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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21

of lakewood High School. Toronto.
Canada, won the Cana adam OratoriCal
Contest in a hard fought final compe-
tition held Friday night. He Will
represent Canada in the International
Oratorical Contest to he held In
Washington on October Is next.
Moran'S subject The Canada n
Government, was we'll presented and
his delivery clear and forceflI. lie Is
a Junior in his high school. standing
high in his classes. and before enter
ing the lakewood High School attend
ed the public schools os Toronto.
which is his native city.
The Judges who served n. the
Canadian finals were: Or. James L..
Hughes, dean of Canadian educators
and chairman of the committee for
the Canadian Oratorical Contest; Hon.
William Riddell. Justice of the SUI.
preme Court OF Ontario, and Hon.
Henry John Cody. eX-miniSter of edu.
cation of Ontario and now rector of
st. Paul's Church, Toronto. The con
test, the first of its kind ever held In
Canada, has received hearty and en-.
thusiastic support by DIR. Hughes and
his committee. who declare them
selves as more than satisfied with the
results obtained, and who predict n
steady growth in the project from
year to year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21

BY the Associated Press
James Cameron. director of investi-
cation and accounts of the war trans
actions section of the Department of
Justice. yesterday announced his
resigna ton. effective June -. 1t will
coincide with the closing out of the
affairs of the war transa ctions sec
ton. which was created in 1922 to
investigate and prosecute war
frauds"
Mr.. Cameron, the size of whose
salary-$1S .000-drew repeated com
ment in Congress. will remain in
Washington as fiscal representative
of private interests.
In a statement on his work under
three Attorneys General In seeking
out war contract frauds, Mr.. Gamer
on said sit is a happy commentary to
add that there were SO few instances
of deliberate attempt to cheat and
defraud the Government by the con-
tractors who furnished materials and
supplies to carry on the war
War contracts reviewed by the sec
ton numbered nearly 200 900. and a
recent Department of Justice state
ment said recOveries to the Govern
ment totaled approximately $1l 600 COO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
DR.. GROSVENOR GETS
DEGREE AT AMHERST
Head Of Geographic Society Honor
ed fer Achievements in Realm
Of Scientific Literature.

Special Dispatch IN Tho star
AMHERST. Mass. June 21.-Dr.
Gilbert Grosvenor. Amherst, 81. re-.
turned TO his alma mater TODAY to
receive from her hands the degree of
doctor NJ literature In recognition of
his distinguished achievements in the
realm of popular scien,.fic literature.
He is the author Of 'Tha Explorations
of the Nineteenth Century" historical
summary Of polar explorations for
Admiral Peary's THE North Pole;
Young Russia" The Land OF the
Fest" Flags Of the World" and
many scientific monographs and re-
ports.
As president of the National Geo
graphic Society, the largest scientific
o'rGa liza ton In the world, and editor
Of its official organ. th~ National Geo
graphic Magazine. published IN Wash
irgton. -. G.. he has been tha direct .
trc genius of the socia,r Stree 1879,
and has heen instrumental in its
growth from Il membership Of less
than 1000 tn its present enrolment
Of more than | 900 GEO.
DR.. Grosvenor, who was gradual ed
from Amherst, magma cum laude, in
1877 and took his A. NJ. decree in
1901. has also received the degree Of
doctor of laws from Georgetown Uni
NefS;tv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
MEMORIAL GIFTS
SWELLED BY $500
Government Employees Con.
tinue to Aid Plan to Honor
District War Heroes.

