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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
SEES c. 0. P. GRIP
ON SENATE BROKEN
Gerry Predicts Party Split
Will Put Democrats in
Control.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A prediction that the Democrats
will control the next Senate was made
yesterday by Senator Gerry of Rhode
Island, chairman of the Democratic
senatorial campaign committee, who
declared that the Republican party
was split into two factions, seemingly
evenly divided on the tariff.
1.-The Republican party is so badly
divided and has been for some time
that it could not have organized the
Senate last year had the fun Demo
cratic strength voted" he said The
Democrats refused, however, to make
any coalitions.
"The country must realize that the
only party that has been able to
agree on a policy and carry it out
has been the Democrats, and that the
Republicans in the last session of
Congress We're only able to enact leg
islation on important measures by
Democratic assistance.
1.-THE people, in my judgment, have
decided that one of the two parties
must be in actual control of the Sen
ate, able TO carry out legislative
program. The Democratic party is
the only one today which has a party
program. 1t represents sound, pro-
gressive principles and can be relied
upon to carry them out in a. sane
way"
Senator Gerry said the Democrats
in Congress intended, among other
things, to press for tariff revision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
Tia .Juana lis Closed
3 Hours i'm Memory
OF Chinese Founder
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, July "a
Tia Juana, teeming Mexican border re-
sort and oasis for thousands of
thirsty Americans, closed it's saloons,
dance halls and curio shops for three
hours to honor the memory of its
Chinese founder, Patricio Nee Hong.
Nee Hong, who. died Sunday, went
for Tia Juana 20 years ago and opened
a small saloon. He quickly built up
a trade from across the American
border, and soon others Joined him
to start dance halls, gambling houses
and cafes.
With the advent of prohibition In
the United States Tia Juana became a
boom town almost overnight. Nee
Hong, quick to realize the possibili-
ties, enlarged his holdings and soon
became a capitalist, known as the
Father of Tia Juana."
His funeral yesterday resembled a
state ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
SPANISH HEIRS ILLNESS
DELAYS TRIP PLANNED
Doctor Formerly Attending Him
Was Arrested in Alleged Plot
on Prime Minister.
By Cable to The Star.

BY Cable to The star
HENDAYE, France, July 24.-The
Spanish Prince of Asturias, heir to
the throne, is seriously i'll. Although
his condition is not considered. dan
gerous, it is enough to bring a post
ponement of his trip to Santiago de
Galicia.
The prince was under the care of
DR.. Maranon. who was arrested with
the other alleged plotters against the
De Rivera regime. Since then the
doctor has not been able to attend
the prince. and the public is begin
ming to voice a demand that De
Rivera allow him to do so, as the
prince is apparently worse since the
Doctors care was removed.
The members of the royal family
have even offered to pay the expenses
of a special guard to watch the
doctor.
Copyright 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
THEATER SUES SHOWMEN
FOR CALLING OFF SHOW
Howard Company Asks So, 900
Damages From Managers of
Last Weeks Review.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages was
filed yesterday in the District SUI
preme Court by the Howard Theater
Co. against Earl Dancer and Louis
Schooler, trading as the Ethel Waters
CO.. for alleged breach of contract.
Through Attorneys James A.
O'Shea and John H. Burnett the com.
pany says it made contract with
the defendants July to put on the
show for week beginning July 10
for three performances daily and
one midnight ramble" under a guar
antee of $4,000. The defendants fail
ed to carry out the contract, it is
claimed.
The theater has been closed as the
result of the row over the employ
ment of non-union musicians, but ex.
poets to reopen tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
NEW EFFORTS TO SELL
u. S. SHIP LINE REPORTED
Morgan. Now in London, Expected
to Take Hand in Renewed Nego-
tiations, Paper Says.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
LONDON. July 24.-The Sunday
Express will say tomorrow that the
American group is eager to reopen the
negotiations for the sale OF the Mer-
camille Marine Company of New Jer-
sey to a British group headed by Fur
ness, Witty & Co., Ltd.
J. P. Morgan, American financier,
who arrived at London yesterday, is
expected to take hand in the mat
ter.
The deal for the sale of the White
Star Line to British syndicate broke
down only about O. week ago.
Simultaneous announcement was
made on July 1e, both in London and
New York, that lowing to present
circumstances and conditions the ne
gotiations for the purchase of the
White Star Line have by mutual con-
sent been terminated
This announcement caused great
surprise in American Shipping circles,
but efforts to obtain details of the
breakdown of the deal failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
BANK ORDERED CLOSED.
West Virginia Institution Has
$133. 527 Liabilities.

