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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

Evidence of ownership of more than
10000 pieces of District property in
the form of uncopied deeds in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds are
in jeopardy owing to the lack of ade-
quate protection against fire.
Congestion in procedure at the Office
of Recorder Dutton precludes the pos
sibility OF deeds being copied for l.
or 10 months, and during this time.
the sole title to property. is subject to
destruction by fire or other causes.
IN the event these valuable inStru.
ments were destroyed, property own
ers would be without legal evidence
OF their right to possession and con-
FUSION resulting would require years
OF legal action and millions of dollars
to settle.
100000 Papers In Office.
The uncopied deeds are not the ONLY
ones in constant danger. There are
ioO,oO0 legal papers in Mr.. Dutton's
once that have been copied, but the
owners OF the property are protected
by the deeds which have been re
turned to them.
Mr.. Dutton last night cited the
property ownership chaos following
the Chicago fire as an example OF
what would occur in Washington
should the valuable documents in his
custody be wiped out. The State OF
Illinois, he said, was forced to estab.
ilsh special courts TO handle the con.
fusion. and property owners had to
appear before these tribunals with
witnesses, to prove their titles. The
entire problem was not ironed our
until many years later.
The uncopied deeds are slowed avSav
ordinary cta
Mr.. button declares are not fireproof
vaults. This fact, together with the
lack of expedition in obtaining copies
81 the deeds, caused the washington
Real Estate Board to inquire into
ne deed recording of other cities
Their survey revealed that Washing
on is far behind the principal cities
N recording deeds and other instru-
mentS.
Handling of Deeds.
In Chicago. the board learned. deeds
are copied and returned within
days: in Detroit. from 10 to IA DAYS:
n Baltimore, in 80 days: in Boston.
20 days; in Kansas City. to 10 DAYS:
N Pittsburgh, from II to q DAYS;
n San Francisco, u to 80 days; in
Seattle, Wash. . days: in Manhattan
md Kings. New York City, IA days:
II iHe hrtnN- II Gays. ana richmond
and Queens. New York City. 90 days
These figures were obtained by James
r. Srhick. secretary of the Washington
Real Estate Board. from the recorders
u deeds in the various cities quoted
fne above figures show a very marked
contrast in comparison with the re-
quirement in Washington of from
sear 10 10 months to copy a deed
liter it is left for registration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
BONUS STILL DUE
100000 VETERANS
One Out of Five Had Failed
to Make Application Up
to December |.

By the Associated Press
One out of every five World War
veterans entitled to compensation
under the bonus &ct had failed to ap-
ply for the relief granted by Congress
up to December l. 1925. The total
number of applications received up to
that date was 2.76O,677, Of which
1858, $40 were certified TO the Veterans
Bureau as valid, the remainder having
been disallowed or were at that time
in process of correction
1t is estimated that approximately
Il per cent. or 100000 of the compen-
sable veterans or dependents have not
as vet applied, Maj. Gen. Robert G.
Davis, adjutant general Of the Army,
declared in report made public yes
terday on the handling of the huge
clerical job. He added that under the
law, the door remained open for ac-
cepting applications up to January /
1928.
AS indicating the scattering over
the world Of American war veterans
since their discharge from service.
Gen. Davis listed some 90 foreign
localities" from which bonus applica-
tons have come, including the tiny
republic of San Marine. There seems
to be no habitabe part of the globe
in which former army "buddies" are
not 10 De 1Ound. Iney are IN Ger
many and Austria and all other
former enemy states; in the Cape
Verde Isla nd. the Isle of Rhodes, and
even the Seychelles Islands. 600 miles
northeast of Madagascar in the In
dian Ocean.
Gen. Davis said his special bureau
to handle bonus applications had been
disbanded and the work turned over
to his regular Office force. 1t was the
object of the department in under
taking the task, he said ito give 20
the veterans prompt and just ad,
ministration and to the taxpayers and
the Government a businesslike, eco
nomical and efficient one" Com
mandatory letters from the Budget
Bureau on the one side and from the
American Legion and Veterans Of
Foreign Wars on the other were at
tached TO the report.
The report showed that on Deem
Der ! there was still available a bal
ance of s46S.326 of the original appro-
priation Of $500, 900 provided by Con-
gress with which to administer the
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
OPERA HEAD
WINS IN CONTROVERSY
Minister of Art Offers Won Schil-
ings Choice of Professorship
or Cash as Settlement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January "A settlement
has been reached in the controversy
between Max Won Schillings, former
director general of the state opera,
and DIR. Becker, Prussian minister Of
art and education, who recently dis
missed Won Schillings from his post.
In a conciliatory letter to Won
Schillings DIR. Becker frankly ac-
knowledges the formers services in
behalf of C-~.nan grand opera and
furth~ asTees to make suitable
a.,1ends for Won Schillings' summary
dismissal. The former director has
notified the minister that he has
withdrawn his suit for indemnifica-
ton.
Won Schillings has been offered his
choice Of a professorship Of music in
the Prussian Academy of Arts or a
cash settlement covering the unex-
pired term of his contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
CIVIL SERVICE INVOKED.

