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Evening star., 1926-11-22
FAIRFAX EQUALIZATION
BOARD APPOINTED
Meeting Is Scheduled for Today in
Preparation for County
Tax Assessment.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FAIRFAX, Va, November o.
Judge Samuel Brent of the Circuit
Court has appointed Ronald Blake
George X. Pickett and w. r. Gray
members of a board of equalization
for Fairfax County tax assessments
until July l. 1927.
The law now provides that only two
members of such board shall be
members of the dominant political
party. Mr.. Gray is the Republican
member of the new board The old
board of equalization was legislated
out of existence by the last State Leg
islature. and the new board, which
has been appointed on petition Of
qualified landowners of the county. af
fords the taxpayers their first oppor-
tunity to protest against inequalities
in the increased land assessments
made last year. The board will meet
at Fairfax today to qualify and will
go into session Immediately.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
BOLIVIAN OFFICIAL
EX|LES HIMSELF
Vice President Was Attacked
After Opium Was Found
in Aides Trunk.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LA PAZ, Bolivia. November 22.-
Abdon Saavedra, Vice President of
the Bolivian Republic, has gone into
voluntary exile in Argentina.
His action was due to a hostile cam
paign which has been directed against
him since his return from the United
States in July, following the discovery
and seizure of a quantity of opium in
a trunk belonging to one of his aides,
Reyes Ortiz, in a New York hotel.
The Vice President went to New
York on his way to Washington to
express the thanks of Bolivia to the
American Government for having
sent representatives to Bolivia s cele-
bration in August, 1925, of her CEN
tennial of independence. When the
drug was found Senior Saavedra and
his wife and two daughters left New
York for home. He did not go to
Washington to carry out his mission.
Senior Ortiz preceded him home.
Ortiz declared that he was innocent
of knowingly smuggling the opium.
He said that Jose Vasquez Claure, a
Bolivian, formerly a newspaper re-
porter in Mexico City, had handed
him the package in the Mexican cap
ital, carefully wrapped, for delivery
in the United States and that he did
not know it's contents. Claure, lar.
rested in Laredo, Tex, charged with
conspiracy to import the opium, was
recently sentenced to three years in
Federal prison.
Washington dispatches at the time
said neither the State Department nor
Treasury officials attached the blame
to Senior Saavedra and that they were
not inclined to believe that Ortiz had
knowledge Of what was in the pack
age.
Since the return of Senior Saavedra
he has been the target for the ire of
certain elements of the populace.
About a week ago students engaged
in a violent demonstration against
him and his brother, former president
Saavedra. The police had to be called
out to restore order. The animosity
against HIM increased to such a de-
gree that Senior Saavedra decided to
leave Bolivia, and yesterday he took
a train for Argentina.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
COUNTER DRIVE PLANNED.
Eastern Chieftains Ready to Start
Southern Move.