. CHARLESTON, w. Va, July "a
P).-The Bank of Cabin Creek, To-
Gated at Cabin Creek, near here, was
closed today by the State banking
department, which assumed control
Of the institutions affairs year ago.
Shrinkage of deposits and inability to
realize on loans were given as reasons
for the action. Liabilities were placed
at $1S3,527, including deposits of $685.
935. The bank was capitalized at
SEQ, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

The Baltic Sea is about $50 miles
long by from SO to AIS In width and
has an area of approximately 10000
SQUARE miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

Ten thousand refrigerator cars are
required to transport the grape crop
from the vineyards around Lodi,
Calf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
House COnferees
Say Will Not Yield
In Repeal Inheritance

Washington, Feb. 16.-(AP)-
House conferees on the revenue bill
assured fellow members on the floor
today that they would not yield to the
Senate in it's demand for repeal of
the inheritance tax.
Today's efforts OF the Senate and
House conferees failed to bring any
agreement on the sections inserted in
the bill by the Senate, which added
SIPS, 000, 900 to the total of tax re-
duction voted by the House, although
many Of the less controversial diff
ferences between the two chambers
affecting the administrative provi-
sions were adjusted in the five hours
Of elaboration.
In addition to voting for repeal of
the inheritance tax the Senate also ell
minated from the bill the taxes on au-
tomobiles, admissions and dues which
the House had proposed merely TO
reduce. These are the main points
at issue in the joint conference. and
both sides today refused to yield.
With only these disputed rate
schedules left to be acted upon. the
conferees will seek tomorrow TO
break the deadlock Administrative
spokesman, meanwhile. are demand
ing not only that the Senate give in
somewhat on it's generous tax re-
duction policy" but that the con-
ferees reach an early agreement so
that tax reduction will be assured ny
March Is when first returns are filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Nine Not Guilty
Charge Conspiracy
With Chelsea Mayor

Boston, Feb. Ito. - (AP) - Nine
men, five of them Chelsea police Of
ficers, who have been on trial in
federal court on charge of conspir-
ing with Mayor Lawrence f. Quig-
ley and IL others to violate the ma
tional prohibition law, were adjudg-
ed not guilty today. Judge Elisha
II. Brewster concurred with a rec
ommendation from u. S. Attorney
Harold P. Williams and directed the
verdict, which was brought without
the jurymen stirring from their
seats. The u. S. attorney declared
that there was insufficient evidence
against the men to warrant holding
them further.
With the conclusion of the testi-
mony of Jacob Jack" London, self
confessed former bootlegger in CheI-
sea, the government closed its case.
The defendants acquitted by iirec-
ton of the court today were Lieu
tenant John M. BARLEY, Robert Nc
Carthy, David Hickey and Joseph
Flynn. police officers. George Finn,
special officer, Edward A. Forsh-
ner. William Lawior, Walter Doyle
and James Sullivan.
OF the SO defendants who origin
ally went to trial, six have entered
pleas of guilty. Their cases have
been continued for sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Grave Robber and
Embezzler Taken
Back to Binghampton

Binghampton, n. Y, Feb. 16-(AP)
Fred B. Beale, alleged grave rob-
Der, and embezzler. returned to his
home city today in the custody Of
police who had arrested him at
Miami, Fla. He was committed to
Jail to await trial on the charge OF
robbing a grave in the town of
Hancock.
According to Captain Fox Of the
troopers, Beale admitted the viola
ton of the grave at Hancock and
the attempted burning of the body
of John H. Davis which he had re-
moved from it's coffin, in an effort
to create the belief that Beale had
been burned in the wreckage of his
own automobile after it had plunged
over a high cliff.
Beale also told the officers, accord
ing to the latter's statement, that he
had appropriated only $1,000 in funds
belonging to the Mobinco Company,
with which he was connected. or
this amount, he says, 5000 was given
to an attorney at Boston. 1t was
Boston newspaper which gave Beale
the first information, after his dis
appearance on September 26, that
the Hancock and Binghampton auth
critics had determined that the body
in the automobile was not that of the
fugitive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
SAYS GAY PARTIES
CAUSE THEFT FROM
PORTLAND NAT. BANK

