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Evening star., 1926-09-09
TRAFFIC DISPUTE
REPORT SUBMITTED
Mrs. Irving c. MolIer, Wife OF
Assistant Director, Ac-
cuses Policeman.

A detailed report Of the traff1c dis
pute yesterday between Mrs. Irving
G. Moller. wife Of the assistant direc-
tor of traffic. and Policeman Nj. T..
Creel Of the fourth precinct was
today forwarded to Maj. and Supt.
Edwin 3. Hesse by Capt. Albert {.
Headley. precinct commander.
A similar report was made to Traf-
fic Director NJ. O. Eldridge and As
sistant Tran Director Moller yester-
day afternoon shortly after the Incl
dent by Mrs. MOller. This report Will
be laid on Maj. Hesse's desk today.
Both reports were asked for by the
police superintendent.
Mrs. Moller was hailed by Police
man Creel at Fourteenth and Water
streets near the south end OF the
Treasury annex adjoining the Burea u
of Engraving and Printing. The
policeman accused her of fast driving
and stated that she had failed to give
the right Of way to truck that had
crossed to the left in front of her,
it is reported.
According to Mrs. Moller the po-
llceman's actions were rude" and
he talked to her in a rough ma nner.
She denied the charges and stated
that II any one was in the wrong 1t
was the truck. that was speeding
and had taken the right Of way from
her. After showing the policema n
her permit and making known her
identity. Mrs. Moller said she told
the policeman that he had better
30 home and study his rules. This,
Mrs. Moller said. was told to her in
return by the officer.
Mrs. MOller was then allowed to
drive away. and. according to her
sta-ement today. she was not toll
10 come to court or given any sum-
mons. Each told the other. however,
that report would be made.
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also Of San Francisco, and the alarm
was given.
The bandits entered the drawing
room of the three jewelry men 20
minutes out of Champaign, and he
fore the train arrived bound the trio
rifled their stock cases and bolted the
compartment door They did not
make a thorough search Of all the
baggage and missed 5000 in uncut
diamonds in Riskin's satchel. David,
son told officials everything indicated
the bandits knew of the jewelers.
stocks. which he said were fully in
sured against theft, and had trailed
their victims. The rchber trio had
tickets from Chicago to Champaign.
Wide Pursuit Begun.
Word of the robbery was dispa tched
over railroad wires from Mattoon and
the pursuit began. Communities
warned.
At Paxton. 20 miles north. the
sheriff emptied sawed.off shotgun
AT the car as it sped past The shot
punctured the tires, but did not halt
the t1isht.
In Loda. miles away, however.
an overhested motor halked and the
trio. who had threatened the driver
when accosted in Paxton. forsook the
automobile and disappeared up the
deserted road toward Chicago afoot.
Posses were quickly orgs nized and
the entire section joined in the search
directed by railroad and civil author
tiles
Evening star., 1926-09-09
MAN WHO BEER RIENDED INDIAN
SUES FOR 81 600, 900 ON HIS ORDER
J. B. Walker. Who Aided Jackson Barnett
Before He Was Worlds Richest Indian,
Has "Check" on Bureau for Fortune.

!. r. Walker of Pasadena. Calf.
today filed suit In the District SUI
preme Court for mandamus to com
Interior. to pay him $1.O0O,0 900. JUS
tice William Hitz cited Secretary
Work to show cause October 3 why
the request for the money should not
be honored.
The money Is held by the Govern
ment as the property Of jackson Bar
nett a. full-blooded Creek Indian of
Okla homa, who ia known as the rich
est Indian II, the world. Barnett has
been declared incompetent by an Okla
homa court. and controversy is
pending here over $500 900 worth OF
Liberty bonds held Icy the Riggs Ma
tional Bank and claimed by the wife
Of the India and also by his commit
tee. Secretary Work was recently al
lowed to intervene in that case on the
theory that all Indians are wards Of
the Government.
Walker claims that years ago
when Barnett was in need Of funds
he befriended him. and rendered him
service and favors. for which the In
dian promised to nay il he ever be
came able. Since coming into his
wealth, Barnett has spoken of his
desire to carry out his alleged
promise, the court is told, and
Walker presents an order. under
date OF June 10. 1925, addressed to
the General Indian Bureau at Wash
ington. and signed and acknowledged
Evening star., 1926-09-09

