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FORD TOURING. 1925: refnished in black
Rrcc: Eve soeSd tires: lock wheel, psss'ns
down and - ~ per week. OuriHman Chew.
roiet Sales Co.. 625 II ct. ne. Open eve.
ffnGa and 2nndaYa
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Group No. 6.
CHOICE. 1895.

Group No. 6.
CHOICE. 1896.
1922 Cash-$54 Per Month for
IL Months.
Last. but not least, four Certified Gold
s Sea nt1. Hup clubs. both lonr-tali.. in
Wiilys-Knight 3-dOor sedan of the same
year. very clear and clean. and one of the
incest 81 Cadillac eedans (1922l I'm the CITY.
Every one sterling buy, and splendid
and you can't help but win.
STERRETT & FLEMING,
INC,
Home of Certified Gold Seal
Cars.
Champlain St. at kalorama.
Columbia $3.50.
Open Evenings-Sundays.
NOT ONE AMERICAN CAR LASTS AS
LONG AS REO-NOT ONE.
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DODGE roadster: good running condition.
Cheap. Reasonable terms Northeast Mo.
IN 900 n aHensbu I'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

FORD TUDOR SEDAN. 1926: 4 months old:
lock wheel. good tires. parking light. stop
light. speedometer: in very good condition
$3.50: terms. Call Atlantic 2S2-J after 5
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head. balloon tires. special racing carburetor.
Atwater Kent Ignition special springs; many
SPLENDID condition: at a very low price. easy
terms. Lincoln Salesroom. 1892 Conn. ave.
Main C0R0
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FORD 1928 C0UPE-Balloon tires: car in
excellent condition. Price. So75. Terms II
desired Buick Agency. 1O16 Conn ave.
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FORD 1929 ROADSTER: paint and tires
good good mechanical condition: S43.40
6c ,.I and and = "a per week oYrisman Chew.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
P. J. COOKSEY, IS, DIES;
AT NAVY YARD SO YEARS

i. j. Cooksey. SJ years old. Union
Army veteran, who was employed q,
the Washington Navy Yard about 81
years. died in the United states Sol
diers' Home Hospital yesterday. He
was said 10 have been the Oldest living
member of the knights Of Pythias.
Born in Maryland, Mr.. Cooksey
served in the Sth Maryland Volunteer
Infantry during the civil War, and
after the war enlisted in the Regula
Army, being discharged as a corpora
in the 22d Infantry in 1870.
He went to work in the foundry IN
the Navy Yard, where he was em
ployod until retired in 1920. He wa
a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
lie is survived by two daughter
Mrs. Jane f.. Walker of this city and
Mrs. +. J. Bixel of Cleveland; son
Joseph r. Cooksey of Washington
and three grandchildren, Miss Kath
crime &. Walker, Joseph +. Cooksey
jr.. and Mrs. Elsie Haas.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Soldiers Home chapel tomor
row morning at 1890 o'clock. Inter
ment Will be in Glenwood Cemetery
Evening star., 1926-05-11

very active interest in that depart
ment. Col. Bell laid before the sub
committee documents showing how
bids are advertised for in the daily
papers and trade journals. He en-
phasiZed that with the very large
amount of roadway surface that has
been in service for over 80 years
these streets are breaking down
rapidly under the strain of modern
traffic He showed the actual details
on recent contracts with from six To
n dozen bidders on each. and that dur
ing the past year a new contractor in
this field had been awarded most of
the work by virtue of the lowest bids.
Questioned by Mr.. Blanton regard
ing steps taken to prevent concerted
action in the bidding. Col. Bell eX-
plained TO the satisfaction OF the com
nlittee that it would take a we'll or
ganized combination to prevent new
contractors coming III and securing
the work.
REPRESENTATIVE Gilbert questioned
the Commissioner whether he is con
uected with any outside business. and
enpha sized that Col. Bell lis using
his talents for the benefit of the Dis
trict and not using the District for
exploitation of outside business.
Chairman Gibson and Mr.. Gilbert
and Mr.. Bldntnn emphasized tnat
there is no criticism OF Col. Bell as
Commissioner and no question what
ever regarding his integrity in office
Mr.. Blanton asked questions TO rivet
attention on the fact that Col. Beli
and his three assistants are employees
of the United States Government and
are military officers detailed here TO
help run the District government.
Promises More Leniency.
Prisoners at Occoquan. who are
shackled for escaping wsll he treated
with more leniency if it is ordered
hv Congress, Capt. Rarnard promised d
today after a conference with Com
missioner Cuno II. Rudolph, who las
supervision over the institution.
barnard declared hat the shackling
of the bad" priSp was not in
humane. and that hr already had Eeen
criticized by penal institution experts
for being TOO lcn!ent with them.
The investigation at Occoquan. Bar
nard believes, was inspired hy man
who has served considerable time at
the workhouse and who rept atedly
complained to members of Congress
regarding conditions there and the
treatment of prisoners. This man at
tended the hearing before the sub
committee last right. he said. and an.
nounced to nerson5 seated aEour him
that he could give the committee
some sensational Information. lie
was not called on by The committee,
however.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BIBLE SPELLING BEE
MAKES NEW CHAMPS
Words "Shur" and "0bidah" Prove
Barriers to Older Scholars-Kid-
dies Balk at Poplar"

