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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
STREET CAR is HALTED
BY AN AFFAIR OF HONOR
Progress Held Up While One Pas
senger Forcibly Resents Being
Called a Liar by Another.

Progress Of a one-man street car
along Fourteenth street southwest was
halted for several minutes yesterday
afternoon while two passengers en-
gagged in an affair Of honor. One man
had called the other q liar, accord
ing to witnesses.
The fight was not settled because
Policeman H. D. Secrest, attached to
Police Headquarters, boarded the car
and arrested the men on charges OF
disorderly conduct. They gave their
names as George H. Schaffer, AZ years
Old, 1912 Fairmont street, a timer, and
Samuel Norville. colored, SO years old.
401 Oak street, a cement worker. At
the Fourth precinct they were re-
leased on deposits Of $25 collateral
each.
Questioned by the motorman as to
! whether he had paid his fare. the
| colored man. according to the story,
| replied in the affirmative. Schaffer is
| said to have interviewed and told the
motorman that Norville had not
dropped the fare in the box, where
upon Norville is said to have called
Schaffer a liar. The latter struck the
colored man and the fight gained
Roadway, during which a pane Of
glass was broken. The car had stopped
at Fourteenth and B streets south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
D. C. DENTISTS GOING
TO BIG CONVENTION
Several on Program of Interna-
tional Dental Congress Beginning
August % at Philadelphia.

Washington dentists are to figure in
the seventh International Dental Con
greSS, which convenes in Philadelphia
August %, and is to be attended by
10000 members of the profession from
throughout the world. The congress
will be in session until August 81.
President Coolidge has been invited
to open the congress, and has appoint
ed body of prominent men to attend
the congress as officially representing
the National Government This BODY
Is headed by Senator Henrik Ship
stead Of Minnesota, who is 2 dentist
by profession. Representative Roy O.
Woodruff Of Michigan. also a dentist,
is a member. as is Lieut.. Comdr. w.
L. Darnell, u. S n, OF the Navy
Dental School. Other appolnteeS Of
the President are Col. William H. G.
Logan Of Chicago, DIR. Otto L. King,
secretary general of the congress, also
OF Chicago; DR.. Truman w. Brophy
Of Chicago, DR.. Henry l.. Banzhof Of
Milwaukee. DR.. w. A. Giffen of De-
troit, Dr. II. D. Friesell Of Pittsburgh
and DIR. Sheppard W. Foster, presi-
dent of the American Dental Asso-
citation.
Drs. Clyde NJ Gearhart and Rex H.
Rhodes of Washington are vice presi-
dents of sections of the congress
Other Washington dentists who will
read papers and participate in the
clinics and discussions include Drs.
Rufus w. Leigh, WILDER Souder, c.
A. Hawley, II. Z. Harvey, F. L. Rodri-
gueZ and Arthur r. Crane.
There has not been an International
Dental Congress since 1914, when the
sixth congress assembled in London,
and was summarily adjourned at the
outbreak of the World War The last
congress held in this country was in
1904 in st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
ALIEN PROPERTY
INQUIRY IS VOTED
Borah and Four Others to
Probe Disposal of Resources
Seized in War.

The King resolution. for a select
committee Of five to Investigate the
acts OF the allen property custodian
and the administration Of the allen
property custodian's Office, was adopt
ed by the Senate yesterday, and Sena-
tors Borah of Idaho. Metcalf of
Rhode Island and Masters, South Da.
kota. Republicans, and Bratton. New
Mexico, and Stephens, Mississippi.
Democrats, were appointed TO make
the inquiry. This action was taken
without a dissenting vote.
The resolution provides for a probe
into these things:
First, the seizure and appraisal Of
property. the care of the property
seized, whether or not waste has been
permitted in relation thereto, and the
costs and fees allowed paid for such
care.
Second, the sale and conversion Of
property by the allen property Gus
todian, whether or not authorized by
law.
Third. whether such conversions
have been by public sale or through
private negotiations.
Fourth, whether or not the moneys
received by such conversions were
adequate and represent the real value
VI COIlNSTtSu.
Fifth. whether or not sales have
been made to agents. officials. attor
neys or other persons having fiduci
airy relations to such property.
Sixth, the sale Of patents, trade
marks and trade names to the SO
called Chemical Foundation. a corpO-
ration Of Delaware. or TO any other
persons or corporations, and the sale
Of properties of the Bosch Mag
neto Co.
Seventh. the relations of Depart
ment of Justice TO the business and
affairs of the alien property custodian.
whether there has been any influence
or pressure exerted by any Govern
ment official or officials, or other per
sons. to prevent criminal or civil pro-
ceedings in relations TO any such
transactions, and generally TO inves-
tigate all matters touching the legal
ity, good faith and necessity OF all
transa actions and conversions affecting
the property held in trust by the alien
property custodian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS
PLANNING CRUSADE
Open Letter Declares
"Something Is Radically
Wrong" With Church.