by Barnett before two witnesses at
Los Angeles. who make oath before
a notary as to his signature.
Through Attorneys H. Ralph Bur
ton and Tench T. Marye. the court
is advised that Walker was formerly
Of Missouri and also resided In
Oklahoma. and while employed on the
courthouse at Tulsa. Okla. in 1911.
was injured by the fall Of some ma
chinery. which struck him on the
head. He is 40 years old, is of In
dian blood. weighs only 100 pounds.
and is in delicate hea lth. .>it is stated.
The order on the Indian Bureau said
to have been executed by the rich In
dian. sets forth that Walker was MAX
ing small wage when he befriended
Barnett and now needs the money
which the Indian had promised him.
'lle wants home in Los Angeles.
the order of Barrett reads. where |
live. He wants to arrange home
with comforts for his family and he
has agreed to purchase home here
and, gentlemen. it is my own desire
and free will that | ask that you do
pleas sc pay to his order and charge to
me 81 600. 900 out of my money, which
you have of mine.
II would have given this To him
long before II 1t had not been for my
wife. It's my intention to help every
one who has helped me and this con
slider just gift and it Is my free act
and promise and | ask that YOU pay
Mr.. !. r. Walker the 81 600 600 out Of
my funds and charge to me-
Evening star., 1926-09-09
WILL TEST CHANNEL.

LONG BEACH. Calf. September =
R.-Dory crews armed with rifles
will attempt to prevent sharks and
other dangerous deniZens from inter
fering with participants in a swim be-
tween the mainland and Santa Cata-
lima Isla nd, scheduled TO start at noon
today.
Todays swim II the first OF two at
tempts plsnn for squads Of eight
swimmers. The team comprises six
men and two women. who will try TO
solve the currents and drifts in the
channel To aid in future swins. The
squad was selected by Fred Csdy Of
the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The Yacht Sultana will ACCOMPANY
the swimmers, carrying q number OF
observers. who will check the effects
Of the currents.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Fire Peril Speeds
Plans for Erecting
Revenue Building

Fire menace to income tax rec
ords, which may be worth millions
of dollars to the Government when
finally adjusted Is one Of the
major reasons why the new In
ternal Revenue Bureau Building
at Tenth and 3 streets is to he
rushed ahead with all possible
speed. according to Acting Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Winston.
The records over which the
Government and taxpayers are in
dispute are now housed In tho di-
lapidated old wooden and stucco
frame building facing the Ellipse
on Fifteenth street. and should
they he burned. which is a con-
stant possibility in the himsy old
wartime buildings. the Govern
ment might lose untold revenue.
according to Mr.. Winston.
Both the Treasury and Depart
ment Of Justice are pushing ahead
with all possible speed on plans for
the revenue building.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
GREEK Ex-PRESlDENT'S
WIFE HELD SMUGGLER
Silk Regularly Brought to Athens
and Sold During Pangalos
Regime. Is Charge.

BY The AssOciated Prese.
ATHENS. Greece. September g
The charge that Nine. Pangalos. wife
Of the former president. smuggled
silk into Athens regularly and sold
it dtIring. her husba nd's dictatorship
has been made by the Athens Mer-
chant Board before governmental
commission.
During Gen. Pangalos' administra =
ton legislation was enacted prohih-
iting the importa tion Of silk to aid in
the expectation Of gold.
1t was alleged before the investi-
cation commission that the SNUG Eled
silk was received by modiste re
lated to the Pangalos family. Nine.
Pangalos. testifying. said she had
authorized the modiste to import a
small quantity. but that the latter
had abused the favor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
CASE
AWAITS B[ANTON
Texas Representative Noted
to Defend Staples Before
Trial Board.