Additional subscriptions totaling
more than $500 were acknowledged to-
day by the District OF Columbia Me-
mortal Commission. which is conduct
ing a drive for $500, 900 with which to
erect mere an imposing World War
memorial.
Three more groups of Government
employees We're on the list OF new CON
tributors announced by Treasurer
John Poole. The employees of the Post
Office Department sent in $l"6.25. the
personnel OF the Treasury Department
donated S4l.S0 additional and the en-
ployes OF the Veterans Bureau gave
SIG as a supplementary donation.
The commission announced receipt
OF subscriptions of 500 from Mrs.
William Is. Noble and of $40 each from
Mrs. Perry Heath and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Checks for the memorial fund
should be made payable To Mr.. Poole
as treasurer of the memorial commits
sion. His Office Is in the Federal
American Bank Building, Fourteenth
and G. streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
VERDICT IN AUTO
DEATHS LEFT OPEN
Driver BIames Headlights
for Striking Two Soldiers
Near Bethesda, Md.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 21.-An
open verdict was returned shortly
after j o'clock today in the deaths OF
Walter Lee Sears and Stanley p.
Kelly, soldiers of Fort Humphreys,
Va, who We're killed by an automo-
bile on Rockville pike, mile north
OF Bethesda. Saturday night.
The cOroner's jury. before Justice
OF the Peace Albert L. Moore Of
Bethesda, held that the young men
came to their deaths as a result OF
injuries received when they were
struck by the machine which was
driven by Frank Bicknell. Each suf-
fered fractured skull.
Bicknell is garage owner Of
Bethesda and had answered a call
for service to q stalled automobile
when the accident occurred. He testi-
fed that binding headlights from q
passing automobile prevented him
from seeing the forms of the two
men, who were walking along the
highway. until 1t was too late to pre-
vent the accident. Sears body was
dragged 1872 feet. Bicknell testified
he was driving about 80 miles an
hour. As ne swerved to the left In
passing another automobile the
pedestrians were struck.
Charles F. GerShicker of Washing
ton, who had summoned Bicknell. was
in the machine with him, accom-
panied by a young woman. and testi-
fed that he felt the impact when the
machine struck the men, but could
not say whether their forms were
visible in time for the driver to have
avoided the accident.
Sears body was claimed by rela-
tives, and was prepared for shipment
this afternoon to Keyser. W. Va.
That of Kelly Is being held pending
word from relatives. Both men were
on leave OF absence from Fort Hum
phreys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
E. M. FOSTER, NEWSPAPER
EXECUTIVE, DEAD AT SIS
Business Manager of Nashville
Banner Had Operation Recently.
Widely Known in His Field.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 21.-Ed-
gar NJ Foster, business manager of
the Nashville Banner and owner of
the Clarksville (Tenn.) Leaf Chron-
icle, died at noon yesterday. follow
ing an operation which he underwent
eight days ago. Death was ascribed
to intestinal paresis.
Mr.. Foster has been connected
with the Nashville Banner since his
boyhood days, with the exception of
brief period, when he was engaged
in the selling line. He was SIS
years old.
AS president of the Southern News
paper Publishing Association, in 1904.
and later in holding other executive
positions in the association, Mr.. Fos-
ter was widely known in the news
paper field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
Fire in Legion Hall.

Fire in the auditorium in the home
of George Washington Post, No. l,
American Legion, 1929 street
claimed the attention OF several
companies OF firemen about $3.50
o'clock this morning. The fire Is be.
lieved to have been caused by electric
wires becoming short circuited. II
occurred on the stage and damaged
the curtain and a piano. There was
some smoke damages to tina huildA1e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
PLANE WILL SPEED
BYRD TO CAPITAL
Destroyer Ready to Rush Ex-
plorer to Port-Medal Cere.
mony Here Wednesday.