"Shur," "Obidah" and poplar"
were the biblical words which proved
stumbling blocks to all but the three
victors in the Bible spelling bee at
the Thomson School last night, under
auspices OF the Community Bible
Readers League
L. w. Randolph of Mount Rainier
mastered the first word and thereby
won the adult contest and the right
to select a Bible, n Bible dictionary
or a concordance as his prize. Those
who slipped up on this proper name,
70 be found in the book Of Genesis,
we're T.. {. Helen, Mrs. Fern3ld and
Priscilla Merrill.
The second word was real st ump-
81 in the contest for young people
not over IS years Of age. Most want
cd to spell it obadiah" but Betty
Basin Of 541 Tennessee avenue north.
east was not misled and was awarded
q similar choice of prizes. She de-
feated Louise Wildman and Gilmer
Randolph.
The third word was q tough one
for the children in the juvenile spell
ing bee, but Russell Taft. 10. of 1921
New Hampshire avenue. came through
with flying colors. Other children
who took part were Margaret and
Mary Hammers, Ruth HartZell, Helen
Sweeney, Roberta Clark. Ruth
Schoerer. Mary NeubecN, Kathleen
Crowley. Frances Evans, Louise Chap.
man, Florence Harrison, Helen HOus-
ton, Elwin Catterton, Sidney Clark
and Wilmer Gator
Bible readings were rendered by
members q the league. Rev. Or.
Frederick Brown Harris, pastor Of
Foundry II. Z. Church. pronounced
the invocation. Sidney Clark. years
old, repeated the names Of the G6
books Of the Bible. Mrs. Louise Hard
ing Earll told Of the worl, of the
league. f.. IL. De Groot, jr., president
of the District Council of Religious
Education, presided.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
MIDDLETON HEADS
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Succeeded by DR.. Finley as
Deputy Grand Commander.
Visiting Leaders Present.