Declaring something is radically
wrong" with the Episcopal Church in
the United States and that both its
clergy and laity must be awakened
and aroused to their duty" a group of
prominent bishops, clergy and lay
men. comprising the National Com.
mission on Evangelism Of the church.
in an open letter to it's members, an.
nounce plans for a great evangelistiC
drive next Spring in every parish in
the country.
Bishop James E. Freeman Of Wash.
ington is one of the signers of the
letter, which carries the Endorsement
of Right Rev. John Gardner Murray,
presiding bishop and head Of the
church in the United States.
Idleness Decried.
Declaring the Episcopal Church to-
day ''is as idle as a painted picture,
the letter asserts that although "in.
comparably rich in money, organi.
zation, influence and power, yet 1t Is
failing to produce anything like apos
tolic results" The letter points out
that with a million communicates
the church made a net gain in mem
bership last year of only $4,000
which means that 1t took SO per.
sons 10 duU L.
For so long have we allowed PEG.
pie to think Of the church as. minis
ter1ng chiefly to their own spiritual
needs" the letter continues. that ii
will take both time and effort to
change that attitude. They must
learn that instead Of merely sheep to
be tended they are primarily soldiers
enlisted for a desperate warfare. This
applies to the whole body, laymen as
we'll as clergy. The whole church
not just few observation-disclosures be
awakened and aroused to its duty"
A tentative goal of 100000 ne"
members Is suggested for the evan.
gelistic campaign, which will be
launched with preparatory period
next November, to be followed by an
intensive week Of evangeustic effort
next Spring in every parish in the
country, with especially prepared serv.
ices, prayers, hymns, etc. The cam.
paign, to be launched as the Dish
ops Crusade" will be led by Bishop
Thomas c. Darst of the East Carolina
Diocese, chairman of the commission
Others Who Signed Up.
Others who signed the open letter
are Bishop Irving F. johnson Of Colo
RADIO. Bishop Coadjutor G. Ashton
OluIL1lIL VI <AlDhAS, INV. Ia Il AOSu w
Tomkins Of Philadelphia. Rev. Arthur
j. Gammack of Fitchburg, Mass.
Rev. John S. Bunting Of st. Louis
Very Rev. G. r. f. Mcdonald OF
Fresno. Calf; Courtney Barber OF
Chicago, Willard Warner Of East
Lake. Tenn; John Stewart Bryan OF
Richmond, Va, and Samuel Thorne
Of New York.
In his letter Of Endorsement ap
pended to the commissions letter
Bishop Murray said: THE foregoing
message has my hearty approval. II
warns my heart, and / am sure will
inspire the whole church to prayer
for performance Of the great work /,
proposes and emphasizes"
Committees already are preparing
plans for the campaign, in which
bishops, clergymen and laymen will
address mass meetings and missions
in a score Of strategic centers, aided
by several thousand preachers and
laymen recruited for the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
THIS WOMAN'S BUSINESS
Miami Matron Has One of Largest
Laboratories of This Nature
in the Country.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, July Glad in a
khaki skirt and a wide -brimmed straw
hat and armed with a net and bag, a
serious little Miami woman of slight
build and white hair goes forth each
day in search of butterflies and moths.
For collecting and breeding beauti-
fully marked specimens of this species
Of insect is a business with Mrs. Eliza
beth o. Groves. She has one OF the
largest laboratories of its nature in
the country.
She receives orders for rare butter
flies from scientific institutions and
colleges that specialize in nature study,
from jewelers. and collectors.
During her first season she sold
more than $500 worth of the tiny blue
winged butterfly that feeds on the
coontie. This is said to be a rare
specimen in other. sections, but COM
mon in Florida. Mrs. Groves also col
lects grasshoppers. One order was
for 10000 grasshoppers. She doesn't
know what they were wanted for. but
each was worth 8 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
DEMANDED
BY british WOMEN
American Women Assist in
Demonstration Staged
at Hyde Park.