With the Navy holding fast
DESTROYER in readiness 30 meet him
AZ sea and hasten his arrival In New
York. IL storms continue and threat
en- DELAY. and with Navy planes at
Mitchell Field to whisk him and his
assistant to Washington to receive
the Hubbard gold medal of the Nat
ional Geogra phic Society from the
hands of President Coolidge, Lieut..
Comdr Richard F. Byrd. first flyer
to reach the North Pole, will have
dramatic home coming Wednesday.
The emergency plan for the trans
fer at sea was made necessary by tne
fact that the Chantier ship of the
Byrd expedition, in which the eX-
plorer Is crossing the Atlantic, has
encountered head winds and is slight
~ behind her schedule. 1t was an
nounced today by the Geographic So
ciaty.
The climax Of Comdr. Bydr's home
coming will be reached here Wednes-
day evening in the Washington Audi
torium when President Coolidge pre-
sents him with the medal in the
presence Of cabinet members, diplo-
mats. members OF Congress. officers
of the Navy and Army and officials
and members of the National Geo
graphic Society.
Seventh Medal Awarded.
Comdr Byrd is the seventh man
and the fourth American to receive
this coveted exploration prize. the
Hubbard gold medal which Is awarded
by the National Geographic Society
for extraordinary achievement In the
field of exploration and geoEra ply.
Those who have received the honor
IA,l TDnhnI.f
F, Peary. in 1905: Capt. Roald Amund-
sen. in 1907; Grove Karl Gilbert and
Capt. Robert A. Bartlett. 1909; Sir
Ernest Shackleton, in 1910, and Vii
hialmur Stefansson, in 1919.
The medal which Comdr. BYRD will
receive has centered on it's front face
the world in relief as viewed from
,he North Pole. The Pole is indicated
by an American sapphire set into the
gold. and a line shows the route of
the flight from Spitzhergen. Over the
top Of the medal are the words: THE
Hubbard Medal" At the bottom is a
small seal of the National Geographic
Society thanked by sprays of laurel
leaves. On the reverse beneath a re-
lief Of the Pole winning plane in flight
is the following inscription:
Bennett Also Honored.
Awarded by the National Geo
graphic Society to Comdr. Richard
Evelyn Byrd. jr.. L. s. ", for his
epochal achievement in first reaching
the North Pole by airplane. 9th May.
1926" Beneath the inscription are
the Navy symbols. an anchor between
two stars.
The medal to he awarded to FLOYD
Bennett. who accompanied Comdr.
Byrd on the fight, will have on its
front face the same center design and
will bear on its reverse the following
inscription: AWARDED by the National
Geographic Society to Floyd Bennett,
Aviation Pilot. L. s. ~. for his dis
tinguished service In flying to the
North Pole with C0mdr. Richard
Evelyn Byrd. jr.. 9th May, 1926"
p,~ .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
DARE CAUSES DROWNING
OF 8 CHILDREN IN RIVER

By the Associate Press.
BATESVILLE. Ark. June IL
Three children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Barnes of Stone County were
drowned while bathing In White River.
near Walls Ferry. Saturday night. 1t
was learned here. They were Albert,
16; Alice, Is, and Ellen. IL.
Albert waded into deep water and
dared his sisters to follow him. They
stepped into a deep hole and were
swept away by the swift current, in
spite Of the efforts OF their father to
rescue them. One body was found
near the scene today. while the two
others were recovered shout too
miles down the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
SAILOR ELUDES GUARDS.
MAPS IN KINGS GARDEN
George v. Laughingly Orders Re-
lease of Unhappy Tar If He
Is All Right Mentally.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 21.-Arthur fillmore,
a young sailor who was found trying
to get out of the gardens Of Buck.
ingham Palace, cannont quite under
stand why the Kings town residence
Is rot better guarded.
Gilmore was apprehended early Sat
urday. His explanation was that he
had wandered into the grounds
through the servants quarters in the
rear of the palace and when he saw
bench under a shady tree, he de-
cided to take a nap. After being re.
freshed by slumber, the sailor tried
to find an exit and eventually
stumbled onto a policeman.
The King, who until today has been
staying at Windsor had a good laugh
when informed OF the event and in
structed the authorities to free Elmore
IL they were sure he was all right
mentally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
TRAIN CRASH KILLS ONE.
Fireman Victim in Southern Pa
cifc Collision in Oregon.

ALBANY. Greg. June 81 R.--Rob-
ert y. Evans of Portland, fireman,
was killed when two Southern Pacific
freisht trains crashed together about
half mile west of Albany late Satur-
day night.
Evans was fireman on freight extra
No. PATS. switching on the main line
siding. According to information here
train No. as. coming in off the main
line struck the extra. No details were
available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
KATE JORDAN FOUND DEAD

MOUNTAIN LAKES. n. J.. June
.21 R.-Mrs. Kate Jordan Vermylie,
author and playwright. writing under
the name of Kate Jordan, was found
dead in the woods near here today.
She had been missing from the home
of her son-in-law, Capt. George A.
Reeder, since noon yesterday. and
death. in the opinion of police. was
caused by poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
REFERENDUM ON LENCTHENING THE SCHOOL DAY
IN ORDER TO DECREASE OR ABOLISH HOME STUDY

Star of Education,
to
l In favor Of dispens study Of pupils
In frstsix grades? No........
In the uni schools?
In he
In schools? No.......
In favor of
In the frsts tx grades from 345? No..
In he Junior schools,
senior high schools from 230 4?
4 children SCHOOL,
Are a of Parent leach or
nd o Educational Editor, The Star
Secretary of OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
BALDWIN'S SON SPEAKS.
Finds Life Worth Living After Be-
coming Spiritualist, He Says.