Portland, Me, Feb. 16.-(AP)-
GAY parties and other extravaga
inconsistent with his salary of s3.-
500 as a bank teller We're held res
ponsible for the theft of an average
of $1,000 month for is months from
the First National Bank. which
Philip A. Smardon, aged 80. trusted
employee for a score of years, is al
legged to have admitted shortly be-
fore his arrest yesterday.
Smardon was at liberty under S.
500 bail today, after having entered
a technical plea of not guilty and
been bound over to the April term
of the Federal District Court, on an
embezZlement charge containing
three counts. The $4,000 was taken
entirely from the various accounts
of the Maine Central Railroad Com
paly
y haven't had a real nights rest
since l took ,ne first dollar" Smar-
don was quoted by the officials as
saying when he broke down and con-
fided to them. Il might be called a
victim of alcoholic MANIA" he is said
to have declared, explaining that he
had bought mu:h liquor and, spent
money freely i'll high living.
My wife and children are better
off without nc now. but I'll come
bark and wipe this out before l die"
he was said to have shouted. stiffen-
ing with determination. He insisted
that no others were involved. The
first shortage is alleged to have been
$4,000 in September, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Use Movies in
Support of Measure

Boston, Feb. 16-(AP)-For the
first time in legislative hearings in
today in support of a proposed bill.
this state motion pictures were used
Representative Slater Washburn Of
Worcester. world war veteran. in
troduced pictures of a weed-grown
field in France, when urging adop-
ton of his bill to appropriate $780,
900 for completion of memorial at
st. Mihiel, France, to Massachusetts
soldiers and sailors in France, who
He said the site purchased some
time ago from the French govern
ment was neglected and in a dis
graceful condition" and asked that
the land be re-sold if the legislature
did not intend to improve it and
comrAete the memorial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Families of Victims
Tn Loss of Sub Ssh
Make Claims S1.8OO.OOO

New York, Feb. 16-(AP)-Dam-
ages of s1,SO0,O00 are asked by the
families of the officers and men of
the submarine S-51 which was sunk
off Block Island last summer by the
steamship City of Rome.
In each of the claims filed the
Ocean Steamship Company, owner of
the steamship, is named as defend
ant and is accused of being RESPONSE
BILE for the collision and the resultant
loss of life
The United States is holding IN
allegiance q suit for 100000 against
the steamship company for the loss
of the submarine until the admiralty
court had decided upon the extent Of
the company's liability
Special Commissioner William C..
Parkin. who was appointed by Unit
ed States District Judge Thatcher to
receive the relatives claims, said to-
day the time for filing them has been
extended to February "a. by which
time it is expected that they will to-
tai nearly $2,000,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Counsel for Bimba
Alleged Blasphemer
Asks for Particulars

BrOcktOn, Mass, Feb. 16-(AP)-
Counsel for Anthony Bimba. Lithu-
anian lecturer, who is charged with
blasphemy under a Massachusetts
blue law passed in 1887. today filed
motions in the Brockton court ask
ing for particulars of the language
attributed to Bimba. At the same
time City Prosecutor I. Manuel Ru-
bin. who Is conducting the case
against the lecturer. announced he
would oppose the motions and con-
tended the defense was in posses
sion of all particulars.
Harry Hoffman of Boston, acting
for Bimba, sent letter to Charles
f. King. clerk of the court. asking
for full information regarding the
blasphemy charge and also as TO the
charge of seditious utterances on
which his client is to be tried Feb.
"a. Clerk King filed the motions as
requested and date will be set for
hearing prior to the trial day.
Warrants against Bimba were
sworn out by Lithuanian residents
of this city who alleged that in
public address the lecturer denied
the existence of a Supreme Being and
advocated overthrow of the United
states government by armed force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Proposed by Philadel-
phia and New York
Interests Would
Include All Plants in
State Furnishing IS
Per Cent of Nations
Pack-Plan to Triple
Output