LONDON, July 3.-From Is plat
forms in Hyde Park--the soapboX
forum Of the empire-British women,
with the moral support of American
sympathizers. today demanded politi-
cal equality with men.
Although their demonstration was
not accompanied by the militancy Of
the days Of the early suffrage leaders,
the speakers hurled vigorous oratori-
cal attacks against their government
for withholding the ballot from women
until they are 80 years old. although
men are enfranchised at the age of q.
Strenuous attacks also were direct
ed against the refusal of the House
of Lords TO permit peeresses In their
own right to sit in that chamber.
Americans in Parade.
A group of 80 Americans, members
of the National Women's Party. lent
their moral support to the demon
stration by marching through Lon
don in a great parade of more than
1000 women from Victoria Embark
ment to Hyde Park.
The Americans carried a huge ban
ner proClaiming:
"All women in the United States
can vote. Why not here?"
Each marcher in the America n
division, which followed that Of Lady
Rhondda's six-point group. carried one
of the historic purple. gold and white
flags which ones picketed the White
House at Washington in the days Of
American women's fight for the bal
lot. The Americans did not partici-
pate in the experimenting at Hyde
Park but planted their colOrful stand
ards alongside the various roStrumS
and Joined in the applause.
Vote Two Resolutions.
Two resolutions were put to the
crowds at each speakers platform
and were adopted by viva voce vote.
The first resolution demanded that the
government give votes to women at
the age Of 81 on the same terms as
men. The second demanded that
peeresses in their own right be given
a seat in the House of Lords. This
latter measure has only recently been
defeated by the upper chamber. where
it was introduced by Lord Astor,
husband of Lady Aston. well known
for her activities in the House of
Commons.
The peeresses' bill was not stressed
by many speakers. Even Lady
Rhondda, who is one of the 20 peer
esses personally affected by the de
feated measure. dwelt more upon the
necessity of general equality for
women with men than upon seat in
the House Of Lords.
Would Cool Fevered BrOws.
Miss Monica Whately, speaking
from the Trades Unionists Forum.
said she was one of those who be-
lieved that it did not matter much
what happened to the august upper
chamber of Parliament" AS long
as the House Of Lords existed, how
ever, she said, women should have the
right to sit there If for no other
reason than to cool the fevered brows
of some of the noble lords when the
hour came for drastic reform in their
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
my LIFE Job DONE,'
AMUNDSEN ADMITS
Explorer, in Farewell to
U. S., Says He Is Through
|. With Expeditions.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.--The man
who traded his home for an airshlp 10
nv over the North Pole said good-oy
to America today.
The man was Road AmundSen. lie
said farewell from the deck of the
Bergensfjord, on which he sailed Tor
Norway The home TO which he Is
going is a tiny villa in the rugged en-
virons of Oslo, which he sold to help
paw for the Norge. the airship IN
which he sailed over the top of the
world. Friends have purchased the
home and given it back to Amund-
sen.
Lincoln Ellsworth, sole American
member of the Norge expedition, was
the last to shake the hand OF the IA
nous explorer. AT Ellsworth sue
stood Lieut.. Comdr Richard T.. BYRD
who flew over the North Pole in an
afrDlane a few DAYS before the Norge
made the trip. The three clapped each
other on the back and said affection
ate farewells Ellsworth said he would
stay in America for white.
Going Home to Rest.
I'm going home to rest Amund-
sen said "Forty-one years ago. at the
age of 10. knew what l wanted to
do during my life. 1 wanted to see
both poles. I've seen them. Ny job
is done. There are no more places TO
discover. There will be no more lee
lures. There will be no more eXpedi-
tons I'm done.
Amundsen spoke words of praise
for Ellsworth and Byrd. who had met
him on his arrival from Chicago. AS
If tired from the rousing reception
given Bobby Jones. golf champion,
New York did not become vociferous
over Amundsen. He slipped into
Grand Central Terminal, heard a
band play the Norwegian national an
them, was photographed and inter
viewed His coming had not been
heralded. and he spent less than three
hours in New York. An official recep-
ton committee greeted him in the
name of Mayor Walker. Then he was
whisked away to Brooklyn. whence
the BerSensfjord sailed.
Countrymen at Pier
Al the pier he was greeted by many
OF his countryfnen. Hans Fay, consul
general Of Norway, led the crowd in
Norwegian cheers. Speeches were
made. Pretty women presented him
with flowers.
Il may never see America again"
he said. Il love her much. She has
treated me as a son. You are all
my friends"
The ship moved out. The band
played Aud Lang Syne." On the
deck waving good-by stood Amund-
sen, his arms filled with carnations
and American Beauty roses. his
smooth, tanned cheeks belying his
gray hair. He will celebrate his fifty
sixth birthday anniversary in his own
home July Is.
He's one of the finest and bravest
men that ever lived" said Lieut.. Byrd
as he waved farewell from the pier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
EIGHTEEN SAVED AS SHIP
SINKS OFF FLORIDA KEYS
Entire Grew Leaps Overheard Eight
Minutes Before Steamer Goes
DOWNFALL Rescued.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, July 3.-Eighteen men
of the crew Of the British steamship
Queen Of Nassau, which sank 20 miles
south of Miami Friday night, arrived
in Miami late today on a freight train.
All hands were saved.
The Queen of Nassau sank in a little
more than one hour from the time a
serious leak first was discovered, and
rests in IS fathoms of water, where
she cannot endanger navigation. She
went down about seven miles south
west of Lower Matecumbia Key. The
crew left her eight minutes before
she plunged to the bottom.
Rusting of the ships bottom, in the
opinion of Capt. Peter P. Songdahl.
had advanced to such a stage that
vibration of the ships engines caused
plate to work loose.
Trouble with the boilers had been
experienced from the time the Queen
Of Nassau left Miami
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
SEVEN MEN KILLED
BY MINE ROOF FALL
Eight Others Injured 700
Feet Underground Near
WiIkes-Barre, Pa.

