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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
PARACHUTE CAN
CARRY PLANE

The successful landing Of a naval
airplane by parachute at San
Diego excited great interest among
aviation officers here today, but
doubt was expressed as to its prac-
teal value.
"It appears probable that 1t will
continue to be simpler to provide
a parachute to bring down an avia-
tor than to provide a parachute for
landing planes" Edward P. War
ner, assistant secretary Of navy for
air. said.
In the test at San Diego a plane
fell $500 feet buoyed UP by para.
chute so feet in diameter and was
only slightly damaged, according to
reports received here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
SYRIAN REBELS OPEN
NEW DRIVE ON FRENCH

BEIRUT, Syria, Aug. 25.-The
Syrian rebels have opened a new
campaign against the French pro-
tectorate which appears to have
widespread ramifications.
The leader of the new revolt is
Sultan Atrash.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
PROBATE COURT GETS
WILL OF VANDEGRlFT
Leaves 100000 and New Hamp-
shire Avenue Property
to Daughter.

The will of Samuel n. Nandegrift.
who died September n. was filed
today for probate. He leaves 100000
and the premises at 1905 New Hamp-
shire avenue to his laughter. Alice
Nandegrift Garrett. All other real
estate and his household effects are
given to his wife, Alice NJ. Nande-
grift.
A bequest of 100000 is made to
Sarah F. Maury. and $4,000 zach 90
Irvine l.. Miller and =. Kingsley
Upperman. James Williams is to
have $500.
A fund of $4,000 is left to Mrs
Vandegrift and the Washington Loan
and Trust Co trustees. for the bene-
fit of Margaret V. Garrett. q grand
daughter, who is to receive the fund
when she becomes u years old. The
remaining estate is devised to the
trustees to hold for the benefit of the
widow during her life and then for
the daughter for life and afterward
for her children. Should Mrs. Gar
rett die without leaving issue. the
teStator directs. that on the death of
Mrs. Nandegrift the estate is to be
Evening star., 1926-10-08
HUNT GIRL AND MAN
IN SOLDIERS DEATH
CLOSE TO FORT MYER

Continued from First Page)
way, when Johnson's attention was
attracted by noise from the rear.
Jumping to his feet, he was ordered
by two men to stick 'em up
'"rhey wore soldiers shirts. and l
think they were soldiers. l picked up
a rock and threw it at them, and then
they opened fire. Only one pistol was
used. Six shots were fired, one smash
ing the headlight of my motor cycle,
another puncturing tire, another
hitting me In the leg, and the rest GO
ing wild.
When I dropped one of them cried
out, and both fled in the direction OF
the cemetery, which was only a few
feet away. I called to Marian; she
had run down the road. Just as |
reached her and led her back to the
motor cycle, l heard a seventh shot
come from the direction of the ceme-
terry. No bullet. however, came near
us. We got out of that country as
fast as we could
.TOhnSOn's story IS corrObOrated by
officers and enlisted men at Fort
Myer. Sergt Bryant was on duty in
the hospital. only about three blocks
from the scene of the shooting. lie
said he distinctly heard six shots In
quick succession Monday night. about
II O'Clock Then. after an interval OF
several minutes, there was a seventh
officers at the post. said they also
heard the shooting.
They explained that they did not In
vestieate, because they have often
heard sounds of shooting from that
section of the cemetery. The country
inst outside the walls seems to be a
yeritable no mans land, they declared.
where motor couples park their cars
by the score and where automobile
thieves bring their cars, strip them OF
valuables and desert them.
Gang May BE Responsible.
The existence Of a gang at the fort
which made d practice Of preying on
spooners near the southwest corner
of Arlington Cemetery has been suS-
pected for some time. Whether or not
Miller was a member of this band. or
whether he stumbled onto them while
taking the usual short cut from the
fort to the road TO Washington, is COM
lecture But there is q growing sus-
p;cion that some member Of this band.
for an undetermined reason, may
have shot him after the attack on
johnson.
scene Of the murder late yesterday aft
ernoon found Johnson's pocket book.
containing number of addresses, and
the fragments Of glass from the head
light of his motor cycle. One OF these
fragments was clearly pierced by a
bullet. thus substa ntiatiug that phase
of his story, too.
While they We're there a strange
man approached and announced that
he was Earl V. Betty. an evangelist
and a close friend of both Johnson
and Miss Gray. The peculiar manner
in which he answered questions re-
suited in his arrest temporarily.
Later he was taken to the House Of
Detention and was identified by Miss
Gray as a friend and he was re
leased. He attempted to ascribe the
Staying OF Miller to an alteration
with bootleggers. some of whom had
been annoying the young woman. he
declared.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
OFUND CASE
REOPEN|NG ARGUED
Consumer and U. S. Claim
Additional Sums-Company
Sees Issue Closed.

Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court today heard argu-
ments of counsel on the petition of
Edwin w. Davis. a private consumer,
and the United States of America to
intervene in the valuation suit of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. against
the Public Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Davis and the controller general
both ask the court to permit them to
intervene and attack the validity of
the consent decree under which the
company divided with the consumers
an impounded fund of Sc. .O00, 600. The
court lacked power to give away their
money to the company. say the two
interveners. Davis wants an addition
al $40 as his share OF the fund
allowed to be retained by the company
and the Government says il is en-
titled to an additional S200,000
Attorneys John :. Barbour and s.
r. Bowen appeared for the Pepco and
filed objections to the granting of the
requests to intervene. 1t is now too
late to permit Intervention. the com
pany asserts, as the decree of Decem-
ber 81. 1924, was final and the case re.
tanned on the docket only for further
orders no the footing of that decree
Hhe intervenerS had no rights in the
impOunded fund, the company claims
except by virtue of the consent decree
AS the attempted reduction in rates
by the commission have never been in
effect and We're permanently enjoined
by the court. leaving the only legal
rate collectible by the company the
old 10-cent rate, which made the en-
tire impounded fund the property of
the company.
Before signing the consent order
the court considered the cases pend
ing and the decision of the Court OF
Appeals and held that the agreement
reached between the company and the
Public Utilities Commission on which
the decree was based. the company
points out. was fair and reaSona BILE and
In the interest of the ratepayers. No
valid reason is offered, says the COM
pany, for reopening or vacating the
consent decree. If the decree was
void, counsel for the company states
the rights of the interveners have
not been affected and they have a
remedy in the law court.
Attorney Fred B. Rhodes filed the
petition Of Davis and United States
Attorney Gordon and Assistant United
States Attorney Mcclure appeared for
the Government.
Evening star., 1926-10-08

ON B|-CENTENN|AL
Five Years None Too Long for
Washington to Prepare,
Says 6. w. u. President.

The National Capital should begin
now to Law plans for the observa nee
Of the 200th anniversary of the birth
Of George Washington in 1892. SO that
the attention OF the whole Nation will
be attracted to the event, DR.. William
Mather Lewis. president of George
Washington University. told members
Of the City Club at their second forum
luncheon OF the sea son this afternoon.
Washington does not need to stage
an exposition to honor the Father of
His Country on that anniversary, DIR.
Lewis declared. pointing out that the
permanent architectural features OF
the city, its museums and art gal
ler1es equal those Of any temporary
exposition that could be organized.
But the anniversary year must BE-
so planned and featured that the at
rention Of the Nation IS drawn to 1t. "
the speaker continued. THE Sesqui-
centennial Exposition officials in Phil
edalphia counted on 25.00o.000 visit
ors They fell far short But 1t is
not too much to expect that number
to visit Washington in the 2O0th an
niversary year if proper arra ngements
are made.
"If by 1892 a great stadium were
a dIldIlle, Il sci itS vi lllSl'iiN pu
picturing IT, development of Wash
ington from the Indian times down to
the present would he of national in
terest and value. Likewise an exhibit
OF pictures showing the development
Of Washington: proper marking of
all historic shrines and national me-
MORALS: the proper featuring OF
Washingtons educational institutions
proper arrangement for the care of
q multitude of guests-all these things
can be provided by the proper fore
sight. Other communities have learned
that five years is none too long a
time TO prepare for great celebra-
ton.
The President of the United States
has appointed a distinguished COM
mittee to consider the the bl-centen-
NAL from a national standpoint. Or
CARNATIONS of the City of Washington
will do well to give careful and intel
liCent attention to an event which will
mean much to the Nation at large and
which will be an epoch making event
in advancing the interests of Wash
ington,"
DR.. Lewis was introduced hy Brig.
Gen. Anton Stephan. who presided as
president Of the City club.
DR. Lewis touched on some of the
ty.planning problems large Ameri-
can cities are facing TO meet modern
conditions. such as traffic. and said
that. thanks to the foresight OF
George Washington and Maj. Len
FAINT, Washington has less to discard
than any other city. because the seat
of Government was laid out on "A
proper framework.
The conditions that do need atten-
ton to meet the growth OF the Ma
tional Capital are now being studied
by the city-planning officials, he said.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
GAS DELAYS RESCUE
OF Ia ENTOMBED MEN
Little Hope Held for Group.
Known List of Dead Now
Stands at 13.