Facing charges before the Police
Trial Board today, Policeman Orville
Staples. who recently preferred com.
plaint of traffic violation against For
mer Commissioner F. A. Fenning.
obtained continua nee, pending the
return OF his counsel, identified as
Representative Thomas L. Blanton Of
Texas. who pressed the case in the
House against the Commissioned
which resulted in his retirement from
office.
The traffic case. which marked the
second clash between Fenning and
Staples, was dropped. On former oc-
casiOn Staples. during Jennings In
cumbency as Commissioner i'm charge
Of police, had been successful with
the aid of Rlanton, In obtaining a rul-
ing that his transfer from the park
police force to the Metropolitan PO
lice Department did not force him TO
accept pay for Class 2 of policemen.
hut meant trannSe~ as a police pri-
vate Of the highest class.
Name on OhiciaI Papers.
MIR. Blanton's name was not men
toned formally before the trial hoard
today. but Chairman W. n. Wahly
later stated that Mr.. Rlanton was
understood to he the counsel In the
case. and the entry made on the
Jacket containing the official papers Of
the case was to the effect that the
trial Of the charge against Staples OF
allegedly refusing to pay debt was
continued indefinitely to await arrival
in this city Of his counsel. Representa-
tive RlantOn. Thus Mr.. Rla 3
name was officially placed on the
jacket by Mr. Wahly.
Staples refused TO discuss the case
in detail today. He stated. however.
that the charges involved payment Of
sum of money in connection with q
real estate deal. which he said had
In reality been paid to the agent of
the person bringing the charges. This
agent is In Florida and efforts to
locate him have failed, Staples said.
Witness Not Present.
Robert Munro. local real estate op-
orator and builder. was the name Of
the prosecution witness listed To ap-
pear before the trial board today.
When his name was called. he did not
appear Staples first asked that the
charges he dismissed for want of
prosecution, but when the board an
ncunced it's determination to continue
the case. Staples asked the continu-
ance be of sufficient length To allow
his counsel to return.
In recent suit in local courts. a
judgment was returned against
Staples in favor of Munro on the
same debt. It Ia alleged. and forms
the ha sis ~ the present charges. In
this case. Staples was unable to locate
the agent to- whom he claims he paid
the sum. and consequently was un-
able directly to prove satisfaction OF
the debt.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
GIRL HURT AS CAR BURNS.
$500, Pooled Resources of Four
Tourists, Lost in Fire.

CP).-Miss Edna Egloff. IS, suffered
severe burns and the loss of about
$500 which she and three comps MONS.
all tourists from Philadelphia. Pa, had
pooled into her pocketbook. when the
roadster in which they were driving
ca ught Are in a filling station near
here last night.
Accompanying her were Miss
Carolyn Roth, Paul Stulman and
Russell Gallagher. Stulman. who was
driving, claimed that a car parked on
the wrong side ~ the driveway leading
into the station caused him To hack
into a gasoline tank and knock 1t over.
The gasoline spread and caught fire,
destroying the roadster.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
GRANDMA" CELEBRATES
TOOTH BIRTHDAY IN AIR
Never Had Such Nice Ride in
MY Life" Plucky Maine Woman
Tells Aviator.

PORTLAND, Me. September ..
"Gra ndma' Almatia Bennett of Chic"
pee Falls. Mass, celebrated her nne
hundredth birthday anniversary here
Yesterday by flying Zoo feet over
Portland harbor and its islands with
Harry Jones. pilot. in an airplane.
The plane in which the flight was
made is capable of a speed of Sn miles
an hour, and at the insistence "f his
aged passenger, Jones had thrown the
throttle wide open.
1T was perfectly wonderful. never
had such nice ride In my life was
the way Ora ndmae expressed her
appreciation.
Dr. Lester l.. Powell Mrs. Bennett &
host in Portla nd. accompa MED her on
the fight and said she was not half
go nervous as he was.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
AMERICANS AID IN RELIEF.
Concert and Gifts Raise Fund to
Help Irish Disaster Victims.

DUBLIN, Ireland. September 2 LF).
America is responding we'll to the
relief call in behalf of the dependents
of the victims in Sundays movie dis
aster a Drumcollogher.
Will Rogers concert here last eve
ming brought in $4,000. Mr.. Rogers
has personally contributed $500.
Thomas Byrne of Chicago has sent
$500 and Bishop William Turner Of
Buffalo 800.
4 message of sympathy has been
sent to President CosgraNe of the Free
State executive council by the Ameri.
can consul general. Charles n. Hatha-
WY, JEa'~ -. =. - -
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Couple, 81 and II,
Break Rule of Home
For Aged and Elope
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September s.-In
plain violation of the rule Of the
board of directors of the Altenheim.
or German home for the aged. in
Forest Park. a suburb, against the
marriage Of inmates, Herman
Horn, 81. and Maria Leps, II,
eloped yesterday.
1t was assumed that the couple
would return today and there was
some fiuttering among the old
folks az to what would happen.
But Mrs. Adolph Schmidt. presi-
dent of the home. looked at the
situation like q diplomat.
There is rule against mar
riage. but there is nothing about
inmates coming hack In the event
they do not marry. = shA explained.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
MAY AMEND COURT
STATUTE FOR j. S.
Powers, Seeking Formula to
Make Reservations Opera
tive, Act Deliberately.
RY 4, X, DECkE ER.