LONDON, June 81 R).-The p sme
minister's Socialist son. Oliver Bald
win, speaking at brotherhood meet
ing at Birmingham yesterday. pro-
nounced himself a Spiritualist accord
ing to a Birmingham dispatch to the
Westminster Gazette. He asserted he
had talked with dead relatives and
had heard spirit voices coming from
all parts of the room in no fewer than
five languages.
1t was not until he was convinced
Of Spiritualism, he declared, that he
found life worth living.
Kilauea National Park. home of the
ia mous volcano, IL being enlarged by
the addition of 5000 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21
STAR REFERENDUM
OPEN TO PARENTS
Vote to Be Taken on Cues
ton of Lengthening School
Day for Study Periods.

Washington parents were given
their first opportunity today to vote
in the city.wide referendum being con-
Quoted by the Board of Education on
whether the school day should he
heightened In order to decrease or
abolish home study.
knowing that high percentage OF
the local parents are not members Of
either parent-teaCher or citizens
association and therefore would not
he able To voice their opinion under
the system of sending questionnaires
to these orga niZations already evolved
by the board. both DIR. Frank W. Bal
lou, superintendent OF schools. and
Charles +. Carusi. member Of the
board. in charge of the referendum.
today enthusia ically accepted The
Stars offer to aid in the balloting.
II think co-opera ton of The Star
in our official referendum is a great
idea" Mr.. Carusi declared toda s.
With ballots placed in practically
We will be able accurately TO ascer-
tain what the consensus of opinion
among Washington parents really is.
Sure Of Success.
THE board, of course, Is perfectly
willing to he guided in its delibera
tions by the desires of local parents
when 1t has concrete evidence of their
ideas on n given subject. and through
this liberal newspaper publicity we
are assured of obtaining the results
we desire"
DR.. Ballou. in formally accepting
The Stars cooperation, announced
that he would be pleased to have the
| ballots turned over to Harry o. Hine,
secretary Of the board. after their
compilation and the publication OF re-
suits by this paper.
All parents, whether they are mem
bers of a entteacher or citizens
association or not, are invited to vote
Many of the orga niZations TO which
| the board has sent missionaries
have adjourned for the Summer, and
| through general response at this time
| a genuine cross section Of opinion on
| this live school topic can be learned
| without delay.
Organizations Oppose Plan.
To date practically all Of the organi
"a atoms which have voted in the
boards referendum have been unani
nous in turning down the suggestion
that the school day he made longer fr
| order to cut down or eliminate nome
work.
1t Is felt. however. that by offering
a means for every parent to reflect in
dividually his or her opinion the re
suit of the referendum will be more
significant than through the organiza
| tons alone.
School officials and those close tt
members of the Board Of Education
feel that the referendum now being
conducted is Of outstanding impor
lance. not only because OF Its deter
mining a decision on the controversial
subject involved. but because II 1t IL q
success it lays down simple means
by which Washington parents car
regularly record themselves on vita
educational problems and permit the
Board of Education to follow its natu
raj impulse Of being responsive to the
desires of all local parents in all mat
ters affecting their children so far as
Is practical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-21

Despite the business depression in
Austria, the federal railways are haul,
ing mone' freight than year ago.
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
BACK
FROM TRENTON