WILKES-BARRE. Pa, July s.
Seven miners were killed late today
and eight others injured. some serious
ly, in a roof fall at the Peach Orchard
Mine Of the Glen Alden Coal Co.
Late tonight four bodies had been
recovered. The victims were Anthony
Urbin and Matt MarZinek of Kings
ton, Pa, and Joseph Vitkowski of
Parsons, Pa, and one unidentified
miner.
Three others who We're buried are
believed to have persisted. They are
Metro Kabrita, Peter Kutcaoe and
Andrew Purcell, all of Wilkes-Barre.
Eight others who were in the mine
were rescued and taken to hospitals.
Early reports were that an explosion
of gas following a shot had caused an
explosion. This was subsequently
found to be incorrect, mine officials
saying there was no explosion.
The roof fall occurred about 700
feet below the surface over an area
of approximately four acres. where
second mining was being done. Tim
bers, rock and earth fell with crush
ing force, pinning the workers under
tons Of debris. The fall also released
large quantities Of gas, which made
work of rescue difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
VENGEANCE OF WOMAN
UNCOVERS LIQUOR PLOT
Great Combine Attacked Has Many
Branches, Including Those in
Metropolitan Cities.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Latest activities
of a nationwide alcohol combine,
whose largest branches are said by
Federal agents to have been uncovered
in Philadelphia, New York, st. Paul,
Cleveland and Chicago, were betrayed
today by q revengeful woman. Two
arrests were made and two carloads
of liquor seized.
Harry Gellman Of st. Paul, wanted
in Cleveland, where more than 200
persons were indicted recently in con-
nection with bootleg conspiracy,
was one Of the mon arrested. Charles
Delmore, characterized by officers as
the walking Office" of the Chicago
branch, was the second man arrested.
Thirteen bills Of lading for liquor
shipments were found pinned to his
underclothing.
Delmore was the man to be avenged.
The heavily yelled woman, whose
name the agents withheld, told them
she wanted to get even with Delmore
for running around with other
women" a.,,- - ----. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
Don't Blame the Baker.

