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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
4 TO Be HELD
IN RICH INDIAN
Staying Case
Confession of Prisoner
at Leavenworth Re-
veals Plot to Kill
Heirs Of Big Estate
(Bv The Associated Press.)

PAWHUSKA, Okla, Jan. A.
Informations charging w. X.
Hale. of Fairfax, king Of the
Usage hills Ernest Burkhart,
NJ. A. Bloyd, former deputy
sheriff Of Usage county, and
Bert Lawson, prisoner in the
I.eavenWorth penitentiary, with
the Staying Of w. E. Smith,
March 10, 1923, was filed by the
state attorney generals office
here today.
Following filing Of infolma-
tions, state warrants were is
sued and state and federal Off
GERS, who came to Pawhuska
from Oklahoma City today were
sent to bring Hale and the 9TH
er two men to Pawhuska.
J. Berry King, and Edwin Dabney, as
sistants attorney general. arrived in
Pawhuska today. bringing with them
the information which they flied With
County Judge L. A. Justus, Jr.. immedi-
ately upon arrival. tWt
Hale, wealthy ranchman residing. At
Fairfax. was expected TO be brought TO
Pawhuska some time this afternoon and
taken before Judge Justus
Hale, Burkhart, Bloyd and Lawson
were charged with having Joined to-
sether to murder w. E. Smith" husband
Of wealthy Usage Indian, by destroy
ing his home with bomb. Smith, his
wife and hired girl were killed.
The thre men were accused by Law
son in confession made to. officers
at the federal penitentiary at Leagen-
worth wher he was taken by the state
for safe keping after he had been con-
vlcted Of robbery in Usage county.
Lawson declared in his confession
that he had been hired BY Hale to touch
fuse to another fuse running to a
bomb in the Smith home.
Burkhart. said by officers to be- a
close friend TO Hale, is the husband Of
Mrs. Smiths sister. Bloyd, according
to meager information was former
deputy sheriff while Lawson was in the
Usage county Jail. and as Jail keeper, is
alleged to have allowed Lawson to leave
the Jail.
The filing of the information against
the four men is the first move in an
effort by the state to place behind
prison bars, those who are responsible
for the Staying of nearly twenty Usage
Indians. over a period of about two
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
PHELAN new HEAD
OF AMERICAN co

DALLAS, Texas, Jan 4-John A. Phe-
Ian has been appointed to succeed W.
f. Talbot as sales superintendent Of
the American Rio Grande Land and r.
rigation company, it was announced
Saturday. Mr.. Phelan has been engag-
ed in the real estate business for 4
number of years.
Mr.. Talbot resigned from that posi-
ton to become r'"Cral agency man
ager for the Southland Life Insurance
company. Both companies are headed
by Clarence Linz and Harry Seay. Mr..
Talbot and Mr.. Phelan are both we'll
known in business circles of Dallas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
Travis Grand Jury
Starts Work Again
fpv The Associated Press. }

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 4.-The Travis
county grand jury, which adjourned two
weeks ago for the holidays, reconvened
today for further investigation into
state affairs. When it was charged in
the 53rd district criminal court to in
vestigate every office of the state gov
ernment from the governors to the
constable's, the December grond jury
took over voluminous testimony taken
by the preceding jury, relative to probe
into the state highway and other de-
partments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
Ford Wins River Front
Suits From Dodge Bros.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. 4-Henry
Ford won in the supreme court today
in his fight against Dodge brothers, J.
Calvert Sons and others arising out Of
the condemnation Of land in improve
ment Of the Rifer Rouge at Detroit
Under an act of congress Ford de-
posted with the courts $4,000, 900 to pay
awards for land taken by the govern
ment in the Improvement of the river
Settlement was made for all the land
taken except Is parcels in which Dodge
brothers. J. Calvert Sons and others
were interested. Ford claimed that the
awards for the parcels were too high.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
TENNESSEE BANKER
GETS 3-YEAR TERM
(Bv The Associated Press !