Ry the Associated Prees.
ROCKWOOD. Tenn. October 5
While lockwood went about he
task Of blryins the victims of Mon
iays disaster at the Roane Iron
Co.'S mine here. rescue workers con-
tinued their efforts to reach the gas
filled area of the Rogers entry where
II miners are entombed.
The recovery yesterday of the
body of =. =. Whitaker brought the
total of known dead to 13. Little
hope is held out that any Of the re-
manning imprisoned men will be
brought out alive.
Inability to drive out gas in the
mine has greatly retarded work of
rescue crews. Ventilation equipment
al the mine was damaged by the eX.
plosion and fear of short circuits in
the wiring has caused hesitancy in
using fans.
Although they have penetrated to
within a short distance of the en-
tombed men. rescue workers held lit
tie hope of clearing the mine until
Saturday or Sunday.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
POLYGAMY EMBED
BY GIRLS MURDER
Turkestan Also Bans Traffic
in Marriage. for Whictr
Young Communist Fought.

BY the Associated Press.
POI .TORATSK formerly Asltht-
bad. Turkestan. October 3. A. ~
sequel to the murder or the young
Communist worker. Anna DechkGn.'
for which five Of her relatives Weres,
executed Yesterday. the Turkestsn
government today issued decree
prohibiting polygamy, the exploitation
nf women and the sale of infant girls
in marriage.
These were the things against.
which Anna fought and which
aroused her relatives to warn her and
finally to descend in q body and stab
her to death In the presence of her
husband and infant child. Fifty TWO
wounds We're inflicted on her body
MarriageabIe Ages Fixed.
Under today's decree the marriage
able age for girls is fixed at 16 and
for boys AZ is. The professional
marriage brokers. who thriVcd on the
sale of women. are suppressed 1t,
Will no longer he necessary for !; man
10 pay Il price for d wife and those
forced 10 do So may later recover IN
court.
1t was revealed at the DechkAn
that young girls We're often sold INFO
marriage without their consent. fre-
iutnlIN becoming tile ttliFu or ipUrth
Wife of an old man they had never
seen before.
Also that parents who sold their inn
mature daughters into marriage en-
courage divorce So the girls could he
sold Il Sccord time. Some girls were
reSold as many as five times.
The trial further brought ont that
under the peculiar conceptions of hon
or prevailing among Turcomans. IT,
was considered a disgrace and an In.
suit to the husband if n divorce wers
secured on the wife's initiative
Such insults" were avenged by the
husband killing the wife or her newly
acquired spouse. and these affairs fire.
quently led To blood feuds among
whole families, and even entire viii
lages
All five of the murders went to their
death unrepentaht for the crime,
which was one Of the strangcSt aud
most sensational in Russian anual s.
They insisted that Anna had diShOn-
ored the proud family name and had
also dishonored God and their country
by renouncing their religion and par
entail teachings and embracing conn
muniSm.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
KILLS INSANE MATE
TOSAvE CHILDREN
Eskimo Woman Describes
Fight With Guns and Knife
on Lonely Island.

bS tHe AseOcldteU ffesk.
ST. JOHNS. Newfoundlan nd, October
8. = How little Eskimo woman
fought to the death with her de-
mented husband on IL lonely Labrador
island to save herself and her two
children from being killed was trag,
lcally related In Supreme Court here
yesterday. The wife, .Julienne Tuttu,
was acquitted.
Julienne and her husband and their
children were the sole inha bitants of
the isla nd. She told how. when put
to the supreme test with her own
body broken and bruised by blows
from her husbands gun during the
struggle. she did not hesitate to stab
him time after time with a sheath
knife and then riddle his body with
bullets from one of his rifles.
Pleads for Baby's Life.
Her eyes swelling with tears,
Julienne. through a Moravian mis-
sionary acting as interpreter. told the
court how her husband. Ephram.
came home on the evening of June II
and said he was going to kill the baby.
Stricken with fear she spent hours
pleading with him to walt until morn
ing hoping that meantime some one
would call at the island or that she
might be able to attract the atten-
tion Of persons on the mainland.
Her stratagem succeeded for a time.
but during the night. Ephram rushed
out of doors with his Two rifles and
started firing them. He told Julienne
he would shoot the dogs first. SO that
they might not eat the bodies OF the
children when he killed them. Julienne
asked that she he given "a rifle to join
in the killing of the dogs. and in this
way got possession of one of the guns.
a moment later. she testified,
Ephram attacked her with his rife.
With her head crushed, an arm
broken and bleeding from numerous
wounds Julienne retreated into the
One-room shack. Selling n Bible
given them by missionary. she
sought to stop her husband by calling
his attention to what he had been
taught from 1t.
Seizes Sheath Knife.
Again she was beaten down. and
when 1t seemed her husband was
ready to XIII their infant. after Nat:
tias. their l1-year-old boy. had tainted
from terror. she EraSped sheath
knife and plunged it again and again
into her husbands breast. Then she
seized rife and sent its contents
into his body.
When her strength returned JUL
enne made the body secure with
seal thong, dragged it out Of doors
and signaled for AID from the main
land.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
-FOUR SKY ROUTES
FOR Los ANGELES
Commander of DirigibIe to
Select Flying Course
to Detroit.