TIENTSIN, China. November % Cp)
Marshal Sun Chuan- Feng, who has
maintained control of three eastern
provinces after losing two others t.
the Cantonese. and Gen. Chang Hueh
Liang, allied with him, gave out per
sonal press interviews Sunday eve
ming.
The two military chieftains con
firmed reports that the Northerners
are determined to stake all on
great cOunter-stroke against the
Southerners Immediately before the
latter have had time to consolidate
positions gained in their recent sue
cesSeS.
Practically the whole of the Shan
tung army, with part of the Fengtien
army. have been ordered to move
southwark along both the Tsinanfu
and Kinhan Railways, against the
Cantonese.
1t was declared that a quarter Of q
million we'll equipped troops are now
available to the northern command
Evening star., 1926-11-22
PAID FOR 625 HAWKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 22-Thc
champion hawk killer of Maryland
Andrew Tolley of Fishing Creek, Dor
chester County, holds the record Of
having collected bounties for 62j
hawks for one day.
TOlley's achievement was announc-
ed by Edward lie Compte, state game
warden, in connection with his de
partmental report of the bOunties
paid for the killing of the hawks dur
ing the fiscal year which ended Sep
tember 80.
In that time the State paid bounties
amounting to S7.179 for the exter-
mination of 14,358 of the birds. MI
lie Compte said. The hawks are of the
varieties commonly called Chicken"
and bird" hawks, for the killing Of
which the State law provides bounty
Of so cents each.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
MARIE WILL VISIT
OYSTER BAY TOMB
RooseveIt's Grave Is 0bjec-
tive of Party-SociaI Events
Crowd Calendar.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 22.-World
War veterans of "The Dugout," a
club for disabled soldiers. today looked
forward to the receipt of a photo
graph of one of the handsomest
Queens in Europe and a good-looking
princess.
Queen Marie and Princess Ileana of
Rumania visited THE Dugout" yes
terday with Gen. Pershing. They
We're offered souvenirs made by the
men and the princess selected lamp
shade with ship on it. She offered
to send her photograph in return.
"We'll send a photograph of both
of u.s." said the Queen, But on condi
ton that you hang it out where the
men can see it, and not in the
officers room. We want the men to
have something to remember us by"
The Queen bought a tea tray.
Round of Activity.
While her mother was at the Metro
politan Museum of Art, where she
paid special attention to the American
wing, the princess attended the Cal
vary Protestant Episcopal Church.
After the services, Ileana visited the
home of the pastor, Rev. Samuel NJ.
Schumacher, jr.
The Queen and princess motored in
from the Tuxedo Park home of
Charles f. Mitchell, president of the
National City Bank, where they went
after their arrival from the West
Saturday.
They were luncheon guests of Mrs.
Robert Weeks Kelly, and took tea at
the home of Ira Nelson Morris, Ru-
manian consul general for Chicago.
Later the Queen and princess
motored back to the home of Mr.
Mitchell at Tuxedo, where a dinner
party completed the day.
Three of the persons who were
asked to leave the Queens train en-
route through the West reappeared
in her party yesterday. They were
J. B. Ayres, representative of the
Ford Motor Co.; Samuel Hill. whose
museum at Maryhill, Wash, was
dedicated by the Queen. and May
Birkhead, publicity agent for Lois
Fuller, the dancer. Mr.. Hill declined
to state whether he would be at the
boat when the Queen sailed. Il am
always at her majesty's commands,
you know" was his answer.
Astors to Entertain.
The program of the Queen and
princess today included a visit TO the
grave of Theodore Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay, and luncheon at the home
of Mrs. William B. Leeds, the former
Princess Xenia of Russia. Prince
Nicolas, en- route from Cleveland, did
not figure in the plans.
The Queen and her party will go to
the steamship Berengaria tomorrow
night, after attending q dinner given
in their honor by Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Astor. Tomorrow afternoon will
be spent shopping. The ship sails at
10 am. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
PRIZES FOR YOU AND YOUR PET
ARE OFFERED IN STAR CONTEST
Best Pictures for Rotogra.
vure Section Will Brinu
Cash Awards.
No Restrictions Imposed for
Children and Chances Are
Equal for All.
You and yOur net!

va anu SOol PCT.
The Star wants pictures of that
very combination-you and your pet
and it wants to print those pictures in
the Sunday rotogravure section some
time soon and show the world just
what a fine-looking pair you are.
SO you boys and girls who have
pets, please send The Star some
Photographs.
For the best photograph The Star
will award q cash prize Of SIS, for
the next best photograph a prize of
$40, and for the third prize of So.
In addition, for every photograph Of
you and your pet that is printed The
Star will pay a fresh, crisp 81 bill.
Now, there are no strings tied to
this pet business. That is, the bars
are down on the pets. Your pet may
be a goldfish with one fin shorter than
the other; it may be a horned toad
or a rattlesnake. On the other hand,
your pet may be a perfectly good
dog with or without ancestors, a cat,
q horse, a cow or canary bird. 1t
doesn't make any difference to The
star what your yet may be- SO long
as it's your pet and so long as the
picture sent to The Star Shows you
and your pet.
But The Star does want to know
Just a little something about that pet.
The photograph should be accom-
panied by sufficient information as to
show that You are you and a little
something to show that the pet is
yours and is really your pet.
The pet contest editor is not going
to let himself in deliberately for lot
of well merited criticism by attempt
ing to judge which pet is the best pet,
or which pet is the prettiest pet, or
which pet is the most useful pet, or
which pet is the most unusual pet.
or anything of the kind. The pet
contest editor is going to Judge strict
ly according to the Photographic
merits of-you and your pet.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
SEVEN ARE SAVED
. FROM GAS DEATHS.
Telephone Call Caused by
! Anxiety of Wife's Mother
, Brings Rescue.