Portland. Me-, Feb. 16.-(AP)-
The n. w. Aver Advertising Com
pany Of Philadelphia, backed by
New York banking interests, is seek
ing merger Of the sardine industry
in Maine. involving about $4,000, 900.
This was made known today by
William r. Marshall, formerly of
William r. Marshall and Company,
Boston brokers. who represents the
Philadelphia and New York interests
in Maine.
Robert J. Peacock, head of the
r. J. Peacock Canning Company of
PASSPORT, who was in Portland to-
day. said that he had discussed with
Mr.. Marshall the proposed merger.
which would include all the sardine
plants in Maine, where 70 percent
of the country's pack is canned.
William r. Pattangall of Augusta,
attorney for the Maine Cooperative
Sardine Company, also conferred
here with Mr.. Marshall. An eXpan-
sion of from 100000 to 100000
cases year is planned, it is under
stood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Six Million Sardine Merger in Maine
DELAY DECISION
IN ADMISSION OF
COUNTESS. CATHCART

Washington. Feb 16-(AP)-After
a day of conferences surrounded by
a veil Of secrecy, Secretary Davis of
the labor department announced to-
day that decision on the question
of admitting the Countess of Cath
cart to the United States would be
delayed, possibly for several days.
The announcement was made af-
ter it had been stated that a final
order in the case, which involves
charges Of moral turpitude growing
out of the elopment of the countess
with the Earl of Craven several
years ago, would be issued late to-
day
Attorneys for the countess, who has
been denied admission to the United
States by immigration officials at
New York and is now held at Ellis
Island, We're given a hearing yester-
day by the departments board of re-
view Because of the Importance the
case has attained the boards re-
concentrations were given personal
consideration, by Secretary Davis
and his decision to defer final action,
he explained. was due to his desire
to satisfy himself on all points in
volved before defining the depart
ment's decision
Some of the questions raised, he
said. deserved further study. He de-
scribed the case as being of semi
le~af nature but declined to say
whether they had to do with public
policy in applying the immigration
law.
The questions on which he is seek
ing further enlightenment, the secre-
tary said, do not include any of the
legal points raised yesterday by
counsel for the countess. He con-
ferred late today with Attorney Gen.
eral Sargent but refused to disclose
whether the meeting was arranged to
discuss the Cathcart case.
Due to today's developments in the
matter Mr.. Davis abandoned plans to
leave tonight for Ocean Park, Fla,
for conference on business of the
Fraternal Order of Moose and for a
vacation. He hoped tonight to have
the matter sufficiently advanced by
tomorrow morning to permit his de-
parture then.
Meanwhile William A. Deford. at
torney for the countess, has returned
to New York and is understood to
be prepared to institute habeas cor
puS proceedings to test the law in it's
application to his client. if the final
ruling should call for her exclusion.
In case such writ We're issued, 1t
would be possible for the countess to
enter the United States under bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17

Cannes, France, Feb. IS
(AP) = Suzanne Lenglen re-
mains undisputed tennis cham
pion of the world by virtue of
her victory over Helen Wills,
but for a few minutes it seemed
as though her reign might end.
It was a wonderful match be-
tween the greatest women
players of the old and the new
worlds, this final in the singles
Of the Carlton tournament,
which packed the stands with
enthusiastic supporters of. the
two contestants and brought
together h u g e clamoring
crowds outside the gates who
were unable to get in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Daughter Cleveland
To Seek a Divorce

Princeton, N. j., Feb. 16.-(AP)-
Mrs. Thomas Jex Preston. Jr., widow
of Grover Cleveland, today confirmed
Paris dispatches announcing the
granting of divorce to her daughter,
Marion Cleveland Dell of Morristown.
N. Y. Mrs. Dell was the second child
of the marriage of Mrs. Preston to
Grover Cleveland.
The press dispatches declared that
the decree against William Stanley
Dell had been given because of his in
furious attitude" toward the defend
ant. This was characterized by Mrs.
Preston as an ''impertinence." Mrs.
Preston declined to go into detail re-
garding the litigation. She said Dell
is now in Switzerland, while her
daughter is in New York 1--WE had
hoped that the affair would not be
made public" said Mrs. Preston. Now
that it is. out / want it made clear that
desertion constituted the grounds for
divorce. The news dispatches are an
impertinence."
Mrs. Preston emphasized that the
grounds for divorce were "desertion in
the legal acceptance of the term"
Beyond a mere statement of the
facts of the divorce, there Is nothing
more to say" Mrs. Preston protested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Arrest LabOrer
AS Suspect in killing
Ben Hance and Wife