1A,hSON, Tenn, Jan. At. 3. Car
roh' former cashier Of the defunct Peo
pies savings Bank of Jackson. TODAY
plead guilty in circuit court to q charge
OF fraudulent breach Of trust and vas
sentenced to three years imprisonmeht
1onn NJ. Carroll. his SON and assistant
cashier of the bank at the time it was
closed last summer after the discovery
OF an apparent shortage of approxi-
mateiy 1881 900 was cleared of tie
charge of having aided and abetted his
father in certain alleged speculation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
RANCH KING HELD IN SLAY|NGS
VOICE OF CANDY GIRL
T. i. +
AT OPERA APPLAUDED
y. >.
AT FIRST APPEARANCE

NEW YORK, n. T., Jan. 4.--Anna
Turkel, once candy seller at the
Metropolitan opera house. has made
her debut as a professional singer.
She madeh er first appearance at the
Town hall yesterday on joint pro-
gram with Fernand Franccll, French
tenor, and was given 4 warm rccep-
tion by metropolitan critics
Miss Thrkel, who came from Woon-
socket, r. l., has spent tho last four
years in charge of a candy counter on
the balcony lioor of the famous opera
house. where her voice, mczzo-so-
prano. became known to many of the
stars. Scott is said TO have recon
mended her and she was sent to study
under noted teachers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
DOHENY LOSES
IN NHICHERCOURT
Order Cancelling Elks
Hill Contract Is
Upheld
I Bv The Associated Press N

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Jan. 4.-The
United States circuit court Of appeals
today affirmed the decision Of the low
er court cancelling the leases Of Ed
ward J. Doheny and associates TO oil
lands in the Elk Hills naval reserve in
California
The court reversed that portion Of
the lower court verdict which had al
lowed the Doheny company an amount
in excess of $1l 100000 from the gov
ernment for the building of the oil sta
tion at Pearl Harbor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
MISSING HUNTERS
RETURN TO CAMP
Cpv The Associated Press. \

LAREDO, Texas, Jan 4-Lieutenant
Marion I. Pharr and Lieut. Clarence S.
Thorpe. army officers who have been
missing from the hunting camp of a
party of officers near Rodrigues, Mex
leo, returned to the camp last night IN
good health. The officers said they
lost their way. Wandering through the
woods they obtained food and shelter
from sheep herders
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
REQUESTS SHOALS FUND

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. A de-
ficiencv appropriation of $2.300,000 for
the current fiscal year for the govern
ment muscle shoals properties was re-
quested today by President Coolidge in
a message to the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
SATTERWHITE SUED
ON NOTE FOR SIS

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 4.-Suit was
filed in justice court today before
Justice Of the Peace F. r. Tame
Amarillo, speaker Of the house Of
hill against Lee Satterwhite Of
representative for collection Of
a S75 promissory note. dated June
|, 1922 at Panhandle Texas.
handle to Emma Ford, now of Tu-
lare county, California, John
Shelton. attorney who filed the
suit. said, for payment of a board
bill, according to Miss Ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
McDermott to Sell New
General Motors Auto

The new General Motors six-cylinder
car which has been in development 70.
the past three years and which will be
shown for the first time at the New
York automobile show, January 8. will
be distributed in the Valley by the Nc
Dermott Motor Co.. according to an
nouncements of officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04
Oklahoma Wage Law
Declared Invalid
(By The Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 4-"The
current wage law of Oklahoma apply
ing to labor employed on state con
tract work, was today declared by the
supreme court to be invalid, as Grim
inal statute and unconstitutional.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-04

