J. B. Jenkins will be
with the pastor, Elder J. A. Frazier.
The Home Interest Club met Sat
urday at the home OF Mrs. Bentley
Gregg The roll call was answered
with "reminiscences OF the Club, "
and each member wore a costume Of
20 or more years ago.
Miss IneZ Bertha Merchant. daugh-
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Merchant,
and Harmon Mcdaniel Of Washington
were married ut the home of the
bride Saturday afternoon.
The property Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Goode, in the west end Of town, has
been sold 10 r i. Little of Lincoln for
$500. 1t includes a modern and
conveniently equipped home. with spa
cious lots.
Bids for wiring. heating and plumb
ing for the Lincoln High School were
awarded this week.
Funeral services were held Sunday
for Mrs. Ellis Thomas Popkins. wife
of Paul Z. Popkins. After an i'll
ness OF several months. Mrs. Popkins
died at Garfield Hospital, Washing
IN. She was Il years Of age and
10 survived by her husband, two sons,
George Thomas, 3 years Of age, and
Paul, jr.. aged months. She also
!s survived by her mother. She was
the daughter Of the late DR.. /. H.
Thomas. Burial was made in Ebe-
neZer Cemetery.
At the recent Marshall fair the Lin
coin High School agriculture boys
were winners in the following
classes: Class /. corn-Edward Brown,
Lincoln, first: Samuel Brown. Lin
coin. second: Charles Brown. Lincoln.
third. Class potatoes-Delbert
Brown, Lincoln, first: Barclay Ball.
Lincoln. second. Class 3. vegetables
Barclay Ball. Lincoln. first Class
SOY beans-Raymond Potts. Lin
coln. second Glass 5. poultry-Best
pen of Rhode Island Reds. Delbert
Brown. Lincoln. first; Curtis Cole.
lincoln. second. Best individual bird
in show. dual purpose hreed-Curtis
cole. Lincoln, first. Glass s, best ex.
bihit Of work done in shop " lard
Sucott, Lincoln. first.
Evening star., 1926-09-12

John Finkernagel of Swan Greek,
was taken to Belair Md. this after
noon by Deputy Sheriff j. Frank
Kinds of Hartford County.
On October s. 1928. Finkernagel.
who conducted a small store, was
Z, shot when two colored men entered
his place, one asking for cents
worth of cakes. The second robbed
his cash register OF between $15 and
SIG Before dying. Finkernagel fur
nished description of the man who
shot him and it tailed with Brown,
according to Kinds.
The semi-annual report of Relief
Truck and Engine Co. No. / shows
that the company during the past six
months, from January / to June 80,
inclusive, responded to 15l fire
alarms, of which 109 were local, 27
general, and Is suburban. They spent
"a hours of service fighting fires, and
an average of IA men responded to
each alarm.
The September term of the Circuit
Court, Judge Samuel &. Brent presid-
ing, will convene at 10 O'Clock Monday
and the docket will be called and
cases set for trial. The September
term of the Corporation Court, Judge
Howard w. Smith presiding. will
convene at 10 o'clock wednesday
morning and the docket will be called
and cases set for trial.
Rev. Ryland T. Dodge. pastor of
the Baptist Temple here since 1924.
has been offered the pastorate of an
other church In Virginia. He has the
offer under consideration.
Missing Boy Located.
Charles Dean. 10-year-old grandson
Of Julian Bettts. missing since
Wednesday afternoon, has been locat-
ed at F'ranconia. Fairfax County. The
lad, it is reported by the police.
boarded freight train and went as
far as Franconia, eight miles below
here. and was taken in by resident
of that place.
The condition of Mrs. HonOra
Murphy of Els North Royal street,
who was overcome by illuminating
gas while at her home last Tuesday.
is improving. it was stated at the
Alexandria Hospital today.
Twenty-Five employees of the Nir-
ginia Public Service Co. today motor
ed to Charlottesville, where they at
tended a picnic. Tomorrow they will
visit Monticello and return home to-
morrow night.
The Aero Auto Co. has just COM
pleted a large addition to it's estab-
lishment at King and Henry streets.
The addition is on the 100 block North
Henry street.
Walter A. Warfield and wife have
sold to Leonard c. Gunnen lots 5, 3.
:. s and 13 in the square bounded by
Commerce. Prince and Peyton streets.
A deed of transfer has Just been
recorded.
The managers of the Anne Lee
Home have arranged for porch
! social, which will be given at that
home Tuesday evening from until
10 o'clock. Ice cream and homemade
| cake will be served for a small fee.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
FALLS CHURCH.