The unusual eXpedient Of invoking
civil service regulations to settle
dispute over a first-class postmaster
ship was recommended to President
Coolidge yesterday by Representative
Updike, Republican. Indiana.
The tenure of Robert Bryson as
postmaster at Indianapolis, Mr.. Up
dike's home town. expires January IS.
Under the law he could be reappointed
without examination. but MIR. Updike
told the President no such reappoint-
ment should be made unless Mr.. Bry-
son proved his prowess in a civil
service test open to all corners.
Indianapolis also is the home town
of Postmaster General New. Mr.. Up
dixie said he had taken the matter
up with the Post Office Department,
but had received no satisfaction. He
declined to say whether he was given
any encouragement by the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
SECOND PREHISTORIC
SKELETON UNEARTHED
Scientists Excavating in Arizona
Find Additional Traces of
Ancient Race.
BY the Associated Press.

bE the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., JANUARY 1.-The
skeleton of q second e-historic
man, believed to have been q mem
Der of the race of Canal Builders"
which inhabited Arizona 1000 years
ago, was unearthed here late today
by party of excavators working
under the direction Of the American
Museum of Natural History.
The eXcavating work is being car
ried on at the ancient pueblo of La
Cuidad, on the outskirts of this
city. and is directed by Erick Schmidt.
The first skeleton, unearthed yes
terday. was buried in an least vest
direction, while the one discovered
today was laid to rest in north
south" direction.
This. according to the scientists,
indicates that the ella culture of
which the Casa Grande ruins are n
part, may have existed in this sec
ton. Sufficient discoveries. however,
10 warrant this as a definite state
ment of fact have not yet been made,
Mr.. Schmidt said.
The work thus far has brought to
Hight carved shells, pottery, many
arrowheads and grinding stones, as
we'll as two skeletons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Burma Has Agricultural College.

THE road to Mandalay" is now the
path to knowledge, according to
brief item in the Experiment Station
Record, for the first agricultural COL
lege in Burma has been opened there.
The student body of the opening class
number "a, enrolled for a four-year
course. A farm of 600 acres has
been provided, for the working out of
problems connected with tropical ag-
riculture. A special project will be
the building up Of a pedigreed breed
of pure Burma cattle.
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CONGRESS FACES
HEAVY PROGRAM
AFTER HOLIDAYS