BY Radio N The star and Chicago Daily News
GENEVA. September 9.-Gensva
thinks the United States In In no
hurry to receive a reply concerning
its World Court reservations. hence
the conference committee Of sigma
tories Is not Fastening its work II
meets twice daily in strictest secrecy.
and hopes to submit its report before
the end Of the League assembly meet
ing.
Ii is thought that the conference
Is ready to cede to the United States
even more than is requested. The
difficulty is to find a formula. II Is
probable that the solution will he by
altering and amending the court
statutes to permit the United States
reservations To become operative.
tCopyright. 1929. ny Chicago Daily New. Coz
DEADLOCK ON ONE POINT.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Agent Sees" Whisky With Nose.

CHICAGO. September q OP.-Twen-
ty wears in the United States Revenue
Service enables a man 20 smell rye
whisky. Capt. r. Q. Merrick testified
Yesterday when the Government ini.
t!ated action 10 close two cafes he
cause the guests carried and drank
their avn liquor Merrick when oues
t!onAd about the kind of liquor, said
he could small L.: -. -
Evening star., 1926-09-09
ANDREWS BACK ON JOB.
Conference of Dry Administrator
Planned for September 20.

Lincoln G. Andrews. chief Of prohi-
bition forces. returned 10 his desk
today after short vacation at Lake
George. and plunged into the duties
Of his ONCE.
Ger. Andrews is planning con
ference here the week of September
90, Of all his prohibition administra-
tors thxaughout thA country
Evening star., 1926-09-09
DEADLOCK ON ONE POINT.
Reservations Committee UndeCided as
to Advisory Opinion Vote.

GENEVA. September 9 P).-A
deadlock was reached suddenly last
night on the problem OF American ad-
herence to the World Court " Justice.
which now is in the hands of the spe
cial committee Of IA appointed by the
World Court conference.
Another meeting Of the COMMITTEES
will not he held before next week. first..
because of the serious nature of the
difficulty encountered. and. Second. he
cause the members will he occupied
with the sessions of tie committees
of the assembly.
The difficulty arises from the fact'
that neither the committee nor any
body else knows whether the council
Of the Lea que OF Nations. when asking
the court for advisory opinions. must
vote by ma jOrity or unanimity. IL the
unanimity rule prevails the nited
States reservations can he accepted
immediately. but If the ma iority sys-
tenn obtains then the situation is Ot her
wise.
Effect of Ma ajOrity Vote.
Even il the United States sitting
in the council with equal rights with
the members of the council. voted
against an advisory opinion. such
an opinion could he requested il a
ma jority Of the council voted against
the American position. This would
mean that the American condition
could not he fulfilled in practice. he
cause tho United states as the com
mittee interprets the fifth reservation.
wants no opinion given in matters in
which il has or claims an interest
unless the United States has preNi-
ouSIV consented To the same
The only way now seen to satisfy the
United States would he to amend the
covenant so that even il the ma jor
ity rule existed. America could still
enjoy the right OF veto. But the dele
gates realize that il would he diff
cut to obtain an amendment NJ TN.
covenant. and doubt. moreover.
whether the sigma tories of the court
would wish to extend the United
States such privileged position.
Want More Information.
At the meeting last night some mem
bers said it would he possible for the
United States by claiming an interest
to block dema nd for An advisory
opinion earnestly desired by two Coun-
tries in dispute.
The committee is asking itself
whether the United States really
wants such extensive authority and is
apparently DESTROYS of getting some
enlightenment on this point
In the meantime it is understood
that the committee voted to give The
United States. when party IN q dis
pute. the right 10 vote at the council
when the dispute is under considers
tion-a right which is not enjoyed hy
the members uf the council.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
French Rout Tribesmen.