Rescued from probable death at noon
yesterday, after a 12-hOur sleep OF
Stupor in the bungalow residence oil
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcmahon. at ll8
Eastern avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
which had become filled with deadly
lnonoxide fumes from a defective FUR
1iace, seven members of the family
today are recovering and apparently
will suffer no serious effects.
Investigators say that had the group
been allowed to remain in the gaseous
atmosphere 80 minutes longer, none
could have been revived.
The members of the group were Mr..
and Mrs. Mcmahon. each 22 years old;
their two children, Jack, 3. and Jun
Tor, 2; Miss Marie Mahon, Il. sis
ter. and William Mcmahon, ~, father
OF the husband, and James Smith,
brother of Mrs. Mcmahon. e .ailor
here on leave.
ActOs on Suspicion.
The escape was due to the quick
action taken by Mrs. James Smith
of Ills ID street northeast. mother of
Mrs. MCMahOn, who. acting on SuS-
Ricion that something was wrong
when none Of the group appeared at
Inc early mass at the Church of the
Nativity, called a neighbor Of the
MCMahonS and asked frantically that
an investigation be made.
Timely aid was rendered by
group of neighborS who were called
together by Mrs. Albert a. Heale, III
Eastern avenue, who answered the
telephone message from Mrs. Smith.
Peering through windows of the
Louise, they saw the family, apparent
~ sound asleep, but when they could
:!ot be aroused by calls or knocking
Albert Heale forced the front door
and fought his way through the fumes
and opened windows.
Sleep OvertaIes All.
The two children, carried into the
open air. quickly were revived, but
Smith, who had fallen directly across
the large register of the pipeless fur
race, was so nearly gone he was
rushed to Naval Hospit al, where it
was some time before he could be re-
suscitated. The younger Mcmahon, also
near death. was taken to Providence
Hospital, where today he was report
ed conscious and on the road to re-
coVery. Others, while nauseated from
, the gas. were not dangerously af-
1ected.
All day Saturday members of the
family had complained of feeling i'll.
but none could discover what was the
trouble, it is said. About 10 o'clock
Saturday night Mrs. Mcmahon sug-
.yested that Il physician be called, but
before anything was done all fell
asleep from the fumes. Though Mrs.
McMahon was found lying in her bed.
she said she had no recollection of
going to the room.
Fails to Awaken.
James McNIahon is a clerk at the
Washington Post Office, due to re-
port for duty at midnight Saturday.
Early Saturday evening he set the
alarm clock so as to get to work on
time and his father planned to ac-
company him to the office, it was re-
counted today. The alarm, it was
later discovered, went off according
to it's timing, but no one heard it,
for the poison fumes by that hour
had rendered all unconscious.
Policeman Fl. w. Pickles of the
thirteenth precinct, who lives in the
neighborhood, aided in the rescue
work and DR.. A. r. Little rendered
first aid.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Ileana Gives Car
To Hurt Officer
For Ambulance
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 22.-
Princes Ileana converted her auto
mobile into an ambulance yester-
day to take an injured motor cycle
patrolman to a hospital, and then
walked to her hotel.
The princess was driving up Park
avenue from the Calvary Baptist
Church. Were she attended Serv-
ices. when orosS-town automobile,
at Forty eighth street, struck Eu-
gene Roberts, a patrolman escort
ing her. She ordered her car to
stop at once, helped the injured
patrolman into it and sent him off
to q hospital. Then she walked
three blocks to the hotel, accom-
panied by her chaperon.
The patrOlman received
sprained wrist and abrasions on
his legs.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
$14O,0D0,00O IS BID
FOR ST. PAUL LINE
Only Offer Made at Auction
Will Be Submitted to
Federal Court.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, November e.
Only one bid, totaling $140, 900 900, was
made at the public sale of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
road here this morning. The bid
was made by representatives of the
reorganization committee and will be
submitted to the Federal Court in
Chicago on December 13 for approval
A number of Eastern financiers and
railroad council representating wealth
estimated at $500,00O,000 came from
the East on a special train to be
present at the auction.
The auction, which disposes Of
the largest corporation ever to go
under the hammer in the United
States, was ordered held in Butte be-
cause the actual properties of the
Milwaukee and the Puget Sound hold
ings overlap here.
The railroad was placed in the
hands of receivers March 1s, 1925, as
a result of friendly involuntary pro
ceedings instituted before Federal
Judge James II. Wikerson at Chi
cago The properties, including more
than 5000 miles of main line tracks,
had an estimated valuation Of be-
tween $3.50 100000 and S750,000,00
The outsta nding Indebtedness was
listed as S465 ,O45 900 on January l,
1925, when officials stated the road
would he unable to meet a S4S, 10000
bond issue Judge Wilkerson placed
the upset price from which bids were
to start at $122 100000.
Allegations were made at the Chi
cago hearing that the receivership
was directed by the railroads bank
ers to bring about a financial reor
ganiZation.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul was the first Western railroad
to build through to the Pacific Coast.
1t was also the pioneer in electrify
ing lines across the continental di
vide. in western Montana and east
ern Washington.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
BULLET ENDS GAY
CAREER Of WIDOW
Mrs. King, Shot by Jealous
Lover, Played With
Flame Too Long.
By the Associated Press.