FALLS CHURCH. Va. September
IL (SpeciaD.--The Great Falls Street
Citizens Association will meet at the
home of w. S. Hinman Monday night.
A new president is to be elected:
Rev. Al b. Altfather, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. and Mrs Alt
father have returned from their va
cation.
Miss Bessie Byrne entertained
friends at a dance Friday night in
celebration of her birthday anniver-
s,nr
Evening star., 1926-09-12
Still Mystery Land.

George B. Alexander in Adventure Magazine.
The bushman, lowest in the order of
human intelligence, unlike any other
race on earth. owns the secret of the
boomerang. Who can explain the sci
entific principal behind that weapon?
Why are there no examples of Aus
tralian animal life on other contin
ents? Their birds. plants. trees-an
are different A continent drying out
what mysteries does its interior hold?
They haven't touched the edge of what
lies back of the turtle-infested shores
of the Bay Of Carpentaria. the bush
of Queensland
Evening star., 1926-09-12
Origin Of Silk.
.,,o t-srcas Ci,v Tiues

From the Kansas City Times.
SILK is almost as old as history ana
silk worms were raised in China near
lv three thousand years before the
christian era. And as their mission
then was the same as 1t is today. we
NAV assume that the ancient eastern
merchants dealt in the genuine article:
The Chinese guarded the secret OF
it's manufacture very carefully, ana
silk-worms were only brought TO the
western world by being smuggled out
of China by a missionary. who con-
cealed them in q bamboo cane.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
SEEKS MISSING GIRL
IN MOUNT RAINIER. ND.
Father Writes Police From Port.
land, Me- Saying Letter From
Miss Sharp Gave Address.

Special Dispatch to The sta.
MOUNT RAINIES. Md Sepiein.
Der ll.--Ehu W. Winner. IT.. chics
of police vi Mount Rainier. has ~.
ceived q letter from Clarence T..
Sharp, 61h United States Infantry,
Fort Mckinley. Portland Me re-
QueSing atd in getting in touch with
his daughter carrie. whom ne says
he has itct seen in - years.
Sharp Enclosed Il letter signed by
his daughter in which she said h"r
address was 3l@1 Thirty second street
Mount Rainier. However. tn" father
states tlS.re is no such address here.
and he feqireSts that anyon" having
any information about the cir! com
municate with him.
In hen. letter the girl states that ~h"
learned his address from Uncle otJ.
whom Winner is trying to loCat'
Sharp says that his daughter wrotr
that both she and her mother believed
he had been killed in France Th"
daughter added that she had hecn
working this Summer and expected L.
be graduated this Fail from high
school.
Evening star., 1926-09-12