Robert T.. Middleton of 1880 Thir-
tieth street. superintendent of the
Alexandra Gas Light Co. was elected
grand commander of the knights Tenn
pier of the District of Columbia at the
annual conclave Of the Grand Com
mardery at the Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York ave
nue., last night.
DR.. Mark +. Finley was elected to
fill the station left vacant by the ad-
vancement of Mr.. Middleton as deputy
grand commander, while the other
stations were filled by Gratz i. Dun.
KUN, grand generalissimo; Charles f.
Roberts, grand captain general; Joseph
III. Milans, grand senior warden; Eu-
gene F.. Thompson. grand Junior war
den; Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
grand prelate; George l.. Lohrer,
grand treasurer; j. Claude KEEPER,
grand recorder; l.. Whiting Estes,
grand standard bearer; William II.
Harrison, grand sword bearer, and
Roland M. Brown, grand Warder.
Arthur NJ. Poynton, assistant grand
inspector general for two years, was
elected at the foot of the line as grand
captain of the guard.
Entered in 1887.
The new grand commander entered
George G. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, as
an apprentice in 1887, advancing
through Fellowcraft to Master Mason
the same year. He became high
priest of Potomac Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. in 1904 and was
knighted a knight Templar in Poto-
mac Comfnandery. No. 3, and was
it's commander in 1903, being its third
Oldest living past commander. He is
a member Of Adoniram Council, No.
2. Royal and Select Masters of Scottish
Rite Bodies. and Almas Temple, A.
A. O. n. NJ. S.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by the retiring Grand Comdr.
James r. Gibbs. who was presented
with past grand commander jewel
by Joseph H.. Milans, gsand senior
warden.
Hazelton and Phelps Named.
Edward =. Hazelton and Oliver a.
Phelps were appointed grand inspec-
tor-general and assistant grand in
spector general. respectively.
Among those present were Willard
Evening star., 1926-05-11
LONDON OPERA SEASON
OPENS WITH FULL HOUSE
Royal Family Absent, However, at
Brilliant Event-Many Other
Concerts Cancelled.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-THE COvent
Garden opera season opened brilliant
ly last night, every seat being oc-
cupied despite the general strike
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro" was
sung in German. with Lotte Leh-
mann, Elizabeth Schumann, Richard
Mayr, Della Reinhardt and several
other German singers in the leading
roles and Bruno Walter conducting.
Lord and Lady oxford, Princess
Bibesco and the Countess of Cromer
were in the audience, but no mem
bers of the royal family or the cab
met We're present.
Nine. Nellie Melba Cancelled her
concert booked for Albert Hall to
day. and many other artists, includ-
Ing Eva Gauthier, Dushkin and Edna
Thomas. American singer of negro
spirituals. have withdrawn from con
cert engagements and gone 70 the
continent.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
LAMBERT CLOSES
DEFENSE FOR WAN
Case of Chinese Student, Re-
sumed, May Go to Jury
This Week.

The trial of Zang Sun Wan. the
Chinese student charged with murder
in the first degree, was resumed to-
day before Justice Hoehling and q
jury in Criminal Division /. Maj.
pcyton Gordon, chief prosecutor, was
in court, but took little part in the
proc aedings because Of fear of affect
ing his throat. which has given him
trouble since the trial was recessed
since Thursday.
Assistant United States Attorney
George d. liorning, jr., conducted the
crOsS-eXamination of y. j.. Creecy,
the last witness called by the defense.
CreecV had been close friend and
companion of Maj. Raymond Pullman,
late chief of police, and accompanied
him on his visit to the MISSION fol-
lowing the discovery of the bodies of
the slain Chinese. Creecy told of al
legged statements by Or. kang Ii con-
cerning the latters visits to the mis-
sion He also described the physical
conditions somewhat differently from
the testimony of witnesses for the
prosecution.
Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert closed
the def nSe of the Chinese this after
noon with the testimony of James NJ.
Green, local handwriting expert,
who Is now in Europe. testimony
given by him at Iho second trial was
read by Attorney A Owslcy Stanley
putting the questioT3 and Attorney
Rudolph II. Ytatm9n. lmperSonaung
the handwriting expert. Green con
tended there was not sufficient SIfnl-
larity between the admitted writing Of
Wan and the writing on the check
book stub, which has figured proni-
nently in the case, or any one To say
that the accused wrote the notation.
Mr.. Horning began he rcbuttal
evidence for the prosecution hy re-
calling Robert V. Fleming. president,
and George O. Vass, vice president
Of the Riggs National Bank, to refute
the testimony of I. /. Wan, the
brother of the accused.
The case may go to the Jury before
the end OF the week.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

w. Ellis. grand commander Of the
State Of New York. professor at
Cornell University; ID. j. Emich, past
grand commander of Maryland, the
personal representative of George w.
Vallery of Colorado, grand master of
Knights Templar of the United States,
and representatives from all the Dis
trict communicates.
Preparations were passed upon for
the annual Ascension day services TO
be held Thursday evening at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and q
streets, with Rev. DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce delivering the sermon.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
REPAIR BIDS SOUGHT.

Bids for the repair Of the single
water conduit for the National Capital
were opened this afternoon by Maj.
James A. O'Connor, in charge of the
Washington engineering district. The
new conduit has been completed and
soon will he placed in commission.
when the old conduit. which has done
service for many years, will be
drained for repairs.
There We're Is items in the bid
ranging from construction by con
crete at cubic yard cost to the pro
vision Of IS gates to cross connect
the old conduit with the new one at
various points along the course. Tn
iii the bids are tabulated in the enGi-
Neers office, it will not be possible to
state the relative standing of the va
rious bidders.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
CURTIS SRA|L LABOR
PROPOSAL LOSES
Amendment Which WouI1
Give Commerce Body Wage
Powers Defeated.