by TIE ASSOcldtcu TTesS.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 22.-
A story of numerous heart conquests
by a young widow who finally was
slain by the most persistent of her
lovers has been unfolded here with
the death of Mrs. Betty Claire King.
The love adventures was shot to
death in restaurant here Saturday
night while the patrons looked on
helplessly. Her assailant was George
w. Barnett, who deserted a wife and
three children in Minneapolis to fol-
low the fascinating widow
After killing Mrs. King, the object
of his insane jealousy, Barnett shot
himself through the head. Physicians
say he cannot live.
Police detectives investigating the
case said they learned that Mrs. King
had for several years fitted mothlike
from one admirer to another, some
times playing" several at a time.
Even on the night she was killed,
police say, she had planned a meeting
with man with whom her name had
been linked recently. Barnett's jeal-
ousy of this man is thought to have
been the immediate motive for the
Staying.
The story of Mrs. Kings life, as
pieced together by the police, revealed
that she married Lieut. Robert King,
L. S. N, somewhere in the Northwest,
in 1916. King shortly afterward was
transferred to Newport News, Va,
but his bride did not go with him. He
is said to have been killed in an auto
mobile accident in Dorchester, Mass,
several years ago.
The story also showed that Mrs.
King had married c. w. Cederquist,
wealthy Santa Cruz, Calf, rancher,
after she had induced him to deed GER
tain property to her. Cederquist, how
ever, obtained an annulment of the
marriage when he learned that Bar
nett was entangled with his wife and
that he was in Santa Cruz during
their honeymoon. Mrs. King turned
back the property he had given her.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
GRAND JUROR EXCUSED.
Justice Hitz Accepts B. d. Russell

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court today excused John l.. HantZ-
man from further service on the
grand jury and accepted Benjamin d.
Russell 655 G. street northeast, in
his place.
The presence of IiantZman on the
grand jury was challenged last week
by Attorneys Bertrand Emerson. jr..
and George L. Mcneil. counsel for
Clarence Roberts, charged with book
making. 1t was alleged that HantZ-
man had paid fine of $50 on a posses
sion-of liquor charge in Police Court
in 1921. The court did not act on
the plea in abatement, but excused
the former grand juror. 1t was al
legged that $50 indictments might be
affected by the service of Hantzman
on the grand jury.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
EDITOR OF MEMPHIS
PAPER DIES AT DESK
Apoplexy Blamed as c. P. j.
Mooney of Commercial-Ap-
peal Is Stricken.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, November 22.-C. p. j.
Mooney, editor of the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal, died suddenly in his
office here today of apoplexy.
Mr.. Mooney went to his Office this
morning against the protests of his
wife, who said he was suffering from
influenza.
Soon after he went to his desk he
suffered fainting spell and was dead
when physicians reached him.
Preparation for the publication Of
an afternoon paper by the Com
mercial Publishing Co. had heaped
additional burdens on the nationally
known editor and publisher, who re-
Gently announced that his company
would issue the Evening Appeal, be-
ginning December /.
Mr.. Mooney, who was a former vice
president Of the Associated Press,
was born In Bardstown Junction. KY,
Evening star., 1926-11-22
ATTACKS SCHOOL RULING.
Education Board Opposes Collect
ing Tuition From Non-Residents.

