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Evening star., 1926-12-27
TWO DEATHS DUE TO STORM,
Rocky Mountain Region Experiences
Unusually Low Temperature.

DENVER. Colo, December u W,
Unusually low temperatures pre-
vailed in the southern Rocky Noun
tain States and desert regions TO-DAY,
following a weekend storm when
brought snow to the valleys as well
as. to the towering peaks.
Upwards of 100 automobiles were
reported stalled on a mountain pass
between Miami and Superior Arizona
following a four-inch snowfall. A
Mexican laborer was killed yesterday
on this highway. when his automo-
bile plunged over a 150-foot cliff.
Albuquerque reported l3 degrees
above zero yesterday with a maxi
mum of 81. while snow fell through
out the night. Snow fell at Tucson
for the first time in three years,
leaving a mantle nearly a foot deep
on nearby mountains. The mercury
hit 33 above at Phoenix. setting q
new low for the year and threatening
the citrus crop.
one death was reported from the
Texas Panhandle country, where a
negro died of exposure in the ram
and sleet storm.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
CRASH FATAL TO THREE.

WINDSOR. Ontario. December 27
lE).-Three young persons. two men
and a girl, were killed when their au-
tomobile was hit by westbound Ca
madam National train at the Puce
level crossing between .Tecumseh and
Bell River yesterday afternoon. The
victims were Harold Purser, %. and
Aubrey Patrick Hamerton. 21. of
Windsor. and Miss Lillian Berkeley.
10, of Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
WOMAN SMOKERS HIT.
London Society Would Stop Spread
of Habit.

LONDON, December 27 LP.--"Con-
version" of woman smokers from the
nicotine habit is one of the objects
Of an organization formed here.
The Non-Smokers' Society, as it is
called, also aims TO secure further leg
islation concerning the age at which
the young may purchase tobacco and
against indiscriminate scattering of
cigar and cigarette ashes in public
rooms and vehicles.
It will seek to prevent any increase
in the number of theaters and music
halls permitting smoking.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Reptiles Endure Fasting.

Observation of a large python in the
Melbourne Zoo disclosed that the SER
pent tasted Is months, then took it's
food regularly. An iguana Qizard-like
creature) tasted nine months, then
greedily gobbled eight unfortunate
sparrows, the last two being merely
shaken and quickly engulfed. They
could be heard chirping for while
after arrival at their destination.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
MOTHERS WIN MEDALS.
35 in French Village Report Total
of 242 Children.

HAZEBROUCK. Franc December
% R)-Thirty-five S~att.ers Of the
little village of K-.<1I.chove nearby
have just recei'Gc medals of "Famille
Francais," for Jneir share in counter
ing charges of race suicide so often
made against the French.
The 35 mothers have a total Of 242
making an average of almost
seven children to each mother. a rec
ord for so small a community
Evening star., 1926-12-27
LEAPS II STORIES.
Woman Jumps From Apartment
Window During Dinner Party.

NEW YORK. December q CP.-
Withdrawing from a party of friends
with whom she had been dining in
an apartment, Mrs. Pauline Hargett
%, of SteubenWlle, Ohio, last night
opened a window and leaped IL stories
to her death.
Police found in the apartment a
physician's prescription blank, on the
back Of which was written "Good-by
Connie
Evening star., 1926-12-27
THREE DIE IN CRASH.

WYANDOTTE, Mich, December 81
P).-Three persons were killed and
one seriously injured when their au-
tomobile was struck by a speeding
freight train at a crossing here last
night. The dead are John Landau,
50, and Mrs. Edna link, 20, of Wyan-
dotte and Mrs. Elizabeth Evans of
Flint, Mich.
Lawrence Landau, 80, was injured
Evening star., 1926-12-27

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27 Lp).
Foods. disease. tropical insects and
dense forests were only few of the
obstacles Surmounted by an Ameri-
can-Dutch expedition headed by Prof.
Matthew w. Stirling, former faculty
member of the University of Cali
fornia, in a survey in New Guinea
during which a lost" race of pygmies
was discovered.
Prof. Strings journal recounts
how his expedition also had to con-
tend with hostile savages, a race so
far uncatalogued by science and with
Fantastic customs and traditions.
Men Virtually Nude.
one tribe. encountered above the
tideWaters of a river, were particular
~ uncivilized. The inen virtually were
nude, and gave particular attention
TO their hair, which was permitted to
grow long and was carefully dressed.
The women, however, offset this by
wearing their hair closely clipped
The children of this tribe, according
To Prof. Stirling. began smoking in
their early youth, but discontinued
the habit when they reached maturity.
1t was customary, Prof. Stirling
said, for the natives, upon receiving
gifts which they priced highly to dis
tribute them among their friends.
Stunts by "ROarers' Described.
The tribe had another custom, which
was known as reedbill roaring The
"roarers" were described by Prof
Stirling as being groups of natives
who sat for hours whistling through
reed instruments in undulating tones
that finally attained the tonal reso-
nance of buzz saw.
The expedition is en- route to Ba.
tavia. Dutch East Indies, from whence
It will depart for New York.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
VETERAN DIES ALONE.
Found at Dining Table Holding
Knife and Fork.