President Coolidge arrived In the
Capital at 1880 a. m. today from
Trenton, where he delivered an
address last night.
Bringing New Jerseys celebration
Of the 150th anniversary OF the
battle Of Trenton to close, the
President, a. last nights dinner, re-
enunciated his oft-made plea for
maintenance of peace by reason
rather than by force. He attacked
the policy of competitive ornaments
and expressed opposition to any at.
tempted militarization of this ma
ton The United States, he said, Is
powerful enough to Illustrate single
handed another attempt to dominate
the world with the military spirit.
The President called attention. to
the. fact that history of the past
usually found extremely wealthy ma
tons first enjoying great luxury
and leisure, but ultimately slipping
into decline and then decay. This
situation, Mr.. Coolidge did not be-
lieve exists in America, largely be-
cause the idle rich" are in such
an infinitesimal minority. with
great fortunes actually being con-
troilcd by the people rather than
the reverse
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
THE GATE-P OST
.By Harold Phillips :

The two gentlemen Of theater their respective fields
critics yesterday Tor
trying entertain the public One was Dao
Relasco whose production Dies panned when
# wasn't dded The other Zieged and his Betsy
which received some rather scathing attention.
excerpts:
Dies"
TRIBUNETo those prefer limit their stay in the the
ate o reasonable periods Never Dies seems almost
ceaseess put ball and chain entertainment
that otherwise merry and gay. ~
POST-"Mr. Sothern back town last night
aasco eois what Never ricety comedy exhibiting the
lows of longevity Later wndbag and talked long
that several thought they had found answer the
said it is old soldiers
sUNFor all its intentions and cultivated perslages
proved heavily staged, pokey and pauseful tribuaton
NEWStWhat Never Dies has sinking spes Without Haloee
before reached the Lyceu
W0RLDAn incredibly long comedy originally intended
believe as stellar H. Sohe and matter OF
important role It
unhappy evening for Mr. sothern well as for
the Wizard bound about the stage
peculiarly grandpa, to howl with laughter to burst into
usually, and down stairs several
steps at time playful passionate love- and from
time dance Dance tossing his head and giving
b;ro IN Efn Efn lifnD
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
THE THEATER OUTLOOK
FOR NEXT WEEK

; at LoeW's Palace Sunday, touI
of the entire Loew circuit. Nora
silver headgear and her throaty
voice will undoubtedly pack them
in. On the screen will be Cos
mopolitan's film version OF James
oliver Curwood's story, The
Flaming Forest" with Antonio
Moreno and Renee Adoree, the
sensational heroine of THE Big
Parade" The story IS laid In the
gorgeous mountain scenery OF
the Canadian Northwest and
switches to Montana where
further opportunity for excesses
in natural grandeur are affordeo
the camera. Shorter features IN
clude Dick Liebert on the organ,
orchestra music and rim
comedy and news reel.
Observation-Disclosures funny
stage farce which helped Ot1o
Kruger while away a profitaple
SEQ son on Broadway, "The Ner-
yous Wreck finds its way 20
the Metropolitan screen for the
new week. with Harrison Ford,
PHYLLIS Hayer, Chester Conklir1,
Mack Swain and others. This is
the story of the hypochondriac
who went West to die, encounters
a young lady and becomes very
robust patient, finally emerging
in such glowing health as to en-
able him to lick half a dozen COW
hands. On the stage will be
heard Van and Schenck, song
sters who are known to phono.
graph, revue and radio listeners.
Shorter films, including news
reel and comedy, win round
out.
COLUMBIA-At last we get the
fine Douglas Fairbanks picture,
''The Black Pirate" and Manager
Mark Gates has already trained
extra ushers to handle the mobs.
The picture will follow the current
run Of Were in the Navy Now"
featuring Wallace Berry and Ray
mond HAtton in a series of
boisterously funny experiences con-
corning life in the Navy. To
watch this picture, one gets the
idea that the late war was in
cidental to the unbelievable things
happening to this twain. Shorter
features as usual.
The Washington times., 1926-12-30
u. S. Collects Too Much
In Taxes, Says OIdfield

Asserting that the Federal Gov
eminent will collect a half million
dollars from taxpayers during the
present fisca year than is needed to
run the Government. Representative
Oldfield of Arkansas. the Demo
cratic whip, announced that the
Democratic drive for tax reduction
legislation will be renewed next
week.
Circulation of a petition asking
discharge of the House Ways and
Means Committee. which refused to
take up tax reduction bills, will be
started, he said.
The return Of SITS 900 900 in IL.
legally collected taxes emphasizes
the cast that the Government is
collecting too much from taxpayers.
Oldfield said.