The Board of Education asked the
Commissioners today to have Auditor
Dan:eld J. Donovan reconsider his
ruling that children of non-residents
living temporarily in the District be
required to pay tuition fees to attend
the public schools.
The request was based on action
taken by the school board at its last
meeting.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Little Master Felix Van Steubenhy-
son, whose ancestors came over on
the Mayflower, and whose great
Dane can trace it's pedigree back to
the days of William the Conqueror,
will stand no more chance of winning
this contest than young Bill Stub
bles, who has raised a gutter pup.
The picture will count, so keep that
in mind.
Owning a pet is a heritage of child
hood, SO jealously guarded that each
little boy knows his pet is the finest
in the world, and each little girl is
sure there's no better pet anywhere
than hers. And thinking a thing is
SO, makes it do, doesn't it?
To show the world you and your
pet, please get some pictures and be-
gin mailing them in right away to
the Contest Picture Editor, The Eve
ming Star. There are only two quail
fications-that you are a child and
that you have pet. And let the
picture be, simply Of
You and your pet.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

September Is, 1865. He is survived
by his widow and three children.
He took over the Office Of president
of the Commercial Publishing c..
about three years ago. retaining the
duties of managing editor of the pa
per. 1t was soon apparent to his
friends that the double duties OF hi
position were sapping his physical
strength.
Mr.. Moneys general health in re-
cent years. however. had appeared to
be excellent.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
ArmyPan-American
Flight Ships Named
For Cities of u. S.

The five Looming amphibian
planes that will be flown in the
Army's Pan-American flight, be-
ginning early next month, from
San Antonio, will bear the names
of as many American cities.
Maj. Gen. Mason A. Patrick,
chief of the Army Air Corps, an
nounced yesterday his selection Of
New York" San Francisco"
"San Antonio" ''St. Louis" and
Detroit as the christening marks
of the machines that will fly thou
sands of miles over Latin Ameri-
can countries.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Testimony Takes Short Time.

The taking of the testimony took
25 minutes. When it was finished
Senator Reed said he had learned
through the press that Walmsley had
said he did not believe he could get
a disinterested hearing before a one
man Democratic committee investi-
eating frauds in which the Demo
cratic party was the beneficiary"
Walmsley admitted making the state
ment.
I'm view of that statement" Sena-
tor Reed then said, Il want you and
the public to know that the facts OBJ
tanned here will be placed before the
entire Senate campaign fund investi-
eating committee. and if the commit
tee feels they warrant further investi-
CATION they will come here and l will
disqualify myself as member of the
committee while this investigation is
being made"
The hearing then was adjourned.
Walmsley was the only witness.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Bishop Is Beaten
When Riot Breaks
UpChurch Meeting
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW. Poland, November
22.-Bishop Francis Hodur, found
er of the Independent Polish Ma
tional Church in the United States,
with headquarters at Scranton,
Pa. was severely beaten here yes
terday when a religious meeting
at which he attempted to speak
broke up in riot.
Bishop Bonczak, head of the
Warsaw branch of the same church,
which is independent of Rome, was
also injured, being hit by a flying
chair. The interior of the hall was
wrecked.
Police dispersed the rioters and
arrested 10 persons, mostly Catho-
lie university students, who were
charged with assault.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
12,00O-Mile System Urged.

This program, in brief, would pro-
vide for a waterway transportation
system of 10000 miles, including 5000
miles Of the Mississippi system. at a
uniform channel depth Of or feet.
The Mississippi system includes the
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and
Illinois Rivers and their tributaries.
Other speakers on the program were
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture r.
w. Dunlap. Maj Gen. Edgar Jadwin,
chief of the engineers of the Army;
Chairman S. w. Dempsey of the
House rivers and harbors committee,
and Representative Cleveland A. New
ton of Mississippi.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, 5:45
o'clock, John S. NJ. Zimmerman.
leader: Emil A. Fenstad, second
leader.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Cocktails, cigarettes and cakes are
being served to customers by dress
maker of Paris.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

In September 3.405 500 pounds Of
Tsh. valued at $4,000, were landed
on the coasts of northern Ireland.
Bellies of South Africa are taking to
American perfumery.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Restates His Program.

Secretary Hoover restated the pro-
gram for waterway improvement
which was first made public at Seattle
on August 81, and concluded with
this apostrOpe, Blessed by Provi-
dence with resources in water greater
than any nation in the world, we shall
be negligent of our duty if we fail in
their organization and development"
President James E. Smith, veteran
waterway advocate, who has just
rounded out his 74th year, was
as enthusiastic today as when
he founded the Mississippi Valley
Waterways Association 26 years ago.
Referring to the list of delegates at
tracted here from &c States, he said,
all the wealth and influence of the
Middle West are here today
He said that Secretary Hoover's 8
program had the entire support of the
association, and that a resolution Civ.
ing specific Endorsement had been
prepared. He also indicated that
congressman of the Mississippi Valley
had already offered their aid to Secre-
tary Hoover in drafting a bill to fit
the requirements Of his program.