by the Associated Press
Four alternate routes for the flight
OF the Navy dirigible Los Angeles
from the East coast to Detroit have
been selected by Lieut.. Comdr. Charles
r.. Rosendahl, comma nder of the ship,
and communicated to the Navy De-
partment.
The selection OF route and date for
the trip has been left entirely in
Comdr. Rosendahl's hands.
Eighteen Hours by Route No. |.
Route No. l would carry the Los
Angeles from I.akehurst over New
York, Newberry, Kingston, Albany,
Troy, Schenectady. Utica. Syracuse.
Rochester and Buffalo, all in New
York State, and from Buffalo direct TO
Detroit Time on this route was es-
timated by Comdr. Rosendah hi at IS
hours and 81 minutes, based on
ground speed of 40 miles an hour
The second route starts at Newport
and would carry the ship over Nor
wich. Middleton. New Milford, Pough-
keepsie. Kingston, Albany, Troy,
Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse. Roches
ter, Buffalo and Detroit in IS hours
and 81 minutes.
Route No. 3 is Lakehurst, Philadel
phia. Lancaster. York. ChamhersbTg
Bedford. Somerset. Connelsville. South
Brownsville. Pittsburgh, Akron, San
iusky. Toledo and Detroit, in Is hours
and minutes.
Route No. 4 is I.akehurst, Tren
ton, Doylestown, Pottsville. Sunbury
Williamsport, Dubois. Clarion, YoungS
town, Akron, Sandusky and Detroit lr
IA hours and Al minutes.
NEWPORT, r. l., October s (Hp.-
The Los Angeles, the Navy's gian;
dirigible, left its mooring mast on the
L. s. s. Patoka this morning for its
return flight to its hangar at Lake
hurst, y. J.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
ARMY TO HONOR QUEEN.
SummeraII Will Meet Royal Party
on Arrival in New York.

Arrangements have been made by
the War Department for the military
features attending the entertainment
of the Queen of Rumania on her ar
rival at New York on her visit to
Washington. Mai Gen. Charles p.
Summerall. commanding the 2nd
Corps Area, at New York City, has
been ordered to proceed to Quarantine
with the official committee Of well
come and accompany the royal party
in New York until the departure of
the special train for Washington.
When her ma jesty arrives at Quaran-
tine and proceeds up the bay the forts
in the vicinity will fire a salute of 81
guns.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur Toillon, 1st
L. $. Cavalry. has been detailed
as the special military aide during the
period Of her official visit. The Off
cial period extends from the time of
her arrival at Quarantine October IS
until her return to New York from
Washington October 90. Col. Toillon
served as military attache in Ru-
mania from 1919 to 1923. His pres
ent station is At Maria. Tex. but he
is now in New York City on leave of
absence.
Brig Gen. Samuel d. Rockenhach,
commanding the district of Washing
ton has been directed To confer with
representatives of the state Depart =
ment relative To the rendition of
appropriate honors to the royal party
at It's arrival in Washington on the
evening nf October Is and during
It's stay in Washington, with special
reference to the visit Of her ma jesty
To the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
der, in Arlington Cemetery, Octo-
her 10.
\ troop Of Cavalry from Fort Myer
will escort the Queen and her party
from Union station tn the Rumania n
legation, which will he their head
quarters while in this city.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
Teacher Reception Speaker.