If you are tempted to complain of
the bread and biscuits your wife
bakes, go slow. The trouble may
not be in the baking but in the -four.
For one thing, says the Popular
Science Magazine, the -four may be
ground too fine.
Two chemists of the Food Research
Institute at Stanford University, Drs.
c. L. Alsberg and Z. P. Griffing, have
Just discovered that too much grind.
ing Injuries the starch in the grain.
AS a result, bread rises too fast at
first, and then falls. Excessive grind.
ing also injuries the gluten, which
makes bread dough elastic. and then
the dough Is difficult to knead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
WILL OF BREWSTER
HAD CUT OFF WIFE
Document, Drawn April 8, Left
Nothing to the Women
He Slew.
special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, July 3-The will OF
Sydney E. Brewster. who 10 days ago
in his Glen Head home shot his wife,
Francis, to death and then killed him
self, was filed at Mineola, Long Is
land. today.
The document showed that as far
back as April s he had intended TO
eliminate his wife from sharing in
his estate, possibly because he pre-
meditated the death of himself and of
the woman who he believed loved an
other man.
Mrs. Francis Tracy Lyons Brewster
returned from Panama on April s.
Mr.. Brewstdr's will. which made his
brother sole legatee, was drawn three
days later. On her Panama trip Mrs.
Brewster was reported to have met
Roscoe Conkling. an engineer. former
ly OF Catskill, y. Y, who was going
into Mexico.
Letter Found I'm Wallet.
The scraps OF a letter found in Mr.
Brewster's wallet after the tragedy
were pieced together. and were found
to have been letter to Mrs. Brewster
signed Rad" or Rod"
The will filed today read in full:
II. Sydney E. Brewster, OF Glen
Head. Nassau County, State of New
York, do hereby make public and de-
clare this to be my last will and tesla
ment, hereby revoking all former
wills and codicils by me at any time
made.
First direct the payment of my
debts and funeral and administration
expenses.
Second give. devise and be-
queath to my brother. Warren d.
Brewster. absolutely all the rest
residue and remainder of my estate,
real and personal, and wheresoever
situated.
Brother Made Executor.
Third nominate. constitute and
appoint my said brother. Warren d.
Brewster, executor of this estate, my
last will and testament.
"In witness whereof 1 have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
my seal this eighth day of April,
1926"
The will was signed by Mr.. Brew.
ster before two witnesses. Walter L.
Pate of Locust Valley. l.. l., and
Philip v. Brown of sos West 16ath
street The value of the estate was
not mentioned. it being merely set at
more than $4,000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
SUBWAY MEN ACCEPT
OFFER TO ARBITRATE
Strike Averted in New York If
Company Agrees to Proposal,
Says Leader.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Hress.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Subway
motormen and switchmen employed
by the marlborough Rapid Transit
Co, who have threatened to strike at
midnight Monday, tonight decided to
allow the transit commission to arbi-
trate their demand for higher wages
unless the marlborough Rapid Transit
refuses to arbitrate, in which case
the strike will go into effect.
Although a previous meeting Of
night workers had unanimously re-
tected the arbitration offer, Edward
p. LAWN, strike leader, announced
that as tonight's meeting outnumber-
ed the earlier one. he would consider
it's decision the will Of the majority.
Tomorrow. he said, at a conference
between strike leaders and the COM
mission, he will inform the commits
sion that their offer of arbitration has
been accepted.
The motormen are demanding pay
of 81 an hour and the switchmen rs
cents an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
TAILLESS BRITISH PLANE
AMUSES ROYAL PARTY
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssOCTdCeu TItbS
LONDON. July "a tailless air
plane that fiuttered about like huge
moth today got a good laugh from
assembled royalty at Hendon during
a pageant by the Royal Air Force.
King George and Queen Mary, with
their guests, the King and Queen of
Spain and the former King and
Queen of Greece, all enjoyed the an
tics Of the plane.
The tailless plane, which was de-
veloped by Capt. G. T. r. Hill, made
it's first public appearance this after.
noon and did stunts before the royal
box.
Among those present were 240 men,
bers Of Parliament, who saw $50 Brit.
ish planes participate In a program
filled with. thrills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
ISLAND EPIDEMIC FATAL.
Six Die Of Diphtheria in Kodiak
Group Near Cordova, Alaska.

CORDOVA, Alaska, July R.-
Six persons died in an epidemic Of
diphtheria in the village of Uzink, on
Spruce Island in the Kodiak group,
375 miles southwest Of here in the
Pacific Ocean, the United States Coast
Guard cutter Haida reported today.
The epidemic began in January and
no new cases were found after June
is. Many Of the villages continued
after this date to suffer from tonsil,
tits and laryngitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
Santa Barbara Feels Quakes.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, July 3
@.-Three earthquakes, all Of them
Of brief duration, were felt here at
about 8 o'clock this afternoon. No
damage was done and the Quakes
were not felt by many residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

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