Muncie, Ind, Feb. 16 = (AP) -
Harry Knapp, 20, a laborer, was ar
rested here tonight on suspicion of
having been implicated in. the MUIR
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hance near
here last week.
George (Dutch) Anderson, inter-
nationally known crook. pal of Ger
aid Chapman. and Charles Zone
Arm) Wolfe of this city. were &C.
cused of the crime by Hance in a
dying declaration. Wolfe is serving
a life sentence for the murder. An
derson was shot to death a short
time ago in Muskegon, Mich.
knapp's arrest followed a state
ment made by Eddie Duffy, of Mum
Gle, now an Inmate of Indiana state
prison. Duffy swore that Knapp had
admitted to him that he had fired the
shot that killed Mrs. Hance. Duffy
made the statement just before un-
dergoing an operation at the prisol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Lock Up 2 Suspects
In Staying of Casey
At PaWtucket. r. I.

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb. 10 (AP)-
Two men, arrested after Joseph Je-
rome Casey of Longmeadow was
shot to death last Sunday night,
were locked up in Jail here tonight.
One of the men, Joseph Lemoine.
driver of a liquor laden truck which
was found abandoned after the
shooting, was closeted with Chief of
Police Charles E. Hin for an hour be-
fore being locked up. He is being
held in $1,000 on a charge of possess
sing and transporting liquor.
Alfred Senior of Pawtucket was
questioned by the police today and
was held tonight. No specific charge
against him was made public. Chief
Hill tonight Indicated that both men
probably would be arraigned tomor-
row. a third man, Joseph, Wasacki,
arrested in Providence in connection
with the shooting, was released after
questioning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Greek Decorations
For u. S. Naval Men

Washington, Feb. 16.-(AP)-Rear
Admiral Philip Andrews, now COM
mandant Of the first naval district,
Boston. and seven other naval officers,
who served with him when he COM
manded the European squadron aboard
the flagship Pittsburgh. have been
awarded decorations of the Order of
the Saviour by the Greek government.
The other officers are Capt. r. T.
Evans, Commander James s Wood
ward, medical corps; Commander w. r.
Halsey, Commander Raymond Spur
ance, Commander A. G. Startling. Lieut..
Commander w. j. Hine and Lieut.. H.
o. Hunter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Bath Concern
Awarded Contract
For Water Plant
ESPECIAL to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Feb. 16.-Andrew S. Mer-
nn Of Bath was notified Tuesday
that he had been awarded the $780,
900 contract for the installation of
complete water plant in the town
Of Wayland, Mass. The Bath firm
was in a field of some 20 bidders.
Work will be started by the Bath
firm about April l and will require
from six to eight months to COM
plete II. This springs from a sum
Of $4,000 left in trust of a reliable
citizen Of Wayland for the installa-
ton Of such a public utility. and
the trustees of the Harvard Trust
Company form part of the party in
charge Of the project. Bids were
opened February 5. but announce
nents were not made until today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Schooner Captain
Tells of Attack by
Hi-Jacker Group

Nuremberg. n. S., Feb. 16-(AP)-
Captain Arthur Whynot, master Of
the schooner Arthur J. Balfour,
which has just arrived here, relates
a story of being boarded by hi
jackers off rum row. Eleven hun
dred cases of Scotch whiskey were
pirated and the captain and his
crew were held prisoners on their
own ship for 10 days by armed
buccaneers.
Captain Whynot says the hi
jackers came along the Balfour, in a
vessel disguised as United States
coast guard cutter. They overpow-
cred the Nova Scotian crew and
transferred the whiskey to the cut
ter. The hi-jackers left on board
the Balfour waited patiently for the
return of their companions who took
the whisky away and finally when
they did not come back they sailed
the Balfour inshore within a few
hundred yards of the coast and took
boats and rowed to land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17
Gov. Winant Heeds
Advice Physician

Concord, N. H, Feb. 6.-(AP)-Act-
ing on the advice of his physician,
Governor John G. Winant is taking
brief rest. and left today, accompa-
MED by Mrs Winant, for a two weeks
vacation. His destination was not an
nounced at the state house, where
formal statement was issued announce
ing the fact that the governor was on
a vacation. Charles w. Tobey, pres
ident of the state senate and acting
governor, will preside over the next
meeting of the council on Feb. &c, it
was stated. 4