The effort to amend the railroad Ia
Dor bill to give the Interstate Com
mercc Commission power TO review
wage agreements, II the commission
is of the opinion the agreements in
volve an increase of wages that
would not be in the public interest,
failed in the Senate this afternoon.
This amendment, sponsored by Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas, was the most
important one to be passed upon and
was defeated, ca to l.. This brought
the Senate close to a final disposition
of the bill.
Senator Bruce of Maryland next
brought up his amendment. designed
to make the board OF mediation pro
vided for in the measure Il bipartisan
agency by STIMULATING that not more
than three OF the members could be
chosen from the same political party
The board would consist Of five mem
bets.
The Curtis amendment had been
advocated by Senators who cOntended
hat the general public is not suffi
ciently protected against the pOsSihil-
ity of higher railroad rates which
III ght result from wage agreements
between the railroads and their
employees.
That the Senate will pass the
NatSon.Parker railroad labor bill
virtually unchanged from the form
in which the House acted on il was
forecast yesterday when a motion to
send the measure back to committee
was defeated. 80 TO IA.
Several other amendments have
been or viii be proposed, but their
sponsors had little hope that any
could muster a majority.
After the roll call. some leaders
said proponents Of the bill had no less
than 20 Senators signed up" TO vote
for the measure without the dotting
OF an l. or the crossing OF t.
\ final vote probably will be reached
within a few days.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Corps to Be Discharged.

After waiting more than six years,
members of the Russian Railway
Corps, organized by the War Depart
ment for service in Siberia, will re-
Ceive military status and honorable
discharges under a bill passed by tine
Senate and sent to the President.
The measure had been passed by the
Senate during three preceding ses-
sions, but had been held up in the
House. 1t gives the corps veterans
the right to apply for insurance under
the World War veterans act.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

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Evening star., 1926-05-11
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Evening star., 1926-05-11
NEW SCOOP" PLANNED.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, May u
(Pj-The Virginia Gazette, the frs
newspaper in the United states To-
publish the Declaration Of Independ
ence, will attempt again Saturday ="
scoop the world" This time. how
ever. the scoop" will he through the
antiquity rather than the newness OF
its news.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
GIRL ORATOR TO GET
CASH PRIZE AWARD
Miss Myrtle Posey to Be Hon.
ored at Special Assembly
at Eastern High.

a special assembly will be held at
Eastern High School tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock, when Miss Myrtle
Posey, 17-year-old District tinalist
In the National Oratorical Contest,
will be presented with The star $
check for $500, the cash award offer
ed TO the winner in the District.
Maryland and Virginia territory. This
check is in addition to the 500 al
ready presented to Miss Posey.
The check presentation VIII be
made by Oliver owen Kuhn. news
manager of The star. This is the
second consecutive year that the
honor of furnishing the District or
ator has fallen To Eastern High
School. Last year Miss Asenath
Graves, Eastern senior, won.
Will Go to Europe.
In addition to the cash award
Miss Posey will be the guest of the
oratorial contest management on q
three month tour of Eur pc. This
Is the first year that trips to Europe
have been offered each OF he seven
national finalis,s instead OF graduated
cash prizes.
Accompanied by Miss Kate Buck
nam, assistant principal OF Eastern,
and Miss Ella Monk. her English
teacher, Miss Posey visited the Prank
lin School today.
DR.. Frank ". Eallou. superintend-
ent; Asst. Supts. stephen i. Kramer
and Robert l.. IIaycock. and other
school officials congratulated Miss
POsey on her victory and expressed
the hope they would be able TO con-
graduate her on the night of June 1
as winner Of the national tinalist
crown.
School Officials Invited.
Miss Posey invited the school Off
cials to attend a luncheon to be held
at the Eastern High School at noon
on June i. This luncheon will be at
tended by Miss Posey and the other
six national tinalists who will COM
pete at the Washington Auditorium
on that night.
This will be the second luncheon to
be held at Eastern High in honor of
the oratorical winners, as last Year
the Eastern teachers entertained them
IN company with Miss Graves.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Mexico Has New Alien Bars.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, May II Rl.
Revised immigration regulations
have been received by a. G. Nasquez,
Mexican consul here. The new rules
are designed TO keep undesirables out
and to prevent easy flight OF fuGitives
1t embraces an elaborate identification
system for all persons entering or
leaving Mexico, effective June /.
Native government officials are not eX-
empted.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Opponents Are Surprised.