NORFOLK, Va, December % (P)-
Sidney w. Hardy. 43 years old. war
veteran, was found seated at the din
ing table in his two-room apartment
here yesterday afternoon. A knife
and fork were i'll his hands. before
him on plate was a beefsteak. while
on the table lay an afternoon news
paper dated December %. He was
dead
Hardy lived in the apartment, where
he cooked and lived to himself. Judg-
ing from the date of the newspaper.
it is believed he died last Thursday
night just before the evening meal.
which he had evidently prepared by
himself.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
"THE OTHER WISE MAN"

In thorough accord with the spirit
of the Christmas season was the
presentation last night of the pageant,
1.-THE Other Wise Man" before an
audience that overflowed the Luther
Place Memorial Church. This pageant
was adapted b Bess Davis SChreiner
from the we'll known story bv DIR.
Henry van Dyke, and presen. i un-
der her personal direction and that of
Walter Beck. The incidental music
was arranged and played by Kath-
crime Riggs, harpist.
The two principal roles were in
capable hands, Doris Dalton Some
kalb taking the part of the narrator
of the story and Walter w. Beck
playing that of Aataban, the Other
Wise Man.
AS the narrator. Doris Sonnekalb
recited her lines in q clear, ringing
voice, displaying dramatic quality
with distinct enunciation. She pre-
sented strikingly beautiful picture
in the dimly lighted recess under the
Gothic arch where she stood, high
above the audience.
Walter Beck impersonated the
other Wise Man with the ability one
would expect from an experienced
actor. He declaimed his lines in an
impressive manner, preserving the re-
ligious atmosphere throughout. His
portrayal of Artaban in his old age
deserves special mention. The en-
tire supporting cast gave a cFeditable
performance, particularly good work
being done by n. K. Gardner as
Abdus; Irving L. Koch as Abgarus;
J. T. Kiester, jr., as the Hebrew
exile; Rev. G. NJ. Diffenderfer as the
rabbi; Nina Norman as the young
Hebrew mother, and Judy Lyeth as
the Parthian slave girl. The mob
scenes were impressive, especially the
one in which the Jewish mothers fed
from the Roman soldiers.
The lighting effects achieved by
Harold Snyder. and the simplicity of
the setting for the scenes, consisting
principally of dark draperies, con-
tributed to the performance. The his
torically correct costuming preserved
the biblical atmosphere of the story.
In rendering the incidental music.
consisting largely of well known
Oriental suites and chorales. Kath-
crime Riggs, harpist, was assisted by
Miss Annie Anstadt at the organ,
and Miss Nina Norman, soprano, who
sang the ancient Hebrew lullaby, 20
Little Bird Of Mine
The pageant is to be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night in the
church at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-12-27

the home of Ernest Grant, secretary
of the Methodist Episcopal Board of
Temperance. The members of the
1913 class planned to erect memorial
TO the late Miss Ida NJ. Campbell, a
former member of the faculty and
class mother, in the new school
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Poor Little Birds
Tails Are Frozen
And They Can't Fly
BY the Associated Press.

STAMFORD, Conn, December 81.
Residents of this city yesterday
morning found scores of starlings
and pigeons hopping on streets,
lawns and sidewalks, apparently
unable to fly. The birds tails were
frozen, a result Of the sleet storm
which swept this section of the
State early yesterday.
kind-hearted persons picked up
numbers of the birds and carried
them into homes, where they were
thawed out.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
GIFT SHOES FATAL.

and browns.
READING, Pa. December 81 R.-
Death lurked in shiny pair of high
topped hiking shoes that Santa Claus
brought to 12-year-old Robert Hyne
mans.
Snow and ice gave him his first
chance yesterday to wear the shoes.
Clambering over a partly dismantled
trolley bridge, he fell from a girder
into the Schuylkill River and was
drowned after nearly half an hours
struggle in the icy waters.
His five playmates. whom he was
leading in follow the leader" help
lessly watched him drown
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Noted Inventor Dies at IS.