Continued from First Page9
TO be very largely farm week" in the
National Capital with the committees
of Congress at work on farm legisla-
ton on Capitol Hill. the administra-
ton holding conferences with farm
leaders at the Department OF AGricul-
ture in the hope of finding a formula
for dealing with the surplus crops
and many leading farmers holding
meetings of their own in the city.
Any legislation seeking to establish 2
system by which an excise tax would
be levied to spread the loss due to
prices accepted for farm produce eX-
ported would, it is said. have to urigi-
nate in the House.
The strategy of those who support
a plan for an export commission with
Government backing of one kind or
another TO finance the handling of the
surplus crops will be 10 attach it TO
the administration bill designed to
aid farm co-opelatives, which has al
ready been introduced in both houses.
If combination bin is sent to the
President, they hold, he will have TO
veto or approve the whole. If he
should turn it down because Of the ex-
port commission. then the administra-
tons plan to aid the co-operatfves also
would fail
Many Working on Bills.
Many of the farm leaders in Con
gress are working on bills to deal with
the surplus problem. including Repre-.
sentative Dickinson of Iowa, Senator
tummtns of the same State. Chairman
liaugen of the committee on agricul-
ture and Senator Capper of Kansas.
There appears to be considerable
hope that the administration will be
successful in Its efforts to bring about
a compromise on . measure creating
Federal farm commission to deal
with surpluses through the organiZa-
tons or farmers themselves and the
private banks, thus keeping the Gov
eminent out Of the businesses of buy.
ing and selling farm produce and fix.
ing prices.
The Senate committee on interstate
and foreign commerce will be called
to meet January II to hold hearings
on the Cummins bill for mergers OF
the railroad companies. Representa-
tlVes OF the railroads themselves and
members of the Interstate Commerce
commission will be among the first
Witnesses heard
The House ways and means com
mlttee begins work tomorrow on the
Burton bills ratifying the war debt
settlements with Italy. Belgium and
other nations. 1t is possible that Sec.
rotary Mellon will appear Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
FUNDING OF DEBTS
APPROACHING END
Agreements With Greece,
JugosIavia and France
/ Believed Rear.

With representatives from Greece
already in Washington TO take up the
funding of the Greek debt TO the
United States. a mission from Jugo-
siavia scheduled to sail frcm Cher
bourg on January 3. and Senator
Berenger of France expecting to come
10 Washington within fortnight as
Amba ssad dor to take up afresh the s4,-
OOO 900 600 French debt, the situation
regarding Americas war debtors Is
approachinG its last s,1sG5.
No other nations are expected TO
come forward AT this time with pro
posals There are several signed
funding agreements. however. which
have not been ratified by Congress.
and notice has been given by some
critics Of the administration that
few. particularly that with Italy, viii
be looked into sharply.
Await Senate Action.
Identical bills providing for ratiti-
cation Of the agreements are nendlnS
in both House and Senate. the nills
reDurted ont by Senator Smoot. vice
chairman of the American Debt Com
mission having been placed ON the
Senate caltudifr. Measures iutr1dGce1
by Representative Burton OF OHIO,
also a member of the American com
mission. now are before the House
wa US and means committee.
Predictions are that the House VIII
consent to the agreements reached by
q bipartisan debt commission, but
that there viii be more objection in
the Senate How strenuous this OBJ
lection viii he remains to be seen.
Final French Effort Seen.
The serious financial difficulties into
which France has been plunged in
the fall of the franc following the
failure Of the recent CaillauX com
mission 70 fund the debt are believed
10 forecast valiant efforts on the part
Of BerenEer 20 reach an agreement
The French dent is the only remain
ing ur~unded obligation in the billion
dollar class.
Some complications have developed
in the case of the Greek debt. il has
been learned, as there have been rep
RESERVATIONS that not all the money
promised by the United States TO
Greece was loaned. What will happen
in case Greece officially asks the
American commission for additiona'
loans before funding the debt already
on the books is q matter of much
speculation. 1t is known that some
members of the commission have been
approached privately on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
REFUSES TO SEND NEGRO
BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA
Pittsburgh Judge Says It Is Evil
dent Man Would Not Get
Fair Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January after
hearing statements of D. c. Kirby.
North Carolina attorney, to the effect
that negroes We're not permitted to
serve on juries in that State, Common
Pleas Court Judge James B. Drew,
today ordered that Sandy Huser,
negro, wanted in Winston Salem on
liquor law charges, be released on a
writ Of habeas corpus.
Il am not going to send this man
back to North Carolina, Of which it
is evident, If the facts as related
here are correct, he will not be given
fair trial and where he was indicted
by grand jury on which colored
people were not permitted to serve"
said Judge Drew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
RODGERS ASSUMES POST.
Hawaiian Flight Leader Becomes
Assistant Chief of Aeronautics.