Miss Mamie Price, connected with
The Brownsville Herald. is developing
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
THREE FIREMEN HURT
AT ALEXANDRIA BLAZE
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August r.
Two f1remen were overcome by smoke
and one was cut by flying glass during
tho progress of fire at the store of
the Sanitary Grocery Co., at the north
east corner of King and Payne streets,
late yesterday.
Those taken to the hospital were
Thomas Cockrell of Company No. S
and John Hughes of Company No. 4.
After being treated they left that in
stitution. Frank Simpson was cut by
glass.
The fire caused damage estimated at
several thousand dollars. The store
was closed at the time the fire was
discovered. The blaze originated in
the rear on the first floor. Water
damaged the stock. The building is a
3-story brick, and furniture was stored
on the upper floors. Spontaneous COM
bustion, it is believed, was responsible
for the blaze. The building Is owned
by Robert F. Downham. Both his
loss and that of the Sanitary are COW
cred by insurance.
The firemen worked until Z o'clock
before they subdued the blaze, which
was discovered at o'clock. City
Manager Paul Morton donned rub
Der coat and assisted in fighting the
blaze. The fire attracted more than
1000 persons. Every piece Of appa'
ratus in the city was summoned. The
firemen were greatly hampered by
smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
SWEDISH PARTY FINDS
ROYAL GREEK TOMB
Excavations on Site Of Asine Show
Sarcophagus Rivaling Tut
ankh-Amen's.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. August IL.
"A royal Greek tomb, said to rival
in splendor that Of the Egyptian King
Tut-ankh-Amen. has been unearthed
near the ancient city Of Asine. on the
southern shores of the Peloponnesian
Peninsula, Greece, by Swedish
archaeological expedition. Crown
Prince Gustav Adolph Is the organizer
and a former personal participant in
the expedition.
Preliminary reports published here
say the discoveries during the fourth
annual digging, now about to close.
have been greater than those Of all
the previous ones combined. They in.
clude masses of materials throwing
new light on Greek life as far back
as 5000 years before the Christian era.
Vases and ornaments in great guam
titles have been found. and among
the contents Of the royal tomb, dating
approximately from 1900 Be. were
several ornate gold pieces and unique
weapons One Of the first things en-
countered in the so-called 'lower
city" was what remained of a Roman
bath, with marble lined tubs for hot
and cold water. Some of the under
ground plumbing was found to be in
such good condition that 1t could be
used today, DIR. Otto Frodin. head OF
the expedition, reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
"a MeteOrs Seen
Here Last Night;
Display at End

Although a haze in the heavens
reduced visibility conditions. "a
meteors were observed in the
annual shower from the constel-
lation Of Perseus between 1870
pm, last night and 3:45 am. to-
day by Comdr. Asaph Hall. United
States Navy, astronomer at the
Naval Observatory here.
The display was distinguished
by white streaks. with yellowish
tinge apparent internationally. he
said. adding that the meteors un-
doubtedly were particles Of the
broken-up comet known to astron-
omy as the futile Comet Of 1862"
Prof. Hall said that he would
maintain his watch over the skies
again tonight. although he ex-
pressed the belief that the display.
sometimes known as THE Tears Of
St. Lawrence" in commemoration
Of that saints martyrdom. was
over for this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
ICE FIRM OPPOSED
TO CONDEMNATION
American Company Seeks to
Block Extension of Tay-
I0r Street.

The American Ice Co., not submit
ting to the jurisdiction of the court,
but appearing specially through At
torney w. C. Sullivan, today asked
the District Supreme Court not to
proceed with the condemnation case
recently instituted by the District
Commissioners for the extension OF
Taylor street from Georgia avenue to
Thirteenth street. The court is asked
to vacate the order of publication
issued July IL in the case.
The company points out that during
the running of the order of publtca-
ton Frederick A. Fenning ceased to
be a District Commissioner and Proc
tor l.. Dougherty was appointed and
qualified, which makes necessary the
institution of a new proceeding in the
name Of the present Commissioners.
The petition on which the publication
is predicated was filed, the court is
told, under authority of an act of
March d, 1918, which has been super
seeded by the act of May 2S. 1926.
The constitutionality of the new act
is questioned by Attorney Sullivan
who brands 1t an attempt to deprive
property holders of their land with
out due process of law and seeks to
take private property for public use
without just compensation. MI our
Ivan complains that the first section
of the act subjects the property owner
to the obligation and expense of de-
Tending the condemnation proceeding
while leaving it optional with the
Commissioners to abide the verdict
or enter a voluntary dismissal of the
case. There has been no appropria-
ton or provision to pay the Ameri-
can Ice Co. and other holders for the
property sought to be condemned, it
is stated.
The company's land Is not properly
described. the lawyer tells the court.
Parcel 81 over 176. square 2910, and
parcel 81 over 1873, he asserts, are
mere expressions used for conven-
fence by the assessor of the District
and are unknown in any legal, au-
| thentic or authoritative description
| Of land in the District Of Columbia.
Finally. the American Ice Co. says.
the public interests do not require the
| extension of Taylor street as pro.
| posed, and no allegation is made in
the petition that the public interests
do so require or that the Commission
| ers have determined that they do
The petition is based solely, it is
claimed, on the act Of March 4, 1918,
which has been superseded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