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September H.
| A committee of the Retail Merchants
Club. named some time ago for form
ing rules and regulations for the So
Letting OF advertising for programs.
selling of tickets and asking Of prizes
| for events from the merchants. re-
ports that gradually the sale is being
diminished as a result of rules put into
operation. Undess persons soliciting
have authority from this committee.
| which is connected with the Chamber
of Commerce, the members do not
contribute
Alexandria soon will have modern
signs on street corners directing tour
! lists to Washington and Mount Yer
non. Complaints were made that
some of the signs are misleading. and
these were removed. Mayor Smoot
and City Manager Morton are arrang-
ing for the new signs
A new city directory is being pre-
pared by a Richmond concern. 1t will
give not omy the names of all adults
In the city but the names of all per
sons living in the nearby suburban
places.
The first meeting of the board OF
directors of the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce since the Summer recess
| is scheduled to he held at o'clock
Monday afternoon. Considerable busl-
ness will come up for consideration.
Whisky Awaits Claimant.
Twenty eight half pints Of corn
whisky. found in a suit case at the
Cameron Street Wharf last Monday
afternoon ny members Of the Police
Department, are being held awaiting
a claimant.
The Alexandria, Arlington and
Fairfax Real Estate Board, at its
meeting last night at the George
Mason Hotel. practically completed
arrangements for the entertainment
of the 200 delegates expected here
October :. 3 and to attend sessions
of the Virginia Real Estate Dealers
Association. Gov. Harry Flood Byrd
will be one of the speakers on Oc-
tober g. His subject will be Greater
Virginia
The meeting was presided over by
John ID. Eormoyle, president of the
association. He then turned it over
to John G.. Graham. chairman of the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the convention. Committees were
appointed as follows: Guy y. Church
of Falls Church, chairman of cup
committee. the award to be made for
the delegate who in five minutes gives
the best description of his home town;
John ID. Normoyle. badges: F.. Good
now, publicity; B. B. Ezrine. recep-
ton; K. r. Buckley. Fairfax. regis
tration: Robert L. Kane, automobile
trips; Guy n. Church, Falls Church,
golf; Mrs. Ruby Lee Minor. Wash
ington. ladies.
Taken to Belair.
Pleasant Brown. colored. arrested
several days ago on suspicion of be-
ing wanted in Hartford County, Md,
on d charge of having shot and killed
Evening star., 1926-09-12
Women's Clubs Board Meets.

Directors Of the Prince Ge"rSeS
County Federation of Women's clubs
held it's initial meeting yesterday at
the home of Mrs. J. l.. Ray "t
Chillum. Md.
The federation is giving display or
educa tional work of Prince Georges
County at the fair to be held at Upper
Marlboro Each club is to have Il
booth and n prize will be given ny the
club presenting the best display
Miss Anne NJ. Evans. q socla lfWork
e,. of St. Louis. is seeking the ofil'"
of Judge of the Court of Criminal Cor
rectiOn in that city.
Evening star., 1926-09-12

The largest single orange grove in
the world IS said to be i'll South Al
Iica.
Evening star., 1926-09-12
TWO HELD AFTER RAID.
Negro Neighbors in Arlington
County Held for Liquor Hearing.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON, Va, September IL
Everett Stewart and Jake Deadwyler
colored, living across the street from
each other at JohnsonS Hill, Airing.
ton County, were arrested for investi.
cation of liquor law viola tions I'm q
raid on their homes last night
Sheriff r. d. Fields, Policeman John
r. Burke and Deputy Harry Wood
ward reported As gallons of corn liq-
uor taken from the Deadwyler home
The men were held under ST 900 bond
each
Evening star., 1926-09-12

In reporting the capture of Ger
man troops by the Americans during
the Revolutionary War the London
Morning Post said that the prisoners
were employed in the cabbage fields
making sour grout"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

; The following marriage licenses
were issued at Tombstone during the
past week:
Frank Vega to wed Mariana Reyas,
both of Lowell.
]. Herlick to wed Mrs. j. Miller, both
of Bisbee.
Ralph Bracker to wed Cleo Closing,
both of Bisbee. ~
Calvin j. Rollins to wed Mary Will
liams, both of Bisbee.
John M. Allen to wed Chloe G. Crone,
both of Tucson.
Louis Smith to wed Jessie Poe, both
of Bisbee.
Francis A. Arvizu to wed Carmen ST.
gueiros, both of Douglas.
Ramon NJ. Duron to wed Maria Gas
telum, both of Cananea.
Francisco Hernandez to wed Anita
Duran, both of Wilcox.
William c. Shearer to wed Gertrude
d. .Kleinschmidt, both of Douglas
Clarence Otis Martin of Cochise to
wed Ernestine A. Hobbs of Wilcox.