Comdr. John Rodgers, officer III
charge of the West Coast Hawaiian
fight project and pilot and navigator
of the PN-9 No. l, yesterday officially
took over the duties of assistant
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Comdr. Rodgers was appointed TO the
post by Secretary Wilbur following
his rescue from a nine day drift in
the Pacific when his plane was forced
down for lack of fuel on the flight.
Since that time he has been familiar
izing himself with the duties of 'in-
side" work and delivering lectures on
his adventure throughout the Eastern
section of the country.
Comdr. Rodgers succeeds Capt. A.
w johnson, who had applied for re-
lief and duty at sea. Capt. Johnson
mas not been given his orders yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
THIRD CHILD WOUNDED
BY MOTHER SUCCUMBS
IT Had to Do It." Woman Insists,
Telling of Apparently
Crazed Orgy.

q. thf As-O'lated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, January
dorothy Townsley, ) years old
died today, the third victim of her
mothers apparently insane shooting
orgy yesterday.
Mrs. Ruth Townsley, the mother, is
in hospital with a bullet wound in
her breast. but physicians expect her
TO recover. Margaret, 8, her eldest
child. also is considered out of dan
ger.
\ baby girl months old, and a
boy, 3, We're killed instantly.
II had to do it," Mrs. Townsley
insists TO doctors and county authori-
ties who tried to question her at the
hospital.
She is bitter toward her husband
Frank Townsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Coughs Up Needle.
,ecial Dispatch TO The Star.

MIDDLETOWN,N y. Y, January 2
James Cox, farmer. of White Sulphur
Springs today had a severe coughing
spell and elected a needle
He has no recollection of having
swallowed the needle, but had been
under treatment by a physician, who
had told him his tonsils We're highly
infiamed and an X-ray showed a dark
object the doctor was unable to iden-
tifl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
WINE FASHION CHANGES.
White Beverages Now Used is So
ciety.

LONDON, January 2 P).-Fashions
in wine are as tickle as changes in
women's dress. White wine just now
in the fashionable London hotels has
superseded red wine as the popular
drink. Even with the gentry. white
wine Is drunk here. In Paris this
would be looked upon as the height of
bad dinner manners. One reason for
the change here Is due to the fact
that since the war the Germans have
been buying all the best French red
wine, regardless Of price. and leaving
only the white wines for other pur-
chaSerS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
Bomb Explodes Near Palace.

LISBON. January l LN.-Little
damage was caused by explosion of
a bomb at the entry of the archbish.
ops palace on New Year eve an in
vestigation revealed today. A few
windows were shattered. The ex-
plosion occurred while a service was
being held in the palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

England supplied 80 per cent and
the United States per cent in value
of the chemicals imported by the
British colonies in South Africa in
1QoS
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BOARD VOTES s2OD;9D0,0O0 XMAS
 GIFT STOCKHOLDERS II
MOST FAMOUS DIVIDEND CUT IN REGENT HISTORY; WAS
 UNEXPECTED

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. R)-Bulls swept Wall Street following the $200,- 100000 United States steel dividends. It was declared yesterday the first sale, block of 10000 shares of United States steel sold at s15S50 to $160, the highest ever involved. Over S6,- 100000 in industrials and railroads sold in large blocks gaining one to four points on common stock. Divi- dends on the Sharon Steel Hoop Com pany was resumed after seven years with 50 cents disbursement per share. Crucible steel announced dividend and an increase from five to six dol lars.
 Chairman Gary said he will recon. mend to stockholders at the April meeting the necessary increase in capital stock and intimated the pre-. sent seven per cent dividends will be maintained.
 Gary with J. P. Morgan, George F. Baker and other steel chiefs appeared exultant after the announcement. At one time steel was selling as high as 157, which is very near the record price, and later easing off to 1855.
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URGES L|CENSEsBE
 REVOKED, EXPORTERS : PUNISHED IN 3. [.
BREWERS COUNSEL TELLS CON- MISSION LIQUOR MEN HAVE NOT VIOLATED LAW
 ~es,

VANCOUVER, Dec. IS. P)-Com- mission counsel Powell urged that the commissioners recommend to padlia- ment to amend the Canadian customs laws and make shipping of liquor through Canada to foreign countries unlawful. He recommended liquor shippers, including Manitoba refner- ies, British Columbia and the Joseph Kennedy Company, Consolidated ex- Rorters, which made admittedly false declarations regarding intransit ship ments be punished and the licenses of many Vancouver customs brokers handling the legal details of the liquor exporters business be revoked.
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LITHUANIAN GOv'T. OVERTHROVV|v; COUP
 WAS BLOODLEss
COUNTY UNDER MARTIAL LAW; FORMER PRESIDENT SMETONA AND ARMY IN CONTROL; PRES DENT kASMIR GRINIUS AND MINISTERS UNDER ARREST