DETROIT, December q F).--John
Harley. S5 inventor and manufac-
turer. of Cincinnati. died here yester-
day.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
M u SIC
HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLUBS.

An audience increasingly augment
ed during the evening with parties
of the younger folk seemed to thor
oughly enjoy the program offered by
the boys of. the Harvard University
instrumental Clubs presented last
night at the Mayflower Hotel. The
group is on the annual tour during
the Christmas holidays, during which
time they plan to give concerts in
a series of which the Washington ap-
pearance was the first. and including
programs in Charleston, w. Va;
Louisville, Indianapolis, Milwaukee,
Chicago, Buffalo and Syracuse.
Although the boys also try vocal
numbers, they are emphatically at
their best in the instrumental num-
bers. In the few capella selections
they faltered in pitch and their har.
mony effects, even in accompanied
numbers, was not so ''close" as might
be wished. However, a very good
baritone and an unusually individual
tenor voice emerged in the solo parts
of Good King Wencelas" to good
effect. Of course, the Harvard Uni
versity Glee Club, an entirely sepa-
rate organization, which gives the
finest choral music excellently under
the direction of DR.. Dawson, is quite
outside the happy-golucky college
atmosphere of these Instrumental
Club programs.
Everybody liked the Mandolin
Club especially in the arrangement
by Odell of 1.-The Song of the Volga
Boatman," in which a nice discrim-
ination in tonal values was presented,
and the Gold Coast Orchestra in
"Muehlenberg joys" which was sub
stituted for climbing Up the Ladder
Of Love- was generously applauded.
The Banjo Club was particularly good
in the Foot Ball Medley"
Quite the bright particular star of
the evening was Charles Henderson,
pianist, boy with remarkable abil-
ity and a marvellous sense of comedy.
His "Sally, Come Back" in imitation
of a mechanical piano, and his 'Mov-
ing Picture Music Monolog" were
really masterpieces Of such bur
lesquing. Even in the accompani-
ment Of the violin solos played by
Albert w. Lind-the Sarasate Gypsy
Airs and Drigo's "Valse Bluette"-
one suspected Mr.. Henderson of hav-
ing difficulty in restraining his bur.
lesquing powers. Another skillful SOLO
list was Kingsley Perry, ventriloquist.
OF course the finale was Fair Har-
ward" sung, played and applauded.
II. f.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
SCORES IN EUROPE
FREEZE TO DEATH
Intense Suffering Reported in
France and AIbania-Brit-
iSh Coal Scarce.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 27.--Christmas
brought real Winter to western Eu'
rope. All France is freezing, with
scores of deaths reported in the last
three days; the temperature is below
zero along the Swiss border, and dis
patches from Lisbon say the Portu-
euese capital is under a blanket OF
snow-something almost unheard of
in that locality.
The snowfall in Lisbon began Sat
urday night. When the shivering
populace awolle it was to find city
Of white shining under a brilliant
sun. So unusual was the phenome-
non that the people were spellbound,
almost alarmed.
Ice Covers Paris Lakes.
France is unaccustomed to extreme
cold and the number of deaths in this
country is attributed to that fact
There is an inch of ice on the Paris
lakCs, and indications are that skat-
ing will he enjoyed along the Bois de
Bollogne. which does not happen
every year.
England also had a shivering
Christmas, but the only complaint
there was shortage of coal, due to the
coal stoppage. The royal family had
plenty of fuel for the fireplaces at
Sandringham Castle, hut it was only
un the Kings special request that
sufficient coal was provided to warm
his wards. the 500 aged and poor who
re housed AT Windsor.
Suffering in Albania.
At Durazzo. Albania, a thousand
or more persons are without shelter
IN consequence of an earthquake,
which leYeled numerous houses,
Premier Mussolini of Italy has order
I'd relief measures for the sufferers
of the little neighboring country.
A Tirana.s Albania, dispatch says
a volcano near DurazZo is in con-
s,tant eruption and that the water IN
"a nearby lake is boiling furiously.
Evening star., 1926-12-27

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
ers of the Washington Hotel Company will
be held at Hotel Continental January 10.
1927, at 8 pm. for the purpose of election
of the board of trustees for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such business
as may properly come before the meeting.
ALEXANDER WOLF.
Evening star., 1926-12-27

~ 1t took the explorers more than
four months to work their way
the coastal jungle and outer
mountains to the negrito villages.
They followed the Membrane and
Rouffaer Rivers. establishing supply
bases on the way.
FACES FLOODS AND PESTS.
Explorer Recounts Obstacles Encoun-
tered i'm New Guinea.
Evening star., 1926-12-27

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual mnse,eting ns, Of the stoekholders Of the
3or the election of directors and the transac.
ton of such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting will be held at Apartment
sos. 1910 st. NV. on Friday, January
2S. 1927. at 4 :45 pm. F. w. COLEMAN,
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| GEORGE o. VAss. Cashier.

TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
Electric CO.. for the purpose of eIecting a
board Of OF directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and TO transact such other business as
be held at the office of the company l4th
and Q sts. NV, washington. ID. C.. on Sat
in connection Herewith, the books for the
transfer OF stock OF said company pursuant
80 the bylaws will he closed from the close
of business on December 81. 1925, to the
opening 81 business on January T. 1927
il NJ kEYSER Secretary = -
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Suffering in Albania.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

5'1-oeIs of " I. GaiIiher & Brother. Inc,
5or the election of trustees for the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF SUCH otheI
business as may properly come before saiu
meeting viii be held at the office of the cor
jloraton, corner both and X SITS. NV, wash
;nEton. d. c.. at $3.50 pm. January 2S. 1927
c. EMERY GALL1HER.
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Evening star., 1926-12-27
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the shareholders of the
Riggs National Bank. of Washington d. &C &C
for the election of directors and the trans.
before the meeting will be held at he
banking house, 1903 Pa. ave NV. on
Tuesday January IL. 1927 The polls will
remain open from IL o'clock am. until IL
O'Clock noon -
Evening star., 1926-12-27

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Merchants Bank and Trust
NV. Washington. d. c. on Tuesday. Jan.
A. 1927. at IL am. WIN. HENRY WHITE,
Evening star., 1926-12-27

GEORGE KAFFAS HAS SOLD HIS LUNCH
room. known as The Post Office Lunch, 636
North Capitol St. to A. J. Pruniey. All bills
claims against the said George Kaftas will
present same TO p. f. Carley, S04 10th NV,
inside Of i've days from above date. 29'
Evening star., 1926-12-27

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Seventh Street Savings Bank
for the election of directors, and such
other business as may come before the meet
ing viii be held January IL, 1927, at 10
y M. at the Offices of the bank in Washing
Hnp
Evening star., 1926-12-27

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the American Building Association
vii be held at the office Of the association.
Thursday January g. 1897. between en- the the
hours of 2 and 2 o'clock pm. for the cleo
ton of officers and directors for the ensuing
ness as NAV properly come before the meet
ing CHARLES H. KINDIE Seprefarv
Evening star., 1926-12-27

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the Departmental Bank will be
held at its banking house in Washington
D. c.. on Tuesday. January II. 1927. at 10
o'clock a.m< for the election of directors
for the ensuing year and for such other bust
pess as may properly come before said meet
ing. -
Evening star., 1926-12-27

Company of Washington and Georgetown.
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue north
west. The stockholders q. the Firemen's
Insurance Company of Washington and
GEORGETOWN will meet at the office on MON
DAY January 3. 1927. for the purpose of
electing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year Polls open from III m. to 12 noon.
ALBERT w. HOWARD. Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-26
Election Ballots Gone

The central committee of Independ-
ence county, at its recent meeting
found that ballots from two townships
were missing. The committee made
the returns from the two townships
by comparing the judges certificates
with the tally sheets.
w. J. DeCamp, present sheriff and
a candidate for reelection, and w. 7.
Gray, candidate for county judge, both
defeated, filed petitions for recounts,
each presenting petitions stating that
there were many Irregularities and
illegal occurrences in the primary.
Their petitions were refused by the
central committee.
The Greene County Democratic Con
vention held at Paragould was thrown
into a turmoil by Introduction of n
resolution asking that certain bal
lots cast in the primary, be thrown
ont. The proposal was based upon the
charge that alleged illegal ballots had
been east, due to number of persons
voting without having made their as
sessment last fall.
The committee took no action ON
the matter.
f.. A. Boyce of Hardy, defeated can
didate for treasurer of Sharp county.
asked n recount Of ballots in three
townships, alleging Irregularities. I'm
official returns had given Mr.. Boyce
the nomination 10y 30 votes but the
official count showed his opponent, Fos-
ter Norton, four votes ahead Boyce's
petition for recount was refused.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-26
MARTINEAU
OUTLINES POLICIES