Some opponents expressed surprise
and disappointment at the small vote
they We're able to muster yesterday
Besides the II Senators who sup
ported the motion To recommit, it
was announced officially that five
others favored it, but could not vote
because of pairs with absent Senator's
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Serrati, Italian Editor, Dies.

MILAN, Italy. May II LP).-Gia-
cinto Serrati, we'll known MaXimaIist
Socialist, who succeeded Mussolini as
editor of the Avanti, is dead from an
apoplectic stroke at Onno, near Lake
Como
Evening star., 1926-05-11
A FOOT EXPERT
From Wizard Headquarters to Serre You!

You'll see at the same time
Washington's finest Foot Serv-
ice. Department. There's
modern Foot X-ray machine
that changes shoe fitting from
guesswork to an ENACT
SCIENCE! In fitting you our
iour licensed foot experts have
their choice of the largest stock
of Arch Supporting Shoes in
the city! And cozy wicker
armchairs, magazines, tables.
all add to your comfort while
being fitted.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Largest Hotel Abroad.

The largest hotel, or place of resi-
dence, is said to be the F'reihau-
situated in a suburb Of Vienna. 1t
has more than 5000 rooms, l3 court
yards and a large garden.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Traffic Problems Up.

Col. I. c. Moehler, assistant di-
rector Of traffic. was questioned at
length by Mr.. Gibson regarding the
electric traffic light signal system that
is being installed. Col. Moehler empha-
sized that speeding has been elmi-
mated on Sixteenth street and uni
form rate of traffic promoted and
that now a person can drive the en-
tire length Of Sixteenth street at a
legal rate of speed without stopping
He stated that the total estimated
cost Of additions to traffic ligh,s al
ready installed IS S406,S15. The traf-
fic light signal system is being ex.
tended on sixteenth street and on
Massachusetts avenue at Eleventh.
Tenth and Ninth streets, and on the
corners Of Mount Vernon Square. and
on Rhode Island avenue at Four
teenth, Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets.
He was questioned closely by, Mr..
Gibson as to whether the spcGifica-
tons put out would allow bids from
Evening star., 1926-05-11

To mark the expansion of our
big Foot Service Department
we arranged to have a Wizard
Foot Relief expert here all this
week to demonstrate Wizard
Foot Appliances and to give
you-FREE-a test fitting
of Wizard Arch Builders! The
shortest route to lasting foot
comfort - without inconven-
ience! But he'll be here for
only 4 more days. Take advan-
tage of this offer tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
OCCOQUAN AFFAIRS UNDER FIRE;
USE OF MANACLES is QUESTIONED

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are very simply made. Close scru-
tiny, however. reveals nultitudinous
cunning details
1t Is clever detail and vibrant color
which spell attractiveness for the
neat and serviceable gown shown in
this picture. Its outstanding style
points are bit of shirring at the
shoulder seam, slight flare for the
front skirt portion acquired by tuck
Ing 1t into deep-pointed blouse top,
the Inevitable narrow belt, streamers
Of the fabric from the collar, the en-
tire enlivened by colorful dash OF
yarn embroidery on the sleeves.
Latest jersey models show an inter
esting innovation in the way of belt,
and insets in the collar and cuffs Of
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WHITE VELVET FOR EVENING;
JERSEY DRESS Is PRACTICAL


fashions foreword on this material.
Schoolgirls nowadays are looking
most winsome in CHEEKY jersey frocks,
such as burgundy red, chanel red,
cherry blossom. rosewood, bright
henna, vivid blue and rich forest
green's What the favored tailored
Jersey dress lacks in fanciful detail 1t
makes up for in gay colorings. Never
were more radiant colorings exploited
for practical daytime wear than in
this very winter season.
To all appearance jersey dresses. the
like of which, most everyone is wear
Ing this season, or II not, they should,
for there is no material comparable to
Jersey for looks, service and comfort.