BEIRUT. Syria, September q LP-
the French claim to have routed a
Pstrong force ~ tribesmen near Mara
"a. 10 kilometers north Of Damasc sous
the tribesmen are said TO have lost
heavily.
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notice must he prepared and ma lied
TO the annuitant advising him of his
new rate"
Mr. Work added that preliminary
work on several hundred additional
claims has been finished and rapid
progress Is being made in remaining
cases
Maximum Is 81 200.
The new retirement law was passed
by Congress July snd signed by
President Coolidge the same after
noon. & few minutes before adjourn.
nent. II supersedes the old law
payments Of $50. replacing this maxi
mum With top figure OF 81 900 and
retaining the same retirement ages Of
20. SIS and s.. II also authorized a
contribution Of So per cent of the
annual pay of each civil service EN-.
ploye eligible for retirement in lieu
Of the cid 2i2 per cent rate under
the previous law.
Passage of the present law followed
a bitter fight waged for two sessions
of Congress. Early in the last ses.
sion two bills were laid before the
legislative body hv Senator Stanfield
bach of New Jersey. identical in char
actef, and providing for a ma ximnm
annuity Of $1,000. Action on these
bills was deferred at request from
the White House until the report Of
the board of actuaries Of the retire
rnent fund, which was made on March
20 A few days thereafter a com.
promise retirement measure. said TO
have been initiated in the Office Of the
director Of the budget and to hear
Endorsement Of the President. was laid
before Congress This bill is suhstan-
tally the present Law.
The retirement fund had a balance
or hand on June 80 last OF more than
1000 600 after all payments had
been computed. The new law will
raise approximately SIS. 900. 900 a wear
from employees contributions. against
the SIS .o0o.Oo0 raised annually under
the old law.
Secretary Work has stated that he
does not believe contributions TO the
fund by appropriation from Congress
Will be necessary this year and prob
ably for many years 10 come.
although this course has been recon-
mended by the board Of actuaries.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
600 LABORERS SAIL.
Hands Leave San Juan for Arizona
Melon Fields.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, September
q UP.-some 500 emigrants destined
for the Arizona melon fields sailed
early this mornin : for Galveston,
Tex, where they are due Monday.
Homesickness at the last moment
caused some to turn back. AS the
ship allied away there were tears a nd
cheers and much strumming Of
guitars.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
BAND CONCERT
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
BY the Community Center's Rand.
IT Tenth and L. streets, 1870 o'clock,
Pref. James 2. Millsr. leader.
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tary of State Fred r. Zimmerman OF
the anti Blaine Progressive group.
With the governorship, the anti
Blaine forces may have the upper
hand in the State. but all other State
elective offices will he in the hands
of the La Toilette Blaine faction.
Sharp Fight Expected.
Compile xion of the State Assembly
still is undecided. but sharp tussle
between Conservatives and Progress
sives is presaged. The Conservatives
made an apparent gain of six seats in
the State Senate.
Zimmerman. breaking with the po-
litical group OF the younger LA Fol
lette. hut claiming to he guided hy the
policies Of the late Senator La Fol
iette. accomplished the unexpected by
defea ting Attorney General HERNIA
l.. Ekern, whom he termed the "Madi-
sor ring" candidate.
Indications today We're thsl Coy.
Blaine would receive 10000 plurality
over Senator Lenroot for the Repub
lican senatorial nomination. Although
Lenroot played a lone hand and con
Quoted an independent campaign.
forces opposed lo tn0 SlHine group
saw this vote as the result Of defiec-
tion from the former unified progres-
sive forces. Blaine had a plurality
of 1884, over A. r. Hirst. conserva-
tive Republican. two years ago. NCung
Bob LA Toilette made personal plea
for the support Of the entire progress
sive ticket. which included ATTORNEY
General Ekern.
Berger Seeks Reelection.
Progressives are expected 10 enjoy
an unhroken alignment in Congress
With the possible exception of one
seat in the House held by Victor
Berger. Milwaukee, Socialist. and a
candidate for reelection. Defeat of
Senator 1.enroot virtually assures the
proEressives two members in the
United States Senate through Coy.
Rleine'S election as the collea que Of
Robert NJ. La Toilette. jr.
Representative J. n. Beck OF the
seventh district met the stihest op-
position of the delegation in Congress
His nomination was conceded last
night by Merlin F. Hull. former sec
Tetary Of State, who on frS, returns
led Beck
Coy. Blaine today expressed pleas
ure In victory over entrenched
privileges"
The fight was worth akins," he
id. The liberty ~ the common
man and his opportunity for a fair
field is again open to him. The cal
raign is only begun"
Evening star., 1926-09-09
TlLSON SAYS G. O.P.
WILL KEEP CONTROL
IN NEXT CONGRESS

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INCREASED PENSION
DELAYS EXPLAINED
BY SECRETARY WORK

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S5OO.OOO DIAMOND
BANDITS CAPTURED
IN ILLINOIS FIELD

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UPSHAW DEFEATED
IN GEORGIA RACE;
GEORGE is VICTOR

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