RIGA, Dec. IS. P)-A Latvia Kov- no dispatch said former President Smetona and his army overthrow the Lithuanian government. President Kasmir Frinius, who was elected last June and all of his ministers within reach were arrested. The coup was bloodless and Lithuania is nov under martial law. Kovno was besieged with placards in the city which read "The. government is selling the coun- try to Bolsheviks and foreigners, therefore the Lithuanian military forces are temporarily taking over the situation" On September 2S.s the Li- thuania Russian soviet signed a non- aggression neutrality treaty.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-18

VANCOUVER, Dec. IS. P)-The
 brewers counsel J. w. Paris told the
 commission that liquor exporters have
 not violated the law under the Cana dian law as the ultimate destination
 of liquor. It does not matter and is of no importance to the government. Ex- porting alone satisfies the law. Tes- timony showed British-Columbia dis tilleries gave Billy McArthur, Van teouver business man and Liberal par ty supporter, s7,5O0; gave Glen c. By att, a broker, $42,0OO for the Liberals.
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PRISONERS LOCK WIFE
 WARDEN UP; SHE'S MAD

FORT MEYERE, Flor, Dec. IS. (P) Mrs. W. B. Maynard, the sheriff's wife, led possee which held at bay three prisoners who escaped last night >from the Everglades jail. The prison CTS plugged the plumbing and flood ed the jail and locked Mrs. Maynard in a cell when she came to investi- gate. The sheriff said She's mad clean through and she'll get them"
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ORM|STO|V ARRESTED IN LOS ANGELES;
 TIRED 0F WAITING
PHANTOM RADIO OPERATOR TURNS UP IN CALIFORNIA;
 WAIVED EXTRADlTION

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IS. (P-The Examiner said Ormiston was arrested at Cajon, on the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County line, when he left Union Pacific Limited from Chica- go and brought to Los Angeles in an automobile Los Angeles Examiner representatives accompanied i'm. Ormiston said he became tired of waiting to be arrested in Chicago" He waived extradition and came to California ito find out what it's all about"
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N0RTHWETERN SAILS
 WITH 115 0N BOARD

SEATTLE. Dec. IS. (P- The s. s. Northwestern of the A. s. s. Co.,, sail ed at g o'clock this morning with 115 reservations. Seward passengers are E. G. Lohnes, J. Lairie, Capt. A. D. Haverstock, ". Ebright, A. Talbot, Mrs. c. c. Fenger. One name could not be published. There are also two steerage for Seward.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. IS. (P)-Ken- meth Ormiston, phantom radio opera tor of Aimee Semple McPherson ap- peared in Los Angeles yesterday while all eyes were supposed to be on him at Chicago. He surrendered to police as fugitive to justice. He is charged with conspiracy to defeat justice with Aimee Semple McPherson as a result of an alleged gigantic Kidnapping hoax in which the two are said to have tried to cover a trip of ten days to a. Carmel cottage by the sea.
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VOTE NONCOMPLIANCE

BERLIN, Dec. IS. (P)-The Reich stag on motion made by the Social Democrats, voted non-confidence in Marx headed and which was succeed ed by the Luther ministry last May the Bourgeois coalition cabinet which an the Marx cabinet resigned.
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BANKERS SON, ENERGETIC

NEW YORK, Dec. IT. P)-Roger Wolfe Kahn, son of a banker and own CT of ten fashionable orchestras and night clubs, will enter the intellectual field by collaborating with Ben Hecht in writing Greenwich show Hearts and Flowers"
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Without setting forth any charges but upon peremp ory order presumed to have been issued by the U S. A tArney General to U. S. Marshal Sullivan, Deputy Mar sha Harry Staser has been relieved of his duties at A chorage to take effect December 15
 Deputy Marshal Staser, who arrived from Valdez last night and stopping between trains attributes his dismissal to his political differences with Delegate Dan Sutherland whom he did not support in the recent cleo ton plus his friendship for Judge Ritche whom Suther land fought bitterly in the campaign against Thomas Marquam. a