Continued from First Page)
cording to reports made TO the police
today. None Of the cases is serious.
They follow:
Lindsey F. Mines. so years. was
taken i'll in the street at Eighth and
II streets northeast. while on his
way to work. a Casualty Hospital
ambulance took him to his home at
S29 Eighth street northeast.
Alec Proctor, COlored, 81 years. 20
p street was stricken at his home
and treated at Emergency Hospital.
Frances Hall. colored. "a years.
1892 Ninth street, was overcome
while walking near Stoneleigh Court
last night and was treated for heat
prostration at Emergency Hospital.
Taken to Hospital.
James Johnson, colored. 3s years.
12091 Delaware avenue southwest.
was taken i'll at Four and a Half and
H streets southwest and taken 10
Emergency Hospital.
Felix Barrett. So years. colored Of
1910 Linden court northeast, was
overcome while working at Eigh-
teenth and NJ streets northeast and
treated at Casualty Hospital
Guy Hooper. colored. IS years, 1910
y street northwest, was taken i'll az
a result Of the heat at his home last
night and taken to Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Sylvester Erbs. colored. % years,
of 1929 First street southeast. also
was stricken at his home and was
taken to Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
Bible in African Dialect.

The first complete New Testament
in Bulu, a dialect spoken by tribes in
West Africa. has just been released
from the press Of the American Bible
Society, says the New York Times.
Rev. DIR. Melvin Fraser, a mis-
sionary Of the West African Mission
Of the American Presbyterian Church,
will take the books with him when
he returns this month to the Cameron
district, West Africa, from a furlough
here. DR.. Fraser has been working on
the translation of the testament for
10 years. having reduced the language
Of the tribe to writing for this pur-
pose.
The first translation work was start.
ed 33 years ago by the late Rev Adolf
plus Good. He also charted the Bulu
dialect, which heretofore had been
an unrecorded speech. Rev. A. l.
Good, a son Of DIR. Good, has cooper
ated with DIR. Fraser in the prepare
ton Of the Bulu testament
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
COMBINATION SHOW
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Food, Health and Beauty Features
Plus Carnival at Washington
Auditorium Until August 81.

A combination Food, Health anG
Beauty Show and Carnival opens
tonight at O'Clock in the Washing
ton Auditorium, continuing after
noon and night until August 21.
Social, fraternal and civic organi
cations. together with more than a
score of Washington business houses
are represented with booths in the
exposition. The principal feature to-
night will be Charleston contest
which opens at 10 o'clock. Visitors
are eligible for the contest and prizes
Will be awarded winners. Dancing
with music by the Humming Bird
Orchestra, will follow the contest
continuing until midnight.
The carniva' features Of the expo
sition are under the direction Of ID
organizations which are raising money
for their individual needs. These or
CARNATIONS have taken booths, al
which games Of skill will be offered
to visitors.
A cooling apparatus, Just installed
in the auditorium. will be in opera
ton during the show.
Four suburban fire departments
have booths. with volunteer firemen ir
charge. They are: Riverdale, Md
Independent Fire Company; Martins
Addition Fire Department Of Chevy
Chase, Md; Clarendon, Va, Fire De
partment, and Virginia Highlands
Fire Department. Virginia Highlands
The National Political Social Club
will have q flower show.
Other organizations represented
with booths are: Arlington Lodge
of Odd Fellows, Improved Order OF
Red Men; Tall Cedars of Lebanon
Columbia Social Club, Ladies Of the
Oriental Shrine of North America
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Gavel Club and Falls Church Lodge
of Odd Fellows.
The auditorium will be open daily
except Sunday, from ! pm. to mid
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
FOXHALL VILLAGE GETS THRILL
AS CRIMINALS ELUDE THE LAW
New Community Waken.
ed by Crash of Convicts'
Car Into Another.
Pajama.Clad Onlookcrs
Resent Slur on Bands
Desperation.