CLARENDON. Va. October S.
Prof. :. +. F'iester. former super
intendent of schools in Iowa and
california. has been added to the list
of speakers at the reception to be
given tonight in the auditorium of
Washington and Lee High School Ia
the teachers of all OF the schools in
Wa Shin2ton and Arlington districts
under the auspices OF the Arlington
county school Federation. 4 letter
from President Coolidge declining an
invitation Io attend will he read.
according To announcement by j. l..
Wilkinson, chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements.
So many gold seekers are going into
the remote parts of northern Ontario
that one of the airway compa nies is
ITO provide airplanes that will carry
two canoes.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
.BUCKNER SWEEPS
ASIDE S7,0DO,0lO
Validity of Claims Not Issue
in Daugherty-MilIer Case,
He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

ny lne A>sO'lAtet EIess
NEW YORK, October S.-The
validity of the $T0O0.0O0 claims in
VOWED in the Daugherty Miller trial
has nothing at all to do with the
cnse. United States Attorney Emory
Il. Buckner said today in his sum-
nation to the jury.
Much of the evidence in the trial
of Harry NJ. Dalgherty. former At
torney General. and Thomas w. Mil
Ter. former alien property custodian.
who are charged with conspiracy to
defraud the United states. Centered
on the question of validity of the
two claims Richard Merton. Ger
man metal magnate. presented in
1921 for the Societe Suisse Pour
Naleurs de Metaux.
The Government adduced much tes-
timony To show the claims were false.
and that Merton paid John r. King.
late Republican national committee
man from Connecticut, S4il 900 to
rush them from the offices of
the Attorney General and the allen
property custodian. Testimony also
was adduced to show that 5000 OF
the bribe was traced tu Miller and
some To Daugherty.
The indictment does not charge
the claims We're invalid" said Buck
ner. THAT is "a point outside the ga Sc
and the only reason ST. much time was
spent on it by the Government was
that we wanted to show YOU the
claims were SO full of holes that even
the most incompetent of SubordinateS
to these two men would never have
passed them without consulting their
bosses. unless they had been tnh be-
&l,
claims passed. 1t was simply as ad
ditional proof that the claims would
not have been passed if Daugherty
and Miller had not wanted them to
pass"
Before Ruckner began the Govern
ment's summation Judge Julian w.
Mack informed the jury that it was
very unlikely that he would make his
charge before tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
80 GOWNS IN Trunks.
Cost un,es Which Queen Will Wear
Are Described.

BY ELIZABETH HOUGHTON WHARTON.
By Cable to The Star and North American
Newspaper Alliance.
PARIS, October S.-Queen Marie Of
Rumania already has chosen so cos
TUNES for her American tour. They
are all models, especially adapted for
her from big collections. notably those
Of Patou and Redfern. Winter models
in tones of chestnut, copper, dark
brown and petunia. red have been
created to suit the Queens luxurious,
but restrained. taste and her grace
full and mature dignity.
These deep autumnal colortngs are
often enriched with gold and silver
embroiderieS in plain geometrical de-
signs. Queen Maries clothes are dis
tinguished by the beauty of their ma
terial and cut.
For Morning Wear.
For morning wear the Queen has
extremely simple onepiece gowns to
be worn under elaborate costumes in
velvet. all with long sleeves. The
sleeveless afternoon models of one
house have all changed to suit this
desire Of Queen Marie. For evening
the Queen has gorgeous brocades,
black velvet studded with diamond
nailheadS and a red velvet with jew
eled bands.
The Queens coats are SumptuOuSly
trimmed with fur two with her IA
vorite blue fox. Her skirts are al
ways longer than the models, with
plenty of fullness to allow easy walk
ing.
With almost all her costumes the
Queen wears flesh -cOlOred stockings.
With gray costumes, however, she
naturally wears gray stockings. Her
shoes ave especially made by a we'll
known hootmaker here, mostly In
tones Of reddish brown to match her
street costumes.
The costume which the Queen Is
expected to wear on shipboa rd and
on her arrival in New York has a
heige broadcloth coat richly trimmed
with brown castor. the fur forming a
panel down the front and cut into
two tria ngular pieces to form pockets
There is narrow belt at the sides.
With this coat go two dresses. one of
beige crepe de chine and one OF
wooden material.
Deserts Costumes, Too.
Queen Marie is prepared for the
dust of the deserts Of Arizona and
Colorado She has selected one cos
tune Of plain dust colored material,
with short. comfortable jacket which
she can easily slip on and off. With
this she will wear roomy brown OK
fords and woolen stockings.
In addition to her Paris clothes
Queen Marie is taking Rumanian
peasant costumes for herself and
Princess Ileana, to wear at functions
at the Ruma nian colonies in America.
Downright United States. Canada. Great
Britain and all other countries hv North
American Eewaraper Alliance: All rients
ApMY To HONOR 0I.EEN