Judge John e. Martineau, Demo-
cratic nominee for governor of Arkan-
sas, outlines his plans and policies as
follows:
"If l could have my way the legisla-
ture under my administration would
not pass single additional criminal
law. Instead of increasing the num-
Der of laws l am in favor of reducing
them. We have too much legislation
regulating matters that should he left
to the home and church, rather than
to the State.
There is limit by which human
action can be controlled. We are try
ing to do things by law that eau be
done only by the moral training of in
|dividuals. This does not refer to the
prohibition issue, but rather to the
general tendency of times to interfere
with the personal habits and customs
of the people There is no way by
which people, inclined to be bad, could
be made good by statutory enactment.
'The only new laws we need are
those that will improve our road and
school systems, and that will help to
develop our natural resources by in
viting people and capital to come to
Arkansas. We ought to show as lib
eral policy as possible to encourage
the investment of capital in our indus
trial enterprises.
Better roads and better schools
should be obtained without putting
upon the lands any heavier burden
than they are now carrying. Roads
should be built more rapidly than they
have been built in the past and the
cost of these improvements should be
distributed in a way that is just aad
fair.
'"My election indicates to my mind
that the people of Arkansas are in
favor of some substantial relief being
given to those sections that are heavily
hurdened with road Improvement taxes
and il Is my hope that the legislature
will work out n plan that VIII be
satisfactory to everybody concerned.
"Our charitable institutions should
be divorced from politics and this IAN
best be done by the restoration of the
system Of honorary boards
1T will be my purpose to put these
charitable institutions upon non
political basis and man them with
those who are trained and qualified,
each for his particular class of work.
"AIy election. | take ii, is an ex-
preston of willingness on the part OF
the public to concede to the governor
the right to use his judgment IN the
exercise Of the pardoning power that
the interests of humanity nay be serv-
cd / AN satisfied, too that the peo-
pie are i'm favor of an honest execution
of tho narole laws now on the statute
books and these laws. which have been
suspended during the past two years
will he enforced under my adminlstra-
tion. not for the indiscriminate hbera-
ton of prisoners, but as reward Tor
good behavior and to encourage the oo-
servance Of the prison rules
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-26
From Ben F. Mays

To the People of Randolph County:
Permit me at this time to express to
you my sincere and heartfelt thanks
for the splendid vote you gave me on
August 10th as well as the many cOr-
tesies and kindnesses shown me dur
ing the campaign. ! owe you debt of
gratitude that l shall never be able to
pay l wish to say here and now that
love and appreciate my friends more
than ever before. / shall never for
get my friends who stood by nae so
Loyalty and faithfully.
To those friends who did not see fit
to vote for me, let me assure you that
have no i'll will toward you and
neither have l any i'll will in my heart
for my opponent. l am your friend and
his, and trust that / may so live that
will he able to honestly merit the
friendship of all good people. If
am able to do that, shall be happy.
| shall be in the office here to look
after your affairs in the same old way
until January LIST, 1927, and want all
the people to feel free to call on me
for any kind of service that | can rem
der, official or otherwise Call me by
telephone, write me or call in person.
Your every want will be looked after
carefully. promptly, accurately and
cOurteously. And, even after the first
of the year, if l can be of service to
you, day or night, call on me freely.
And remember always, l am your
friend
Again thanking you for the splendid
vote you gave me, and with kindest
personal regards for all, am,
Faithfully yours,
Ben f. Mays
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-08-26
COUNTY DELEGATES
AND Committeeman
CONTINUED from first page)

Little Black Delegates, Don
Ruff, Raymond Jackson and r. p.
Jolly. Committeeman, W. A. Haw-
kins.
holland Twp-Delegates, J. A. Can
naway and W. G, Pyland. Committee
man, G. NJ. Penn.
O'Kean Twp p Delegates, Oscar
Prince and S. f. Bode. Committee
man, n. S. Carroll
Reyno Twp - Delegates, Ersbin
Smith, J. T. Glasco, Elmo Roe and
Glen Cox. Committeeman, J. H. Spark
man.
Richardson Twp-Delegates, Ben
Choate, Greed Hawk and Hosford
Brooks. Committeeman, J. T. John
son.
Running Lake - Delegate, Geo.
stcimel. Committeeman, r. S. Shay
er.
Shiloh Twp-Delegates, Ed Thomp-
son and G. w. Stevens. Committee
man, A j. Cooper
Sloan Twp-Delegates, J. II. Luter,
A. E. Swindle and NJ. ID. Spence. Com
mitteeman, Henry Luter.
Spring River TwpADelegate, J. G..
Brooks. Committeeman, J. II. Miller.
Union Twp-Delegate, Geo James
Committeeman, w. i. English.
Warm Springs Twp-Delegate, w.
A. Holt. Committeeman, w. NJ. Hawk
Water Valley Twp-Delegate J. w.
Brown. Committeeman, o. b. Rick
man.
Wiley Twp-Delegates, J. II. Hughes
j. f. Ellis and G. II. James. Commit
teeman, X. L. Mays.