Spick-and Foxhall Village en-
sultry dawn.
One of the Districts newest com.
munities, two young even for neigh
borhood scandals, now has it's own
treasured legend to be enlarged upon
before its firesides this Winter.
While the excited villagers in pa
jamas-pink, blue, green and yellow
pajamas-watched, hearts all aflutter
from their chamber windows three
desperate criminals escaped from the
clutches Of the law.
Were Dangerous Men.
Everybody in the village agrees that
they were dangerous fellows, probably
killers armed to the teeth, and they
snort in scorn when the police assert
that Foxhall's own precious criminals
We're only reform school boys.
1t is due only to the youth of the
community that these men weren't
captured. The fact is that the gen
tlemen and the ladies Of Foxhall are
a bit selfconscious as yet-they
couldn't endure the thought of APP
pearing publicly in pajamas even for
manhunt. Had it been an older
community with sophisticated
populace--
The facts. as related with becoming
pride by The Stars Foxhall Village
correspondent, who, himself in pink
pajamas, was an eyewitness, are as
follows:
Just as the bell on the Georgetown
College tower was ringing am. Fox
hallers were awakened by loud crash
and ran to their windows.
A speeding automobile had plunged
headlong into the parked car Of Fred
Sommerville, 4468 Reservoir road.
Three Emerge From Wreck.
From the wreck emerged three mer
in prison clothes-striped shirts anG
all. After a moments futile effort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
SECRETARY HOOVER.
TO VISIT PRESIDENT
Leaves for White Pine Camp With
out Disclosing Name of Apart
ment Backer.

Secretary of Commerce Hoover left
Washington shortly after noon today
for White Pine Camp, the Summer
White House. without revealing the
identity of the unnamed individual
ments for Government workers to
rent for low figure. Mr.. Hoover was
prepared to acquaint President Cool
idge with the details of the proposal
and has indicated that the President
would show interest in the project
Two days ago Mr.. Hoover said the
President has been interested in i'm
proving the housing condition for gov
eminent employees, although the
proposition of the unnamed sponsor
for the construction of the low rent
apartments has not yet been laid be-
fore him.
Mr.. Hoover will be away from
Washington about three weeks. BY
the time of his return it is expected
the bulk of the replies to the question
naires sent to the Federal employees
will be in and that a decision will
be made soon thereafter by the
sponsor of the plan whether or not
to construct the apartments.
Rumors that the Department of
Commerce was drafting a bill planned
to convey the right of condemnation
TO the builder of the proposed apart
ments have been officially denied. Mr.
Hoover said that no legislation of
any kind will be needed for the con-
struction nor will authority for con.
domination proceedings be sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
RANGE DISPUTE SETTLED.

NORFOLK. Va. August u GP.-
The difficulty which developed yester-
day between the Coast Guard and the
Maryland National Guard troops at
the Virginia Beach rifle range over
the accidental shooting down of Gov
eminent seacoast wires during target
practice appeared last night to have
been amicably settled Apologies were
forthcoming promptly from the Off.
GERS in command of the Maryland
troops. and an offer was made to
change the direction Of the firing if
necessary to insure safety of the
wires. Also it was stated that men
from the camp We're detailed to as
sist the coast guardsmen in making
repairs TO the wires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, August 12.-Since
the present religious controversy de.
veloped about 100 announcements
of Catholic church property have been
made to government officials. Within
the past few years about 800 de-
nouncements were made, but not set.
tied. Thus 400 announcements are
pending, and Attorney General Ortega
has ordered representatives of the de-
partment of justice to Immediately in
vestigate the situation.
A announcement means that a per-
son, whose name is never made pub
lie. informs the government that a
certain piece Of property which fire.
quentlv 10 not used for religious pur-
poses and does not seem to belong to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
Bobbed Hair Traced.

Bodied hair has been traced to
Revolutionary War times by Capt. L..
c. Baird. Army officer, who found in
old records of the Continental Army,
stored for years in the Schuylkill As
senal at Philadelphia. that bobbing Of
the hair was made matter of gen
eral orders for the soldier Of 1916.
One of the DEGREES issued at West
Point. however, directed that non
commissioned officers and privateS of
the first regiment have their hair
Queued behind not TO exceed I inches
long and close to the head.